Measurement Plan for Outcome 2
1. What is an important indicator of strengthened relationships and communication?
Increased joint sponsorship of Forest Service projects by a wide variety of community individuals, organizations,
businesses and agencies, and increased participation by the Forest Service in projects initiated by others.
2. What is a measure related to this indicator?
- Number and diversity of partners that cosponsor events, activities or projects.
- Number and diversity of projects initiated by other partners in which the Forest Service
participates.
3. What is the base line measure?
- Number and diversity of partners that cosponsor events, activities or projects in previous
fiscal year.
- Number and diversity of projects initiated by other partners in which the Forest Service
participates in the previous fiscal year.
4. What is the unit of measure?
Number and diversity of partners and number and diversity of projects.
5. Where will we get the information we need?
Activity reports of Forest Service staff members and local newspapers.
6. How will we get the information we need?
Forest Service staff members will be encouraged to inform the Rural Community Assistance Program team of all appropriate
activities. We will also review local newspapers because it is helpful to see how the community is reflecting on
joint projects as well.
7. Who will collect the information we need?
The Rural Community Assistance Program team.
8. Will they be paid?
It will be part of their regular duties.
9. How many hours will it take?
It will only take a few minutes to register the information and to read the papers with care. Progress should be
compiled annually and published locally. This will take more time, perhaps one day of work.
10. When will the information be collected?
Information should be collected on an ongoing basis, otherwise it is easy to overlook activities. Information should
be published annually so that other members of the community can also recognize the developing relationships.
11. How will we measure progress from the base line?
- Change in number and diversity of partners that cosponsor events, activities or projects.
- Change in number and diversity of projects initiated by other partners in which the Forest
Service participates.
12. How else can we use this information to achieve our community's goals?
Often outside funders are more eager to work with communities that actively work to strengthen relationships and
avenues of communication. System documentation of these developments may be useful in communicating with outside
funders about potential projects.
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