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Storytelling Spotlight: Learning, Evaluation, and Leading with Equity in Place and Practice (Part 1)	post	In an era of polarization and isolation, community is a practical, evidence-based path forward—built through belonging, shared needs, and action.	Public life feels exhausting in an era of polarization and isolation. This piece argues that “community” isn’t sentimental—it’s a practical, evidence-based strategy for strengthening well-being and civic resilience. Drawing on research about belonging, influence, and shared connection, it shows how diverse people can work together on common needs—even in unlikely places.	https://communityscience.com/community-voices/learning-evaluation-and-leading-with-equity-in-place-and-practice/
How Community Science Partners with Communities to Build Lasting Capacity Infrastructure	post	Learn how community capacity building infrastructure helps communities create lasting systems, strengthen leadership, and drive long-term change.	Most community initiatives don’t fail because of bad ideas — they fail because the infrastructure isn’t built to last. This post shows how communities can create systems that sustain leadership, align resources, and deliver long-term impact.	https://communityscience.com/community-systems-change/how-community-science-partners-with-communities-to-build-lasting-capacity-infrastructure/
Building the Community Capacity Infrastructure: How Communities Develop the Power to Solve Their Most Complex Problems	post	Learn why community capacity infrastructure is essential for lasting, equitable change — and how funders and nonprofit leaders can build stronger systems for impact.	Most community efforts focus on short-term programs — but lasting change requires something deeper. This post explains how building community capacity infrastructure can transform fragmented efforts into sustained impact — and what you can do to get started.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/building-the-community-capacity-infrastructure-how-communities-develop-the-power-to-solve-their-most-complex-problems/
If Everyone’s Invited, Why Do We Keep Hearing Same Voices?	post	Why do community engagement efforts fail in natural resource management? Learn how jargon, unclear processes, and weak relationships limit meaningful participation—and what funders and nonprofits can do differently.	Inviting people into the room isn’t enough. If they can’t follow the conversation, understand their role, or trust the process, they won’t stay. This piece explores what meaningful participation really requires—and how to build it from the ground up.	https://communityscience.com/community-systems-change/if-everyones-invited-why-do-we-keep-hearing-same-voices/
“Signals of Change” – What Are They, Why Are They Important, and How Do You Get Started?	post	What are signals of change? Learn how leaders use early indicators to understand system shifts, anticipate emerging trends, and adapt strategy in complex environments.	Everyone is talking about “signals,” but what do they actually mean for strategy? This article explores how early indicators of change help leaders recognize emerging system shifts, identify new opportunities, and adapt strategies before major transitions unfold.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/signals-of-change-what-are-they-why-are-they-important-and-how-do-you-get-started/
Why Is Youth Impact So Hard to Measure — and What Actually Helps Close the Gap?	post	Why measuring youth program impact is challenging—and how funders and organizations can improve evaluation, storytelling, and outcomes.	Youth programs are making a difference every day—but proving it remains a challenge. Discover what’s behind the gap and how organizations and funders can better measure and communicate real impact.	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/why-is-youth-impact-so-hard-to-measure-and-what-actually-helps-close-the-gap/
Judgment in Practice: When Engagement Is Appropriate and When Power Must Move	post	When should institutions engage communities — and when should they shift power? This article explores the ethical judgment behind community engagement, power shifting, and responsible community change.	Community engagement and power shifting are not the same. In this second post of the series, Jasmine Williams-Washington examines when participation is appropriate and when institutions must share real decisionmaking authority. Through practical examples and reflections from philanthropy and public systems, the article explores how organizations can align responsibility, authority, and trust in community change.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/judgment-in-practice-when-engagement-is-appropriate-and-when-power-must-move/
Signals of Alignment: Trauma-informed Practices in Community Engagement and Power Sharing	publication	Signals of Alignment: Trauma-informed Practices in Community Engagement and Power Sharing is a reflection tool for anyone working to align care and power in community change efforts.	Signals of Alignment: Trauma-informed Practices in Community Engagement and Power Sharing is a reflection tool for anyone working to align care and power in community change efforts.	https://communityscience.com/publication/uncategorized/signals-alignment-trauma-informed-practices-community-engagement-power-sharing/
