Board Ready Strategy & Learning Briefs (Subscription Service)
Clear, decision-ready insights about place, equity, and community change.
Short, board-ready briefs that explain what’s changing in our communities, why it matters for equity, and what it implies for grantmaking decisions—using Census data.
Each brief includes:
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Executive summary highlighting what has changed—and what hasn’t
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2–3 key indicators selected for relevance to your mission
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Clear interpretation through an equity lens
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Practical implications for grantmaking strategy and implementation
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Board-ready formatting for easy inclusion in packets and memos
How It’s Used
Foundations use our briefs to:
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Inform board discussions and strategy refreshes
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Ground equity conversations in shared evidence
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Sense-check geographic focus areas
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Support program planning and learning conversations
Data shaped by your priorities and decision needs.
Our work draws on publicly available demographic and economic data, analyzed over time and interpreted through a grantmaking and equity lens. We prioritize clarity, context, and decision relevance over exhaustive data reporting. Each brief is designed to support judgment—not replace it—and includes notes on data limitations where relevant.