The Measuring Success Project November 15, 2013 J.Billman, P.J. Lundgren, S. Brown
Purpose of the Project To ‘Practice what we preach’ To address 3 key questions: Who are we? What do we want to do? IDENTITY How are we organized? STRUCTURE What are we actually doing? FUNCTION
Phase I: Historical Analysis Part A: Analysis of organization’s archived records Part B: Interviews with founding members
Part A Document Analysis
Methodology: Qualitative Historical Document Analysis 55 archived documents analyzed Time range: 2009-present Documents scored for references to 3 themes: Identity, Structure, Function Data compiled into 3 subgroups Identification of key trends per subgroup
Historical Document Analysis HISTORICAL ANALYSIS: Part A
Historical Analysis: Identity a partnership of human and health services, government agencies and academia 2009 a partnership of human and health services, government agencies and academia Open membership 2010 Membership linked to fee Need to clarity the Consortium-Project relationship/roles membership levels: leadership, engagement, resource provider, passive Need to define expectations and membership benefits 2012 A place where you come to offer services to others Need to define ‘who we are’ An organization still in the formation phase 2013
Historical Analysis: Structure No established structure 2009 Governing body: the Steering Committee 3 Operational Units: administrative, data management, technical assistance 2010 Permanent Steering Committee Short-term and project focused work groups Formal organizational structure still under review 2011 Committees: Steering; Membership; Development & Marketing; Evaluation Task Force absolved Administrative O.U. – Nonprofit Resource Network 2012 NRN – Administrative O.U. Steering committee and project teams Need to clarify structure 2013
Historical Analysis: Function Conducted initial survey measuring interest Proposed strategic plan 2009 Held regular meetings Proposed pilot project Drafted and informally adopted the strategic plan 2010 Launched LCCF Ah-Ha Projects Launched website Developed ‘Measurement 101 & Storytelling’ template 2011 Received TFEC grant and launched SHIRT Project Continued work of LCCF-Ah-Ha Project(s) Planned a ‘meet-and-greet’ The Consortium Event (Perform Well) 2012 Held a ‘meet-and-greet’ The Consortium Event Continued work on LCCF-Ah-Ha Project, SHIRT Project Initiated work on a pre-assessment tool 2013
What does it all mean? Identity: Shift from partnership project ? Structure: Shift from operational units project teams Consistent presence of Steering Committee Function: Focus on projects ‘Premier’ event held 2013
Interviews with founding members HISTORICAL ANALYSIS: Part B
Methodology: Qualitative Analysis Identification of founding members Contact founding members requesting interviews Survey: 4 Open-ended questions To date: – 16 individuals contacted – 5 responses – 3 completed interviews, 2 pending
Phase II Interviews with current members/stake- holders to ascertain current perceptions Administration of Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory Current Consortium member participation