Effective program management and administration is an important part of a quality afterschool program. Resources on this page range from staffing to professional development to engaging parents. Once you have gotten your program off the ground, the work is not over. These resources will help programs ensure that they are effective and sustainable.
Sustainability
The Out-of-School Time Cost Calculator The Wallace Foundation
The Road to Sustainability Workbook Afterschool Alliance
Resources for Nonprofit Financial Management The Wallace Foundation
Beyond the Award Letter: Fund Management for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations Finance Project
Beyond the Paycheck: A Human Resources Management Guide for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations Finance Project
Building Stronger Nonprofits Through Better Financial Management The Wallace Foundation
The Skills to Pay the Bills: An Evaluation of an Effort to Help Nonprofits Manage Their Finances The Wallace Foundation
Webinar: Advisory Boards- The Backbone of Your Afterschool Program American Institutes of Research
The Path to Program Sustainability Nonprofit Impact
Webinar: From Sustainability to Survivability: Managing Uncertainty Amid Crisis Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network
Staffing & Professional Development
Human Resources: Staffing Out-of-School Time Programs in the 21st Century National Institute on Out-of-School Time
Using Professional Development to Enhance Staff Retention National Institute on Out-of-School Time
Resource Center: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Planning Considerations for Afterschool Professional Development National Institute on Out-of-School Time
Resource Center: STEM Professional Development Afterschool Alliance
Afterschool Professional Development: Resources, Outcomes, and Considerations New York State Afterschool Network
Staffing Practices of High-Quality After-School Programs The After-School Corporation for Cornerstones for Kids
Afterschool Professional Learning Resource Center Foundations
Professional Development Article Hub National Afterschool Association
The Afterschool Leadership Landscape: Supporting and Strengthening Racial Equity National Afterschool Association
NAA Professional Learning Community for Emerging Leaders of Color National Afterschool Association
TurnkeyPD National Afterschool Association
Series of professional development resources designed to help leaders build specific core knowledge and competencies of afterschool youth development professionals
Supporting a Strong Out-of-School Time Workforce: An Introduction to the Out-of-School Time (OST) Professional Development System Building Toolkit & Webinar National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment
Data & Evaluation
Looking at the Data: Afterschool Programs Using Data to Better Serve Students Afterschool Alliance
Youth Program Quality Assessment and School-Age Program Quality Assessment Center for Youth Program Quality
Assessment of Programs Practices Tool National Insititute on Out-of-School Time
America After 3PM Afterschool Alliance
A decade of data highlighting the trends of afterschool program participation, documenting the benefits associated with participation in afterschool programs, and measuring public support for afterschool programs
Afterschool Evaluation 101: How to Evaluate an Expanded Learning Program Harvard Family Research Project
Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation: Tools for Action Northwest Regional Education Laboratory
A Guide to Issues and Strategies for Monitoring Attendance in Afterschool and Other Youth Programs The Afterschool Project
Webinar: OST Data and Evaluation: Collecting and Sharing Data to Support Communities Harvard Family Research Project
Logic Models in Out-of-School Time Programs: What Are They and Why Are They Important? Child Trends
Putting Data to Work for Young People: A Framework for Measurement, Continuous Improvement, and Equitable Systems The Wallace Foundation and Every Hour Counts