Application

How to Apply

Review Process

Online applications will be reviewed and scored by a panel of both internal and external reviewers. Finalist interviews will be conducted with the Catalyzing Communities team. We will ask finalists to provide letters of support from two different organizations in your communty that are aware of and support this partnership. The Catalyzing Communities team will make the final decision on the three partners, using information from all steps of the application process.

To learn more about you, your coalition, and your work in advance of the interview we will also ask that finalists provide some supplemental information. The below is a list of suggested documents that you may choose to provide in advance of the interview:

• • Coalition strategic plan or action plan
  • Press release or news coverage of a recent event
  • Blog post or news story about the work of the coalition
  • Infographic showing results of a recent initiative
  • Evaluation strategies or data collection to measure impact
  • Annual report
  • Social media presence (e.g., Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram account

Application scoring

Our online application has three sections, each of which will be scored by the review panel. 

Coalition information: We are looking to partner with existing, multisector coalitions, serving a geographically defined area and working to implement equitable childhood obesity solutions to help all children thrive. High scoring answers in this section will clearly detail the work of a coalition that has a history of working to address childhood obesity and health equity in the community. Additionally, high scoring responses will describe coalitions that have an established governance or leadership structure, and the capacity to engage in a Catalyzing Communities partnership. 

Community relationships and context: Given our previous work in community change, we know the importance of buy-in from community champions. High scoring answers in this section will demonstrate commitment from local leadership to support the work of the coalition, and robust engagement strategies for engaging all members of the community. High scoring answers will also demonstrate an awareness of the broad range of issues that impact child health and health disparities. 

Vision for this partnership and your community: High scoring answers in this section will demonstrate a strong and clearly articulated interest in pursuing this partnership. We will also look to make sure that the vision for the partnership is in line with the resources that the Catalyzing Communities project has to offer. 

More questions? Get in touch with us at catalyzingcommunities@tufts.edu or visit our FAQ page to learn more about the opportunity!

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