SWOT Analysis for The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change Strengths

Opportunities

· Groups are able to learn more about their communities and planning partners as they work on the TOC.

· Has the capability to reinforce family learning.

· Offers the possibility to test some assumptions while there is time to make changes if the assumption is proven to be off-base.

· Allows for the identification of all the necessary preconditions that are required in order to achieve the long-term goal.

· More than one strategy can be proposed to result in a single outcome (Anderson, 2004).

· The strategy is driven by the outcome depicted in the outcomes framework.

· The Foundation should work through a TOC process before requesting for proposals, which would ensure they develop more clearer goals.

· Have an experienced consultant to guide the group implementing the TOC.

· Provide guidance on how to operationalize informal learning and better understanding on the preconditions for improving informal learning.

· The Foundation should encourage the planning team to be familiar with each other and have previously worked together.

Weaknesses

Threats

· Sessions are slow...

This is a vital strategy because it would allow the organization to understand how the definitions that have been…