CITY OF CHICAGO WEBSITE
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en.html
This is the main City of Chicago web site.

CITY OF CHICAGO VIOLENCE REDUCTION DASHBOARD
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/vrd/home.html
From the website: "The Dashboard shares real-time data on violence trends in Chicago and its inequitable impact across the city, as well as critical information about the City's community-centered and trauma-informed response."   Visit this University of Chicago Crime Lab page and view a webinar that introduces the Dashboard. https://crimelab.uchicago.edu/2025/05/overview-of-the-city-of-chicagos-violence-reduction-dashboard/

CHICAGO AREA PROJECT
https://www.chicagoareaproject.org/about-cap/
The Chicago Area Project (CAP is a private, not-for-profit organization with a distinguished history and demonstrable track record of over sixty years of work in delinquency prevention and service in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods. The original mission of CAP has not changed since its inception: To work toward the prevention and eradication of juvenile delinquency through the development and support of affiliated local community self-help efforts, in communities where the need is greatest.

CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL WARDS WITH INTERACTIVE MAP
https://chicago.councilmatic.org/council-members/
This site provide information about Chicago City Council, what it does, who it's members are, etc.  The link I've pointed to includes a map that shows where each Ward is located in the city, along with who the Alderman is.

CHICAGO CITYSCAPE - MAKES NEIGHBORHOOD, PROPERTY, AND CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT DATA AVAILABLE TO ALL
https://www.chicagocityscape.com/index.php
From the web site: "Chicago Cityscape was founded in 2014 to simplify finding building projects and the individuals and businesses who make them using the city's open and extensive neighborhood development datasets." 

CHICAGO FORWARD - JUNE 2020 MAYORS TASK FORCE REPORT
click here
This is Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's 2020 plan to move Chicago Forward, creating greater opportunity for all Black and Brown communities.  See the report in this Chicago Block Club article and find link to the report on Scribd.com https://www.scribd.com/document/468588104/Chicago-Recovery-Task-Force-report

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES GROUP
https://www.cnigroup.org/
From the web site: "Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives revitalizes underserved and distressed urban neighborhoods like Pullman, Bronzeville, and Englewood. CNI leverages resources through place-based strategies to drive economic activity and transform these communities into places where more people want to live, work, recreate and do business."

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS 2015 - PLANNING AREAS MAP
http://cn2015.net/
From the web site: "Chicago Neighborhoods 2015: Assets, Plans and Trends is a research project by The Chicago Community Trust which focuses on Chicago’s built environment—infrastructure, natural features, and physical and institutional assets that define and influence the city’s musculature. The project looks at the entirety of the city, providing data and other pertinent contextual information for every section, identifying major recent investments, mapping assets, and synthesizing ideas from plans current and past that might inform development.."  Click on the map and visit pages showing maps and planning for different parts of Chicago. 

CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT - STRATEGIC PLAN
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/about-us/strategic-plan/
Chicago has a variety of parks and recreation centers in all parts of Chicago. Visit the web site to locate parks near you, and to see what programs are available to children, youth and adults. This link points to a page where you can download a PDF of the strategic plan for the park district. 

CHICAGO'S OPEN GRID DATA PLATFORM - EXPLORE AND USE
http://opengrid.io/
From the web site: "OpenGrid can be deployed to enable real-time situational awareness and let your organization access historical events through a simple map-based interface. It is an excellent, low-cost business intelligence tool for governments, non-profits, and corporations. Pair OpenGrid with the open-source, NoSQL MongoDB database behind your firewall for an even more powerful, secure program."

CITIZENS POLICE DATA PROJECT (CHICAGO) - WORK OF INVISIBLE INSTITUTE
https://cpdp.co/
From the web site: "Citizens Police Data Project collects and publishes information about police misconduct in Chicago" using map based platform to help users understand patterns in different parts of Chicago.

CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL - INFORMATION PORTAL
https://informationportal.igchicago.org/
From the website: "The OIG Information Portal is a data visualization tool that allows users to analyze City of Chicago data. Currently, the dashboard contains over 100 ways to visualize city data related to the City's budget, employees, and police department."

FREEDOM HOME ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL - AFRIKAN CENTERED PRIVATE SCHOOL IN CHICAGO
https://www.fhaintl.net/index.html
This unique school is located on the far South side of Chicago. It concentrates on reading, mathematics, focus geography, health and cultural enrichment and offers French, Kiswahili, Tai Chi, science, biology and more in a home school environment.  There is a significant tuition fee.  Browse the website to learn more. 

INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING YOUTH IN CHICAGO
http://tinyurl.com/ChicagoYouthNetworks
This concept map shows a wide range of organizations who serve in intermediary roles, helping a network of direct service organizations, serve youth in the Chicago area and Illinois. At the bottom of each node on the map is a small box that will open to a link that you click to go to the organization's web site. This is updated regularly, so if you know of intermediaries who should be included (or removed) please use the "contact us" button on this web site to provide that information.

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHICAGO
https://www.jlchicago.org/
A metropolitan organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

LADDER UP - TAX AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
https://www.goladderup.org/
From the web site: "Ladder Up provides hardworking people with the financial resources and opportunities they need to move up the economic ladder.  Ladder Up provides free financial programs to help clients secure the tax refunds they deserve, gain the knowledge to navigate today’s complex financial systems, and obtain financial aid to make college dreams a reality."

NATIONAL BLACK WALL STREET CHICAGO
http://www.nationalblackwallstreetchicago.org/
From the web site: "National Black Wall Street Chicago, (NBWSC) NFP is organized for the community welfare in general, with emphasis placed on identifying, collecting, disseminating, publicizing and preserving information and materials related to any/all aspects of consumer education and consumer action, which supports capacity building and entrepreneurial ship, building credit, gaining access to capital and other activities necessary to create, sustain and increase black business."

INSPIRATION CORPORATION – HELPS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY
https://www.inspirationcorp.org/about/
From the website: “Inspiration Corporation helps people who are affected by homelessness and poverty to improve their lives and increase self-sufficiency through the provision of social services, employment training and placement, and housing.

UIC GREAT CITIES NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE
https://greatcities.uic.edu/uic-neighborhoods-initiative/
The UIC Neighborhoods Initiative (UICNI) is a flagship program of the Great Cities Institute.

Chicago Government, Chicago Schools, Chicago Faith Based and Misc Chicago NPOs Resource
Links Section of the Tutor/Mentor Library.

In 1993 the Tutor/mentor Connection was created with a goal of building a library of resources that
people could use to support non-school tutor, mentor and learning programs.  We published our list in
a printed Directory until 2003, and begin to put it on line in 1998. This section of the library includes
links to Chicago government, Chicago schools, Chicago faith based youth serving orgs, and Non-Profit
organizations that don't fit any other category.   The site where this information has been hosted
is now only available as an archive.

The first Directory was published in 1994. A new, updated
Directory was published every year until 2003. At
this link you can view 1995 Directory.

The links below are sub-categories in this section of the library. 
These lists are not intended to included ALL Chicago resources.

Almost every other section of the library also points to
many Chicago based organizations. 

City of Chicago government & misc NPO links - click here

Chicago schools links - click here

If you find broken links send information to tutormentor 2 at earthlink.net

AD COUNCIL - RESOURCES NON PROFITS CAN USE
https://www.adcouncil.org/our-story/our-history
From the web site: "The Ad Council produces, distributes and promotes campaigns that improve everyday lives. Our memorable work inspires ongoing dialogue, engagement and action around significant public issues, creating a measurable difference in society."

AN OVERVIEW OF SOCIAL MEDIA RESEARCH TOOLS - 2019
click here
From the blog: "Twitter and other social media platforms represent a large and largely untapped resource for social data and evidence. In this post, Wasim Ahmed updates his recurring series on the Impact Blog, to bring you the latest developments in digital methods and methodologies for researching Twitter and other social media platforms."

