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The aim is to develop a resource that facilitates effective data collection by nonprofits serving older adults.

January 25, 2026Open Access

A Simple Guide for Village Data Collection

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The aim is to develop a resource that facilitates effective data collection by nonprofits serving older adults.
Graduate students designed a toolkit in collaboration with MDOA and WAVE.
The toolkit includes guidance on evaluating current data collection methods.
Recommendations for best practices in data protection were included.
A comprehensive Village Data Collection Solutions Toolkit was created.
The toolkit helps organizations assess their data collection status.
Best practices for member data protection were outlined.

Abstract

In Fall of 2024, graduate students from UMBC’sEntrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership program took on a project driven by the Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) and the Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE). Their task was tocreate a comprehensive resource to help "villages" (nonprofits supporting older adults) effectively collect and report on data to support village members. This effort was aimed at enabling theseorganizations to better assist older adults in their goal of “Aging in place.” The result of this collaboration was the Village Data Collection Solutions Toolkit. This document offered detailedguidance on assessing an organization’s current data collection status, in addition to the best practices for safeguarding memberdata.

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