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Arizona Human Capital Conference November 18, 2011

Arizona Human Capital Conference November 18, 2011. National Perspectives on College Access and Success Networks: The Potential of AzCAN Presented by Carrie Warick and Sara Melnick. NCAN’s Mission.

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Arizona Human Capital Conference November 18, 2011

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  1. Arizona Human Capital ConferenceNovember 18, 2011 National Perspectives on College Access and Success Networks: The Potential of AzCAN Presented by Carrie Warick and Sara Melnick

  2. NCAN’s Mission To build, strengthen, and empower communities committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those underrepresented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams.

  3. Strategic Plan Build member capacity to increase completion of postsecondary education. Maintain the role of the federal government in college access and success. Develop large-scale projects that build member capacity to increase completion of postsecondary education, and generate best practices that inform our work.

  4. Networks as Strategy Capacity building Developing best practices Coordinated policy

  5. Importance of Networks

  6. Collective Impact The commitment of a group of important actors from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem. http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact/

  7. What distinguishes Collective Impact? • Common Agenda/Shared Vision • Shared Measurement Systems • Mutually Reinforcing Activities • Continuous Communication • Backbone Support Organizations http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/collective_impact/

  8. Doing More Together Efficiency of Services – Inventory Efficacy of Services – Best Practices State and Local Advocacy Sustainability

  9. Operational Status

  10. Networks Surveyed in 2011

  11. Types of Networks • Local: Michigan and Washington • City: Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable • Regional: Texas CAN North • Statewide: AzCAN • National: NCAN

  12. Network Structure

  13. Networks Working Together Nationally • Big Goal • Data • Advocacy • Social change

  14. Advocating Together • College Access Challenge Grant • Pell Grant Program • Financial Aid Award Format

  15. Technical Assistance for Networks • All network webinars • Discussion list serve • Conference track and pre-conference session • Guidebook

  16. Where are They?

  17. Network Budget/Size

  18. Primary Sources of Funding

  19. Network Missions • Creating a college going culture. • Increasing enrollment and graduation. • Providing direct services to students and/or families. • Advocacy for supportive policies (and against harmful). • Convening and communication to promote collaboration, sharing and networking. • Building capacity/professional development. • Improving economic outcomes/workforce development. • Being a hub for research, data and information.

  20. Services to Members • Meetings/conferences 74% • Website 74% • Sharing best practices 72% • Listserv/email 72% • Policy/advocacy 62%

  21. Services to Members (cont.) • Advisor training 62% • Technical assistance 59% • Other networking 56% • Newsletter 51% • Grants 38%

  22. 67% did strategic planning • 62% involved higher ed • 54% involved K-12, government agencies • 51% involved CBOs • 36% involved the philanthropic sector • 26% involved business • 18% involved students • 15% involved parents/families • 5% involved faith based

  23. Other Network Data • 62% have a champion • 77% had seed money to get started • Has the work of your network increased college going in your state? • 13% yes • 18% no • 69% not sure

  24. Other Network Data • 26% have been evaluated • 51% collect data on programs or programs of members • 90% have a website • 49% use social networking

  25. Services to Students • FASFA counseling 56% • College Goal Sunday 54% • College admission counseling 51% • Website 51% • Statewide scholarship database 41% • College tours 36% • Texting or emailing reminders to students 33%

  26. 28% Say Sustainability is Their Greatest Challenge • Of these • 55% were 1-3 years old • 27% were 3-5 years old • 18% were < 1 year old • Only one was a “stand alone” nonprofit

  27. What Members Value Most • Networking in a “safe place” • Learning how to leverage one another’s resources • Greater collaboration with and access to P-12 and higher education institutions • Seed funding and technical assistance • Exposure to state-focused research

  28. What does this all mean for AzCAN?

  29. Contact Information Carrie Warick, Director of Partnerships and Policy warickc@collegaccess.org Sara Melnick, Deputy Director melnicks@collegaccess.org 202 347 4848

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