What’s the Difference Between Community Engagement and Power Shifting and Why It Matters?	post	Community engagement and power shifting are often confused. Learn why the difference matters.	Engagement brings community voice into decisions. Power shifting changes who decides.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/whats-the-difference-between-community-engagement-and-power-shifting-and-why-it-matters/
Private: What Makes Community Capacity the Foundation for Lasting, Equitable Change?	post	Explore why community capacity is more than a tool—it’s the foundation of lasting, equitable change for communities and funders alike.	True sustainability isn’t about programs that end—it’s about communities that keep solving problems. Learn how community capacity shapes resilience, equity, and enduring impact.	https://communityscience.com/?p=10777
Can Storytelling Act As a Method, Bridging Evaluation and Healing?	post	Learn how to design story-based evaluation as an act of care. Explore ethical storytelling, culturally responsive qualitative methods, community wellbeing, and trauma-informed evaluation practices.	Story-based evaluation is more than data collection. Learn how to design ethical, culturally responsive storytelling practices that support connection and wellbeing.	https://communityscience.com/research-and-evaluation/can-storytelling-act-method-bridging-evaluation-healing/
How Community Drives Change in Community Science	post	Learn how Community Science measures “sense of community” and uses the insights to reduce disconnection, target resources, and drive measurable change.	Polarization and disconnection are real—but “sense of community” doesn’t have to be a vague ideal. See how Community Science measures belonging, influence, and connection—and turns the results into practical strategies that help partners target resources, bridge divides, and track progress over time.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/how-community-drives-change-in-community-science/
Where to Go from Here? Chaos, Cancellation, Conflict, or Community?	post	In an era of polarization and isolation, community is a practical, evidence-based path forward—built through belonging, shared needs, and action.	Public life feels exhausting in an era of polarization and isolation. This piece argues that “community” isn’t sentimental—it’s a practical, evidence-based strategy for strengthening well-being and civic resilience. Drawing on research about belonging, influence, and shared connection, it shows how diverse people can work together on common needs—even in unlikely places.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/where-to-go-from-here-chaos-cancellation-conflict-or-community/
What Does it Take to Stay in the Work Together?	post	Reflections on organizational culture, collective accountability, and leadership inspired by What Your Comfort Costs Us by M. Gabriela Alcalde. Learn how structure, repair, and shared leadership support equitable practice.	What does it take for organizations to stay in equity work when it becomes uncomfortable? Drawing on insights from What Your Comfort Costs Us by M. Gabriela Alcalde, this reflection explores how structure, repair, and shared leadership shape organizational culture—and why collective accountability is essential for sustainable change.	https://communityscience.com/research-and-evaluation/what-does-it-take-to-stay-in-the-work-together/
How Can Funders Align Support with Nonprofit Reality in Uncertain Times?	post	A reflective look at how funders can align support with nonprofit capacity, context, and timing amid ongoing uncertainty.	Nonprofit challenges are not a short-term disruption. This blog explores how funders can align support with organizational reality to strengthen resilience instead of adding strain.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/how-can-funders-align-support-with-nonprofit-reality-in-uncertain-times/
Community Science Cookbook 2025	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_wrap="wrap" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" border_style="solid" box_shadow="no" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center center" linear_angle="180" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" enable_mobile="no"…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_wrap="wrap" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" border_style="solid" box_shadow="no" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center center" linear_angle="180" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" enable_mobile="no"…	https://communityscience.com/publication/uncategorized/cookbook2025/
Tools: Rooted in Leadership	publication	Download your free copy of %%title%%. A practical tool to evaluate community-rooted leadership. Learn how to assess leadership's impact on relationships, networks, and systems—not just individuals.	Rooted in Leadership is a hands-on tool for evaluating leadership that centers community, equity, and shared power. Designed for practitioners, funders, and evaluators, it helps you track changes in relationships, culture, and systems—not just personal growth. Use it to rethink what success looks like in leadership development and to align your evaluation with values of equity and collaboration.	https://communityscience.com/publication/organizational-effectiveness/rooted-in-leadership/
