ImpactStudyUpdate
SummaryReport
updatedfor the2024 fiscalyear
TheMovementtoRevolutionizePoverty-FightingEffectiveness
Slingshot Memphis is a poverty-fighting center of influence with a mission to catalyze a movement to revolutionize poverty-fightingeffectivenesssoallMemphianscanhaveequitableopportunitiesforpersonalandeconomicsuccess.
Wedothisbyapplyingexceptionalanalyticalrigorandextensiveresearchtoimprovethequalityofpeople’slives.Aswehelpour community identify, improve, and support the most effective poverty-fighting efforts, we honor those experiencing poverty by ensuringtheyreceivetheinterventionsthatgivethemthegreatestopportunitiestothrive.
Unlike business, medicine, and other sectors that have objective methods for measuring outcomes, the poverty-fighting ecosystem simply hasn’t—making it nearly impossible to know which programs are effective. Slingshot has addressed this by developing a new, standardized methodology to measure poverty-fighting effectiveness. By providing previously unavailable insights,Slingshotempowersdecisionmakerswiththeevidencetomakethemosteffectivepoverty-fightingdecisions.
Slingshot’sworkenablesthreeprimaryimpactobjectivestobeachievedinordertoaccomplishourmission:
1) Improvetheeffectivenessandoutcomesofpoverty-fightingorganizations
2) Increasetheallocationoffinancialresourcestothemosteffectivepoverty-fightingprograms
3) Equipdecision-makerswiththeinsightsandtoolstomakemoreevidence-baseddecisions
Slingshotcannotachievethismissiononourown.Povertyisacomplexcombinationofinterconnectedfactorsandweallhavea roleincreatinganoutcomes-drivenapproachtofightingpoverty.Wewelcomeyourfeedbackandinviteyoutoparticipateinthis movementsowecanmaximizethepoverty-fightingbenefitsforthoseinourcommunitywhoareexperiencingpoverty.
ExecutiveSummary
Animpactstudyupdateisacomprehensiveevaluationofanorganization’spoverty-fightingeffectiveness.
Thissummaryreporthastwoprimaryobjectives:
• Provideimpactresults,andthebasisforthoseresults,acrossthefourdimensionsofSlingshot’simpactstudy
• Shareopportunitiesforgreaterimpactthatcouldfurtherenhancepoverty-fightingcapabilitiesandimpact
Behindthisreportisawealthofevidencethatisusedtoconcludeanorganization’simpactresults,including:
• Numerousmeetingswiththeleadershipteamandotherteammembersoveraseveralmonthprocess
• Datafromtheorganizationaboutitsprograms,itsparticipants,andthebenefitsitsparticipantsexperience
• Extensiveliteraturereviewsandexternalresearchtovalidatebestpracticesandthebenefitsproduced
• Quantitativeandqualitativeanalysestomonetizebenefitsandidentifyopportunitiesforgreaterimpact
ThefollowingresultsforMemphisInnerCityRugbyarebasedonits2024impactstudyupdate:
• Benefit-CostRatio:VeryStrong-Estimatedbenefitssubstantiallyexceedcosts
ThefollowingresultsreflectMemphisInnerCityRugby2023impactstudyandhavenotbeenupdatedin2024:
• UseofBestPractices:AtLeastStrong-Mostpracticesareeffectiveandconsistentlyapplied
• MeasurementInfrastructure:AtLeastStrong-Mostpracticesareeffectiveandconsistentlyapplied
• Systems-LevelChange:AtLeastStrong-Evidenceforthecreationofmoderatesystems-levelchange
OverviewoftheSlingshotImpactStudyResults
Focuson capabilities andimpact
• Dimensionresultssummarizeanorganization’spoverty-fightingcapabilitiesandimpact
• Slingshot’sImpactStudyhasfourdimensions:Benefit-CostRatio,UseofBestPractices,Measurement Infrastructure,andSystemCollaborations
• Oneoffourresultsisassignedtoadimension:Weak,AtLeastNeutral,AtLeastStrong,orVeryStrong
Assigned basedon evidence
