Enrich NOVA

Enrich NOVA is a new community based organization in Sterling, Virginia that is committed to helping unleash generosity in collaboration with residents and non-profit, business, and government leaders while empowering people to serve people. We are presently in the discovery phase of establishing Enrich NOVA. During this phase, we are conducting a community needs assessment with volunteers from Passion for Community and Restore Community Church. The surveys, interviews, and focus groups that make up this assessment are helping us more fully understand the needs of residents in Sterling so we can mobilize new resources to serve the community. In November 2008, we provided our first community service initiative and began empowering people to serve people.

About Sterling, Virginia

Sterling is a suburb of Washington, D.C. of balanced economic and multi-ethnic diversity with approximately 87,301 residents and 29,256 households. It is estimated that 12,000 children between Kindergarten to 12th grade are in the public school system - making Sterling one of the youngest family communities in Northern Virginia (NOVA).

Contact Enrich Nova:

Ron Klabunde 703-439-4858

E-mail: ron@enrichnova.com URL: http://www.enrichnova.org

Elements

Community Surveys
By talking directly to community members needs and priorities become apparent.

Key Informant Interviews
The insights gained through carefully conducted stakeholder and key informant interviews sharpens the focus.

Data Analysis
The combination of inquiry methods produces key data to inform and guide the needs assessment.

What is Needs Assessment?

Community Needs Assessment is a organized investigation into the needs and priorities of the community through a serious of interviews and surveys. The approach advocated by CCIR is a team based approach that combines the best of participatory and qualitative research leading to a planned action response.

“ The responsible first step for new community organizations is a well designed needs assessment that compliments and brings clearer focus to the existing needs survey data and secondary data already available in the community. ”