The 10-step process (proposed by VISTA CAMPUS) https://www.vistacampus.gov/) 1. Determine your purpose for The first thing you’ll want to do is develop your mapping. project purpose or goal. 2. Map your organization’s Considering your own organization’s assets at the “internal” resources and discover beginning of community strengthening efforts is a mapping manager. extremely important. 3. Find out who will direct the You will select a project manager who is dedicated process after mapping is complete. to the mapping purpose statement you have developed. 4. Create a geographic focus. You may know exactly how to define that neighbourhood by certain streets, and everyone who lives nearby would agree with you. The geographic focus should be practical. 5. Assemble an advisory group. The advisory group is a collection of active volunteers. The advisory group has two main roles: (1) the mapping manager, and (2) the surveyors. 6. Secure funds for the completion Remember to consider all funding options when of mapping and the larger project. developing your budget. Volunteering, bartering, in-kind donations of items and space, pot lucks, and funds that exist within a community are all options that can reduce the time you spend tracking down external monetary resources. 7. Utilize multiple tools, methods, A field information log is essential to the success of and sources to identify and the mapping process. Information that you might catalogue the community’s track in this log includes: Date of entry; Source assets. of information; Name of person or association; Job title or association type and contact person; Physical address; Contacts; Online resources. 8. Ensure storage of correct There are many ways of mapping assets; among information. There are many the others: ways of mapping assets; among the others. •Door-to-door interviews throughout a neighbourhood • Review public sources • Interview leaders at associations and formal institutions 32