BROOKINGS STATE OF METROPOLITAN AMERICA DETROIT on second

BROOKINGS: STATE OF METROPOLITAN AMERICA

DETROIT (on second thought)

Tonya: “What gets measured, gets done"

If this NNIP meeting was your first exposure to the partnership, you might say we are eclectic, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, knowledgeable and all “over the place” STATE OF THE ART DATA VISUALIZATION INDICATOR DEVELOPMENT OPEN DATA REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAM EVALUATION & MEASUREMENT STORYTELLING ADMINSTRATIVE DATA EXPERTISE CHILDREN AND FORECLOSURES THERE ARE EXISTING NETWORKS AND OTHER GROUPS FOCUSED ON MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUAL ISSUES

HOW DO WE DIFFERENTIATE OURSELVES? NNIP’S FUNCTIONS • BUILD AND OPERATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED AND RECURRENTLY UPDATED INDICATORS ON NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS • FACILITATE AND PROMOTE DIRECT PRACTICAL USE OF INDICATORS BY COMMUNITY AND CITY LEADERS IN COMMUNITY BUILDING AND LOCAL POLICY MAKING • EMPHASIZE THE USE OF INFORMATION TO BUILD THE CAPACITIES OF INSTITUTIONS AND RESIDENTS IN DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS

NNIP WORK PLAN ADVANCE THE STATE OF PRACTICE INFORM LOCAL INITIATIVES DEVELOP TOOLS AND GUIDES BUILD/STRENGTHEN LOCAL CAPACITY DEVELOP CAPACITY IN NEW COMMUNITIES SERVICE AN EXPANDING NETWORK INFLUENCE IN NATIONAL/CONTEXT PARTNERING LEADERSHIP IN BUILDING THE FIELD

ANSWER THIS QUESTION: PROVIDE UP TO THREE IDEAS: HOW COULD NNIP BECOME MORE VITAL, RELEVANT & FOCUSED? PERSONAS: 1. RESIDENT IN A DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOOD 2. A LOCAL FOUNDATION 3. A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION 4. A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY 5. A NATIONAL FOUNDATION 6. A LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL 7. OPEN DATA / GOV 2. 0 ADVOCATES

PROVIDE UP TO THREE IDEAS: HOW COULD NNIP BECOME MORE VITAL, RELEVANT & FOCUSED? Some Conversation Questions… - Are you aware of NNIP and its National/Local capacities? - How do you describe NNIP’s role? - What is NNIP’s core strength? - Where is NNIP stretching its limits? It may also be helpful to refer to the NNIP overview in the binder

IN SPECIFIC WAYS, WE ARE WORKING ON REGIONAL EQUITY. SHOULD WE CONSIDER DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK? • Detroit losing students | Block by Block inequity • Regional food systems Idea: “Applied” Work Group HOW CAN WE LEVERAGE EACH OTHERS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT EFFORTS AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER SO WE DON’T RECREATE THE WHEEL? • Do 10 Promise Neighborhood Measures resonate locally? • Performance measure is a means of telling your stories Idea: Survey partners: “How are you currently engaged? ” HOW CAN NNIP EXPAND SUSTAIN LOCAL DATA INTERMEDIARIES? • NNIP is a gatekeeper steward for Open Data (expertise |accountability| community application) • We are well positioned to play a significant role in the Collective Impact movement • Idea: Raise some resources for an external audit/evaluation