about Measuring Community Success and Sustainability

how do vital communities spell success?

performance based measurement and community building

planning for action

an introduction to measuring

outcomes and measurements

creating a measurement plan

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Creating a Measurement Plan


To measure progress toward our goal(s) on at least an annual basis, we need a base line that we identify or can gather now to tell us our current situation on this measure. In order to know the progress we've made toward our goal, we need to know where we started. Base line data are the initial evidence we have as to where we are now, so that, when we measure a second, third and fourth time, we can see if our action is actually moving us toward our goal.

1. What is the most important indicator of this goal?

2. What is our measure related to this indicator?

3. What is the base line measure we will use?

4. What is our unit of measure?

5. Where will we get the information we need?

6. How will we get the information we need?

7. Who will collect the information we need?

8. Will we need to pay someone to collect this information?

Yes ___ No ___
If yes, how much per hour? _______

9. How many hours will it take? _____

10. When will the information be collected?

11. How will we measure progress from the base line?

12. How else can we use this information to achieve our community's goals?

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