1. Patricia Auspos Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change

2.  Two overarching themes ◦ High praise for NNIP as a community of practice ◦ NNIP could do more to raise its visibility and influence  Organization of the report ◦ Network functioning ◦ Success in meeting three goals ◦ Challenges, tensions, opportunities

3.  On-line partner survey  In-depth telephone interviews

4. Findings on Network Functioning

5.  Most important: ◦ Peer support ◦ Knowledge sharing on technical issues, topical issues, organizational strategy  Less important, but still valuable: ◦ National visibility ◦ Professional development ◦ Local credibility

6.  Very important and very well-done: ◦ meetings, tools, one-on-one consultations, connections  Less important and less well-executed: ◦ webinars, website, social media  But don’t drop any of them!

7.  Business models  Data partnerships with private sector  Analysis methods

8.  Essential to network functioning and connecting  Responsive and flexible  Knowledgeable about data and the network  Quality products, consultations, lessons

9.  Diversity of membership  Openness and responsiveness  Commitment to values  Feedback mechanisms  Inclusive participation  Partner-to-partner connections

10.  Broaden participation, especially among newer members, junior staff  Vary and strengthen specific activities  Tasks partner members could take on

11.  More reminders  Scorecard on member participation  Targeted outreach  Recognize a wider array of contributions  Mentoring system for new members  Scholarships

12.  Meetings  Webinars  Website  Social media, blogging

13.  Webinar organizing  Mentoring new members  Vetting new technology or tools  Speakers bureau

14. Findings on Achieving Three Identified Goals

15.  Improved technology, methodology, analysis  Expanded community engagement  Strengthened organizational planning  Broadened partnerships and platforms

16.  Use journalists  Develop better branding of NNIP  Communicate what a data intermediary does  Leverage Urban Institute policy centers  Leverage place-based initiatives  Partners need better connections to local government

17.  Leverage federal programming and funding  Influence federal data development  Broaden connections to other networks  Be more strategic about messaging and branding  Use an outside organization to develop a communications strategy

18.  How visible/influential does NNIP want to be?  How balance communications role with network maintenance?  Can NNIP be more strategic about growth?  Can NNIP raise additional resources?