Camp Fire First Texas Recognized with Certification for Data-Driven Program Decisions and Methodology, a Camp Fire First Texas blog

Fort Worth, Texas (February 28, 2022) – Camp Fire First Texas was approved for and earned the 2022 CNM Certification. 

For 40 years, CNM has helped strengthen nonprofits by focusing on results through strategic management and data expertise using leading-edge technology. 

“One of Camp Fire’s core values is data-informed practice, and we are thrilled to receive this certification in recognition of that effort. We continually use data to inform programmatic and organizational decisions and we thank CNM for their collaboration in helping us do that. We know that data tells the story of an organization so our motto is “no data without stories and no stories without data,” said Lauren Richard, President/CEO of Camp Fire First Texas. 

This certification confirms that Camp Fire First Texas is: 

  • using valid methodology for collecting, analyzing and reporting program outcomes; 
  • making data-driven decisions; 
  • improving program performance; and 
  • engaging stakeholders in a meaningful way. 

“Our team is out in the community daily. To, again, achieve this level of recognition for our methods and practices fuels the passion and purpose for the work we do. It also speaks volumes to those community partners who support our work with their time, talents and funding,” explained Camp Fire First Texas Senior Vice President of Early Education Workforce Development, Lyn Lucas. 

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About Camp Fire First Texas

Camp Fire First Texas is one of the largest Camp Fire councils in the country and invests in North Texas communities by providing out-of-school time and outdoor learning programs for children and youth while also offering workforce development programs for the educators who care for them. 

Camp Fire programs stand out from others as they are uniquely focused on the two periods of greatest brain growth and development: early childhood and early adolescence; they leverage the impact of the outdoor environment on the brain to educate and connect children to each other and the world around them and maintain a continuous improvement loop to maximize community impact. 

We envision a community in which every child has equitable access to quality learning opportunities that cultivate the skills they need to succeed and thrive in a rapidly changing world.