Derek Ziegler Evaluation for 8/29/04 to 8/29/05

Scale 1 to 5 (5 outstanding)

Goals and Objectives / Results / Ratings
To develop a work plan for Camconnect consistent with the organization’s mission and capabilities / -Excellent, organization has made steady progress this year in keeping with its goals and objectives
To create a fund development strategy, prepare grant proposals, and serve as the contact point for Camconnect with funders. / -This is a new goal and will be implemented this year
To oversee production and dissemination of high quality data reports, products, and a newsletter / -Electoral participation update
-Demographic analysis
-Most dangerous city analysis
-Neighborhood revitalization overview
-City Budget report
-Camden Education report
To oversee maintenance and regular updates to the Camconnect website and data warehouse / -Made improvements to website’s organization and design
-Need to improve front page
To obtain and post/publish new timely data sets / -Significant increase in public documents posted
-Need to develop system to outsource public document to interns or outside consultants
To improve and streamline acquisition of new data, especially by building relationship to long-term data sources / -Ed law center relationship
-City finance office
-Need to build other long term relationships
To seek out, establish, support, and implement new partnerships with organization/individuals for contracted data work and other strategic purposes / -CCOP
-ARCC
-Youth Commission
-Neighborhood Rennaissance
-Cancer project
-UMDNJ/Center for the Elimination of Health Disparties
-Rutgers/Center for Children and Childhood Studies
To recruit and supervise consultants, interns, and staff in the collection of data, production of reports, and in community engagement / -Great job with use of Sarah
-Need to leverage labor with other interns/consultants this coming year
To represent the organization to members, the press, and the community / -Outstanding data fair
-Need to develop strategy for outreach and use of intern labor
To assist members with accessing requested information / -No concerns
-Need to update membership needs survey
To develop, monitor, administer, and report ongoing program budgets to the Board and Executive Committee / -Excellent job!
To facilitate the agenda, scheduling and organization for Board, Executive Committee, member meetings, as well as Board elections / -Excellent job, particularly with regular posting of info on members website
To increase overall membership to the organization, through improved outreach, development of marketing materials, and supervision of staff or consultants. / -Developed brochure
-Has begun to seek membership renewals from existing members
-Membership has continued to grow
-Need organized effort with consultant, intern, or part-time staff to generate new membership
-Need to create recruitment packet and new member welcome packet

Overall rating:

Derek Ziegler Evaluation for 8/29/04 to 8/29/05

Goals for the new year:

1.  Prepare proposals for at least (5) grant opportunities

2.  Receive support from at least (2) foundations outside of Casey

3.  Increase the number of members in CAMConnect to at least 60 with renewal of all existing members

4.  Participate in at least four (4) fee-for-service partnerships

5.  Accept credit cards on the Camconnect website.

6.  Develop reports and summaries for summer survey work and health data

  1. Assemble Blue Ribbon Panel of municipal finance experts for creation of short-term, medium-term, and long-term recommendations for improvements to Camden’s municipal financial situation. These recommendations will be appended to Camconnect’s report and publicized by Camconnect.

8.  Produce at least four (4) newsletters (electronic or paper)

9.  Develop short summaries for at least three (3) of CAMConnect’s existing reports and distribute these summaries throughout the Camden community

10.  Plan and execute at least two (2) Member meetings or other data sharing opportunities. Attract at least 50 people to each of these data sharing opportunities

  1. Build relationship with Camden school district’s parent advisory council and supply them with data/information.