ARTISTS AND WRITERS AROUND THE WORLD MOBILIZING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
https://agamagenda.com/when-is-now-mobilizing-artists-and-writers-around-the-world-for-climate-action/
This campaign is called "When is Now" and is a project of The Agam Agenda, which is a project of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (https://icsc.ngo/).  

CAUSE MARKETING TRENDS 2021 - ARTICLE
https://www.dontpaniclondon.com/cause-marketing-trends-2021/
This is useful article showing 2020 cause marketing examples and what marketers can learn from them in 2021.  Submitted to the library by a company called "Don't Panic". 

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM FOR YOUR BUSINESS (2018)
https://aofund.org/resource/choosing-right-social-media-platform-your-business/
If you're using social media to build attention for your business or organization the tips in this blog article can be useful. 

CREATING PASSIONATE USERS – BLOG
https://headrush.typepad.com/
This blog contains some great advice for all of us who want to motivate kids to become learners who maximize their potential in life.  While we all feel we have something to say, our challenge is presenting our ideas in ways that motivate people to find and learn from our ideas, then put them to work in their lives.  This site is useful for anyone thinking about this.

DESIGN GOOD BLOG
https://designgood.com/blog
From the web site: "At DesignGood, we’re all about helping you and your business not only succeed, but thrive. We help you reach your business goals by setting you apart and allowing you and your unique offering to shine.  We’re 110% devoted to working collaboratively toward the development of your brand and your voice.'  The blog includes articles that any business or non-profit might learn from. 

EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER - OPINION SHIFTS SHAPING THE WORLD
https://www.edelman.com/trust/2020-trust-barometer
From the website: "Edelman Trust Management is a suite of powerful, flexible analytical tools and consulting services that help a business or organization best manage its trust capital among its audiences, stakeholders and shareholders.  Over the last 19 years, the Edelman Trust Barometer has detected and documented some of the largest opinion shifts shaping the world. We have observed that the state and dynamic of trust in institutions was in many ways predictive of larger societal, economic and political changes to come.

GETTING ATTENTION FOR YOUR IDEAS - FROM KIDS OR ADULTS
https://www.middleweb.com/36205/were-not-the-only-ones-who-want-kids-attention/
This is an article posted on the Middleweb blog. While it is aimed at educating kids to be consumers of information, the information is a valuable primer on advertising and communications for the 2017 and forward years. Anyone could use these ideas.

HARNESSING THE POWER OF NARRATIVE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
https://www.newtactics.org/conversation/change-story-harnessing-power-narrative-social-change
This site shares a conversation where participants " learn more about story-based strategy and how to integrate it into campaign planning." 

HISTORY OF THE WEB - INNOVATIVE DESIGNS OF 1995
https://thehistoryoftheweb.com/the-innovative-designs-of-1995/
This article looks back to 1995 and the beginning of the www internet.  

MAKING YOUR STRATEGY STICK - CREATING AND EMBEDDING YOUR STORY
https://www.anecdote.com/about-us/
This organization, based in Australia, provides a large number of thoughtful stories on its web site, related to collaboration, knowledge management, complexity, etc.  This link points to a page that shows what they do. 

MAXIMIZING SOCIAL IMPACT USING TWITTER
click here
This slide show was a presentation at the 7/7/15 ChicagoHackNight event, by Rachael Perrotta @plussone . Lots of great low/no cost ideas that tutor/mentor orgs could apply. 

PUBLIC NARRATIVE (WAS COMMUNITY MEDIA WORKSHOP)
https://publicnarrative.org/about/
It is essential that tutor/mentor programs have effective and on-going communications programs. This not only includes getting the media involved, but includes getting local churches, businesses and civic networks involved, as well as learning to communicate effectively to your students, volunteers, parents, local schools and your donor base. The Public Narrative trainings are an excellent Chicago resource to help programs build these skills. 

