NNIP Partner Application: DataWorks NC

DataWorks NC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is democratizing data to facilitate an empowered, productive, and equitable community. To that end, they have outlined three primary areas of focus for their work:

• Engage communities with data . They connect neighborhoods and community organizations with indicators, strengthening efforts to improve their neighborhoods. This includes direct technical support in mapping as well as data preparation and visualization.
• Convene and contribute to community conversations . They facilitate productive spaces for shared learning from different perspectives. They participate as an independent partner in policy discussions, guided by quantitative and qualitative data.
• Provide community data tools .  They provide community data resources, including the Neighborhood Compass , that are regularly-updated and serve all partners equally.