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seeing how we are impacting our community

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seeing how we are impacting our community

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Specific data collection and storage methods. People to collect and collate the data. 

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Specific data collection and storage methods. People to collect and collate the data. 

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Central points of collection and general shared access

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Central points of collection and general shared access

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Time to describe questions, incentives, money to purchase software

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Time to describe questions, incentives, money to purchase software

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Solid goals for why to collect/what data to collect - this will help inform the types of questions to ask/type of data to collect - plan for what you want to do with the data

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Solid goals for why to collect/what data to collect - this will help inform the types of questions to ask/type of data to collect - plan for what you want to do with the data

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Recruitment, getting ppl to show up or students to respond thoroughly

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Recruitment, getting ppl to show up or students to respond thoroughly

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well thought out systems and structures set up in advance of programming

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well thought out systems and structures set up in advance of programming

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Expertise, additional time, methods which are not extractive.

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Difficulties of collecting data in the field in outdoor settings

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Difficulties of collecting data in the field in outdoor settings

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Getting staff members to actually follow through with the data collection that they need to do

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Getting staff members to actually follow through with the data collection that they need to do

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Consistency of attendance

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Knowing what the end goal is (how/if the data will be used in action)

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Knowing what the end goal is (how/if the data will be used in action)

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Collecting data that then goes unused or doesn't produce a definitive result

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Incentives and transparency. Thorough explanation why we are collecting the data, how it will be used and how it helps us to continue programming. 

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Incentives and transparency. Thorough explanation why we are collecting the data, how it will be used and how it helps us to continue programming. 

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Participants not being thorough in their answers

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Participants not being thorough in their answers

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Creates an overview leading into changes that can possibly be made

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Automated data collection is always nice, but takes time to set up properly.

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Automated data collection is always nice, but takes time to set up properly.

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Getting to see a big-picture overview of our programs and their impact on our participants

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Getting to see a big-picture overview of our programs and their impact on our participants

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Gathering data/input on something that we aren't quite equipped yet to make any changes around

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Gathering data/input on something that we aren't quite equipped yet to make any changes around

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Doesn't easily fit within anyone's job description to analyze/use the data most effectively. It can be time consuming and confusing. Are we collecting the "right" information. 

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Doesn't easily fit within anyone's job description to analyze/use the data most effectively. It can be time consuming and confusing. Are we collecting the "right" information. 

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With accurate information, we can make informed decisions

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With accurate information, we can make informed decisions

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Not feeling confident of the accuracy or proper representation

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Not feeling confident of the accuracy or proper representation

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Clear communication to those whose data we are hoping to collect

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Clear communication to those whose data we are hoping to collect

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Clarity on what data points we should focus on capturing/what's most important? 

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Clarity on what data points we should focus on capturing/what's most important? 

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Seeing positive results and outcomes and help to validate our work.

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Time consuming, or unused data collected.

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Time consuming, or unused data collected.

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Too much fixation on qualitative or quantitative data rather than a balance of both

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Too much fixation on qualitative or quantitative data rather than a balance of both

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Partnership (3rd party evaluator) helps!

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Partnership (3rd party evaluator) helps!

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Helps to understand those we serve and ways we can better serve them

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Helps to understand those we serve and ways we can better serve them

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Clarity on what that process is/should be

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Clarity on what that process is/should be

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Helps reach goals

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Many decisions and positive changes have been made based on feedback we collect from our members.

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Many decisions and positive changes have been made based on feedback we collect from our members.

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It can be difficult to do well, but it's important to have accurate data. 

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It can be difficult to do well, but it's important to have accurate data. 

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Helping us determine the best days of the week/times to host programs to engage more people

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Helping us determine the best days of the week/times to host programs to engage more people

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Seeing trends and improvements over time

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Seeing trends and improvements over time

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Using technology and a major collection route

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Using technology and a major collection route

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Hearing from stakeholders about the benefit/impacts of our program. 

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Hearing from stakeholders about the benefit/impacts of our program. 

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More regular reporting processes and central organization of findings

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More regular reporting processes and central organization of findings

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Having difficulty organizing the data in a way that shows the impact.

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Having difficulty organizing the data in a way that shows the impact.

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It is time intensive and not always processed correctly. 

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It is time intensive and not always processed correctly. 

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You need to be a data specialist to understand data collection

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You need to be a data specialist to understand data collection

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Can be very valuable but can be tough and time consuming to gather properly.

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Can be very valuable but can be tough and time consuming to gather properly.

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Explaining away important data when it doesn't show the progress we were hoping for 

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Explaining away important data when it doesn't show the progress we were hoping for 

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It's often not super accessible or customized to the audience

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It's often not super accessible or customized to the audience

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often need a large data set to make strong conclusions

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often need a large data set to make strong conclusions

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Low participation in data collection even with many reminders to youth over multiple days and mediums

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Low participation in data collection even with many reminders to youth over multiple days and mediums

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Being able to see tangible evidence of the benefits and impact of the work we do with our youth.

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Being able to see tangible evidence of the benefits and impact of the work we do with our youth.

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Should collect the same data for all programs

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Should collect the same data for all programs

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It is important in terms of measuring success (from a programmatic standpoint)

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It is important in terms of measuring success (from a programmatic standpoint)

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When we get data that helps shape what we are doing to improve it in the future

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When we get data that helps shape what we are doing to improve it in the future

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It requires a lot of time, expertise and technology to process data.

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It requires a lot of time, expertise and technology to process data.

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The pride in what we have accomplished once we can see it

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The pride in what we have accomplished once we can see it

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Graphs

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It can be challenging to gather good data.

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Informed decision making

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Information