Publication What Counts
Harnessing Data for America's Communities
Naomi Cytron, Kathryn L.S. Pettit, G. Thomas Kingsley, David J. Erickson, Ellen Seidman

Today’s unprecedented availability of data and capacity for analysis provide powerful new tools for broadening opportunity. In a series of essays from some of the nation’s most innovative social entrepreneurs and data experts, What Counts: Harnessing Data for America’s Communities challenges policymakers, funders and practitioners across sectors to rethink how they use data to address social issues such as poverty, health, and education. 

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Research and Evidence Health Policy Housing and Communities Tax and Income Supports Technology and Data Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Expertise Thriving Cities and Neighborhoods Nonprofits and Philanthropy Social Safety Net Health Care Coverage, Costs, and Access Research Methods and Data Analysis
Tags Poverty Public health Performance measurement and management