1. Taking the Mystery Out of Program Sustainability The Research Institute Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon Gary Glasenapp and Candi Scott

2. Prior Sustainability Planning Show of hands: How many of you are familiar with your program’s sustainability plans written into your RFPs? How many of you have completed prior training on program sustainability?

3. Why this session? Share with peers: scale of 1 to 10 (very stressed – not stressed at all) Escalator video

4. Agenda and Materials

5. Outcome Participants will explore and plan proactive strategies to develop program sustainability

6. Objectives Participants will: Examine the necessary steps of program sustainability Explore program sustainability resources Develop a program sustainability plan

7. Reflection Activity Think/write/draw what you think are the necessary steps to program sustainability

8. Research on Program Sustainability 1)Create a budget that will sustain programming (financial plan) 2)Demonstrate the need and effectiveness of your program (marketing) 3)Identify multiple resources to solicit financial or other types of support (sustainability resources identified) 4)Solicit commitments from your sustainability resources (support commitments confirmed)

9. Research on Program Sustainability Keys to Sustainability Collaborative partnerships Diverse funding sources High quality programs and proven results Supports from school administration Key champions Community engagement Szekely, A. & Padgette. H.C. (2006). Sustaining 21 st Century Community Learning Centers: What works for programs and how policymakers can help. The Finance Project. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED499570.pdfhttp://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED499570.pdf

10. How are you doing? Activity: Complete the Program Sustainability Survey (can work in program teams)

11. Carousel Brainstorm Activity In groups, brainstorm ideas of sources from the following: Community Partners Businesses Volunteers District Resources Funding Sources

12. Share Today; Resource on the Website Soon Share with your colleagues some of the highlights We will type up this collection of ideas and post them on the website in the Program Sustainability topic area http://triwou.org/projects/cclc/topicslist/154 http://triwou.org/projects/cclc/topicslist/154

13. Using Resources to Plan for Program Sustainability Be clear, be purposeful, and take action.

14. Make Your Plan Fill out the Program Sustainability Plan

15. Evaluation

16. Thank You!