Support topics that center around the creation and usage of Coalitions within PEARS
The following article outlines how to use the Collaborators section that is found within most PEARS modules. More information is provided in each section below. To jump to a specific section, click a link from the following list: Overview Add a Collaborator Edit a Collaborator Delete a Collaborator View Collaborator Data Overview In the Collaborators … Read more
Summary: As of June of 2023, PEARS users are now able to copy, update, and edit multiple records within a module at a time. This new function slightly changes the list view to include a column of checkboxes. Affected Modules: Direct Contacts Program Activities PSE Site Activities Social Marketing Campaigns Partnerships Coalitions Indirect Activities Success … Read more
From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Engage menu and click on Coalitions: The Coalitions list displays. Click the green Add button: In the field labeled as Coalition Name, add a title for the coalition: In the drop-down field labeled Program Area, chose which program area you would like your coalition to be associated with: From … Read more
For an alliance to be classified as a coalition, it must be composed of members from at least five diverse sectors. Sectors are defined as “areas of the economy in which businesses share the same or a related product or service.” To Add a Coalition member: From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Engage menu and click … Read more
From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Engage menu and click on Coalitions: The coalitions list view displays: Select the coalition that you would like to evaluate: The detail view of the coalition displays. Click on Evaluation: Begin by identifying the Depth of Relationship from the list of options in the drop-down menu under the heading: … Read more
You have the option to track meetings and events related to a coalition for the current reporting period. This is not required, but it can be a helpful way to track all coalition information in one place. Make sure you are only reporting meetings and events for the coalition, not direct education that belongs in … Read more
Marking a coalition as complete ensures that it will be included in all organizational impact reports and lets reviewers looking at the data know that the information shown is complete. From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Engage menu and click on Coalitions: The coalitions list view displays: Click on the coalition that needs to be marked … Read more
From the PEARS homepage, hover over the Engage menu and click Coalitions: The Coalitions list displays. Select a Coalition to delete. The Coalition details display. Click the Delete button. A confirmation message appears. If you would like to proceed, click Yes.If the Coalition has been copied, a note explains that the copy will no longer … Read more
The following definitions are pulled directly from the SNAP-Ed EARS FAQ/Glossary, and should be used when deciding what types of assistance were provided or received in a partnership. Advertising [listed as “Advertising (includes marketing)”] is a commercial message promoting a specific behavior or product. Advertisements can appear in print or in electronic publications, broadcast media, or … Read more
The following definitions and examples can be used when deciding what type of jurisdiction level applies to a partnership or coalition. Local (Community, district, parish, city, town, county, borough, region) A partnership or coalition with a group in a nearby geographic area, such as a school, public library, local or county-level WIC office, public health … Read more