“Show Me The Money” Establishing a Community-Based - Organizational Incubator to Strengthen Grassroots CVI Efforts
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CVILACapstoneImplementationPlanMonitoringPlanandSWOT-TEMPLATE.pptxCapstone: Implementation & Monitoring Plan + SWOT Template
Prepared by Heather Bland
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University of Chicago Crime Lab
CVILA Cohort 4
Due: October 24, 2025
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Deliverable Overview
A roadmap to guide the first six months of project implementation, ensuring alignment with stated goals and objectives through defined activities, measurable outcomes, and thoughtful resource allocation. This deliverable demonstrates your organization's ability to move from design into execution with clarity and accountability.
Assignment Steps
Part 1: Implementation Plan - Translate your project design into a detailed, time-bound roadmap that specifies key activities, timelines, responsibilities, and the resources required to carry them out effectively.
Part 2: Monitoring & Reporting Plan - Develop a framework to track progress against established goals and outcomes, including mechanisms for data collection, measurement, and continuous feedback to stakeholders and project teams.
Part 3: SWOT - Conduct an assessment of organizational capacity to successfully implement the intervention, identifying internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats that could influence the project’s success.
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Implementation & Monitoring Plan + SWOT Due: October 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Part 1: Implementation Plan
Main goals for the first six months: Describe the primary aims your project will focus on during its initial implementation period.
Specific change or impact you hope to see: Explain the change you aim to achieve and why it matters.
How you’ll know progress is being made: List key indicators or milestones that will signal progress.
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Implementation Narrative Main Goals & Focus
University of Chicago Crime Lab
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Connection to overall project goals: Explain how these objectives align with your project’s broader vision.
Evidence or indicators of success: Describe the data, outcomes, or signs that will show you’ve achieved each objective.
Most feasible objectives (given current capacity): Identify which objectives are achievable in the first six months and why.
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Objectives
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Key activities or strategies: Describe the major actions you’ll take to achieve each objective.
Who is responsible: List individuals, roles, or teams responsible for each activity.
Partners and collaborators: Identify community partners, agencies, or collaborators and their contributions.
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Approach & Key Activities
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Activity phasing (first six months): Describe how you’ll sequence activities month-by-month or phase-by-phase.
Key milestones and expected completion dates:
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Timeline and Milestones
University of Chicago Crime Lab
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Short-term results by month six: Describe the outcomes you expect by the end of the implementation period.
How these outcomes advance your long-term vision: Explain how short-term wins build momentum toward your broader goals.
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Anticipated Outcomes
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Part 2: Implementation Timeline
Use the provided Gantt chart template to visually map your activities, responsible parties, and milestones over the six-month period. The template is linked here.
Include: Major Tasks, Responsible person/partner, Start and end dates, and Key Milestones
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Implementation Timeline Gantt Chart
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Part 3: Monitoring Plan
Data you will collect: Describe the type of data (quantitative/qualitative) you’ll track.
Who collects, stores, and analyzes the data: Name roles or teams and describe tools/systems used.
PII protection (if applicable): Explain how you will protect personally identifiable information.
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Performance Measures
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Who needs updates and how often: List funders, partners, leadership, etc. and your reporting frequency.
How updates will be shared: Describe reporting formats (e.g., written reports, meetings, dashboards).
How feedback will be used: Explain how you’ll integrate findings to improve the project.
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Reporting & Feedback
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Part 4: SWOT Analysis
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SWOT Analysis
University of Chicago Crime Lab
| Strengths List assets, skills, resources, and advantages | Weaknesses List internal limitations, gaps, or challenges |
| Opportunities List external trends, partnerships or conditions that can support success | Threats List external risks, barriers or competition |