• Resultsarebasedonthestrengthofevidenceforanorganization’spoverty-fightingcapabilitiesandimpact
• Evidenceofstrongerpoverty-fightingcapabilitiesandimpactleadstohigherimpactresults
• Evidenceoflesseffectivepoverty-fightingcapabilitiesorimpact,aswellasagenerallackofevidence,leads tolowerimpactresults
Updated annually
• Theresultsprovideanobjectiveevaluationofanorganization’scurrentpoverty-fightingeffectivenessas measuredoverthepreviousyear
• Slingshotupdatesanorganization’simpactstudyannually
• Resultscanchangeovertimebasedontheevidenceassociatedwithadjustments
FourPossibleImpactResultsandFivePossibleTrajectories
Impactresultsareassignedforeachdimension
Evidencesupportsasignificantcontributionto poverty-fighting
Evidencesupportsacontributionto poverty-fighting At
Evidencesupportsalimitedcontributionto poverty-fighting
Trajectoriesaremeasuredsincethepreviousimpactstudy
Higherimpactresult
Performanceimprovedoneormore impactresult
Improvementwithinresult
Performanceimprovedwithinthesame impactresult
Limitedchange
Performanceremainedsimilar
Weak
Evidencesupportsacontributionto poverty-fightingislacking
Regressionwithinresult
Performancedecreasedwithinthesame impactresult
Lowerimpactresult
Performancedecreasedoneormore impactresult
ImpactStudyResultsSummary
Dimension
Benefit-Cost
Costsexceed estimatedbenefits
Estimatedbenefits andcostssimilar
Estimatedbenefits exceedcosts
UseofBest Practices
Fewpracticesare effectiveorpractices areinconsistently applied
Measurement
Infrastructure
Limitedmeasurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact
Systems-Level Change
Estimatedbenefits substantiallyexceed costs
Evidenceforthe creationof systems-levelchange doesnotexist
Somepracticesare effectiveor inconsistentlyapplied
Mostpracticesare effectiveand consistentlyapplied Practicesaremost effectiveand consistentlyapplied
Basicmeasurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact
Acceptable measurement infrastructureand useofdatato understandand improveimpact
Robustmeasurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact
Evidenceforthe creationoflimited systems-levelchange
Evidenceforthe creationofmoderate systems-level change Trajectory Not
Evidenceforthe creationofsignificant systems-levelchange
Not
Notstudiedin 2024
FourDimensionsoftheSlingshotImpactStudy
Description
Benefit-Cost Ratio
Estimatesthebenefitscreatedbyan organizationforthepeopleitservesrelativeto thecostofcreatingthosebenefits
UseofBest Practices
Determinestheextenttowhichanorganization adherestobestpracticesforitsprogramsand staffperformancemanagement
Measurement
Infrastructure
Evaluatestheeffectivenesswithwhichan organizationcollects,analyzes,andusesdata toimprovedecision-makingasitrelatesto fightingpoverty
Systems-Level
Change
Influenceonpoverty-fighting
Enhancestheallocationofresourcesby understandingthepoverty-fightingbenefits createdbyprogramsandinterventions
Improvesthemagnitudeofpoverty-fighting outcomesachievedbyusingevidence-based interventionsthathavethegreatestefficacy
Providesthefoundationforanevidence-based continuousimprovementprocessthatenables greaterpoverty-fightingimpact
Assessesthemagnitudeofanorganization’s poverty-fightingchangeinthecommunity beyonditscoreprograms
Validatesthemostimpactfultypesof partnershipsandpolicychangesanorganization ispositionedtopursue
Benefit-CostRatioDimension
Estimatesthebenefitscreatedbyanorganizationforthepeopleitservesrelativetothecostofcreatingthose benefits
OutlinePrograms
• Identifiesthevarious interventionsparticipantsreceive bycompletingtheprogram
