Richmond City Council
December 20, 2022

Date
Dec 16
Dec 23
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 13 to Jan 27
Jan 27 to Mar 17
Jan 27
Feb 3
Reminder postcards sent Feb 8
Mar 3
Mar 17
Mar 17
Mar 17 to Apr 14
Apr 14Program Manager provides link to report on Polco
After the Survey
After your community has completed The NCS, stay engaged with your community members by posting additional surveys and polls on Polco!
Conducting the Survey
Data collection is open for The NCS - track response on Polco! Postcards sent
Survey packets sent
Open participation survey begins (Program Manager will provide link) Data collection closes for the random sample survey and open participation survey Send Program Manager final count of returned postcards
Survey analysis and report writing
Sample Timeline for The National Community Survey™
Item
Preparing for the Survey
Program Manager sends The NCS instrument for review
Send Program Manager drafts of optional custom questions to add to the survey Mailing materials and survey instrument are finalized
Program Manager generates sample of representative households in your community Polco prints materials, prepare mailings and sets up the survey online CHANGE DATES HERE week num
12/16/2022 Week 1
12/23/2022 Week 2
1/13/2023 Week 5
1/13/2023 Week 5
Weeks 5-7
1/27/2023 Week 7
2/3/2023 Week 8
2/8/2023
3/3/2023 Week 12
3/17/2023 Week 14
3/17/2023 Week 14
4/14/2023 Week 14-18
4/14/2023 Week 18
Total 17 weeks (13 weeks
after finalizing materials)
Analysis and Reporting takes
4 weeks
Data collection 7 weeks (opt-
in at week 5)
Prep takes 6 weeks
Unit of Time Event Name Event Height and Direction Dots Dec 16 The NCS survey process begins 0.35 0
Mar 17 Data collection closes 0.25 0
Apr 14 Report available on Polco 0.15 0