INTRODUCTION
About the Stewardship Standards
Self-Assessment
This tool is a
product of Grounded Solutions Network, developed by
Cornerstone Partnership and the National Community Land Trust Network prior to
their integration in 2016. It is designed to assist users in reviewing the
required and optimal practices associated with each of the six Stewardship Standards
for Homeownership (the “Standards”).
This assessment
tool and its accompanying report are a work in progress, and we look forward to
gathering feedback from practitioners to continue to refine this and other
tools designed to bring best practices and helpful resources to the
field.
About the Stewardship Standards
The Standards are
available in full here,
and we recommend that practitioners read the standards and practices in advance
of completing the Self-Assessment for that standard. The full document includes
links to helpful resources, tips for implementation, and quotes from
practitioners, providing significantly more context and information than the
list included in this Self-Assessment.
Overview
This tool is
designed to allow flexibility in how it is used and who is involved in the
self-assessment process. Although in many cases a program’s director will
complete the assessment, it can be equally helpful when used by program staff,
board members or others familiar with your program.
As noted on the
previous page, users should read the Stewardship
Standards before
completing the assessment. You may also want to have access to the Standards
for reference while you complete this assessment.
Users should allow
approximately 45 to 60 minutes to complete the full assessment. Note that you
may complete the assessment for only a portion of the six standards; however,
at this time the assessment does not allow users to update or amend
previous responses, or save an incomplete assessment if you need to return to
it later.