AmeriCorps: Building a High Quality AmeriCorps Program - From Blueprint to Implementation - New Program Start-Up Guide
The Corporation for National and Community Service has produced an in-depth guide to help prospective AmeriCorps program applicants, start-up programs lacking AmeriCorps experience, existing AmeriCorps programs, and new AmeriCorps staff to understand the multiple facets of a successful AmeriCorps program. This complete guide covers required AmeriCorps documents and the six stages or time phases of program design and operation. The following topics are considered within each time phase: Program Development and Management, Community and Site Partnerships, Member Development and Support, and Financial and Grant Management. Editable tools are also provided below in Rich Text Format (RTF).
Building a High Quality AmeriCorps Program Complete (PDF)
- Introduction (PDF) (1–14)
- Surveying AmeriCorps (PDF) (15–22)
- Preparing the Ground (PDF) (23–35)
- Laying the Foundation: Program Development and Management (PDF) (36–70)
- Blueprint for Designing an AmeriCorps Program (RTF)
- Staff Recruitment Plan (RTF)
- Risk Management: Checklist of Human Resource Management Indicators (RTF)
- Risk Management: Checklist to Evaluate a Nonprofit Board of Directors (RTF)
- Laying the Foundation: Community & Site Partnerships (PDF) (71–96)
- City Year Service Request for Proposal Cover Letter (RTF)
- City Year Service Project Request for Proposal (RTF)
- Memorandum of Understanding: Organizational Responsibilities (RTF)
- MANYCorps Booster Host/Service Site Agreement (RTF)
- Laying the Foundation: Member Development Plan (PDF) (97–113)
- Laying the Foundation: Finance & Grants Management (PDF) (114–134)
- Framing the Program (PDF) (135–145)
- 0–3 Months: Building the Program: Program Development & Management (PDF) (146–162)
- 0–3 Months: Building the Program: Community & Site Partnerships (PDF) (163–170)
- 0–3 Months: Building the Program: Member Development & Support (PDF) (171–185)
- 0–3 Months: Building the Program: Financial & Grants Management (PDF) (186–198)
- 4–6 Months: Sustaining the Program: Program Development & Management (PDF) (199–205)
- 4–6 Months: Sustaining the Program: Community & Site Partnerships (PDF) (206–224)
- Service Site Satisfaction Survey (RTF)
- LISC AmeriCorps Site Satisfaction Survey (RTF)
- Desk Audit Tool (RTF)
- Member Files Desk Audit (RTF)
- 4–6 Months: Sustaining the Program: Member Development & Support (PDF) (225–237)
- 7–9 Months: Maintaining the Program: Program Development & Management (PDF) (238–242)
- 10–12 Months: Maintaining the Program: Program Development & Management (PDF) (243–246)
- 10–12 Months: Maintaining the Program: Community & Site Partnerships (PDF) (247–249)
- 10–12 Months: Maintaining the Program: Financial & Grants Management (PDF) (250–251)
- A Brief History of National Service; Corporation for National and Community Service (PDF) (252–258)
- Funding; AmeriCorps: Just the Facts; Online Resources; Glossary (PDF) (259–268)