• Outlinestherangeofoutputsfor theprogram
• Informstheappropriatebaseline populationbasedontheprimary sourcesofprogramparticipants
IdentifyOutcomes
• Informsthedataandresearch requiredtomonetizethe programbenefits(outcomes)
• Identifiesthepotential poverty-fightingbenefitscreated bytheprograminterventions
• Definespoverty-fightingbenefits asimprovementsinfuture earningsorhealth
Benefit-CostAnalysis
• Collectdataandperform researchtovalidatewhich benefitscanbemonetized
• Monetizebenefitsforparticipants andtheirimmediatefamilies; societalbenefitsarenotincluded
• Aggregatethevalueofallthe monetizedbenefitsanddivideit bytheorganization’stotalcosts
Benefit-CostRatioResults(2024)
Summary
• MICRcreatedover$2.30inestimatedpoverty-fightingbenefitsfor everydollaritspent
Timeframe:July2023-June2024
Explanationofbenefits
• Theafterschoolrugbyprogramaccountsforaround50%oftotal benefitscreatedbyMICR
‒ Youthsportsprogramsincreasenon-cognitiveskills,health, academicachievement,andreducechanceofdelinquency, alllinkedtoanincreaseinfutureearnings
• Alumniwraparoundsupportandemploymentaccountsforabout 25%oftotalbenefitcreatedbyMICRthroughanincreasein collegepersistenceandimmediateincome
• ScholarshipsandFinancialaidaccountforabout15%oftotal benefitsthroughareductioninoutofpocketexpensesand increasedlikelihoodofattendingcollege
• Theremainingbenefitswererealizedbyparentaloutcomessuch asreductioninchildcarecostandincreasedavailabilitytowork duetotheafterschoolprogram
• Primarychangessincethe2023study:
‒ Thenumberofstudentsintheafterschoolprogram decreasedbyabout10%fromlastyear
‒ Operatingcostsincreasedbyabout6%
‒ Slingshotestimatedthebenefitsofnon-cognitiveand mentalhealthincreasesduetoyouthsportsprogramming
UseofBestPracticesDimension
Determinestheextenttowhichanorganizationadherestobestpracticesforitsprogramsandstaffperformance management
• Identifythemodelsusedtodeliverprogramming
Programdesign
• Researchthemodelsthatevidencesupportsasthemosteffective
• Validatetheefficacyoftheprogrammodelsemployedversusresearchverifiedbestpractices
Program implementation
• Identifytheprocessesusedtohelpensureprogrammodelsareimplementedasdesigned
• Assesstheconsistencywithwhichparticipantswouldexperienceaprogrammodelasdesigned
Staffperformance management
• Identifytheexistenceofimportantpracticesthatsupportstaffperformanceineffectively administeringprograms
• Validatetheefficacyofthesepracticesversusresearch-verifiedstaffperformancemanagement bestpractices
UseofBestPracticesResults(2023)
UseofBest Practices
Summary
Fewpracticesare effectiveorpractices areinconsistently applied Somepracticesare effectiveor inconsistentlyapplied Practicesaremost effectiveand consistentlyapplied Mostpracticesare effectiveand consistentlyapplied
• Staffcoachingandfeedback,stafftraining,andperformancemonitoring processesarethestrongestpracticesinthisdimension
• MICRhasstrongprocedurestomonitorprogramperformance,including ongoingandprogramspecifictrainings,intensiveendofseasonsurveys, andweeklymeetingstoevaluateprogramimplementationandaddress issuesastheyarise
Programdesign
• TheAlumniWraparoundSupportprogramfeaturesan evidence-informedmodelthatcentersonmentoringandisshownto improveparticipantperformanceinpost-secondaryeducationand increaseparticipantresilience,social,andculturalcapital,andenhance non-cognitiveskills
• MICR’sCompetitiveRugbyprogramandSEEDprogrambothusea “valuesbased”coachingmodel,whichisahybridoftheCenterfor HealingandJustice,CoachingGirls,andUSARugbyCoachingmodels
