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When Public Data Isn’t Enough: Lessons from Aligned Impact Muscatine County
Much of the social sector’s ability to understand how communities are faring is dependent on access to federal public data. Surveys such as the ACS...
Vermont Futures Project
Change is inevitable; without a plan, it will happen to us, rather than by us. The state of Vermont is facing a unique constellation of...
Finding Common Purpose’s Starter Dashboard Project: Increasing Access to Community Dashboards
Most community dashboards don’t survive. A few years ago, FCP researched and counted community dashboards maintained by place-based partnerships across the country. Two years later,...
Measuring What Matters: A Reflection from the ED
Accountability can be scary. Especially for nonprofits and philanthropies working to improve lives in America. This country has a history of turning accountability into punishment....
Sustaining Community Dashboards in Place-Based Partnerships
Community dashboards are one of the most effective tools a place-based initiative can use. When they work right, community dashboards communicate a theory of change,...