GRADUATION SURVEY

Initially, 602 ventures were identified in the 4.0 portfolio database5, and of these, 43 were listed under the “Organization: Theme” area as Early Childhood related ventures. Each was examined in more depth through google searches, a review of application materials and phone calls and ultimately 36 were ultimately confirmed as ECE ventures and formed the basis of our secondary data analysis. To complement this work, indepth interviews were conducted with alumni leaders from a subset of six of these ventures. Venture titles included: ● Mathematician, Jr., ● Early Partners, ● Family Literacy Empowerment Program (FLEP), ● Training Grounds Inc., and ● Cognitive ToyBox.

GRADUATION SURVEY What is commonly referred to as the graduation survey, consists of two separate tools administered at the same time. One tool is called the Graduation Application Survey and the other is called the Graduation Programming Feedback Survey.

The Graduation Application survey data included in this report reflects combined years 2019 and 2020 (n=174) as well as 2021 (n=122). The Grad Application Survey is administered following the completion of the pop-up/pilot phase of training and serves in part to develop a one-page description of the program that is provided to fellows for use with future program needs including recruiting and fundraising. The 27-page survey captures information about when, where and how the pilot was conducted, as well as successes. The types of data collected and outcomes from that effort are also captured in this tool.

The programming survey includes 2019/20 and 2021 data as specified. The programming survey included 20 pages of questions capturing data on how funds were

5 The following sources were reviewed: Program plan doc, 4.0 Early Childhood Portfolio, New3102019Master4.0, completed 2020 alumni survey and Spring 2018app, and internet searches (i.e. websites, LinkedIn pages etc.).