SWIM's network assessments and community-based research
Understanding agency's assets, needs, and goals so that together we can help more neighbors.
Understanding agency's assets, needs, and goals so that together we can help more neighbors.
Our assessment process uses an innovative digital approach to assessing agency capacity that doubles as a tool for agencies to create plans for the future.
Our assessment process uses an innovative digital approach to assessing agency capacity that doubles as a tool for agencies to create plans for the future.
Through research and assessments we will...
Through research and assessments we will...
Focus on the many assets of the agencies in your network.
Focus on the many assets of the agencies in your network.
Discover the agencies that are ready to grow and/or expand and the resources they need from the food bank.
Discover the agencies that are ready to grow and/or expand and the resources they need from the food bank.
Better understand the relationship of the network by a series of network leadership and trust questions.
Better understand the relationship of the network by a series of network leadership and trust questions.
“We often get caught up in life's daily hardships, but asset-based thinking really pushes you to focus on utilizing the resources and abilities that are available in your network and believing everyone has value.”
– Food bank leader
Examples and Tools
Examples and Tools
We use the Agency Capacity Assessment as the baseline for our planning process. It is designed to help us better understand each organization’s readiness to reach neighbors when, where, how, and how often the neighbor needs it. The data from this assessment shapes the network plan and supports our network-centric recommendations.
We use the Agency Capacity Assessment as the baseline for our planning process. It is designed to help us better understand each organization’s readiness to reach neighbors when, where, how, and how often the neighbor needs it. The data from this assessment shapes the network plan and supports our network-centric recommendations.
Looking for resources and facilitation that take you from strategy to action? Learn about our tools and process.