needs assessment presentation

Needs Assessments – How to “Tell Your Story by the Numbers”

GPA St. Louis Chapter Presentation2/7/17

What Is a Needs Assessment?A research based process of identifying and quantifying needs

A tool to enhance your grant proposals

Another potential tool in your “toolbox”

When Can You Use Needs Assessments?Research - To confirm community need

Proposal Development – Data to support

Service Delivery – Determine needed changes or expansion

Why Would You Want to Do a Needs Assessment?What Grantmakers Want:EvidenceCapacityCredibilitySustainability

Why I Decided to Offer Needs Assessments

Complemented my grants process for major revenue source

Love the logic!Easy to fit into my existing work!

Needs Assessment Overview

Source: National Child Welfare Resource Center for Tribes. (2011). Findings from the NRC4Tribes Technical Assistance Needs Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.nrc4tribes.org/announcements/needs.

Needs Assessment Process

Brainstorming and PlanningCreation of a Guiding Document for Research

Primary and Secondary Research

Analyze DataReport Detailing Findings

Brainstorming and Planning

Done Onsite Client Determines AttendeesStakeholdersPartnersStaff

World Café Model

Brainstorming and Planning

Brainstorming and Planning

Guiding Document

Document summarizing brainstorming findingsResearch goalResearch topicsNeed identifiedPrimary and secondary research resources

Keywords

Guiding Document

Primary Research

SurveysIndividual Key “Player” InterviewsStakeholdersCommunity Groups (church, school,

etc)Focus GroupsSmall Groups of 7-9 peopleModerated

SurveysWritten or electronicSurvey websites

www.surveymonkey.com www.zoomerang.com www.surveygizmo.com

IncentivesGift CardsFree Conference Registration

Secondary Research

Internet Research based on Guiding Document

Helps You Define the Critical Issues Associated with the NeedFrequency – How Often Does It Happen?Duration – How Long Do the Effects Last?Scope – Who/How Many Does It Affect?Severity – How Seriously Are the Subjects

Affected?Perceptions – How Do People Feel About the

Problem?

Analyze Data

Review All Primary/Secondary Data

Find CommonalitiesDetermine Findings

Report FindingsReport includesSummary of FindingsNotesSummary of Survey ResultsListing of Detailed Research Findings

with LinksReport should provide easy access to information forapplications

Can be a written document or presentation

Follow On Projects

Grant ResearchGrant WritingService DevelopmentProject Management

Tips for Conducting Needs AssessmentLook for triggers“Wish we understood…”“I don’t know what they want”

Use subcontractors if neededResearchSurvey Development/Administration

Report Development

Final Thoughts on Needs AssessmentGreat tool!Win/Win for Staff Grant WritersShow additional capabilitiesGet data for grant applications

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