Storytelling as a Method: Bridging Evaluation and Healing	webinar	The Rippel Foundation and Community Science present a webinar on how to design measurement and evaluation that support equitable, place-based systems change.	Traditional evaluation doesn’t always work for complex systems change. In this session, you’ll learn how The Rippel Foundation and Community Science built a new approach to learning and measurement that centers equity, adaptability, and impact.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/storytelling-as-a-method-bridging-evaluation-and-healing/
How Community Science and Family League of Baltimore Partnered to Strengthen Youth Opportunities in Baltimore	projects	Discover how Community Science and the Family League of Baltimore partnered to build a human-centered evaluation that strengthened youth opportunities and informed citywide policy change.	Learn how Community Science and Family League of Baltimore co-created a human-centered evaluation process that elevated youth voice, shaped strategy, and advanced system-level change across Baltimore.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/how-community-science-and-family-league-of-baltimore-partnered-to-strengthen-youth-opportunities-in-baltimore/
How Can the Social Sector Rebuild Trust and Align Movements for Greater Collective Impact?	post	Strengthening community is the missing foundation in many diversity and equity efforts. Learn why trust, collaboration, evidence use, and lived expertise are essential for lasting, transformative change—and how organizations can rebuild these capacities.This blog draws on insights from the 2025 Independent Sector National Summit to explore how nonprofits and philanthropy can rebuild trust, strengthen movement ecosystems, and advance collective action for a more equitable society.	Civil society is under pressure — trust is declining, advocacy is weakening, and communities are increasingly fragmented. This blog explores how the social sector can rebuild collective power through trust, movement-building, coordinated action, and deep community engagement.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/how-can-the-social-sector-rebuild-trust-and-align-movements-for-greater-collective-impact/
Private: Strengthening Community: The Connective Tissue in Equity and Justice	post	Strengthening community is the missing foundation in many diversity and equity efforts. Learn why trust, collaboration, evidence use, and lived expertise are essential for lasting, transformative change—and how organizations can rebuild these capacities.	Real equity work requires more than representation. It requires community. This post explains how strengthening relationships, trust, and shared learning unlocks more effective, impactful systems change.	https://communityscience.com/?p=10638
What Strong Partnerships Teach us About Using Data for Change	post	This blog highlights lessons from Community Science’s partnership with Family League of Baltimore, showing how mission-driven organizations can use data to guide strategy, strengthen relationships, and influence systems change even in uncertain environments.	Organizations navigating today’s shifting landscape still hold real power — especially when they use data intentionally. This blog shares lessons from work with Family League of Baltimore, offering insights on data-driven strategy, collaboration, and community-centered learning.	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/what-strong-partnerships-teach-us-about-using-data-for-change/
Leadership is Like Inviting Your Family Over	post	This blog explores how leadership mirrors hosting a gathering — focusing on purpose, belonging, strengths, listening, growth, and care. A relatable, community-centered take on what it means to lead in ways people actually want to follow.	Leadership works best when it feels like hosting a space where people genuinely want to show up. This blog uses warm, memorable metaphors to show how purpose, belonging, and shared rhythm can transform the way teams experience leadership.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/leadership-is-like-inviting-your-family-over/
How Can Community Builders Create New Partnerships to Drive Local Change?	post	Explore how reframing data collection questions can help identify systemic barriers to recovery and reduce stigma in substance use disorder treatment.Explore practical strategies to amplify local impact through cross-sector partnerships, effective messaging, and data-driven solutions — inspired by the 2025 People and Places Conference.	Learn how to expand your community impact by reframing your narrative, bridging divides, and using data to drive decisions. Get fresh insights from the 2025 People and Places Conference.	https://communityscience.com/community-systems-change/community-partnerships-local-systems-change/
How Can Foundations Redefine Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning – Rippel Foundation	webinar	The Rippel Foundation and Community Science present a webinar on how to design measurement and evaluation that support equitable, place-based systems change.	Traditional evaluation doesn’t always work for complex systems change. In this session, you’ll learn how The Rippel Foundation and Community Science built a new approach to learning and measurement that centers equity, adaptability, and impact.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/how-foundations-can-redefine-measurement-evaluation-and-learning/
