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Data Collection Plan

Help Josh's Hope 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.
Josh's Hope
Hillsborough, NC, USA
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Hillsborough, NC, USA

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Posted June 10th

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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
Additional details

We are a 11 year old nonprofit serving the mental health 18-35 population and their caregivers. We need help developing a realistic idea of what data we should collect and identifying key metrics.

What we have in place
  • We currently have participant records and goals for success, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have staff that is anxious and capable, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $8,908 , allowing us to increase our number served.

Grant reporting and grant writing depend on data collection and reporting. Also we will have better data to define challenges as well as success.

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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Josh's Hope
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Steve B.

Executive Director

Our mission

Josh's Hope Foundation serves those, ages 18-35 who live with mental health and/or substance disorder issues with vocational skills, job preparedness, independent life skills and therapeutic supports customized to meet the individual needs of participants.

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This was not the first time I used Catchafire but it was the first time I was able to explain my needs and get them addressed completely. Andrew listened to my problem and developed a plan to address my data collection challenges. He touched base with me often and explained everything in a way that I can duplicate in the future as needed. I would definitely work with Andrew again!!
Steve B.

Executive Director

Data Collection Plan Project

It was wonderful to work with Steven. He had clear ideas of what he wanted after we organized the problem together and he allowed me the flexibility around deadlines when I was busy with work and family. I would definitely work with Josh's Hope again!
Andrew T.
Andrew T.

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