Templates & Guides: A Toolkit for Participatory Practice

This is our library of practical, field-tested resources for implementing our evaluation methodology. These templates and guides provide the structure needed for a rigorous process while maintaining the flexibility required for contextual adaptation. They are designed to be used in participatory settings, empowering communities to become co-creators of their own evaluation framework.

Resources for Phase 1: Identifying Value

Multi-Capital Mapping Canvas: A collaborative Miro/Mural template to guide stakeholders in identifying, defining, and prioritizing the forms of capital most relevant to their context.
Aspect Development Canvas: A structured worksheet for facilitating the co-creation of 5-7 key “Aspects” (valued activities) and their observable indicators.
Five Spheres Baseline Guide: A set of narrative prompts to help communities document the starting conditions across the cultural, social, economic, political, and ecological spheres.

Resources for Phase 2: Tracking Catalysts

Daily Reflection Prompts: A list of curated morning intention and evening reflection questions designed to elicit insights on capital flows. (e.g., “What was the most valuable exchange you experienced today? Who contributed meaningfully to your work?”)
Peer Capital Attribution Card: A simple digital or physical template for participants to acknowledge value received from others, specifying the capital type and its impact.
Contribution Schema Guide: A one-page guide explaining how to use the Telegram bot schemas for logging contributions across Social Relationality, Learning, Creativity, and Productivity.

Resources for Phase 3: Enabling Stewardship

Collective Sense-Making Workshop Agenda: A detailed, timed agenda for a 90-minute workshop that includes activities like a “Data Walk” (exploring visualizations), “Pattern Harvesting,” and “Framework Refinement.”
Evolution Narrative Template: A story-based structure to guide the synthesis of evaluation data into a compelling narrative of a team’s or project’s developmental arc.
Adaptation Dialogue Framework: A set of powerful questions to guide conversations that translate evaluation insights into concrete decisions about future actions and resource allocation.