How Can Evaluation Data Shift the Focus for Recovery From Individuals to Systems?	post	Explore how reframing data collection questions can help identify systemic barriers to recovery and reduce stigma in substance use disorder treatment.	This blog challenges data collectors to rethink how we frame recovery metrics. Instead of focusing on individual shortcomings, what if our data helped expose—and change—the systems that hinder equitable treatment?	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/reframing-substance-use-data-for-system-accountability/
What Are 4 Actions Communities and Funders Can Take to Support Youth Voice and Opportunity?	post	Learn 4 actions communities and funders can take now to build youth leadership, drive economic mobility, and embed equity in climate resilience efforts.	Youth are facing intersecting crises, from housing to climate. This post offers 4 real strategies for creating opportunity — and why the time to act is now.	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/support-youth-leadership-economic-mobility-climate-justice/
What Is Rooted Leadership and Why Does it Matter for Today’s Leaders?	post	Explore the concept of rooted leadership—an approach grounded in community, long-term impact, and shared power. Learn why it matters for nonprofit leaders today.	Nonprofit leaders are navigating burnout, systemic barriers, and short-term pressures. Rooted leadership offers a sustainable alternative—grounded in community trust, cultural humility, and long-term vision.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/what-is-rooted-leadership-and-why-does-it-matter-for-todays-leaders/
The Leadership We Need Now; Adaptive, Authentic, and Rooted in Community	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Strong organizations don’t just react to change—they plan for it. Learn how to create resilient decision-making structures that empower teams, integrate equity, and adapt to uncertainty.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/the-leadership-we-need-now-adaptive-authentic-and-rooted-in-community/
We’re Built for This Moment: Reflections from the 2025 NFG Convening	post	We are Built for This Moment: Reflections from the 2025 NFG Convening: Last week in Nashville, I joined movement leaders, artists, youth organizerWe’re Built for This Moment: Reflections from the 2025 NFG Convening: Last week in Nashville, I joined movement leaders, artists, youth organizers, and phila…	Last week in Nashville, I joined movement leaders, artists, youth organizers, and philanthropic partners for the Neighborhood Funders Group's 2025 convening. It was more than a gathering - it was a reminder of why we do this work and how we must continue doing it together. As someone who supports funders in aligning strategy with movement needs, I came to this convening with a clear purpose: to listen, reflect, and…	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/were-built-for-this-moment-reflections-from-the-2025-nfg-convening/
Six Trauma-Informed Practices That Build Trust and Shift Power in Community Engagement	post	Six Trauma-Informed Practices That Build Trust and Shift Power in Community Engagement: Last month, we partnered with Washington State's Department of Ecolog…	Last month, we partnered with Washington State's Department of Ecology to deliver a workshop on trauma-informed practices for transformative community engagement. The session brought together more than 60 Ecology staff across programs, and the energy was palpable. Participants were engaged, asked powerful questions, and shared a strong desire for continued learning. Many reflected on how the tools we shared helped them think differently about building trust, navigating harm, and showing…	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/six-trauma-informed-practices-that-build-trust-and-shift-power-in-community-engagement/
Seeing American Communities Through a Neighbor’s Eyes: A Call to Funders of Community Change	post	Seeing American Communities Through a Neighbor’s Eyes: A Call to Funders of Community Change: "The Democratic Party approaches rural America as missionaries…	"The Democratic Party approaches rural America as missionaries and not as neighbors." -Attributed to David Axelrod, shared by former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (July 1, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC) That quote has stayed with me since attending the launch of the Brookings-American Enterprise Institute Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity in early July. While the desire to help is genuine and appropriate, the underlying assumption is problematic: that rural Americans lack…	https://communityscience.com/community-systems-change/seeing-american-communities-through-a-neighbors-eyes-a-call-to-funders-of-community-change/
The Data Mirage: Why Purpose and Context Matter	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Explore how aligning data with purpose and context can drive equity and informed decision-making in this pre-recorded webinar, The Data Mirage: Why Purpose and Context Matter.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/the-data-mirage-why-purpose-and-context-matter/