‒ EachofthesemodelscanbelinkedtoMICR’sgoaltocombine rugbywithpositiveyouthdevelopmentpractices
Notstudiedin 2024
Programimplementation
• TheAlumniWraparoundSupportprogramhasanopportunityto strengthenimpactbydocumenting programgoalsthatareoutput andoutcome-oriented
• CompetitiveRugbyandSEEDhaveanopportunitytostrengthenimpact bycreatingevidence-basedbenchmarkstomeasureprogress towardsprogramgoals(e.g.,X%ofparticipantsenrollina postsecondaryprogrambyApriloftheirsenioryear.X%waschosen becausecurrently,onlyY%ofstudentswhoattendthatschoolenrollin post-secondaryopportunitiesinthattimeperiod)
• Additionally,programimplementationcouldbeenhancedbycreating goalsandbaselinestoevaluatesuccessofchangestoprogramming
Staffperformancemanagement
• MICRhasverystrongstaffperformancemanagementprocesses, wherestaffreceiveongoingandpervasivefeedback
MeasurementInfrastructureDimension
Evaluatestheeffectivenesswithwhichanorganizationcollects,analyzes,andusesdatatoimprove decision-makingasitrelatestofightingpoverty
Specificdatacollectedaboutprogram participants,outputs,andoutcomes
Existenceofstandard processestousedataand analysesindecision-making
FLOWOFDATA
Processestoensuredata accuracy,completeness, consistency,andcurrency
Effectivenessofanalyses andtoolstomeasure impactandprovideinsights
Qualityofstoragesystemsandtheir abilitytoaggregatedataforanalyses
MeasurementInfrastructureResults(2023)
Acceptable measurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact Dimension
Summary
Limitedmeasurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact
Basicmeasurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact
• MICR’sdataanalysisanduseofdataindecision-makingarethe strongestcomponentsofitsmeasurementinfrastructure
Measurementobjectives
• MICRcommunicatesaboutitsimpactinseveralmediumsandframes itspoverty-fightingimpactfrombothanoutputsand outcomes-perspective
Metricscollected
• Awidearrayofparticipantandprogramdataiscollected,withan opportunitytoexpanddatacapturedtoincludeacademicandhealth metrics,andincreasingtheamountofoutcomesdatacollected
‒ Anexampleofoutcomesdatawouldbepost-program employmentandearningsdata,andpost-secondaryattainment andgraduationratesamongparticipants
• Additionally,MICRhasdevelopedadatadictionary.Anopportunity existstoenhancethedictionaryqualitytoensurethatallprogramand outcomesmetricsandtheirdefinitionsaredocumented
Trajectory
Robustmeasurement infrastructureanduse ofdatatounderstand andimproveimpact
Dataqualityassurance
Notstudiedin 2024
• MICRwasabletodemonstrateseveralexamplesofdataquality assurancethatensuredataiscomplete,consistent,andaccurate
• MICRusesamanualcheckforcurrency,reviewingsessionnotesthe morningaftersessionstoensureattendanceandothermetricswere captured.Creatingaqualityassurancemanualthatdescribesthis practice,aswellasotherdataqualityassurancepractices,thatcould bereferencedbystaffwouldbebeneficial
Datastorage
• MICRusesseveralformal,cloud-baseddatastoragesystemstostore allparticipant,program,andoutcomesdata
Dataanalysis
• MICRconsistentlyconductsdescriptiveanddiagnosticanalyses focusedonoutcomes
Decision-making
• Avarietyofevidenceisusedwhenmakingstrategicdecisions,and MICRhasprocessesthateliminatebiasesandmonitoreffectiveness
Systems-LevelChangeDimension
Assessesthemagnitudeofanorganization’spoverty-fightingchangeinthecommunitybeyonditscore programs.Slingshotconsiderschangesintwobroadcategories:pathwaysandpolicy
Pathways-levelchanges
• Poverty-fightingbenefitscreatedbyinteractions betweenorganizations,i.e.,pathwayscreatedfrom oneorganizationtoanother
