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Program Design & Strategic Planning Flashcards

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  1. Program sustainability planning is BEST initiated:

    Answer: During the program design phase, before implementation begins

    Sustainability planning should begin during the design phase so that revenue diversification, community buy-in, and capacity building are built into the program's structure from the outset.

  2. Which of the following BEST describes an evidence-based practice (EBP) in program design?

    Answer: An intervention supported by rigorous research demonstrating effectiveness with similar populations

    Evidence-based practices are interventions that have been evaluated through rigorous research and shown to produce positive outcomes with specific populations under specific conditions.

  3. A CPL is adapting an evidence-based program for a new population. What is the MOST important consideration when making adaptations?

    Answer: Preserving the core components that drive the program's effectiveness while adapting surface features

    Effective adaptation preserves the core components (the 'active ingredients') proven to drive outcomes while adapting delivery format, language, or cultural elements to fit the new population.

  4. A CPL is developing a continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. Which of the following cycles is MOST commonly used as a framework for CQI?

    Answer: Plan–Do–Study–Act (PDSA) cycle

    The Plan–Do–Study–Act (PDSA) cycle is the foundational CQI framework, enabling programs to test changes on a small scale, study results, and decide whether to adopt, adapt, or abandon the change.

  5. Which funding diversification strategy MOST reduces a program's vulnerability to losing a single large grant?

    Answer: Developing a mixed revenue portfolio including earned revenue, individual donors, and multiple funders

    A diversified revenue portfolio means no single funding source can collapse the program, spreading financial risk across earned income, grants, individual giving, and other streams.

  6. A CPL is creating a program implementation timeline. Which tool visually displays tasks, durations, and dependencies across a project timeline?

    Answer: Gantt chart

    A Gantt chart is a bar chart that maps project tasks against a timeline, showing start/end dates, task durations, and dependencies between activities.

  7. A CPL is engaging the board of directors in strategic planning. What is the board's PRIMARY role in this process?

    Answer: Providing governance oversight, approving the plan, and ensuring alignment with organizational mission

    The board's primary strategic planning role is governance — approving direction, ensuring mission alignment, and providing fiduciary oversight — while staff implement the operational details.