Mapping the Work: A New Way to Build Capacity	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Join Community Science's webinar to enhance your strategic alignment. Learn to navigate from urgent needs to long-term impact, focusing on capacity building and mission accountability.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/mapping-the-work-a-new-way-to-build-capacity/
Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Bug’s Life	post	Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Bug’s Life: At Community Science, we often find ourselves reflecting on a powerful, recurring theme: how we, as evaluat…	At Community Science, we often find ourselves reflecting on a powerful, recurring theme: how we, as evaluators, engage in difficult conversations and navigate moments of uncertainty with our partners-grantees, funders, and community leaders alike. These moments go beyond choosing the right words. They're about presence, trust, and the way we show up when the path forward isn't always clear. What follows is a glimpse into those reflections-insights from our team's…	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/navigating-difficult-conversations-a-bugs-life/
The Real Deal About Collaboration	post	The Real Deal About Collaboration: Over the last several issues of our newsletter, we've explored the importance of understanding and respecting rural cultur…	Over the last several issues of our newsletter, we've explored the importance of understanding and respecting rural cultures-particularly how those insights influence the way we approach evaluations in rural communities. We've also highlighted recurring questions and lessons from place-based change initiatives. Across all community settings, one foundational value consistently emerges beneath both community attributes and evaluation practices: collaboration. Collaboration is essential-not only among community leaders and organizations striving for collective…	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/the-real-deal-about-collaboration/
Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths – Part 2	post	Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths – Part 2: In Part 1 of Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths, I explored the limitations of the medical m…	In Part 1 of Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths, I explored the limitations of the medical model of trauma and recommended community-led strategies to shift healing from something we must "afford" individually to something we intentionally cultivate together. In this post, I share how Black communities have developed survival strategies in response to the harms we have endured; however, these strategies can cause a different form of harm by denying…	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/transformational-healing-facing-hard-truths-part-2/
Maintaining Strategy Momentum in Uncertain Times	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, mission-driven organizations can discover how to align immediate needs with long-term goals and strengthen your mission.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/maintaining-strategy-momentum-in-uncertain-times-2/
Strengthening Cultural Competency to Do Evaluation in Rural Settings: What It Means for Place-Based Evaluation	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Explore how culturally competent, place-based evaluation can deepen understanding and impact in rural communities.	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/strengthening-cultural-competency-to-do-evaluation-in-rural-settings-what-it-means-for-place-based-evaluation/
6 Steps to Transform Capacity Building: A Systems Approach to Strengthening Nonprofits and Their Ecosystems	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Learn how Community Science’s six-step approach to capacity building helps nonprofits find their purpose, build strategic partnerships, and create real, lasting impact in their communities and beyond.	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/6-steps-to-transform-capacity-building-a-systems-approach-to-strengthening-nonprofits-and-their-ecosystems/
A Lesson from Nature: Ditch the Bucket List, You Can’t Do It All	post	A Lesson from Nature: Ditch the Bucket List, You Can’t Do It All: In our ever-evolving world, where once-stable systems are fading away, the social sector is…	In our ever-evolving world, where once-stable systems are fading away, the social sector is facing unprecedented challenges. There's a growing call for us to rise to the occasion and bridge the gaps in needs, resources, services, and connections within our communities. With so much to accomplish, the 'to-do' list can become the strategy and quickly become overwhelming for any single organization, stretching staff and resources thin and placing our impact…	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/ditch-the-bucket-list-you-cant-do-it-all/
