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1 Data and Evaluation Plan White Center Community Development Association

I. Data and Evaluation Team Mission, Vision, and Values Mission To empower the White Center Community Development Association, its institutional partners, and the residents of White Center to obtain

2 I. Data and Evaluation Team Mission, Vision, and Values Mission To empower the White Center Community Development Association, its institutional partners, and the residents of White Center to obtain and use high quality, timely, community-driven data on local programs and population trends. Vision A White Center community where all nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, and resident organizations confidently use data from the White Center Community Development Association on a regular basis to drive advocacy and decision-making. Values II. Data and Evaluation Decision-Making Criteria When a new initiative or significant change is proposed to the activities of the Data and Evaluation Team, review it according to the following criteria. It must fulfill at least one criterion in order to proceed as a potential Go. If it does not fulfill any of the criteria, then it is a No-Go. Go/No-Go Checklist Fulfills a community need or request Fulfills funding requirements Meaningful to policymakers Meets a need of a partner agency Improves data quality Improves data security Builds internal capacity for data and evaluation Builds external capacity for data and evaluation Increases efficiency of data and evaluation Improves cultural competence of data and evaluation 2 P a g e

III. Data and Evaluation Team Structure WCCDA Data interns Program managers Board members Program staff Community Immigrants and refugees Long-time residents Students and youth Parents and caregivers

3 III. Data and Evaluation Team Structure WCCDA Data interns Program managers Board members Program staff Community Immigrants and refugees Long-time residents Students and youth Parents and caregivers Data and Evaluation Manager Nonprofits and Government Social service practitioners Program managers Advocates Elected officials Business Local business owners Business and technology partners Funders Private foundations Government grants Individual donors 3 P a g e

4 Data and Evaluation IV. Data and Evaluation Initiatives Community Voice Project Dynamic Quantitative Dashboards Externally Facing Reports and Publications Data Workshops, Trainings, and Events Data Internships Program Performance Measurement Internally Facing Grants and Donations Data Management Database Development and Administration Data Sharing, Security, and Privacy 4 P a g e

5 V. Data and Evaluation Timeline Year Quarter Milestones 2015 Quarter 1 Identify database options in collaboration with consultants Jan-Mar Draft preliminary indicators and performance measures 2015 Quarter 2 End contract with Social Solutions for ETO database Apr-Jun Sign contract with new company for new database Refine indicators and performance measures Conduct annual community survey Hire Data and Evaluation Manager 2015 Quarter 3 Finalize indicators and performance measures Jul-Sept Build modules in new database for programs and administrative operations Deliver introductory training for database users Transfer historical data into new database Finalize data sharing, security, and confidentiality policies Finalize data quality assurance procedures Complete training in Results-Based Accountability Scorecard Acquire Tableau Analyze community survey results 2015 Quarter 4 Launch data internship program pilot Oct-Dec Populate dashboards with preliminary data Finalize baselines and targets for indicators and performance measures Onboard partner organizations into database Launch monthly reports for partners Produce end-of-year data report Complete data webpage redesign Deliver second-round training for database users 2016 Quarter 1 Launch community voice project Jan-Mar Launch public data workshops, trainings, and events Conduct 6-month database review and update Deliver final round of training for database users 2016 Quarter 2 Conduct annual community survey Apr-Jun 2016 Quarter 3 Evaluate data internship program Jul-Sept Analyze community survey results Conduct 1-year database review and update 2016 Quarter 4 Produce end-of-year data report Oct-Dec Launch year two of data internship program Expand staff hours for data and evaluation 5 P a g e

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