NBCDI SOAR Analysis

NBCDI SOAR Analysis

National Black Child Development Institute Stakeholder Assessment SOAR (Strengths | Opportunities | Aspirations | Results)

November 2021

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SOAR Analysis Recurring Themes with Number of Mentions

Summary (Numbers indicate numbers of mentions in SOAR focus groups and interviews)

STRENGTHS OPPORTUNITIES ASPIRATIONS

RESULTS

23

(Promoting) Voting in Elections 2 Advocacy or research focus 1 Advocating for and empowering Black children and families 23 Clarity on focus or early childhood education or going beyond it 3 Cultural Inclusion 1 Defined Goals, Outcomes, & Measures 4 Diversified and increased funding and sources 10 Effective external communications and visibility including policy 9

3

3

Advocating for and empowering Black children and families

Activated youth and scholar movement Advocating for and empowering Black children and families Amplifying the Cultural Strengths of Black Children and Families

Activated youth and scholar movement Defined Goals, Outcomes, & Measures Defined Goals, Outcomes, & Measures Defined Outcomes, & Measures

23

1

8

Community Building

3

4

Leading on race, equity and inclusion Organization and mission sustainability and relevance

1

12

1

8

Community Building

4

Effective Internal Communications

1

1

Parental Involvement

Continued leadership in early childhood development Defined Goals, Outcomes, & Measures

19

2

Partners

Enhanced relationships with larger educational organizations Favorable trend in student success and barriers metrics Increased involvement in school system Increased Number of Conference Attendees Increased Parental Participation in Schools Increased, strengthened affiliates and members

4

2

Personal Connection to Work

1

6

Demonstrated Sustainability

8

Programming

9

Develop researchers and research agenda

6

Research-grounded policy and publication

1

4

4

Effective Internal Communications

Effective Internal Communications

2

1

Equity Focus

Enhanced Black family- focused storytelling

1

Expanding Work Related to Cultural Relevance, Social, Emotional Development in Black Childhood development

16

Enhanced Visibility/Thought leadership

11

2

Equity Focus

6

Growing sustainable leadership and staff

1

Expanded focus outside of early childhood development

1

Larger, Engaged Membership

1

Homeschooling Focus

1

Increased Capacity

19

Partners

2

Increased awareness of local and state issues Increased, strengthened affiliates and members

11

Increased Funding

8

Policy

11

Increased, strengthened affiliates and members

11

10

Strengthened publications, brand and thought leadership Structured model of work/expectation/vision

1

Legacy

1

Membership Stream

1

2

Our Leadership

Our legacy and history Partners

19

Partners

19

1

Positivity of Black Children and Families

8

Policy

Programming social-emotional development and mental health

4

Remaining fearless

1

1

Understanding COVID-19 Impacts to Black children and families

Staying Relevant

National Black Child Development Institute // Stakeholder Assessment Soar

2

STRENGTHS

National Black Child Development Institute has strength in:

Advocating for and empowering Black children and families - 23

• Strength of advocating for and empowering Black families is on brand • Focus on Black children from various communities from the perspective of Black scholars • Black family-focused organization / Creates a village for families • Timely response to addressing issues that impact Black families • Pushing and advocating for policy and identifying policy that needs to be championed (for Black families and children) • Excels as getting information to affiliates and community about issues related to Black families and children • Advocating via direct service/programs and systems levels/policy work to address the needs of Black families and children • Addressing systemic issues that impact Black children and families • Being hyper focused on Black children and families • Excels advocacy work that the organization does and moving initiatives forward • Being focused on Black children and families • Recognized voice - as an advocacy organization - for Black children and families in the social services sector, in the early childhood education sector • Focusing on young Black children - education, foster care, adolescent issues, track to higher ed - while other organizations focus on the welfare of Black communities as a whole • Legacy and ability to remain relevant for as long as it has, which being dedicated to addresses impacting Black children and families (specifically) • Advocating for Black children and families by continuing to amplify their needs and their voices

National Black Child Development Institute // Stakeholder Assessment Soar

3

Community Building - 8

• Excels with its meaningful community programs, supported and, in some cases, sustained by local affiliates • Builds future leaders, mentors community members, and advocates for and supports community • Validates work done in the community • NBCDI conferences help build partner and individual relationships and provides an opportunity for critical thinking and consensus among the different groups and individuals that attend • Great at bringing diverse stakeholders together to think about and discuss the impacts to Black children and families • Excels at affiliates network, Policy Work, Community-specifc Programming

Leading on race, equity and inclusion - 3

• Reaching out to Black leaders and working with other marginalized communities to understand intersectional impacts • Commitment to DEI in NBCDI programs and relationships and systemic change • Promoting culturally relevant authors and content

Organization and mission sustainability and relevance - 12

• Resilience • Ability to sustain the community • Stating on mission to support Black children and families • Stating on mission to support Black children and families with intergenerational approach • Lasting service to the community • Longevity in the field • Talented internal leadership and support staff • Being involved in the work for 50 years • Ability to pivot to address the needs of Black children and families • Ability to do the work for as long as it has no matter the resources that are available • Longevity in addressing issues impacting for Black families and children no matter the amount of resources (50+ years) • NBCDI’s longevity and resiliency

National Black Child Development Institute // Stakeholder Assessment Soar

4

Parental Involvement - 1

• Providing Black parents will the tools advocate for individual children to disrupt systems

Partners - 19

• Garnering national support • Ensuring NBCDI has books for children and partners to support efforts • Excels about bringing people together to disseminate information • Excels at programs and partner relationships • Being the only organization in this space and programs, partners, advocacy, and advancing initiative

Personal Connection to Work - 2

• Being personally connected to the work instills pride • Being personally connected to the work instills pride

Programming - 8

• Ensuring NBCDI has books for children • Communicating issues that hyper focused on Black families and children • Excels at focusing on parenting skills as the wellbeing of Black children • Having a dual focus on direct service/programs and systems levels/policy work to address the needs of Black families and children

Research- grounded policy and publication - 6

• Only organization of its kind grounded in scholastic research • Research-oriented approach provides the balance of >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19

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