TEAM ROLES NEEDED FOR SOCIAL SOFTWARE PROJECTS
https://www.personalinfocloud.com/blog/2016/6/20/team-roles-needed-for-social-software-projects
This blog has quite a few articles that can expand the understanding of challenges and opportunities from using technology for communications, collaboration and problem solving.

TEN REASONS WHY WE NEED SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
click here
This blog article is from the Solutions Journalism Network site. They "train and connect journalists to cover what's missing in today's news: How people are responding to problems."  This link points to an article showing 10 reasons why we need solutions journalism.  It's an important strategy. 

TERRORBULL GAMES - INNOVATION IN TECHNOLOGY
https://www.terrorbullgames.co.uk/about/manifesto.php
Read the Manifesto on this site and see how humor, satire and gaming are used to focus attention on social issues. T/MC note:  This type of gaming could help draw volunteer, donor and youth attention to the information we host on web sites like this, and help them understand and act on it.

THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE
https://www.comminit.com/communicating_children/content/overview-communication-initiative
Mission described at "To convene the communication and media development, social and behavioral change community for more effective local, national, and international development action".   Look at the activities as they are described on this link. In many ways this organization's goals are similar to those of the Tutor/Mentor Connection, although with a much broader focus and much better funding.

THE OPED PROJECT - HOW TO PITCH YOUR STORY
https://www.theopedproject.org/
From the web site: "The OpEd Project is a social venture founded to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world.  Our starting goal is to increase the number of women thought leaders contributing to key commentary forums—which feed all other media, and drive thought leadership across all industries—to a tipping point.  We envision a world in which the best ideas—regardless of where or whom they come from—will have a chance to be heard and shape society and the world." 

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE - SCHOOL FOR JOURNALIST
https://www.poynter.org/about/
The Poynter Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalists. Read the Blogs and find useful tips on how to tell the story of your organization, and how to work with media.

UNDERSTANDING DYNAMICS OF PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS - 2008 SLIDESHARE PDF
https://www.slideshare.net/urbanlabs/understanding-p2p-presentation
This is a PDF presentation on Slideshare, focused on understanding networks. It used a range of visualizations.  If you're building a network-based strategy and looking for ways to generate income, this can be useful information.  While it was created in 2008 the ideas are still valuable.

USING DATA TO TELL STORIES
https://datasparkri.org/
From the web site: "DataSpark was founded to connect data and people, with the goal to inform, empower and inspire innovative decision-making. For over 25 years, we have been assisting policymakers in state and local governments, community leaders in nonprofits, and academic researchers across the country with their analytical needs. DataSpark, which began as part of a non-profit organization became a program unit of the University of Rhode Island (URI) Libraries in 2017."

VISUAL MAP OF SOCIAL MEDIA UNIVERSE - 2017
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visual-map-social-media-universe/
This infographic comes from Brian Solis and JESS3, and it visualizes the massive social media universe of 2017.

ACADEMICS AS "INNOVATORS" AND "AGENTS OF CHANGE
http://www.ut-ie.com/about-ie.html
From the web site: "Intellectual Entrepreneurship is a philosophy and vision of education viewing academics as "innovators" and "agents of change." It focuses on creating cross-disciplinary and multi-institutional collaborations designed to produce intellectual advancements with a capacity to provide real solutions to society's problems and needs. Intellectual Entrepreneurship is academic engagement for the purpose of changing lives."

T/MC Note: If your university wants to apply this philosophy in partnership with the Tutor/Mentor Institute, LLC, we want to hear from you!!!

ACTION RESEARCH - VIDEO SHOWS PROCESS
https://research-for-real.co.uk/2012/08/13/how-action-research-can-help-to-deliver-better-services/
This site offers many ideas and resources for applying action research in building and sustaining effective social problem solving organizations

APPLIED COLLABORATION STUDIOS- SYSTEMS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
https://timreview.ca/article/268
From the web site "This paper asserts that the voluntary or social sector plays a pivotal role in generating and disseminating social innovations through collaboration with diverse partners. The authors explore the potential to engender a quantum leap in the sector’s efficiency, reach, and impact through the combined use of open source technologies, social process tools and collaboration platforms. The objective is to contribute to a new generation of intelligent social systems, enabling an evolutionary recalibration of relationships among ourselves, our social and economic institutions, and the planet."

ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN INFORMAL STEM (ATIS) FROM PEAR WEBSITE
http://pearweb.org/atis/tools/jump?range=AC
This site host an extensive list of evaluation and assessment tools that focus on STEM, but probably could be used by many types of youth serving organizations.  

ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AT DEPAUL
https://resources.depaul.edu/abcd-institute/Pages/default.aspx
From the web site: " The Asset-Based Community Development Institute (ABCD) is at the center of a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of sustainable community development. Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the future."   The ABCD Institute originated at Northwestern University and moved to DePaul in recent years.

BENCHMARKING - WIKIPEDIA PAGE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmarking
By looking at how others operate volunteer-based tutoring and/or mentoring programs and reading research about what works program leaders and donors can gather ideas that can help each program constantly improve their impact on young people and the volunteers involved in their programs.

BENCHMARKING. WHAT IS IT? HOW TO USE IT?
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/overview-and-examples-of-benchmarking-in-business-2275114
Benchmarking is the process of determining who is the very best, who sets the standard, and what that standard is. The links on this web site are intended to help tutor/mentor programs compare themselves to the very best as a part of ongoing innovation and process improvement strategies.

BOXES AND ARROWS: PRACTICE, INNOVATION, AND DISCUSSION OF DESIGN
https://boxesandarrows.com/about-boxes-and-arrows/
From the web site: "Boxes and Arrows is devoted to the practice, innovation, and discussion of design; including graphic design, interaction design, information architecture and the design of business. Since 2001, it’s been a peer-written journal promoting contributors who want to provoke thinking, push limits, and teach a few things along the way.

CHICAGOLAND TUTOR/MENTOR VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN - ARCHIVE
http://www.tutormentorexchange.net/chicagoland-volunteer-recruitment
When individual programs, volunteers, donors and business partners join together to build public awareness and draw volunteers to tutor/mentor programs throughout the city, more volunteers will respond and more youth will be connected to tutors and mentors.  Visit this link to learn about the campaign the Tutor/Mentor Connection hosted in Chicago each year between 1994 and 2003. This campaign has continued as an Internet campaign since 2003.  It's a strategy that requires many leaders, not just one small organization's efforts.

CLARIFYING IMPACT. LESSONS FROM CIVIC TECH TORONTO
click here
This article show how Civic Tech Toronto engaged in a planning process and produced a Theory of Change document.

COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE - ENABLING THE NEXT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT IN PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS
http://community-intelligence.com/
From the web site: "We, at Community Intelligence, believe a better world is possible and it needs the courageous and wise action of all of us who care for it. We hold our vision not as an agenda to accomplish but as a future, we feel passionately attracted to." Visit the site and learn more. 

COMMUNITY TOOL BOX - UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
https://ctb.ku.edu/en
This is an extremely helpful, comprehensive resource, committed to connecting people, ideas and resources for the work of community health and development. Sponsored by the University of Kansas. The site includes troubleshooting guides, like community planning and action. Also includes profiles of partners, such as The Access Project of Boston, Mass. which works to increase access to health care with a focus on people who are without insurance.

DAVID P. WEIKART CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY
https://forumfyi.org/weikartcenter/
From the web site: "The  David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality empowers education and human service leaders to adapt, implement, and scale best-in-class, research validated quality improvement systems to advance child and youth development." This is part of the Forum For Youth Investment.

FORWARD AND BACKWARD MAPPING: REVERSIBLE LOGIC IN THE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY ARTICLE BY DR. RICHARD ELMORE
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2149628
Dr. Elmore's backward mapping article is the basis of much of the thinking of the Tutor/Mentor Connection. If we start with a goal in mind, then work backward, we can frame flexible steps, and define resources, needed to achieve the goal.  You can download the PDF from this site.

