Data-Driven Partnerships

Emily Campbell, Associate DirectorRose Frech, Fellow, Applied Research

Annual Community Indicators Consortium Conference

November 2015

The Center for Community Solutions

Applied Research Work:Turning Data into Information

United Way of Greater ClevelandEDUCATION

INCOMEHEALTH

$14.16MTotal

fundraising for 2014

1,400 Workplace

Campaigns

Measuring Impact• Provide regular community indicator data– NEORIO

– Providing neighborhood-level data to inform targeted approaches to giving

• Provide guidance on developing outcome metrics for grantee agencies that align with available community-level data

Efforts to Outcomes and Community Wraparound

Efforts to Outcomes and Community Wraparound

Communicating Impact

Data Trainings

Partnership Developments

• Geauga County United WayCapacity Building and Program Development Project

– Surveys– Key Informant Interviews– Learning Series– Client Forums

Challenges• Restrictions on data sharing• Scarcity of available community-level

data to measure community impact • Keeping communication open• Managing expectations • Explaining data limitations

Keys to Success• Neutrality • Mutual benefits• Trust and open

communication• Shared Mission