Performance Measurement

Activities Publications Webinars


Performance measurement refers to tracking metrics about the outputs provided by a government agency or nonprofit organization. Many NNIP partners are helping local organizations develop ways to measure their services, review their own progress, and improve their programs.
Related Activities:
IMS Director Sheila Martin joins Portland Innovation Quadrant
April 2018
(Inactive) Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies   (Portland)


IMS director Sheila Martin has joined the board of the Innovation Quadrant (IQ) and is developing a data strategy to measure its impact, both within and... [read more]

Finding the Story in Your Data Training for NonProfits Private
October 21, 2016
Urban–Greater DC   (Washington, D.C.)


This training for local service-providing nonprofits in the Measure4Change learning community was adapted from "... [read more]

Attending Cleveland Preschools Increases Third Grade Reading Proficiency
February 10, 2016
Center on Poverty and Community Development   (Cleveland)


The Poverty Center's co-director, Dr. Rob Fischer, was interviewed for an article by the Cleveland Plain Dealer from February 1st, titled "Cleveland... [read more]

IUPR Partners with Local Shelter to Improve Resources for Domestic Violence Victims
December 2015 - May 2016
Institute for Urban Policy Research   (Dallas)


Researchers from UT Dallas are partnering with Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support and the Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) in a planning grant to develop an institute and an... [read more]

New Tool for Performance Management of Community Indicators Projects Private
October 16, 2015
University Center for Social and Urban Research   (Pittsburgh)


In 2014, NNIP issued a guidebook, Monitoring Impact: Performance... [read more]

Measure4Change session on accessing and using external data Private
September 11, 2015
Urban–Greater DC   (Washington, D.C.)


This session was conducted by NeighborhoodInfo DC for a group of local area nonprofits who are partipating in the... [read more]

Aspen Institute Re-Invests in Oakland Innovation
August 2014
Urban Strategies Council   (Oakland)


Last week we were awarded an implementation grant from the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions for our Oakland-Alameda County... [read more]

A Day for Neighborhoods to Explore Their Future
July 31, 2014
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute   (Charlotte)


Residents and partners of 18 Charlotte neighborhoods attended the 4th annual Neighborhood Board Retreat where they set goals and developed ideas for projects to strengthen their... [read more]

Leveraging Integrated Data Systems to Examine the Role of Housing
October 23, 2013
Center on Poverty and Community Development   (Cleveland)


How does living amid foreclosures, vacant properties, and declining neighborhood stability affect how well a child does in school? Funded by the... [read more]

InfoWorks! Education Data
2012
(Inactive) The Providence Plan   (Providence)


InfoWorks is a collaborative effort between the Rhode Island Department of Education and The Providence Plan. The InfoWorks site is designed as user-friendly, easily accessible resource for anyone... [read more]

The Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action and the Center for Community Criminology and Research Prepare for “Safeways” Phase II Expansion
April 2012
(Inactive) Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action   (Memphis)


Originally funded by a grant from the US Department of Justice and designed by CBANA/C3R (working with the Southeast Memphis CDC and Ledic Asset Management) , “Safeways” is a data-driven... [read more]

Boston Indicators Project gives ongoing support to the Boston Foundation’s Impact Measures Project
May 2011
Boston Indicators   (Boston)


Boston Indicators Project staff are is working with the Boston Foundation’s Strategy Leaders to develop interim and “desired end state” measures to assist in refining strategies and assessing... [read more]

IUPR Working in West Dallas on Cooperative Community Metrics
May 2011
Institute for Urban Policy Research   (Dallas)


The Institute has been engaged by the Dallas Faith Communities Coalition, a non-profit working in the West Dallas neighborhoods, to develop a set of common performance and outcome metrics for the... [read more]

Urban Strategies Council Provides Analysis to African American Male Achievement Initiative
2010 - 2012
Urban Strategies Council   (Oakland)


In late 2010, the Urban Strategies Council and Oakland Unified School District, in partnership with the East Bay Community Foundation, launched a bold new initiative aimed at addressing the... [read more]

Related Publications:
University Center for Social and Urban Research
Pittsburgh
Do you know how your Open Data is being used?
September 19, 2017
Blog post - By: David Walker
Blog post
University Center for Social and Urban Research
Pittsburgh
Measuring the Performance of the Regional Data Center
December 15, 2016
Blog post - By: Bob Gradeck
Blog post
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
Baltimore
University Center for Social and Urban Research
Pittsburgh
Getting Started with Performance Management
September 27, 2016
Presentation - By: Jake Cowan; Seema Iyer; Bob Gradeck
PPTX
University Center for Social and Urban Research
Pittsburgh
311 Data User Guide - City of Pittsburgh
March 11, 2016
Training materials - By: Bob Gradeck
311 Data User Guide
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
NNIPCamp October 2015: Performance Measurement in an Hour
October 22, 2015
Meeting Materials - By: Jake Cowan
New Tool for Performance Management of Community Indicators Projects (partners only)
The Mid-America Regional Council
Kansas City
Transportation Outlook 2040: Metropolitan Kansas City's Long Range Transportation Plan
June 23, 2015
Report - By: Mid-America Regional Council
Transportation Outlook 2040: Metropolitan Kansas City's Long Range Transportation Plan
NNIPCamp May 2015: Performance Management
May 7, 2015
Meeting Materials - By: Jake Cowan
DOCX
Data Driven Detroit (D3)
Detroit
(Inactive) Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
Portland
Monitoring Impact: Performance Management for Data Intermediaries
March 19, 2015
Video - By: Jake Cowan; Erica Raleigh; Sheila Martin
Link
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Monitoring Impact: Performance Management for Local Data Intermediaries
March 18, 2015
Report - By: Jake Cowan; G. Thomas Kingsley
Link
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Monitoring Impact: Performance Management for Local Data Intermediaries
March 18, 2015
Report - By: Jake Cowan; G. Thomas Kingsley
Link
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
What Counts: Harnessing Data for America’s Communities
November 4, 2014
Book - By: Essayists
Link
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Framing Page for Performance Management and Influence Session
October 24, 2014
Meeting Materials - By: The Urban Institute
PDF
Urban Strategies Council
Oakland
NNIPCamp October 2014: Project Management Deathmatch
October 23, 2014
Meeting Materials - By: Spike
DOCX
Urban–Greater DC
Washington, D.C.
Starting Small and Thinking Long-Term: Q&A with Performance Measurement and Evaluation Professionals
August 25, 2014
Report - By: Sarah Gillespie
Link
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
Setting Population-Level Performance Targets
July 25, 2014
Presentation - By: Sarah Gillespie
Prezi

Pages

Related Webinars:
Monitoring Impact: Performance Management for Local Data Intermediaries
March 18, 2015 - 8:00pm
Speaker: Jake Cowan; Erica Raleigh; Sheila Martin


Jake Cowan, NNIP alumni and consultant, presented on the completed "Monitoring Impact" guide. The guidebook frames defining and measuring performance for local data... [read more]



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Tracking the Well-Being of San Antonio's Children and Families
February 1, 2020

Community Information Now (CI:Now, the NNIP partner for San Antonio) is supporting United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County as it leads the community in creating a future where young children...

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