making your case using research and data April 10, 2015

what is a “case”? statement of mission/work of organization why this mission is important why you are the right organization to do this work Understand what type of “case” you are making – what are you doing and why is it important? Various lengths. Additional options – plan for future, how you use the funding, why should we support you?

for example… (program case statement) Chrysalis After-School was created to assure adolescent girls’ academic engagement and life success through high-quality, enriching, after-school programming. Program case statement – why a specific program is needed.

one in four girls in America does not finish high school what… is the problem? one in four girls in America does not finish high school National Women’s Law Center

why… is this a problem? female dropouts face unemployment, lower wages, and teen pregnancy and often require public support AAUW/National Women’s Law Center

for example… (mission/systems case statement) Program case statement – why a specific program is needed.

is Chrysalis After-School effective in solving this problem? why… is Chrysalis After-School effective in solving this problem?

Chrysalis After-School… based on research “A number of studies have shown that after-school programs improve graduation rates and academic achievement.” AAUW/National Women’s Law Center

do you know what you do will work? how… do you know what you do will work?

Chrysalis programming… employs proven strategies from Basic Elements of Quality Programming National Institute of Out-of-School Time

Chrysalis After-School… uses “best practices” operate at least 90 minutes/session student to staff ratio <15:1 provide healthy snack activities connected/different from school day consistent adult leaders The Afterschool Corporation

are your success measures? what… are your success measures?

collect data on… school attendance test scores future orientation decision-making and problem=solving skills and more…

CAS participants report* increased: intent to finish high school ability to resist peer pressure willingness to take responsibility for actions ability to say “no” when asked to do something feels wrong or dangerous understanding that working hard today makes life a success in the future *at a much higher rate than other Iowa school girls according to the Iowa Youth Survey

terry hernandez chrysalis foundation thernandez@chrysalisfdn terry hernandez chrysalis foundation thernandez@chrysalisfdn.org 255-1853