Navigating Change | How To Use
Steps to Growing
Step 1: Pick an Area of Growth or Change
Identify 1-2 Areas of Growth that are the most important to your pantry. This is your own adventure – focus on the areas that are best for your pantry right now
Step 2: Take the Pantry Self-Evaluation
At the beginning of each Area of Growth there is a Pantry Self-Evaluation. Use this tool to help you identify your strengths and get ideas for how you can grow
Step 3: Go Through The Content
Each Area of Growth will provide you with a summary page and a variety of tools and resources to help you learn how to increase your impact in that area
Step 4: Prioritize and Set a Goal
At the end of each Area of Growth there is a ‘Setting Priorities’ worksheet that will help you reflect on the key projects to prioritize and a ‘Goal Setting’ worksheet that will help you define a SMARTIE Goal.
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Step 5: Explore Your Community Needs
In this section, there are examples of pantry-related survey tools that will help you learn more about your pantry Neighbors and the community that you serve.
Step 6: Create an Action Plan
This section has tools to help you organize your plan to communicate what you have and what you need to reach your goals. This plan can support your advocacy and funding efforts.
