Below is a listing of the tools and resources stemming from the work of the cohorts and professionals that participated in the Common Vision initiative. In some case the tools were adapted from respected resources; in other cases the tools were developed by the Common Vision facilitators or evaluators based on the needs, experiences and feedback from the cohort participants. In all cases, we view these tools as useful instruments in facilitating structural change grantmaking based on the step-by-step approach outlined in this Guide.

Introduction: The Common Vision Story

Resources

Common Vision Progress Report - an early progress report on the Common Vision initiative, illuminating the design, prinicples and goals of the project

Common Vision Theory of Change – a theory of change (TOC) developed for the Common Vision initiative

CVANE TOC - a TOC developed by the Common Vision Alliance of New England

CV Midwest TOC - a TOC developed by Common Vision - Midwest

New England Regional Review - a comprehensive research review produced by Funders for LGBTQ Issues of New England state policies and populations, spanning 80 variables and 11 interest areas, including the general population, criminal justice, economics, education, the environment, grantmaking, health, HIV/AIDS, immigration, LGBTQ rights and reproductive justice

Midwest Regional Review - a comprehensive research review produced by Funders for LGBTQ Issues of Midwest state policies and populations, spanning 80 variables and 11 interest areas, including the general population, criminal justice, economics, education, the environment, grantmaking, health, HIV/AIDS, immigration, LGBTQ rights and reproductive justice

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Step 1: Understanding Structural Change

Resources

Structural Transformation: Race, Class, Gender and Sexual Orientation – a webinar developed for Common Vision by the Center for Social Inclusion

When Multiplication Doesn't Equal Quick Addition: Examining Intersectionality as a Research Paradigm – a read of research on race and gender across subfields of political science to present a coherent set of empirical research standards for intersectionality

Structural Racism & Multicultural Coalition Building - a report to the Annie E. Casey Foundation prepared by Maya D. Wiley, Director of the Center for Social Inclusion on behalf of The Institute on Race & Poverty

Structural Transformation: Lessons from the field – notes from the Center for Social Inclusion

Talking About Race-Toward a Transformation Agenda – a resource notebook from the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity

Thinking Change: Race, Framing and the Public Conversation on Diversity. What Social Science Tells Advocates About Winning Support for Racial Justice Policies – a publication on framing the public debate around racial diversity from the Center for Social Inclusion

Why Race and Place Matter: Impacting Health Through a Focus on Race and Place – a report by Policy Link and The California Endowment on improving health outcomes looking at the intersection of health, race and place.

Common Vision Annotated Bibliography - resources on the topic of structural change grantmaking and structural inequality

Common Vision Glossary of Terms – key concepts and suggested definitions related to structural change grantmaking

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Step 2: Framing Your Issue Through a Structural Change Lens

Tools

Structural Analysis Worksheet – questions designed to deepen the understanding of issues by exploring the historical and causal factors that result in present day inequities Elements of a Structural Change Approach – an example of a series of questions designed to facilitate analysis of a particular issue

Structural Transformation Continuum worksheet – a worksheet designed to clarify the difference between individual, institutional and structural change Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment – a report by the Applied Research Center and the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity

Resources

Elements of a Structural Change Approach – an example of a series of questions designed to facilitate analysis of a particular issue

Catalytic Change: Lessons Learned from the Racial Justice Grantmaking Assessment – a report by the Applied Research Center and the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity

Structural Racism and Our Food: Understanding the Problem; Identifying the Solutions – a presentation by the Center for Social Inclusion

Whole Measures for Community Food Systems: Values Based Planning and Evaluation – a values-based, community-oriented tool for evaluation, planning, and dialogue geared toward organizational and community change

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Step 3: Mapping the Field

Tools

Strategies and Key Stakeholders Mapping Tool – a worksheet designed to facilitate the process of systematically mapping the foundations, organizations and key individuals working in a particular field of focus

Equity Impact Pyramid – a tool to help map research on the impacts and changes on institutions, civil society and the general population regarding a particular area of focus

Resources

Impact Assessment Tool – developed by the Working Group on Philanthropy for Social Justice and Peace, an alternative to the Equity Impact Pyramid

Impact Assessment Tool Example – an example of the tool filled out looking at the issue of Transgender Equality

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Step 4: Picking a Strategy to Fund

Tools

Strategy Analysis Framework – a tool designed to help assess opportunities, impacts and to identify potential strategies to advance structural change goals

Resources

Developing a Theory of Change – a guide to developing a visual model that expresses your structural change approach to addressing an issue

Going Green – an example of a Structural Transformation Continuum Worksheet by Common Vision Alliance of New England

Affirmative action programs in higher education – an example of a Structural Transformation Continuum Worksheet by Common Vision Midwest

Water commodification – an example of a Structural Transformation Continuum Worksheet

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Step 5: Developing and Disseminating Your RFP

Resources

New England Common Vision: Invitation to Apply – an example request for proposals developed by Common Vision Alliance of New England

Midwest Common Vision: Invitation to Apply – an example request for proposals developed by Common Vision Midwest

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Step 6: Evaluating Proposals

Tools

Logic Model – Evaluation Planning Tool – a worksheet design to help specify anticipated short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes and indicators of success for structural change strategies

Midwest Common Vision Proposal Criteria Worksheet – a sample RFP scoring worksheet used by the cohort

New England Common Vision Proposal Criteria Worksheet – a sample RFP scoring worksheet used by the cohort

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