Community Tool Box

09/03/2026

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Gloria Steinem (1934–2026), an organizer, writer, and changemaker whose advocacy helped reshape conversations about equality, justice, and human rights for generations.

Steinem often reminded us that lasting change begins when people come together, raise their voices, and act collectively to create a more just world. Her commitment to grassroots action and empowering communities continues to inspire us to turn that legacy into social change today.

“Like art, revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before.”
— Gloria Steinem

As we reflect on her extraordinary life, we celebrate the countless individuals and movements she inspired and the enduring impact of her work. May we continue building communities where every voice is valued, heard, and empowered to create change.

Photograph by St. Louis Post-Dispatch, TNS/ Getty

06/24/2026

June invites us to celebrate and reflect. Honoring Pride Month and Juneteenth as reminders of resilience, liberation, and the ongoing pursuit of justice. 🌈✊🏾

At the Community Tool Box, we believe meaningful change happens when communities have the tools to take action. The Justice Action Toolkit offers practical resources for racial justice, gender equity, and inclusion, supporting organizing, advocacy, and the creation of stronger, more inclusive communities.

Whether you’re amplifying voices, organizing for change, or building partnerships across differences, you don’t have to do it alone.

🔗 Explore the toolkit and put it to work:
https://ctb.ku.edu/en/justice-action-toolkit

💬 Let’s keep showing up—this month and every month—to act for equity, dignity, and belonging for all.

06/02/2026

In a recent AEA365 blog post, Fasika Mekonen highlights an important lesson for evaluators: monitoring and evaluation systems are most effective when teams are aligned on their purpose, have opportunities to reflect on findings together, and share an understanding of how data can guide decisions and action.

At the Community Tool Box, we support participatory approaches to evaluation that can help teams make the most of evaluation systems. We’ve seen how engaging teams throughout the evaluation process helps build shared ownership of evaluation, creates opportunities to interpret findings together, and strengthens their ability to use data for learning and improvement.

Because evaluation should be more than a reporting requirement—it should be a tool teams use for decision-making and impact.

Read the full post:https://aea365.org/blog/reframing-me-why-systems-alone-dont-improve-performance-by-fasika-mekonen/

05/14/2026

Recent reporting highlights a troubling reality: many nonprofits are at risk of closing due to funding cuts.
Now more than ever, partnering for sustainability isn’t optional—it’s essential.
The Community Tool Box offers practical, evidence-based strategies to help organizations plan for the long term, strengthen partnerships, and sustain critical work in their communities.
Explore Chapter 46: Planning for Sustainability for actionable guidance:
👉 https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/sustain/long-term-sustainability

Nonprofits say they face an existential crisis from funding cuts and other moves by the Trump administration. A new survey warns, some are in danger of folding altogether.

Nonprofits say they face an existential crisis from funding cuts and other moves by the Trump administration. A new survey warns, some are in danger of folding altogether.

05/11/2026

📣 We’re hiring!
The KU Center for Community Health and Development is seeking a Research Informatics Analyst to support community health initiatives through data management, information systems, and collaboration with developers—including work that supports and advances the Community Tool Box, a widely used global resource for community change.
Join a collaborative, mission‑driven team and help strengthen tools and data that serve the public good.
🗓️ Application review begins May 19, 2026
👉 Apply online: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=25752&siteid=5541&jobid=5223559 =5223559_5541

05/07/2026

“What can we do now in order to be able to do tomorrow what we are unable to do today?”
— Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Hope

Changemakers and social justice advocates, we see you.💜
If you’re working to build more just and inclusive communities, the Community Tool Box Training Curriculum can help turn your passion into action through practical, skills based learning—for you and your team.

🌱 Learn more about the full curriculum:
👉 https://ctb.ku.edu/en/training-curriculum
📚 Prefer to learn on your own schedule? Explore our self paced online courses:
👉 https://training.ctb.ku.edu/

Let’s build the skills we need today to create the change we want tomorrow.

04/29/2026

Thank you, 💙
Because of you, was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when our community comes together. Your generosity will create boundless opportunities for the Community Tool Box, KU Center for Community Health and Development, and strengthen KU for years to come. http://bit.ly/3OVzRF7

04/29/2026

One of the best parts about One Day One KU is the gift challenges that can make your donation count even more. Your gift goes even further when you help us unlock challenges benefiting Community Tool Box. Only available until noon on Wednesday! http://bit.ly/3OVzRF7

04/28/2026

Are you ready? This year’s is happening now!

Get ready to join with KU fans and alumni around the globe in support of The University of Kansas and The Community Tool Box. http://bit.ly/3OVzRF7

04/27/2026

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to support KU, this is it. Tomorrow. Noon to noon. One Day One KU. Let’s go. Help make a difference and fuel the next BIG idea! http://bit.ly/3OVzRF7