Resources

These resources are meant to help support our funded partners. Whether an in person training or a document that can be used as a template, Best Starts wants to provide our partners with examples and supports that can help you in your work. As a Best Starts for Kids funded partner, please feel free to adapt any of these materials to help meet your needs!

Communications

Updated: 12/12/2019
This document functions as the BSK brand guide. It outlines our strength-based messaging approach, commitment to racial equity, and gives examples of our voice and tone by embedding our values.
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Updated: 12/12/2019
The Best Starts for Kids communications team uses the following guide and questions when creating messaging and stories so that our materials are equitable and accountable to the communities that we partner with and support.
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Updated: 01/22/2020
The Best Starts for Kids communications team uses the following approaches for photography and visual communications so that our materials are equitable and accountable to the communities that we partner with and support.
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Data and Evaluation

Updated: 01/27/2020
Best Starts for Kids has contracted with local consultants who are experts in working with data and evaluation in the context of community-based organizations, who can help you level up your skills at no cost to you! Consultation is available to Best Starts’ funded partners. View Resource
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Updated: 12/18/2019
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Updated: 01/27/2020
This page holds a curated collection of resources for community-based organizations to explore and build their capacity related to data and evaluation. Learn how to use data in grant writing, create your own survey, and much more. View Resource
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Trainings

Updated: 12/18/2019
Free data and evaluation trainings thanks to Communities Count and Communities of Opportunity. View Resource
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