ICAN Wins Award for Afterschool Excellence with Data-Driven Community Solutions from nFocus Software

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An Arizona-based youth-serving organization, ICAN (Improving Chandler Area Neighborhoods) recently won the 2009 Award for Excellence for Outstanding Afterschool Program, given by the Center for Afterschool Excellence. ICAN provides free services as a safe alternative for at-risk students during afterschool hours in Chandler, Arizona, and has been using TraxSolutions from nFocus Software for nearly three years.

“With nFocus Software, we are able to determine if ICAN is reaching the outcomes necessary to change the lives of the youth we serve.”

As an organization providing research-based afterschool programs to community youth, ICAN relies heavily on tracking participants and program data. ICAN has expanded by 280% in the past five years, and the organization attributes its award-winning programs to consistent data collection and the ability to evaluate services using TraxSolutions to determine strengths and areas for improvement.

“We constantly hear words like ‘responsibility,’ ‘quality performance,’ and ‘sustainability’ thrown around in the non-profit world. At ICAN, these words have become more than buzz words; they have become a promise from leadership to our community,” said Christy McClendon, CEO of ICAN. “With nFocus Software, we are able to determine if ICAN is reaching the outcomes necessary to change the lives of the youth we serve.”

Ananda Roberts, President of nFocus Software, said, “ICAN is the epitome of what happens when an organization sees a need in its community and finds the courage, dedication, and resources to respond. Hundreds of children and teenagers have been positively impacted by ICAN’s work with local at-risk youth, and nFocus Software is proud to support ICAN’s outstanding programs with our community solutions.”

About ICAN

ICAN is a high-quality, out-of-school-time program that empowers youth to be accountable for their futures. Founded to provide nurturing guidance to and activities for Chandler youth, ages 5 – 18, ICAN offers afterschool and summer/intersession programs which foster positive attitudes while discouraging destructive behavior.

About nFocus Software

nFocus Software is the leading provider of data collection and outcome measurement software to the public sector. nFocus Software’s solutions track and measure outcomes for more than 2.5 million children across America and Canada. Our customers include non-profits, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Our solutions capably serve organizations ranging from local organizations serving fewer than 100 individuals, to statewide deployments, to the United States Army, where our solutions track the global training and mission readiness of all 1.2 million soldiers.