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Needs Assessment
Description of your community ensures the adequate scope of your services and their announcement.  It facilitates organizational cultural sensitivity.  
Client needs are identified so programs and services can be developed specifically to meet them.
Involvement is fostered by asking residents about their needs. More become clients.  More donate time and money to your program.

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Cost/Benefit Analysis
Economy is assured by identifying the costs to the community of providing a service versus not providing it.
Effectiveness is assured by determining the services that provide the best outcomes for the identified needs.
Development of the new program can be planned to assure that it meets cost and time constraints.

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Program Evaluation
Goals and Objectives formally specify the type, management, and delivery of a service and the expected outcomes.
Measures of organizational performance enable a systematic review of the process and outcomes of a program.
Strategic Planning uses the results of a program evaluation to refine the program goals and objectives and the management of the program.

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Technical Assistance
Automated reports keep current information about your organization ready for instant review and distribution.
Newsletters report your successes, announce services, request volunteers and donations, and conduct brief surveys. 
Slideshows are tailored for funders, board members, or the community. They describe your program, its services, goals, and progress.

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