Data Comes of Age in Philanthropy
Jeff Williams describes how individual organizations balance privacy and transparency, address equity of access, and act upon data to create and share actionable knowledge will be key for philanthropy going forward.
Data Science for Social Impact
Adriaza Paz examines the growing number of foundations and individual philanthropists investing in data scientists and data-informed decision making.
Kent County Essential Needs Task Force Shares How They’re Using the Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids Report
Representatives from the Kent County Essential Needs Task Force speak with us about how their organization is using data from our “Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids” report to inform their work and further their mission.
Putting Economic Inclusion Data to Work in Grand Rapids
In this interview with Stacy Stout, director of equity and engagement with the City of Grand Rapids, she shares how the City is using key data from the Johnson Center’s “Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids” report.
In the Time of Coronavirus: How Many Eligible Nonprofits Benefited From the Paycheck Protection Program?
Analyzing data from nearly five million records, we explore how nonprofits fared under the Paycheck Protection Program and consider its impact on nonprofit employment.
In the Time of Coronavirus: What Is the Risk to Nonprofits Nationwide?
In this fourth of a five-part series, Jeff Williams shares how researchers at the Johnson Center analyzed data to determine the post-COVID risk to nonprofits nationwide.
In the Time of Coronavirus: Can Nonprofits and Foundations Use Their Endowments as a Resource for Recovery?
Jeff Williams presents a series of financial simulations that may help sector leaders determine whether or not to dip into their endowments this year to help with their economic recovery efforts.
Equity Mapping Tools Combine the Power of Data and Narrative Change
The growing need for easy-to-use tools for organizing and interpreting that data is spurring new equity mapping strategies and data visualization tools.
In the Time of Coronavirus: Nonprofits, Cash, and Lifelines
In this second part of our series on the financial impacts of coronavirus, Jeff Williams and Tamela Spicer take a look at the state of nonprofit finances as they headed into the pandemic.
Inclusión Económica en Grand Rapids, Mich.
Este informe presenta una revisión actualizada del progreso hacia la inclusión económica en el área de Grand Rapids, Mich.