Data Collection Plan

Help South Pacific Islander Organization identify their programā€™s success metrics and teach them how to collect and analyze data to regularly measure the effectiveness and impact of their programs.
South Pacific Islander Organization
San Jose, CA, USA
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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 Program Plan, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have Strategic Plan, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $2,788 , allowing us to Invest in program development

After a few years of piloting our programs, we recognize the importance of a clear evaluation plan to ensure that we are serving our community effectively.

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

South Pacific Islander Organization
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Our mission

To support and promote Pacific Islander voices, cultures, and communities through leadership development, cultural revitalization, and community partnerships.

Our current focus is to build Pacific Islander presence in higher education and professional fields.

What we do

Mentorship Program: Free 1:1 college application mentorship to increase number of Pacific Islanders applying to institutions of higher education.

Scholarships: 3 $5,000 scholarships to reduce financial burden of Pacific Islander scholars.

Spotlight Program: Article spotlight series highlighting inspiring Pacific Islanders across academic and professional fields to increase authentic representation of Pacific Islanders in the media.

Online Educational Directory: An online directory of educational resources available to Pacific Islanders scholars based on their island nation/country of residence to consolidate data and increase visibility and access to educational resources.

Higher Education Network: A free online platform for Pacific Islander scholars and professionals to meet, collaborate, and share resources across campuses around the world.

Testimonials

Tara was an absolute joy and went complete above and beyond my expectations. Incredibly knowledgable and understanding of our passion to stay accountable to our community. Thank you Tara!
MichaeLynn K.
MichaeLynn K.

Board President

Data Collection Plan Project

MichaeLynn from SPIO was great to work with! She gave me enough information to produce something that the organization would find helpful but also trusted me to implement the project how I saw fit. Thanks for a great volunteer experience!
Tara J.
Tara J.

Volunteer

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