Prepare Report for presentation to Club Board of Directors
OPTIMIST CLUB
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
ESTABLISH CLUB COMMITTEE
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT
ESTABLISH MEETINGS & INTERVIEWS TO DEFINE NEEDS
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
DETERMINE LEVEL OF SUPPORT NEEDED
SURVEY CLUB MEMBERS
IMPLEMENT ACTION PLAN
Establish
Committee
Schools
Social Services
Questions for
Individuals
Questions for
Organizations &
Associations
Public Services
After School
Youth Programs
Consolidate all
Committee Members’
Information
Identify and Avoid
Overlap Funding
from Several
Different Sources
Conduct Member
Interest Survey and
Tabulate Results
Identify Members who can interview others comfortably
Identify Members who will tabulate results of interviews
Find Members with Contacts in associations or organizations within the area
Conduct Community Needs Assessment by Club Members*
Public, Private and Home School Associations
Youth in Need, Crises Centers, Food Pantries, etc.
Red Cross, Fire Departments, Police Departments,
Parks & Recreation Departments, etc.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Girl Guides, Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Brothers, Big Sisters
1. What current programs are your organization conducting?
2. Have any programs have been canceled due to lack of funding?
3. Are there any future programs that are not being conducted and why?
4. Are there any children that are not participating in your programs due to
financial considerations?
5. What other groups have you approached for this?
1. What areas do you think are the most critical for local young people that are not
being adequately met?
2. What are your suggestion sas to how those needs can be met?
3. Do you seeanyduplicationof efforts from other organizations in the area?
4. How can groups work together to avoid duplicationor coordinate joint efforts?
5. Do you feel that members of this community are aware of services offered for
the local youth?
6. How can this type of information be more effectively communicated?
7. What other fundraising sources have you or will you explore for this request?
1. Determine the time requirements involved.
2. Determine if there a space issue and determine how it can be met
3. Is there a financial need and how can it be met?
4. Is there professional support needed and can it be provided?
5. Can support efforts be coordinated among other organizations as well as ours?
1. Does need fit within Members’ interests based on tabulated results?
2. Recommend action to be taken by the Board of Directors based on
survey results
*Club Member Community Needs Assessment Survey can be located at:
www.optimist.org/Documents/Kit-Community_Needs_Assessment_Survey.pdf
