KEY PROCESS HIGHLIGHTS 2.0
The TransFormation Alliance is a diverse collaboration of 34 members ranging from nonprofits, government agencies, business partners, and MARTA working together to amplify the impact of their existing resources. TFA’s members are dedicated to ensuring that the opportunities and benefits provided by transit investment are available to all residents – present and future. Amidst all of the moving parts of TransFormation Alliance’s work, they center two “north stars”: • Race and racism are the reasons for the disparities they seek to disrupt; and • Transit is central to the success of each member’s mission.
“TFA members are really good at collaborating in order to achieve our shared goals”
TFA members sign a Memorandum of Agreement which outlines their guiding principles for working together. These guiding principles are: • Leading with racial equity • Transparency • Respect
• Strengthening Atlanta’s civic infrastructure • Sharing of resources and resource development • Branding and messaging
To ground their process in TFA’s existing body of work, Hummingbird Firm conducted a comprehensive review of TFA’s governance documents and work program, including but not limited to: 1. Governance structure
2. Guiding principles 3. Policy documents 4. Memorandum of Agreements 5. List of existing members 6. 2017 and 2018 lists of accomplishments 7. 2018/2019 work plan.
A review of these documents revealed that TFA has several processes in place to support its success but should also consider some changes. The consensus process for decision-making, a clear commitment to shared guiding principles, and a policy platform are assets. Areas for improvement include adding more arts & culture members and stakeholders, adding residents to the Executive Committee and membership as a demonstration of power sharing, aligning the annual workplan to the strategic priorities laid out in the strategic articulation map, and creating an accountability process for confirming that work is being completed. TFA could also benefit from measuring it’s impact by using a balanced scorecard, see Appendix E for example scorecard.
“What makes us extremely unique is that we are a diverse group of organizations and individuals that can change the lives of young people”
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TRANSFORMATION ALLIANCE STRATEGIC ARTICULATION MAP & FUND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REPORT
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