• Benefitsareexperiencedbyprogramparticipantsor othersinthecommunity
Examples
Ahousingprogram createsareferral pathwaywithajob trainingprogramto provideitsclients employmentsupport
Multiplenonprofitand forprofitorganizations collaboratetohosta neighborhoodfood distributionevent
Policy-levelchanges
• Poverty-fightingbenefitscreatedwhenpowerful institutionsandindividualsareinfluencedtoalter economic,social,institutional,orpoliticalsystems
• Benefitshavethepotentialtoimpactamuchgreater numberofbeneficiaries
Examples
Anorganization successfullyadvocates forlegislationthat increasesfundingfor jobtrainingprograms statewide
Anorganization influencesaschool districttoadoptpolicies thatincreasesupportive servicesforstudents experiencingpoverty
Systems-LevelChangeResults(2023)
Systems-Level Change
Summary
Evidenceforthe creationof systems-levelchange doesnotexist
Evidenceforthe creationoflimited systems-levelchange
• MemphisInnerCityRugbyhasfourexamplesofsystems-levelchange thatcreatepovertyfightingbenefitsoutsideofitscoreprograms
• Threeoftheexamplesarepathways-levelchangeandoneisapolicy levelchange
Pathways-levelchanges
• MICRcontinueditsrelationshipwithTheNewCompanytoofferfour internshipsandentrepreneurialscholarships.Thispathwaycouldserve asamodelforfuturepartnershipsforMICRtopursue,asitcanincrease thesocialandeconomiccapitalofparticipants
• MICRfosteredarelationshipwiththeMid-SouthRefereeSocietyto provideparticipantswiththeopportunitytobecomeofficialrugby refereesatnocosttotheparticipant.Thereisanopportunityto strengthenMICR’scommunicationofimpactbysharingstoriesofhow thispathwaycanincreaseincomeandleadtoemployment opportunities
Evidenceforthe creationofmoderate systems-levelchange
Evidenceforthe creationofsignificant systems-levelchange
Notstudiedin 2024
• MICRpartneredwithChildFundRugbytoprovideparticipantswiththe opportunitytotraveltoChicagotoserveascoachesatChildFund Rugby’ssatelliterugbycampevents
‒ Asapartofthisopportunity,participantsweretrainedtodelivera unique“lifeskillscurriculum”,thatincorporatestheUnitedNation’s GlobalDevelopmentGoalsintorugbydrillsandpractices
‒ Thispathwayequipsparticipantswithskillsandknowledgethat theycancarrywiththemintootherrugbysettingsasplayersand coaches
Policy-levelchanges
• MICRhaspreviouslyadvocatedforyouthbylobbyingboththe TennesseeRugbyAssociation(TRA)andUSARugbytolowertheirprices forparticipation/registrationandimprovethequalityofservicesthe organizationsofferedparticipants
• In2022,MICRcontinuedthisworkandwassuccessfulingettingTRAto loweritspricesto$60/student,makingthesportmoreaccessibleand equitable
OverviewofOpportunitiesforGreaterImpact
• Slingshotidentifiesopportunitiesforgreaterimpacttohelporganizationsfurtherenhancetheir poverty-fightingcapabilitiesandimpact
Intentof opportunities
• TheseopportunitiesarenotcomprehensiveandSlingshotacknowledgesotheropportunitiescould improveanorganization’spoverty-fightingimpact
• Opportunitiesforgreaterimpactaresharedassuggestions
Basisfor identifying
• Eachofthefourdimensionsiscomprisedofnumeroussubdimensionswithevidencecollectedforeach subdimensionandcomparedagainstarubric
• Opportunitiesaresurfacedatthesubdimension-levelbyidentifyingthelargestgapsbetweenthe collectedevidenceandtheVeryStrongresultontherubric
• Slingshotalsoidentifiesopportunitiesthatbuildonstrengthsandcutacrossmultipledimensions
• Preliminaryopportunitiesarereviewedandrefinedincollaborationwiththepoverty-fightingorganization