My Reflections on Evaluation of Place-based Grantmaking Strategies and Initiatives	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Explore 30 years of lessons from evaluating place-based grantmaking initiatives. Learn about core challenges, emerging trends, and how funders, evaluators, and communities can better work together for sustainable change.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/evaluation-of-place-based-grantmaking-strategies-and-initiatives/
Be Curious: Strengthening Cultural Competencies for Rural Capacity Building, Research, and Evaluation Part 3	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Curiosity is key to working effectively in rural communities. This post explores how doing your homework, focusing on strengths, and listening with humility can transform rural research and investment.	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/strengthening-cultural-competencies-for-rural-capacity-building-research-and-evaluation/
The Data Mirage: Why Purpose and Context Matter	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Learn how organizations can use data more intentionally to support equity, strategy, and clarity. Avoid common pitfalls of out-of-context statistics.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/the-data-mirage-why-purpose-and-context-matter/
Place: It’s Not an Afterthought – The Missing Piece in Effective Strategies and Evaluation	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, discover how place-based strategies enhance community change and explore effective approaches and tools.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/place-effective-strategies-and-evaluation/
Improving Rural Resilience to Disasters: Examples from Research and Practice	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Facing challenges in rural disaster preparedness? In this webinar we share effective strategies for stabilizing housing, enhancing water systems, and planning efforts in a diverse community.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/improving-rural-resilience-to-disasters-examples-from-research-and-practice/
Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths – Part 1 of 2	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support Transformational Healing: Facing Hard Truths - Part 1 of 2: Shifting Trauma from an Individual to a Collective Responsibility In a prior post, Healing: A Pat…	Shifting Trauma from an Individual to a Collective Responsibility In a prior post, Healing: A Path to Personal and Collective Liberation, I discussed how systemic oppression has shaped living conditions that harm our physical, environmental, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Healing is not just personal - it is deeply tied to processing the trauma that oppressed and marginalized communities have endured for centuries. These conditions have caused historical trauma -…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/transformational-healing-facing-hard-truths-part-1-of-2/
Practice Self-reflection: Strengthening Cultural Competencies for Rural Capacity Building, Research, and Evaluation – Part 2 of 4	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Rural communities are more than just places—they are cultures with deep traditions, strong social ties, and unique challenges. But is your work truly rural-informed? Learn how to recognize rural culture and diversity to improve funding, research, and evaluation.	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/practice-self-reflectionstrengthening-cultural-competencies-for-rural-capacity-building-research-and-evaluation-part-2-of-4/
Driving Systems Change Through Youth-Led Health Interventions: AHEF and Community Science	projects	A youth-led initiative is transforming health outcomes and driving systems change in Eastern Massachusetts through leadership development and community-based strategies—evaluated by Community Science in partnership with the Atrius Health Equity Foundation.	A youth-led initiative is transforming health outcomes and driving systems change in Eastern Massachusetts through leadership development and community-based strategies—evaluated by Community Science in partnership with the Atrius Health Equity Foundation.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/driving-systems-change-through-youth-led-health-interventions-ahef-and-community-science/
Healing: A Path to Personal and Collective Liberation	post	Healing: A Path to Personal and Collective Liberation: It started with me looking inward. In 2020, I committed to a long-term healing journey, using therapy…	It started with me looking inward. In 2020, I committed to a long-term healing journey, using therapy as my main healing practice, and the experience has been nothing short of transformative. This journey helped me realize how deeply past pain and trauma drove my reactions and choices, often leading me down paths I did not want to take. I accepted that my unhealthy behavioral patterns were significantly affecting my satisfaction…	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/healing-a-path-to-personal-and-collective-liberation/
From Crisis to Capacity: Building Resilient Organizations Through Smarter Decision-Making	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Strong organizations don’t just react to change—they plan for it. Learn how to create resilient decision-making structures that empower teams, integrate equity, and adapt to uncertainty.	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/from-crisis-to-capacity-building-resilient-organizations-through-smarter-decision-making/
