Pilot Program Design

We have an idea for a new program our organization would like to start piloting. We would like to tap the assistance of someone with a background in program design to help create a step-by-step plan for building, executing and evaluating the impact of this pilot.

Our program design partner would help us define the program activities and create a logic model that outlines the cause-and-effect relationships between program inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes. We would also define the human and financial resources (budget) required to implement the program, along with any monitoring and evaluation mechanisms necessary to assess the effectiveness of the program.

Focusing Our Resources for Community Enlightenment, Inc., is a volunteer driven nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life, promoting community resiliency, and demonstrating and inspiring collective action. To these ends, FORCE offers no- and low-cost programs and services: First Aid, C.P.R. and A.E.D. Classes; Stop the Bleed classes; Safe Sitter and Safe at Home Youth classes; Community Preparedness workshops; Cultural Programs; and CommUNITY Outreach Day.

FORCE would like to pilot a Pay It Forward Initiative that empowers community members and youth to see themselves as lifesavers by removing financial barriers to lifesaving training and requiring participants to “pay it forward” through service, teaching, or community action. Using a tiered training and service model, each participant who receives free or reduced-cost training commits to multiplying the impact of their skills—creating a sustainable, community-led pipeline of lifesavers.

The pilot will lead up to CommUNITY Outreach Day held during National CPR & AED Awareness Week on June 6, 2026, reinforcing community pride, visibility, and shared responsibility for public health and safety.

We understand that designing a new program is an iterative process and will commit to continuous learning, flexibility, and to providing direct, honest feedback. We view this program design process as a priority and will make all staff available along with information about our current programs and their beneficiaries.

We have prepared a cache of resources detailing our current programs and have already identified the need the new program will address, along with the target beneficiaries the program will reach.