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Data Collection Plan

Help Weekend-Adventures.org identify their program’s success metrics and teach them how to collect and analyze data to regularly measure the effectiveness and impact of their programs.
Weekend-Adventures.org
San Francisco, CA, USA
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San Francisco, CA, USA

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Posted March 5th

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Data Collection Plan

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What we need
  • A set of key metrics to regularly track
  • Spreadsheet tool to collect data on key metrics with accompanying tables and graphs for analysis
  • Training for best practices on data collection
  • Training on how to use the spreadsheet and analyze key metrics
  • Note: This project does not include data entry or analysis
What we have in place
  • We currently have our program goals and outcomes outlined, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a dedicated staff person who can assist with any other needs, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $2,788 , allowing us to provide more programming for our youth.

We are nearing our 4th year of an all volunteer run program. As part of our capacity building, we need to know if our mission is being impactful in the areas we want them to be. We'd also like to see where we are reaching that is unexpected. this is vital for many aspects including, funding and program development.

Project plan

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Prep: Initial Conversation, Defining Success & Goal Setting
  • Volunteer Manager shares relevant materials describing their programs
  • Professional facilitates conversation with Volunteer Manager to determine what constitutes program success
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager agree on goals, timeline, and next steps for the project
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Milestone 1: Professional Identifies Key Metrics
  • Professional comes up with a set of key metrics to track
  • Professional outlines how to track each metric, including frequency of measurement and unit of measurement
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Milestone 2: Data Collection & Analysis Tool Created
  • Volunteer Manager provides feedback on the suggested metrics
  • Professional incorporates feedback into final set of metrics
  • Professional creates a spreadsheet for Organization to collect data, along with relevant tables and graphs to help analyze data
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Milestone 3: Team Training Session
  • Professional trains team members how to collect the data points and enter them into the tool
  • Professional trains team members how to run reports and use them for analysis
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About the org

Weekend-Adventures.org
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Adama B
Adama B.

Executive Director

Our mission

Mission Statement:
is to show youth and children who they are beyond their neighborhoods.

What we do

We fulfill our mission by leading experiential trips into the arts, sciences and the outdoors.

Testimonials

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John is very thorough and thoughtful. I liked working with him because of this. the project has completed how I needed it to be and thank you John.
Adama B.
Adama B.

Executive Director

Data Collection Plan Project

I enjoyed working with Adama, she is obviously very dedicated to her organization. I was happy to contribute to Weekend-Adventures.
john r.
john r.

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