• Selectedopportunitiesbalancethemagnitudeofimpactwiththetimerequiredtoexecute,thefeasibility toimplement,andthefitwiththeorganization’smission
• Slingshotprovidesongoingthoughtpartnershiptohelpaddressopportunitiesforgreaterimpact
OpportunitiesforGreaterImpactSummary
Oftheopportunitiesidentifiedbythe2023impactstudytoenhancepoverty-fightingcapabilitiesandimpact,the followingwereselectedanddevelopedinmoredetail
A Begintrackingin-programacademicmetricsforparticipants,suchasACTscoreandGPA
B Collectdatarelatedtoscholarshipsandfinancialaidobtainedbyparticipants
C ExploreopportunitiestocollectcomparisondatathroughtheTNDepartmentofEducation
D DevelopamanualthatdocumentsallofMICR’sinstitutionalknowledge
E DocumentcleargoalsfortheAlumniWraparoundSupportsprogramaswellasbenchmarkstomarkprogress towardsthosegoals
F ContinuetodeveloppartnershipsthatincreasethesocialandeconomiccapitalofMICRparticipants
OpportunityforGreaterImpactA
Begintrackingin-programacademicmetricsforparticipants
Description
• MemphisInnerCityRugbytracksacademicmetricsforalumniintheAlumniSupportprogram
• ThereisanopportunityforMICRtodeepenit’sunderstandingofeducationalbenefitscreatedbycollecting academicmetricsforparticipantsintheCompetitiveRugbyprogram
• Thiscanbebeneficialintwoways:
– Internally,MICRwillbetterunderstandtheacademicperformanceofCompetitiveRugbyparticipants, providinginsightintoimpactonacademicachievementandpotentialscholarshipopportunities
– Externally,MICRcanleveragetheinsightsgainedfromcollectingthesemetricstocommunicate impactwithpotentialinvestorswhomaybeinterestedineducationalattainmentandMICR’s influenceonparticipants
Poverty-fighting impact
Potential approach
• BytrackingacademicmetricsforCompetitiveRugbyparticipants,MICRwillbeabletobetterunderstand itsimpactoneducationalachievementforparticipantsandattractpotentialinvestors,ultimatelyallowing theorganizationtocreateadditionalopportunitiesforparticipants
• Brainstormalistofindicatorsthatwouldreflectbothastudent’sabilityandtheirpreparationfor postsecondarysuccess(e.g.,academicdata,behavioraldata,attendancedata,etc.)
• Select2-3indicatorsthattheMICRleadershipteambelievesaremeasurableandinfluencedbyMICR
• Designaprocesstocollect,store,andmonitorthemetrics,andrunreportsreflectingthetrajectory (progression/regression)ofthemetrics
• Useknowledgeobtainedthroughthisprocesstoidentifyscholarshipopportunitiesforqualifying participantsandcheckinonparticipantswhoarenotperformingwellacademically
• Externally,determinehowtocommunicatethefindingssothatpotentialinvestorsinterestedin educationalattainmentunderstandhowMICRinfluencesacademicachievement
OpportunityforGreaterImpactB
Collectdatarelatedtoscholarshipsandfinancialaidobtainedbyparticipants
Description
Poverty-fighting impact
• OneofthemostimpactfuloutcomescreatedbyMemphisInnerCityRugbyistheconnectionto post-secondaryeducationforparticipants
• MICR’scommunicationofimpacttostakeholderscouldbeenhancedbybeginningtocollectdataaround theamountofscholarshipsandfinancialaidthatisobtainedbyparticipants
• Thisdatacangiveinsightintothelonger-termpoverty-fightingbenefitscreatedbyMICR’sprograms
• DevelopingaclearprocesstocapturescholarshipandfinancialaiddatawillincreasetheabilityofMICR andMICRstakeholderstounderstandthebenefitsthatMICRprogrammingiscreatingforparticipantsand tailorfutureprogrammingtomaximizeimpact
Potential approach
• Alignonthebenefitsandusesofcollectingscholarshipandfinancialaiddata
• Identifythesourcestheteamwillusetocollectscholarshipandfinancialaidmetrics(e.g.,players,alumni, parents,etc.)