GETTING RESULTS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS (GRASP)
https://cominofoundation.org.uk/our-history/getting-results-and-solving-problems-grasp/
From the web site: "Demitri Comino initiated GRASP many years ago and the Comino Foundation revived its use as a descriptive shorthand for the approach. As the title infers, its emphasis is on getting results, that is to say making those things happen that we wish to make happen. It concentrates on outcomes - what we want to achieve rather than what we want to do. It is a process of achieving. It springs from a belief that each of us has the potential to achieve far more than we do, and that through education and training young people can develop their ability and motivation to learn, to succeed and to make things happen for themselves and others."

GLOBAL FAMILY RESEARCH PROJECT
https://globalfrp.org/
From the web site: "The Global Family Research Project is the successor to the Harvard Family Research Project (1983-2016), which separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Jan. 1, 2017, and it is no longer affiliated with Harvard University. With our long history, we have an established track record in defining and advancing the fields of family, school, and community engagement."

KNIGHT FOUNDATION COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROGRAM
https://knightfoundation.org/programs/communities/
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Community Partners Program aims to improve the quality of life in 26 U.S. communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. In each city and town, community advisory committees have developed funding strategies, focusing on no more than three of Knight's six funding priorities. Visit the web site to learn more.

MEASURING IMPACT - MULAGO FOUNDATION
https://www.mulagofoundation.org/articles/real-world-impact-measurement
This is one of many articles that share ideas of The Mulago Foundation. This is one of three 2012 articles focuses on five steps to determine impact and calculate bang for the donor buck.

MOZELLA OPEN LEADERSHIP TRANING MODULES
https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/introduction-to-open-leadership/introduction-to-working-open/
https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/introduction-to-open-leadership/stating-your-project-vision/
From the website: "This website introduces you to the basic concepts of working open.  When you are 'working open' you use the power, knowledge, and skills of a diverse community of volunteers (called "contributors") to accomplish something that a single person or a small team couldn't do alone."

NATIONAL SERVICES RESOURCE CENTER
https://americorps.gov/grantees-sponsors
This is the resource and knowledge center page of the Corporation for National and Community Service. It connects service programs and others with targeted training and information.

ONLINE EVALUATION RESOURCE LIBRARY (OERL)
https://oerl.sri.com/
From the web site: "Welcome to OERL, the Online Evaluation Resource Library. This library was developed for professionals seeking to design, conduct, document, or review project evaluations. The purpose of this system is to collect and make available evaluation plans, instruments, and reports for NSF projects that can be used as examples by Principal Investigators, project evaluators, and others outside the NSF community as they design proposals and projects. OERL also includes professional development modules that can be used to better understand and utilize the materials made available."


OPEN LIFE SCIENCE AND OPEN SEEDS - DEDIDICATED TO CAPACITY BUILDING AND DIVERSIFYING LEADERSHIP IN RESEARCH
https://openlifesci.org/
https://openlifesci.org/openseeds/
This non-profit organization offers online mentoring and training programs for individuals and teams worldwide to learn about and adopt open research practices. The "Open Seeds" is a mentoring and training program for Open Science ambassadors.

OUTCOME MAPPING - AN EVALUATION APPROACH SUPPORTED BY IDRC
https://idl-bnc-idrc.dspacedirect.org/bitstream/handle/10625/59318/IDL-59318.pdf
From the web site: "The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) funds research in developing countries to promote growth, reduce poverty, and drive large-scale positive change. A Crown corporation, we support leading thinkers who advance knowledge and solve practical development problems. We provide the resources, advice, and training they need to implement and share their solutions with those who need them most. In short, IDRC increases opportunities — and makes a real difference in people’s lives." Search on the https://www.idrc.ca/en site for "outcome mapping" to find several projects that focus on this.

