Milestone 2: See the Whole Picture
Milestone 2: See the Whole Picture - Starts August 2026
Five-month live virtual education program with optional coaching.
What This Milestone is About:
Now that your team is formed, it’s time to take a deeper look at what’s happening in your community by examining what’s working, what’s not, and why. You’ll gather data, listen to residents, and bring together different perspectives to create a shared picture of your current state. This milestone is about replacing assumptions with understanding so that your team is grounded data and information before setting goals or choosing strategies.
Why This Milestone Matters:
Understanding your community’s current state—through both data and lived experience—helps your team make better decisions collectively. This milestone ensures you’re not working from assumptions or jumping into quick fixes. It builds a shared view of where your community is now, what’s working, what isn’t, and why that matters, especially for those who’ve historically been left out of the conversation. It’s time to celebrate your new community understanding.
What You’ll Advance:
- Community Profile
Document your community’s key characteristics, assets, challenges, and history—drawing from data, lived experience, and team insight. This living document builds shared understanding and informs future priorities. - Resident and Stakeholder Insight
Gather input through interviews, focus groups, or surveys to understand what matters most to residents and key partners. Use these insights to strengthen your Community Profile and clarify your focus. - Root Cause Analysis Summary
Explore the deeper conditions influencing outcomes like housing access or chronic disease. Document key insights in a visual or written format that highlights systemic drivers, disparities, and opportunities for change. - Customized Community Scorecard
Refine or expand your digital scorecard to reflect baseline data and additional measures aligned with your emerging priorities. - Refreshed Mission, Vision, and Values
Revisit and revise your team’s guiding statements based on new insights, ensuring they reflect what you’ve learned and what you’re committed to achieving. - Community Asset and Stakeholder Map
Create a visual inventory of key organizations, networks, and assets tied to your priority areas. This helps identify gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for collaboration. - Working Team Structure
Establish a simple, shared structure for how your team will communicate, make decisions, and stay aligned as the work progresses.
