EVALUATING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY PRACTICES TO REDUCE VETERAN HOMELESSNESS

The Rapid Results Institute (RRI) strives to bridge the gap between aspirations and impact by choreographing 100-day challenges that nudge communities, organizations, and government agencies-often working together-to achieve improbable results. RRI enlisted a Capstone team to assess which practices within communities and organizations are sustainable in working to reduce veteran homelessness. The team conducted an analysis through a survey distributed to past participating communities and in-depth case study interviews with communities that had various degrees of continued success after their participation in the 100-day challenge. In the final report, the team suggested leadership skills training, capacity building, and a community assessment before the challenge to optimize RRI's future success. The team also recommended post-challenge evaluations in time intervals in each community to better assess which practices are sustainable and why.