NNIP Network Update Tom Kingsley NNIP/Urban Team & Executive Committee April 7, 2016

NNIP Network Goals Build and strengthen local capacity Inform local and national policy Build support for community information field

Build and strengthen local capacity

– Support current partners Capacity-building opportunities & materials Increase network participation Increase partner and network accountability – Support potential partners One-on-one assistance in high-potential cities Now, interested groups in Buffalo, Chicago, Durham, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City

New guide: How to Start a Local Data Intermediary Selecting (or developing) a solid home organization Mobilizing support for the “NNIP Model” Funding goals and fundraising Handling key activities from the start Assembling the data, building the system, selecting win-win applications, effective dissemination and communication, building trusting ongoing relationships

New project: Expanding training on civic data and technology Joint effort with (and supported by) Microsoft Training and Civic Engagement (TCE) team. Scan and assess – current training practices Training guidebook and curricula bank Potential: develop new training modules on high payoff topics Ongoing communication and networking

Inform local and national policy

Inform local and national policy Goals Directly influence local policy in NNIP cities via cross-site projects Share new approaches to using data to improve local policy in all cities Use local lessons to suggest implications for national policy

Current cross-site projects Integrated data systems (6 partners) – Funder: Annie E. Casey Foundation Civic Tech and Data Collaborative (7 partners) – Funder: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Turning the Corner Project – Examine process of neighborhood change – seeking inclusive neighborhood revitalization – Funder: Kresge Foundation

Focus areas NNIP role in federal place-based initiatives – Sustainable Communities - Choice Neighborhoods – Promise Neighborhoods – Kansas City, San Antonio, St. Louis, Washington, DC Growing interest – work to support better health across sectors in neighborhood context – Start by examining role partners already playing – 3 partners now involved in DASH (Data Across Sectors for Health)

Build support for community information field

Build support for community information Goals Broad messaging to networks of local organizations Support for NNIP as peer support network Help other organizations incorporate NNIP principles and lessons

Build support for community information Civic tech and data framework (still in the works) Examples of how NNIP partners already working to improve local capacity – For local governments – For community foundations

Cross-cutting activities

Fundraising and communications goals Diversify and increase funding for network operations and special projects Improve strategic communications – More people aware of and understand the network (branding) – More frequent stories – partner achievements – Newsletters – external and internal – Steer more people to the website

Future prospects for the field Stay aware of trends & take advantage New policy directions expand demand for our data – Example: HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Agenda (AFFH) – creates strong demand for neighborhood level analysis Broader interest in data-driven decision- making – Example: United Nations call for a “data revolution” to further its new Strategic Development Goals (SDGs)