The ILJ Online Resource Library is our web portal to information resources on community-based justice topics. It includes ILJ publications and links to other justice and community resources. Please search the ILJ Online Resource Library by the topics listed below.
CCDO Coordination as a Sustainability Strategy participant workshop materials.
Sustainability Resources and Tools.
Clear, Hold, Build - A framework for Addressing Crime in Community
Newspaper article chronicling the efforts of American troops in Afghanistan to use a tactic called “Clear, Hold, Build,” in which the U.S. military strives to “insulate the public from insurgent tactics while demonstrating that the government has something better to offer.”Community Wealth Generation for Non Profit Sustainability
Guidebook by Community Wealth Ventures on using the concept of generating community wealth (non profits reinvesting wealth into the communities they serve) as an option for sustainability.Developing a Sustainability Plan for Weed and Seed Sites
Guidebook by Community Wealth Ventures on using the concept of generating community wealth (non profits reinvesting wealth into the communities they serve) as an option for sustainability.Sample Sustainability Action Plan
Sample plan with action steps to take during the first year of creating and implementing a sustainability plan.Sustainability for Out of School Time Programs
Publication by the Finance Project with examples of initiatives that have secured funding from diverse sources, while implementing complementary sustainability strategies.Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool
Matrix for organizations to rank their progress in eight elements of sustainability.Sustainability Planning Tools
A variety of worksheets to be used in sustainability planning.Community Capacity Building.
7 Elements of Non Profit Capacity Building
Article defining the seven elements of capacity building used in the McKinsey organization capacity model.McKinsey Organization Capacity Assessment Tool
Matrix designed to help nonprofit organizations determine strengths and weaknesses in organizational capacity and measure changes in an organization’s capacity over time.The Role of Social Capital in Community Building
Newspaper article examining the concept of social capital, a measure of how closely people in a community are interconnected, with a discussion of how this principle applies to U.S. reconstruction in Iraq.Community Based Planning
Article discussing strategies and resources to aid communities in organizing and sustaining local criminal justice initiatives.Tips and Tools for Collaboration.
Brainstorming - Good Idea or Not
Article discussing tactics that bring out the best ideas and how to be more productive during brainstorming sessions.Making Alliances Work
Journal article which illustrates the five key principles of alliance management, an important factor in successful coordination and collaboration.Ways to build Collaborative Teams
Journal article that suggests eight critical factors that lead to success in teams and foster collaboration.The Power of Vision in Strategic Planning
Paper which discusses how visioning exercises can help organizations successfully plan to address community conditions, including examples of visioning exercises.Engaging Mothers, Teens, Immigrants and Other Special Groups
Article which identifies ways to engage these groups in community-based planning initiatives.Icebreakers for Training, Meetings, and Other Events
Tips and tools including when to use icebreakers, things to consider when choosing icebreakers, and examples.Facilitation Skills-Developing Facilitative Leadership
Paper outlining the role of successful facilitators, including strategies and tips for dealing with specific situations.Making Collaboration Work-The Experiences of Denver Victim Services 2000
Publication by the Office for Victims of Crime which outlines lessons learned from an interdisciplinary criminal justice collaboration.Community Engagement.
Engaging the Community in Project Safe Neighborhoods
Monograph produced by BJA which offers guidelines about engaging the community in PSN, including concrete examples from U. S. Attorney districts that involve community groups in a variety of ways.