Rural as Culture: Strengthening Cultural Competencies for Rural Capacity Building, Research, and Evaluation – Part 1 of 4	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Rural communities are more than just places—they are cultures with deep traditions, strong social ties, and unique challenges. But is your work truly rural-informed? Learn how to recognize rural culture and diversity to improve funding, research, and evaluation.	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/rural-capacity-building-part-1/
Private: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary’s Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities	projects	The New Orleans Youth Master Plan is a network of youth-serving organizations, young people, and other community stakeholders who are working on building out a 10-year multisector	The New Orleans Youth Master Plan is a network of youth-serving organizations, young people, and other community stakeholders who are working on building out a 10-year multisector	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/human-services-hhs-secretarys-action-plan-to-reduce-racial-and-ethnic-health-disparities-included-a-priority-to-assess-and-heighten-the-impact-of-all-hhs-p/
WEND: The Thriving Youth Initiative: Impact and Lessons	publication	The Eat4health Initiative focuses on lessons learned by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation from the innovative three-year, multi-funder initiative Everybody at the Table for Health (EAT4Health). EAT4Health sought to counterbalance the predominance of national advocates far removed from on-the-ground problem	The Eat4health Initiative focuses on lessons learned by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation from the innovative three-year, multi-funder initiative Everybody at the Table for Health (EAT4Health). EAT4Health sought to counterbalance the predominance of national advocates far removed from on-the-ground problem	https://communityscience.com/publication/news-media/uncategorized/wend-the-thriving-youth-initiative-impact-and-lessons/
Engagement, Rigor, and Flexibility: Essential Elements for Supporting and Evaluating Community Power Building Work	post	Engagement, Rigor, and Flexibility: Essential Elements for Supporting and Evaluating Community Power Building Work: In 2021, Community Science began working…	In 2021, Community Science began working with The Colorado Trust (The Trust) to evaluate the Building and Bridging Power strategy. The strategy funded more than 37 grantees (23 grassroots/grasstops organizations and 14 media grantees) from 2019 to 2024. The evaluation focused on the 23 grassroots and grasstops to intentionally bridge power between communities, community organizing (or grassroots) organizations, and grasstops policy advocacy organizations so that community voices could lead the…	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/engagement-rigor-and-flexibility-essential-elements-for-supporting-and-evaluating-community-power-building-work/
It’s All About Community, Systems, and Justice	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	We are kicking off 2025 with apprehension about the uncertainties ahead, and at the same time, excitement about the change we hope to make toward strong and just communities and systems.	https://communityscience.com/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/its-all-about-community-systems-and-justice/
The Gift of Relationships: Advancing Learner-centered Education	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	In 2021, Community Science started working with the Wend Collective, founded by James Walton and based in Denver, Colorado. Our evaluation focused on Wend’s Thriving Youth Initiative. The initiative centered around successful models and enabling conditions to help children and youth from historically disadvantaged populations	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/the-gift-of-relationships-advancing-learner-centered-education/
Moving the Needle: Making Your Economic or Community Development Data Work for You	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, we explore how to tackle pressing community development challenges like gentrification, displacement, and housing shortages with a fresh, adaptive approach. Learn how to move beyond static metrics and one-size-fits-all solutions to create strategies ...	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/moving-the-needle-making-your-economic-or-community-development-data-work-for-you/
Moving the Needle – Making Your Economic or Community Development Data Work for You	webinar	In this webinar, we explore how to tackle pressing community development challenges like gentrification, displacement, and housing shortages with a fresh, adaptive approach. Learn how to move beyond static metrics and one-size-fits-all solutions to create strategies ...	In this webinar, we explore how to tackle pressing community development challenges like gentrification, displacement, and housing shortages with a fresh, adaptive approach. Learn how to move beyond static metrics and one-size-fits-all solutions to create strategies ...	https://communityscience.com/?post_type=webinar&p=9687
