Get To Know Andrea Minor

Tell us about a project with CCNY you are proud of. STEM2035: A Wilson grant that funded 17 organizations from WNY and SEMI to assist in increasing the STEM afterschool depth and reach to underrepresent youth in STEM. It has been a joy to work directly with the...
Business Intelligence 101 for Non-Profit Organizations

Business Intelligence 101 for Non-Profit Organizations

All organizations have targets to meet and outcomes to demonstrate but what do you do when you find yourself falling short? Quality improvement begins with good data; business intelligence (BI) tools help non-profit organizations turn data into actionable information....
Incorporating Observational Methods in the Evaluation Process

Incorporating Observational Methods in the Evaluation Process

By Akie Yanagi, PhD, Evaluator When you walk into a restaurant and see a couple frowning at each other, with the eyebrows brought together and corners of the mouth fallen downward on their faces, what do you suspect is going on between these two people? Are they...
Get To Know Christa Foschio-Bebak

Get To Know Christa Foschio-Bebak

Why is CCNY’s mission important to you? There’s always room to become better, always! Tell us about a project with CCNY you are proud of. Coaching and consulting Erie County’s “Children’s System of Care” on program development activities and...
A Different Look at Your Data

A Different Look at Your Data

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a useful process for understanding and solving a problem. Using an array of approaches, tools, and techniques, you can identify what events—both negative and positive—are occurring, then look at the complex systems around those issues and...