1. Make the NNIP Network Work for You
Leah Hendey
October 12, 2017
Describe flow/purpose of the session.
NNIP is a collaboration between staff at the Urban Institute & your organizations – which means that you all have the opportunity to shape what goes on in the network and make sure that you are getting the most out of it.
In this session we wanted to start with a brief update about some activities that have been going on at the network level and then have everyone break into groups to brainstorm and share ideas about how the network should move forward in the next year.

2. NNIP Network Goals Build and strengthen local capacity
Support current partners
Support potential partners
Inform local and national policy
Build support for the community information field
First-
The activities that we undertake as a network are to support these three goals. First and foremost –is to build and strength local capacity to use data for decisionmaking and community building. This takes the form of supporting current NNIP partners and supporting new cities to develop this capacity.
As a network we also believe that effective use of data can affect programs and policies and that NNIP should seek to inform local and national policy.
Finally – we want to build broad support for the community information field and use of neighborhood data for decisionmaking.

3. NNIPHQ Activities Develop guides Facilitate peer support and dialogue
Share stories of impact
Develop cross-site projects
Conduct national outreach
But the activities we take on as a network usually serve multiple goals at the same time. We try to prioritize decisions about what activities Urban staff take on on behalf of the network:
- needs of the partners
- needs of the network
- needs from the field (heard from partners or others)
- all in consultation with executive committee
Handout in packet gives more detail – just going to give you a brief summary. So you can be thinking about it, we’re going to ask you to select one of these topics to discuss at the tables after I’m finished.

4. Develop guides The Business of a Local Data Intermediary
A Tool for Organizational Planning: The Business Model Canvas
Lessons on Data Management Practices for Local Data Intermediaries
Resource list on governance and data security related to confidential data (forthcoming)
NNIPHQ develops guides and other written resources based on the collective experiences of the network to build the capacity of and sustain data intermediaries.
Acknowledge authors
Describe guides and where to get them
We just completed 3 guides as part of the technical assistance project that we did with D3 and was supported by the Office of Minority Health at HHS. Sara McTarnaghan – was the lead author on the first two. In the Business of a Local Data Intermediary we have taken some of the insights you all have shared about your business practices and folded them together to reflect practices on pricing, scoping work and sustainability. We’ve also created a how-to guide for conducing the business model canvas – which many of you have been using in your business planning already. Rob Pitingolo – wrote up guidance on the extract, transform and load process –that features case studies from 5 NNIP partners on their data management practices.
[Rob tweet out the link] – These are posted on the NNIP website.
Following on the pre-session we had last May on Governance and Data Security as part of the networks work on IDS – Amanda Gold and I are preparing an annotated resource list on these topics and may be reaching out to folks to who are interested in sharing materials and protocols and data use agreements.

5. Facilitate peer support and dialogue
Semi-annual partners’ meetings
Technical meeting on data integration and linking methodologies
Possible technology committee
NNIPHQ helps to convene Partners formally and informally to encourage sharing of expertise
Much of this happens through our semi-annual partners meetings and regular idea showcases.
In collaboration with Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy we recently convened a small meeting of technical staff from NNIP partners and organizations hosting integrated data systems to share practices on linking techniques.
There has also been recent interest in forming a technology committees – we have had a planning call and Rob is going to lead an unconference session on this topic - so check that out if you want to get involved or have some input into what that committee might do.

6. Share stories of impact
Submit for the 2018 G. Thomas Kingsley Impact Award!
Several new stories for NNIP website
New Haven, Indianapolis, St. Paul, New Orleans, Detroit
Brief series: How NNIP Partners Work with Local Government
Columbus, Oakland, Baltimore
NNIPHQ has drafted or has planned several collections of stories that try to highlight the impact of our Partners and the network, inform specific audiences, and describe the value of local data intermediary services. The stories also provide examples for others in the network. Thanks to all the sites who have helped us with all the writeups over the last year.
One way to do this is to submit your own story of impact and apply for the G. Thomas Kingsley Impact award – the application will be released in December and is due in January.
We’ve posted several stories from last year’s applicants and winner and more are on the way.
Following on last May’s panel – we are drafting a series of briefs and a framing paper that will explore how NNIP partners are working with local governments.

7. Develop cross-site projects
Completed:
Expanding Training on Data and Technology to Improve Communities (Microsoft)
Community Health Data Project (OMH)
Continuing:
Turning the Corner (Kresge Foundation, local funders)
Detroit, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, Buffalo and Phoenix
Civic Tech and Data Collaborative (MacArthur)
Boston, St. Louis, DC, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Seattle, San Antonio,
Cross-site projects explore themes or research questions across several cities and contexts. The projects generate new local policy and programmatic responses, offer insights into urban communities across the country, suggest lessons for national audiences, and show the importance of using data in decisionmaking.
Each one has a project page on the NNIP website with descriptions and products & you can always reach out to Urban staff for more information.
In the past 6 months we completed the cross-site work on Training with funding from Microsoft. To close out the project, our NNIP partners blogged about training.
The last two projects will run through the middle of next year - Turning the Corner & the Civic Tech and Data Collaborative. You can expect to see more materials in the Spring and Summer on the findings from those sites.

8. Conduct national outreach
NNIP Update – quarterly newsletter
All-In: Data for Community Health
Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy
Code for America
Community Indicators Consortium
MetroLab Network
The final activity that NNIPHQ staff take on is to engage other national organizations (e.g. Sunlight Foundation, Living Cities, etc.) formally and informally to share lessons from our local partners, promote the importance of understanding neighborhood conditions, and encourage the use of data for community improvement. This would include engaging with national networks that have local affiliates like LISC, United Way, and Code for America as well as types of organizations present in most regions, like metropolitan planning organizations.
We launched our first public newsletter in June – NNIP Update- with about 3,500 subscribers.
We also try to increase the visibility of NNIP and our partner organizations at meetings of other national organizations, such as the All-In Network and MetroLab.

9. Breakouts on NNIPHQ Activities
Develop guides (Noah, Olivia)
Facilitate peer support and dialogue (Bob, Rob)
Share stories of impact (April, Sara)
Develop cross-site projects (Laura, Leah)
Conduct national outreach (Mark, Kathy, Mychal)
Now that I’ve provided a short orientation to the activities that the network takes on, what we wanted to do with the rest of this session is to hear from you. We will have everyone break into 5 groups – and you can choose your group based on your interest. A member of the NNIP executive committee will help facilitate the conversation and we have Urban staff member taking notes as well.
In your packet there is a guiding question for each group and there are handouts for the groups – with more detailed questions about that activity.
[Insert logistics] - Spend 20 minutes brainstorming ideas and discussing priorities for each area.
We’ll come back together to report out on the conversation and use the remainder of the time for plenary discussion.

10. Report out and discussion
From each group
Share one or two ideas or priority areas for Urban and the Executive Committee to consider.
For all
Any other suggestions related to a group you did not attend?
How can we encourage new ideas on network activities in between meetings?
Go around to each table first, then open up for open talk if time allows.

11. Make the NNIP Network Work for You
Leah Hendey
October 12, 2017
We can’t get everyone’s ideas in 1 short hour, but we’d encourage you be proactive about sharing along the way – whether by phone, , or webinar - as you come across ways we can support you, new opportunities for the network, or emerging topics we should take on.