Continuous Improvement in Action
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Our partnership with the Kenosha Fire Department was showcased at the INSPIRE conference in October 2024. This is the power of cross-sector partnerships in action, and we're proud to support efforts to build a stronger, more inclusive talent pipeline in Kenosha.
Check out the video to learn more about how collaboration is making a difference right here in our community! |
What is Results Count?Building Our Future (BOF) brings Kenosha County partners together across sectors to achieve a shared community vision and improve outcomes for students and families. Part of the StriveTogether national network, BOF uses evidence-based decision making, collaborative action, and continuous improvement in its approach. Results Count™ is a leadership framework from the Annie E. Casey Foundation that supports professionals in nonprofits, philanthropy, and public systems to make positive, measurable change for children and families.
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Results Count Cohorts
Beginning in late 2020, Building Our Future hosted its first Continuous Improvement Learning Cohort focused on outcomes in the early childhood space, with teams participating from KAC and United Way of Kenosha County. With support from StriveTogether, our national network, BOF convened a 6-session learning cohort between December 2020 and May 2021, focused on outcomes in the early childhood space. Using the Equitable Results Pathway, participants learned and tried on new tools that helped them zoom out, get clear on their results, and develop strategies to improve outcomes.
"I was blown away from the learning and growth that happened for my team, and we're now using this as a model moving forward. All three early childhood programs are now on the same page. Managers saw this as an a-ha moment, and there's greater buy-in from frontline staff." - Chris Weyker, CEO, KAC
See the results from our 2021 Continuous Improvement Learning Cohort!
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In 2022, Building Our Future launched a second cohort--rebranded as the Results Count Cohort--with teams from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Racine & Kenosha Counties, Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, and Kenosha Human Development Services. The Cohort is a space where teams from youth-serving organizations can join with others learn from each other, try out new tools, and improve their skills in evidence-based decision making, all in a safe cohort learning environment.
How did we iterate, based on what we learned from our first cohort?
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The 2022 Results Count Cohort included teams from Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Racine and Kenosha, and Kenosha Human Development Services.
"I think we all do continuous improvement subconsciously, where we’re constantly looking at what we can improve… The difference with the Cohort was you really took the time to dive into [your] program or service, and to me, that time, the tools, and the coaching alongside it, was so beneficial." - Laurie McDonald, former Community Impact Director, United Way of Kenosha County |
Data & Continuous Improvement
Data and continuous improvement are key pillars to Building Our Future's approach. We support partners in their use, collection, and analysis of data. BOF is working on a series of data handouts that partners can use to guide their work. Those handouts include:
- What to Consider for Surveys will help you determine if, and when, a survey is the best method to collecting information.
- Best Practices in Survey Design provides recommendations and suggestions to help you design your survey and get the best results possible.
- How to Engage Parents for Surveys shares best practices around parent engagement when conducting a survey.
- What to Consider for Focus Groups will help you determine if, and when, a focus group is the best method to collecting information.