• Alignonthetimeframetocollectthemetrics
• Developastandardizedprocessthatidentifieswhichtoolswillbeutilized(e.g.,surveys,one-on-onetouch pointswithplayersandalumni,etc.)
• Assignownershipofscholarshipandfinancialaiddatacollectiontooneormorestaffmembers
• Begincollectingdata
OpportunityforGreaterImpactC
ExploreopportunitiestocollectcomparisondatathroughtheTNDepartmentofEducation
Description
Poverty-fighting impact
• High-qualitycomparisongroupsarecriticaltounderstandingparticipantperformancerelativeto non-participantsorcounterfactuals
• AcquiringaccesstocomparisondatathroughtheTNDepartmentofEducationcanenableMemphisInner CityRugbytostartcollectingnewmetricsthatpositiontheorganizationtoeventuallyperformmore advancedanalysisonitsprogrammingandunderstandtheoutcomesitiscreatingforparticipants
• MICRcanworkwithSlingshotandotherexpertstorefineasetofstudent-levelcomparisonsthatforma reliablebenchmarkset
• ComparisondatawouldhelpMICRbetterunderstandhowsuccessfullyitsinterventionsareproducing poverty-fightingbenefitsforitsparticipants
• Theinsightsfromcomparisondatacouldbeusedasevidenceinstrategic-decisionmakingrelatedto programimplementation,siteexpansion,andtocommunicateimpacttopotentialinvestors
Potential approach
• IdentifythesetofmetricsMICRwouldliketocompareacrossstudentgroups(e.g.,attendancelevel, grades,performanceonstandardizedtests,etc.)
• SelectindicatorsthatMICRleadershipteamsbelievesaremeasurableandinfluencedbyMICR
• Designaprocesstocollect,store,andmonitorthemetrics,andrunreportsreflectingthecomparisonof themetricsbetweenstudentgroups
• Determinehowtointegratethisnewdataintothecurrentmeasurementinfrastructure(e.g.,updatedata dictionary)
• Launchcomparisongroupthatcanbeusedtocomparethechosenmetrics
OpportunityforGreaterImpactD
DevelopamanualthatdocumentsallofMICR’sinstitutionalknowledge
Description
Poverty-fighting impact
• MemphisInnerCityRugby’sCo-ExecutiveDirectorsholdaplethoraofknowledgeabouttheinnerworkings ofMICR
• IntheeventeithermemberoftheleadershipteamweretoexittheirroleasCo-ExecutiveDirector,itwould behelpfultohaveamanualthatprovidesdocumentationofthevariousresponsibilitiestheyperformin theirrole
• ThiswouldhelpensureMICR’slongevity,regardlessofhowtheleadershipteamorstaffmaychange
Potential approach
• Bycreatingamanualthatholdsinstitutionalknowledge,theMICRleadershipteamcanhelpensurethat regardlessofwholeadstheteam,MICRisabletocontinuetoefficientlyproducepositiveoutcomesfor participants
• Brainstormalistofseminaldocumentsand“buckets”ofknowledgethatwouldbeusefulforanew individualsteppingintoaleadershiproleatMICR.Examplesofsuchbucketscouldinclude:
– Leadership:informationonphasesoftheyear,mostimportantfunctions,etc.
– Finances:highlevelprocesses,donorlists,etc.
– Programming:calendarsitems,stafftrainingprocesses,etc.
