The document outlines a plan for YNPN to establish a data center to collect information from members and chapter leaders. It aims to create a baseline understanding of the network's demographics, activities, and needs. Chapters will provide feedback on the plan and can choose to either link to a central survey or integrate questions into their own systems. National will analyze the data and share insights with chapters. The timeline begins feedback in November 2012 and launches data collection in January 2013.

1. Data Center Plan
YNPN 3.0

2. Goals of the Data Center
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 Establish a clear, baseline picture of what our
network looks like at this point in time
 This information will better inform our
programming, our outreach, and help us set
benchmarks for growth and improvement
 We want to foster data-backed decision-
making as a value and an important skill
across the network

3. Where we are now
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 Earlier in the 3.0 process, we collected feedback about
current data practices - 20 Chapters gave us feedback about
how they are collecting data, what they are collecting, and
what they are using it for.
 We learned that there is a growing culture of data collection
throughout the network - many chapters are collecting a
variety of data through various means.
 In order to establish a process that will get us to a clear
baseline across our network, we need to understand what
chapters are willing to collect going forward and what
supports we need to put in place for them to do so.

4. How collected information will
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be used
 The information will be used to create a
baseline picture of our membership and
leadership at this point in time
 Moving forward, National will use the
information to inform outreach,
programming, partnerships, fundraising and
research

5. How collected information will
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be shared
 Downloadable Infographics at YNPN.org
 YNPN By-the-Numbers section of the site
 Annual state of the network report available to all
 Full de-identified* version of the data set will be available
to any chapter who wants it (not sure about this. Need
to discuss how chapters can share beyond that)
 Sliced data sets available to chapters upon request**
*without names/email addresses
**depth of “slicing” sub-analysis dependent upon capacity at time of request

6. What does MEMBER data collection look like
for chapters with their own survey system?
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 YNPN National will send you a list of questions to add to your member
surveyin many cases, you probably already collect some or all of this
information"
 You send out your survey as usual
 You send us the download of the raw, de-identified data in an excel
sheet
 We add your chapter’s information to the aggregate dataset
 National does some crunching, slicing, infographing
 We share network wide, regional, and city specific information via
report and infographic with your chapter

7. What does MEMBER data collection look like for
chapters who prefer to link to National’s system?
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 YNPN National will send you a link to a central member
survey created by National
 You send the survey out to your members and they submit
responses directly into the system
 YNPN will also be promoting this same survey at the national
level (via facebook, twitter) to “capture” members who do not
currently affiliate with a chapter or miss chapter outreach.
 National does some crunching, slicing, infographing
 We share network wide, regional, and city specific information
via report and infographic with your chapter

8. How are we defining “members”?
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 At this point, we are continuing to define
members as “any individual your chapter
has access to via email, twitter, or
facebook, paid or unpaid”

9. What does CHAPTER LEADER data
collection look like for chapters?
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 YNPN National will send you a link to a central
chapter leader member survey created by National
 Chapter leaders respond
 National does some crunching, slicing, infographing
 We share network wide, regional, and city specific
information via report and infographic with your
chapter

10. How are we defining “chapter
leaders”?
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 Any person who would show up on an org
chart for your chapter - elected board
members, committee members, regular
volunteers

11. What information are we looking to
collect from members?
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(These are the general categories - Please visit and comment on the
attached webform for the full, detailed list of information we would like to
collect.)
Demographics (Age, Race, Gender, etc.)
Socialand economic indicators (Level of education, employment status,
income, access to health insurance, debt level, etc)
Connection to YNPN (How long have you been a member, How did you
hear about YNPN, etc.)
Behavior (Forms of social media they connect with/spend time on most,
Highest level of education they are interested in attaining and fields of
study, etc.)
Feelingsabout the sector: (Most pressing problems that the sector can
address/What they think the sector should be focusing on, highest level of
management they are interested in attaining in the sector)

12. What information are we looking to
collect from chapter leaders?
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 All the same as members
plus…
 Behavior (Was YNPN your first board
service, How/Why did you get involved,
etc.)

13. What support can you expect
throughout this process?
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(This will be adjusted according to your feedback.)
Technical
 Access to survey tool
 List of questions for your own survey
Group Trainings
 We’ll offer webinars and conference calls at key stages of the
data collection process to 1) get you set up, 2) aid with
collection, and 3) help with analysis and sharing of results.
One on one assistance
 You’ll have access to a data specialist from National to
respond to your chapter’s specific questions

14. What is the timeline?
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 Feedback on the Data Center Plan due
Friday, 11/30
 Launch-ready plan shared 12/15
 Rolling data collection opens January 2013
 Data collection closes 3/15/13
 Presentation of first data set 5/2013 (Leaders
conference)

15. Process for feedback
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 Share these slides during your November board
meeting
 Review discussion guide questions and record/save
feedback in word doc
 Respond to specific data point questions and
discussion guide questions via the webform
 Contact trish@ynpn.org with any questions
 Feedback due: Friday, 11/30/12

16. Thank you!
We’re excited to be taking this important step
forward with you as a network!
YNPN 3.0