A quality program has a clear mission and well-defined goals, sound fiscal management, and clear policies and procedures that support quality and sustainability.
Featured Resource
The Road to Sustainability Workbook
This sustainability workbook will help you better understand sustainability and how to create a plan to get you there. From finding funding to creating a long-term action plan, this is the guide for you.
Services & Resources
Advisory Boards: The Backbone of Your Afterschool Program (Recorded Webinar) – American Institutes for Research
Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management – Wallace Foundation
Sustainability Workbook – Afterschool Alliance
Beyond the Award Letter: Fund Management for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations – Finance Project
Beyond the Paycheck: A Human Resources Management Guide for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations – Finance Project
Beyond the Checkbook: A Financial Management Guide for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations – Finance Project
United Way Out-of-School Time Toolkit: Create Action Agendas & Strategic Plans
United Way Out-of-School Time Toolkit: Address Funding and Sustainability
Performance Management and Evaluation: What’s the Difference? – Child Trends
Out-of-School Time Cost Calculator
Use New Digital Tools from ARTHUR to Help Promote Prosocial Skills and Reduce Bullying– Afterschool Alliance
Research & Best Practices
Moving Towards Success: Framework for After-School Programs – C.S. Mott Foundation
Building Capacity for Better Results: Strategies for Financing and Sustaining the Organizational Capacity of Youth-Serving Programs – The Finance Project
Stories from the Field: Fiscal Fitness for Nonprofits – Wallace Foundation
Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs – National Center for Quality Afterschool
Building Capacity for Better Results – Strategies for Financing and Sustaining the Organizational Capacity of Youth-Serving Programs
Does Attendance Really Count in Our Afterschool Program? A Tool for Self Assessment – AttendanceWorks
A Guide to Issues and Strategies for Monitoring Attendance in Afterschool land Other Youth Programs – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Administrative Management Capacity in Out-of-School Time Organizations: An Exploratory Study – Wallace Foundation
Building Stronger Nonprofits Through Better Financial Management – Wallace Foundation
The Cost of Quality of Out-of-School Time Programs – Wallace Foundation
Moving Summer Learning Forward: A Strategic Roadmap for Funding in Tough Times – The National Summer Learning Association
ABC… 123 Starting an Afterschool Program – Utah Afterschool Network
Financial Strategies to Support Citywide Systems of Out-of-School Time Programs – Wallace Foundation
The Skills to Pay the Bills: An Evaluation of an Effort to Help Nonprofits Manage Their Finances – Wallace Foundation
Logic Models in Out-of-School Time Programs: What Are They and Why Are They Important? – Child Trends
Putting it All Together: Guiding Principles for Quality After-School Programs Serving Preteens – Public/Private Ventures