• Decidewhowillberesponsibleforthecreationorsharingofthevariouspiecesofdocumentation
• Alignonamethodoforganizationandstorageforthe“manual”-GoogleDrivewouldbeaneasyandfree option
• Organizethechosenstoragemethodinanintuitiveway
• Begincreatingandsharingdocumentation,andaddingto/revisingthemanualasneeded
OpportunityforGreaterImpactE
DocumentcleargoalsfortheAlumniWraparoundSupportsprogramaswellasbenchmarkstomarkprogresstowards thosegoals
Description
• MemphisInnerCityRugbyhasgoalsforitsAlumniWraparoundSupportsprogram
• Thesegoalsarenotcurrentlydocumentedanddonotincludebenchmarkstotrackprogresstoward thosegoals
• DocumentingclearprogramgoalsthathavebenchmarkswillmakeiteasiertomonitorMICR’s programmingandevaluatesuccessoridentifyimplementationchallenges
Poverty-fighting impact
Potential approach
• Bydocumentingprogramgoalsandcreatingbenchmarkstotrackprogress,MICRwillbebetterpositioned tomonitorprogramimplementation,whichwillenablemoreparticipantsconsistentaccessto high-qualityservicesthatleadtobetteroutcomes
• AlignonaframeworktousetocreateandtrackprogramgoalsfortheAlumniSupportprogram(two examplesofframeworksareLogicModelsorObjectivesandKeyResults)
• Begintobrainstormwhattheteamwouldliketoseetheprogramaccomplish
– Anexamplecouldbe“xpercentofparticipantsseeimprovementinclassroombehavior”
• Prioritizethoseobjectivesbasedonhowachievable,impactful,andmeasurabletheyare,andchoose whichobjectivestheteamwillfocuson
• Decideonbenchmarksthatwillbeusedtotrackprogress
– Benchmarkscanbeusedtoanswerquestionslike“Whatcanwemeasuretomakesurewe’reon tracktoachievetheoutcomeswewanttosee?”
• Communicateanddocumenttheseprogramgoalsandbenchmarkstotheteam
• Chooseareportingmethodfortheteamtocheckinontheimplementationofgoalsandbenchmarks
– Reportingmethodscouldincludein-personmeetings,weeklyreports,etc.
• Begintrackingandinstituteimprovementsormodificationsasnecessary
OpportunityforGreaterImpactF
ContinuetodeveloppartnershipsthatincreasethesocialandeconomiccapitalofMICRparticipants
Description
Poverty-fighting impact
Potential approach
• OneofMemphisInnerCityRugby’sboardmembers,theFounder/CEOofTheNewCompany,hascreateda newinternshippathwayforMICRparticipants
• Inthispathway,TheNewCompanyofferspaidinternshipopportunitiesthataredesignatedtoMICR participants
• Throughthisinternship,participantsareabletogainaccesstovaluableworkexperienceandbuildtheir professionalnetwork,increasingboththeireconomicandsocialcapital
• ThereisanopportunitytoreplicatethisrelationshipwithotherMICRboardmembers
• Byfosteringrelationshipsthatcanleadtointernshipopportunities,MICRwillbeabletoimprove employmentoutcomesandincomeforparticipants
• AsMemphisInnerCityRugbybeginstheapplicationprocessforitsboard,introducearequired commitmentforapplicantstojointheMICRboardthatwouldleadtointernshipopportunitiesfor participants
• Thisrequirementcanbeimplementedintiersthataccountsforapplicantpositionsinvarious organizationsorpositionsofemployment
• Examplesoftiersinclude:
– AbletoofferaninternshipforaMICRparticipant
– AbletosponsorapaidinternshipforaMICRparticipant
– WillingtomeetwithMICRparticipantstodiscusstheiremploymentandassistinbuildinganetworkof connectionsforpotentialinternshipsfortheparticipant
• Oncetheteamisalignedontiers,factorthislevelofcommitmentintothedecisionsaboutextending offerstojointheMICRboard
SlingshotMemphisisapoverty-fightingcenterof influencethat’scatalyzingamovementto revolutionizepoverty-fightingeffectiveness