
Data Governance for Two-Generation Programs: Planning Toolkit
This toolkit offers resources to help 2Gen initiatives harness data in their decision-making, funding strategy, and service delivery. Programs and organizations can use this resource to refine practices for managing and using data; create a data governance protocol; and use data to design programs, meet performance outcomes, and collaborate across departments.
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