Breaking Out of the Hero-Villain Dynamic: A Path to Transformational Change	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	When faced with challenges, it's tempting to blame a single "villain" for systemic issues, believing their removal will bring resolution. But often, these conflicts stem from deeply rooted organizational patterns rather than individual shortcomings	https://communityscience.com/organizational-effectiveness/breaking-out-of-the-hero-villain-dynamic-a-path-to-transformational-change/
Private: Driving Equitable Community Development in a Constantly Changing Landscape	post	Driving Equitable Community Development in a Constantly Changing Landscape: How can we better predict and plan for changes that affect one critical aspect of…	How can we better predict and plan for changes that affect one critical aspect of community development, like gentrification, displacement, or housing shortages? Many government officials, nonprofit leaders, and foundation program officers come to us with this question, often after investing in large data dashboards or completing housing needs assessments with metrics or strategies that quickly become outdated. Why? Because the housing market and development trends are constantly changing, and…	https://communityscience.com/?p=9613
Intergenerational Community Advisory Boards as a Tool to Support Research to Practice Efforts	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Engaging community members—both youth and adults with lived experiences—is crucial for driving meaningful and impactful research and evaluation. This webinar will explore innovative approaches to youth engagement, highlighting how intergenerational collaboration can inform both our practice and policy.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/youth-leadership-and-engagement/intergenerational-community-advisory-boards-as-a-tool-to-support-research-to-practice-efforts/
Bringing Youth Voices to the Forefront: Using Research to Inform Responsive Practice and Policies	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Explore how data-driven strategies help youth organizations and funders tackle inequities. Learn evidence-based practices to build resilience and align resources. Ideal for nonprofits, funders, and advocates.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/youth-leadership-and-engagement/bringing-youth-voices-to-the-forefront-using-research-to-inform-responsive-practice-and-policies/
Strengthening the Ecosystem for Community Power Building: How to get Started	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, learn how funders can play a pivotal role in driving community-led systems change at scale. Join us for an in-depth look at the ONE Schenectady initiative, launched by The Schenectady Foundation with support from Community Science, to mobilize resident-driven action for lasting equity. This webinar unpacks strategies for building a sustainable power ecosystem through narrative change, community capacity, funder collaboration, and collective power-building. Discover the impact of a 90-day quick win strategy, valuable insights for funders, and practical approaches for transformative, community-centered change.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/community-engagement-and-power-building/strengthening-the-ecosystem-for-community-power-building-how-to-get-started/
Building Youth Resilience: How Invisible Work Shapes Stronger Futures	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, Brandi Gilbert, who leads our Youth Leadership & Engagement Practice Area, and her panel explore how both chronic and acute stressors intensify inequities for youth, and how youth-supporting organizations and funders can use data-driven strategies to address these challenges together.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/youth-leadership-and-engagement/building-youth-resilience-how-invisible-work-shapes-stronger-futures/
Moving the Needle: Making Your Economic or Community Development Data Work for You	webinar	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="yes" hundred_percent_height="min" min_height="500px" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" hide_on_mobile="medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" margin_top="-2%" border_style="solid" box_shadow="no" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" overflow="visible" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center center" linear_angle="180" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no"…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="yes" hundred_percent_height="min" min_height="500px" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" hide_on_mobile="medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" margin_top="-2%" border_style="solid" box_shadow="no" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" overflow="visible" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center center" linear_angle="180" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no"…	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/economic-or-community-development-data/
Scaling Community Power for Lasting Systems Change: Insights from ONE Schenectady	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Discover how ONE Schenectady is pioneering sustainable systems change through strategic community power-building. