Monitoring in action: Behind the numbers, how Best Starts for Kids uses data to build community impact

Priscilla de Andrade, with the King County Office of Performance, Strategy, and Budget, recently spoke with Anne McNair and Kelly Lovett, co-leads of the Best Starts for Kids evaluation team, to explore how data, collaboration, and continuous learning are supporting over 400 community-based organizations and advancing equitable outcomes for children, youth, and families across King County.

Their conversation, in this blog post, highlights how Best Starts is using Results-Based Accountability and community-centered evaluation practices to ensure programs are meaningful, effective, and grounded in partnership.

Read the full story here, and explore past blog posts in the Monitoring in Action section on the Best-Run Government (BRG) Monitoring website.