OUTCOMES INDICATORS PROJECT AT THE URBAN INSTITUTE
click here
From the web site: "The Outcome Indicators Project provides a framework for tracking nonprofit performance. It suggests candidate outcomes and outcome indicators to assist nonprofit organizations that seek to develop new outcome monitoring processes or improve their existing systems."

PIRE EVALUATION RESOURCES
https://www.pire.org/
From the web site: "PIRE is an independent, nonprofit organization merging scientific knowledge and proven practice to create solutions that improve the health, safety, and well-being of individuals, communities, and nations around the world."

PLANNING TOOL FOR CHANGE: ACTION MAPPING
https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED444266
This article by Bruce I. Matsui, The Claremont Graduate School, August 1997,  explores Backward Mapping and Action Mapping concepts.   It's one of the articles that have influence strategies of the Tutor/Mentor Connection since the mid 1990s.

ROADMAP TO SOCIAL IMPACT - STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
https://www.csi.edu.au/research/tools-and-guides/roadmap-to-social-impact/
The full title of this 2021 article is "Roadmap to social impact: Your step-by-step guide to planning, measuring and communicating social impact.  From the Center for Social Impact in Australia. 

SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT WORK
https://evidencebasedprograms.org/
From the web site: "This site seeks to identify those social programs shown in rigorous studies to produce sizable, sustained benefits to participants and/or society. The purpose is to enable policy officials and other readers to readily distinguish these programs from the many others that claim to have such evidence."

SYSTEMS THINKING IN SCHOOLS - THE WALTERS CENTER
https://waterscenterst.org/why-systems-thinking?tab=benefits
From the web site: "We help create positive change and improved performance through the Habits and tools of systems thinking. We’re all about delivering benefits and working with others to help them do the same — whether it’s in a classroom, school, district, business or community, systems thinking helps people of all ages and walks of life see beyond the heart of a problem to find equitable and essential solutions."

TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY - INVESTIGATES HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IMPACT SOCIETY
https://tacticaltech.org/projects
From the web site: "We work with an international audience of engaged citizens and civil society actors to investigate and mitigate the evolving impact of technologies on society. Our work has gone through a number of phases since the organisation was founded in 2003, but the core principle hasn't changed: we examine how issues arise in different contexts, explore what responses are needed and find strategies and tactics to work with and around them in a sustainable way."

TOOLS & RESOURCES FOR ACCESSING SOCIAL IMPACT (TRASI)
click here
From the web site: "Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact (TRASI) is a searchable, expert-reviewed database of over 150 approaches to measuring the impact of social programs and investments. It also features a community portal for nonprofits, grantmakers, and social enterprises to connect with peers and evaluation experts."

TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION (T/MC) ACTIONS DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
http://tutormentorinstitute.wikidot.com/project:ohats-t-mc
The T/MC Organizational History and Tracking System (OHATS) was created in 2000 and was intended to capture the many actions that add up to achieving its mission over a period of years. This link points to a planning wiki with a history describing the OHATS system.  The OHATS system site is now only available as an archive. However, it is still a model that others might duplicate.

USING BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS FOR NON PROFITS - PLANNING TOOL
http://weblog.tetradian.com/2011/07/16/bmcanvas-for-nonprofits/
This article can be used by non profits or social entrepreneurs to help develop their plans and strategies. Great use of visualization to illustrate ideas.

USING CASE STUDIES TO EXPLORE AND EXPLAIN COMPLEX INTERVENTIONS
https://blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluations/using-case-studies-explore-and-explain-complex-interventions
This is one of many articles on the World Bank web site. It focuses on the complexity of change efforts focused on multiple locations.  Worth reading.

YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY ACCESSMENT AND PLANNING TOOLS - FROM THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT
https://forumfyi.org/weikartcenter/assessments/
From the website: "This page hosts a variety of resources designed to  help programs effectively observe and collect data", which is a crucial first step in planning and program improvement processes.