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8 Tips for Data Collection

Original Posting 12.10.16


Most organizations today know that part of their infrastructure is their data management system. And their operational excellence depends on having great data collection processes. But it is very easy to overdo the effort in the interest of keeping track of details and also ...

28.01.20 02:42 PM - Comment(s)
Do you have Chronic Spreadsheet Fatigue?

Original Posting 14.02.17


You know who you are. You may be a small but expanding organization, using the original way you developed to track data for your business. You may be a medium-size nonprofit that has been awarded a grant that now needs a way to regularly provide outcome reports. You may be a...

28.01.20 02:40 PM - Comment(s)
Extra Set of Eyes

Original Posting 09.03.18


This past Saturday I had the opportunity to be part of the Glasses for Kids Program offered by the Flaum Eye Institute and work with them on a trial phase use of the COMET database. I went into the morning not knowing what to expect; my only und...

28.01.20 02:34 PM - Comment(s)
The Value of Parent Consent

Original Posting 02.05.18


...and by value, we mean necessity. If your programs are collecting data about the children and youth enrolled, you have hopes of sharing that data outside of your organization and you know parent consent is needed, here are some things to think about.


We work with a lot of o...

28.01.20 02:33 PM - Comment(s)
Our Work With Chemung County & CIDS

Original Posting 10.05.18


From healthy birth weight to school readiness, Chemung County is on the path to tracking the developmental progress of all children from birth to age 5. The project started years ago with school districts wanting to look at school readiness. They worked with Children's ...

28.01.20 02:32 PM - Comment(s)