Appendix H. Development Committee Plan (Example)

Community quality collaboratives are community-based organizations of multiple stakeholders, including health care providers, purchasers (employers, employer coalitions, Medicaid and others), health plans, and consumer advocacy organizations, that are working together to transform health care at the local level. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers these organizations many tools to assist in their efforts.

Measurable Objectives	Responsible Party	Timeline	Resource Requirements
Goal 1: Define and maintain comprehensive funding strategy that moves the Community Quality Collaborative to at least 50% non-state funding by December 31, 2009.
1A: Clearly define specific resource and funding requirements, by Committee.	Committee Chairs	September 2008	Each Committee to confirm its specific requirements.
1B: Conduct in-depth scan of funding options.	Executive Director	December 2008	Staff/consultant to conduct funding scan.
1C: Define contribution expectations and/or develop requests for members. (Previously targeted to include 100% financial participation by the Board.)	Development Committee	Q1 2009	Committee time to define expectations and/or requests. Board time to confirm expectations and/or requests.
1D: Develop funding policy document to set boundaries around the types of funds and uses of funds, by source (e.g., money from pharmaceutical companies).	Development Committee	December 2008	Sample policy documents from other collaboratives. Expertise to develop policy document. Committee and Board time to review and approve document.
1E: Consider use of fund-raising expertise. Evaluate consulting offerings.	Development Committee	December 2008	Committee and/or staff time to research alternatives and interview candidates.
1F: Coordinate quarterly refresh of committee resource requirements and Development Committee Plan.	Executive Director	Quarterly	Input from each Committee. Staff time to organize inputs and update documentation. Committee and Board time to affirm and/or revise Development strategy.
Goal 2: Organize the pursuit of funding opportunities across all programs, providing guidance and support to Executive Director.
2A: Define potential funding sources and specific action steps for building relationships with each organization. (Such as state, large employers, foundations, and integrated health systems.)	Executive Committee	Q1 2009	Dependent on in-depth scan (Objective 1B) Information and contacts for each target organization — poll Board members for touchpoints.
2B: Develop materials and training for Board to serve as effective advocates in developing funding opportunities for the Community Quality Collaborative.	Volunteer Resource	Q1 2009	Communications expertise to develop materials and train Board members. Minimal design and printing costs.
Goal 3: Lead efforts to secure funding for specific initiatives, as defined in Objectives 1A and 2A.
3A: Secure funding for multi-payer database, engaging plans and purchasers.	Executive Committee	Q1 2009	Staff, Committee, and Board time to actively pursue all funding opportunities.
3B: Reach out to other stakeholders, such as plans, to support quality measurement infrastructure.	Executive Director	Q1 2009	Staff, Committee, and Board time to actively pursue all funding opportunities.
Additional objectives TBD

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Internet Citation: H. Development Committee Plan: Appendix H: Development Committee Plan (Example). January 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/value/suscqcollab/suscqcollapph.html