community Leadership Framework Toolbox - tool for community foundations for using the Framework for Community Leadership by a Community Foundation - December 2009

Q: What is the purpose of the Community Leadership Framework Toolbox?

The toolbox makes the Framework for Community Leadership accessible and practical for community foundation staff and boards as they consider the foundation’s role in building stronger communities.

Q: What tools are included in the toolbox attachments?

The attachments provide templates for the Community Leadership Status Assessment Tool, the Community Leadership Action Planner Tool, and the Community Leadership Story Tool.

Q: How can users access and work with the templates provided in the PDF?

Users can view the MS Word attachments from the PDF and then complete, save, refer to, and update the templates using the included materials. The document also references a web conference presentation for further context.

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community Leadership Framework Toolbox provides a practical, user-friendly set of resources for community foundations implementing the Framework for Community Leadership. The package includes guidance and multiple embedded tools that support assessment, planning, and storytelling for strengthening community leadership roles. Templates are supplied for completing, saving, referencing, and updating key instruments, with additional access via MS Word attachments and an accompanying web conference presentation. It is designed for staff and boards to explore foundation actions toward stronger communities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction to Community Leadership and Toolbox Overview

Understanding Community Leadership

Community Leadership Framework

Community Leadership Status Assessment Tool

Community Leadership Action Planner Tool

Community Leadership Story Tool

Using This Toolbox

community Leadership Framework Toolbox A tool for community foundations for using the Framework for Community Leadership by a Community Foundation December 2009 © 2009 Council on Foundations and Aspen Institute. This publication was developed with support from the Community Foundations Leadership Team and the Council on Foundations as part of the strategic focus on community leadership in the Leadership Team’s Plan ofAction for Community Foundations (2007- 2010) . Readers are encouraged to copy, share and otherwise use these materials as long as the purpose is charitable and attribution is made to the Council on Foundations, the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group and CFLeads. Table of contents Introduction to Community Leadership and Toolbox Overview ............................. 1 Understanding Community Leadership .................................................................. 7 Community Leadership Framework ..................................................................... 10 Community Leadership Status Assessment Tool .................................................. 22 Community Leadership Action Planner Tool ........................................................ 29 Community Leadership Story Tool........................................................................ 32 Attachments in MS Word (To view attachments from this PDF document, go to View, Navigation Panels, and click on Attachments. ) • Community Leadership Status Assessment Tool Template • Community Leadership Action Planner Template • Community Leadership Story Tool Template Using This Toolbox The purpose of this toolbox is to make the Framework for Community Leadership by a Community Foundation user-friendly and accessible for community foundation staff and boards as they consider their foundations’role in building stronger communities. Included are several tools and instructions for using each tool. Each tool is attached to this PDF document in MS Word, so that community foundations can complete, save, refer to and update. A web conference presentation about the toolbox can be viewed at [http://www.cfleads.org/resources/webinars/2009_webinar4/index.php](http://www.cfleads.org/resources/webinars/2009_webinar4/index.php) [We invite your feedback. Please send your comments about this Toolbox to](We invite your feedback. Please send your comments about this Toolbox to)[dsilke@cfleads.org](dsilke@cfleads.org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

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Community Leadership Framework Toolbox?

The toolbox makes the Framework for Community Leadership accessible and practical for community foundation staff and boards as they consider the foundation’s role in building stronger communities.

What tools are included in the toolbox attachments?

The attachments provide templates for the Community Leadership Status Assessment Tool, the Community Leadership Action Planner Tool, and the Community Leadership Story Tool.

How can users access and work with the templates provided in the PDF?

Users can view the MS Word attachments from the PDF and then complete, save, refer to, and update the templates using the included materials. The document also references a web conference presentation for further context.

Sep 11, 2026

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