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Category: Data & Data Tools

Economic Inclusion in Grand Rapids, Mich.

April 21, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

This report from our Community Data and Research Lab offers key economic data on several Grand Rapids, Mich. neighborhoods to support ongoing work to promote inclusive growth in our city.

In the Time of Coronavirus: What the Data Say About the Risk to Michigan Nonprofits

March 25, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Through the lenses of project management, disaster response, and data, Jeff Williams considers how the coronavirus crisis may impact the nonprofit sector.

Meet Jeff Williams, New Director of the Johnson Center’s Community Data and Research Lab

February 28, 2020

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

In this interview, Tory Martin chats with Jeff WIlliams, new director of the Johnson Center’s Community Data and Research Lab.

New Report Illustrates the Status of Latinx Communities in Kent County, Mich.

November 19, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

The Johnson Center’s Latinx Data Report (2019) brings inequities based on race/ethnicity in Kent County, Mich. to light through data. In this article, data analyst Rachel Borashko explores some of the key findings.

Powering Communities While Protecting Individuals

October 1, 2019

By Pat Robinson

This piece from our 2019 Trends report highlights the challenges of making increasingly granular data publicly available while also protecting individual rights to privacy.

We’re Better Together: A Reflection on the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership Convening

September 17, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Rachel Borashko recaps her experience attending the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) convening in Milwaukee this summer.

Announcing the Community Data and Research Lab at the Johnson Center

September 11, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

The Community Research Institute at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy is now the Community Data and Research Lab.

Using VoiceKent Survey Results to Advance Your Mission

August 6, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

2017 marked the first year of county-wide survey expansion thanks to a partnership between the Johnson Center and the Kent County Health Department.

No time for learning? Take a cue from Ice Cube and “Check yo self before you wreck yo self.”

June 25, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

Guest authors Jara Dean-Coffey and Kelly Hannum highlight the dangers of interpreting data in ways that reflect assumptions and reinforce practices that conceal truth rather than deliver it.

Invite in the City: Learning From Audience Data at the Grand Rapids Art Museum

April 16, 2019

By Johnson Center for Philanthropy

The Grand Rapids Art Museum partnered with the Johnson Center for a research study to help them better understand, engage, and serve the community.

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