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9 НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Березень-Квітень 2023 Roksolana Maria Sheverack is the chair of the UNWLA’s newest special committee, Research & Data Manage - ment. With a BA in English and political science from Long Island University and an MS in Management and Systems from New York University, Roksolana lever - ages her diverse educational and professional back - grounds to offer a unique perspective in helping or - ganizations tell impactful data-driven stories. Beyond academia and spreadsheets, family and friends see Roksolana as an adventurous spirit. She re - gards herself as a passionate traveler and a dabbler in street photography. Roksolana was born and raised in Yaremche, a pictur - esque mountain town in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. In the spring of 2000, Roksolana’s family immigrat - ed to the United States; nevertheless, her Ukrainian heritage remains close to her heart. Having joined the UNWLA one year ago, Roksolana found herself at home within an organization of like-minded leaders. As a firm advocate for inclusion and equity within ed - ucation, Roksolana hopes to grow with the UNWLA, elevating our mission and core values. The Research & Data Management Committee will fo - cus on four key objectives: 1. Seek ways to leverage technology to drive organiza - tional efficiency. 2. Oversee the development, distribution, and collec - tion of reports and surveys. 3. Help frame data-driven stories about our organiza - tion's impact. 4. Define and set data governance standards. This year, the committee is working to develop a data-lit - eracy educational program for all members and leaders interested in learning how small changes in our data collection approach can significantly impact future re - porting, improving accuracy and gaining more granular insight. The program will be composed of webinars, re - source documents, and articles published in Our Life . If you are interested in learning more and would like to be involved with the committee, please email Roksola - na Sheverack at research@unwla.org. tendees. This may seem small, but if every Branch across the UNWLA held an event of a similar size, that would equate to nearly 1,300 individuals coming to learn about Ukrainian history and our organization. This leads me to the next point. Before we start collecting information, we must consider what kind of information we deem necessary. We must identify the records we want to gather and en - courage consistency across the organization. This will allow for the regular sharing of information, which contributes to the impact of the organiza - tion's efforts as a whole. Paving the Road to Becoming a Data-Driven Organization In seeking ways to develop a strategic approach to becoming a data-driven organization, the research team undertook two vital projects in 2022, laying the foundation for establishing the Research & Data Management Committee. In July 2022, the communications and research teams collaborated to develop the first online An - nual Report, summarizing the UNWLA’s work and initiatives in 2021. Moreover, Our Life featured an article, “The Year in Review: Highlights from the 2021 Annual Branch Report” (July-August 2022, p. 20), identifying the organization’s strengths and targets for improvement. The initiative to devel - op and publish an Annual Report set a precedent for continued improvement of future reports. This year, we refined the annual report questions to gain better insight into assessing the health of our organization and identifying growth opportunities. This ongoing process will be evaluated based on feedback and improved as we move forward. In looking to learn more about strategic planning, the UNWLA became a participant in the What Works Program in September 2022. Developed by Measure of America Learning and Nonprofit New York, the 9-month program helps non-profit leaders improve literacy and use data to tell their organization's story. The program has been a con - versation starter in examining how we collect and share information with the tools at our disposal. Coming back to 2023, this year we formally estab - lished the Research & Data Management Commit - tee with the goal to start building on our lessons and plans to tell our story of unity, impact, and growth. Can the collection and management of data feel daunting and overwhelming at times? Absolute - ly. But data also holds the potential and insight to help our organization grow. With the establish - ment of a new dedicated committee, we look for - ward to becoming a data-driven organization, lev - eraging our experiences, curiosity, and resilience toward building a stronger sisterhood.
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