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Data Collection Plan

Help YardSmartMarin 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.
YardSmartMarin
San Rafael, CA, USA
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San Rafael, CA, USA

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Posted August 8th

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 grassroots, community based outreach and education group focused on eliminating pesticide use by people living and working in Marin County. We need help setting up/creating a simple system to measure our work and impact and track metrics. This includes outreach in person (tabling at local events, giving presentations at HOA meetings, local libraries,etc) and online (social media, publications, communications through partner organizations, visits to our website).

What we have in place
  • We currently have historical numbers for our bigger awareness campaigns, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have google analytics on our website, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $6,868 , allowing us to invest in outreach and building the capacity of our organization to launch new programs aimed at reducing pesticide exposure and use around children in our community.

We need to capture our metrics and impact so we can apply for grant funding as we create new, focused projects.

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

YardSmartMarin
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Posted by
Rika G
Rika G.

Chair, YardSmartMarin.org

Our mission

YardSmartMarin is a collaborative, community-driven organization focused on empowering people who live and work in Marin to reduce / eliminate pesticide use in the home and work environment through awareness and education about safer, science-based alternatives.

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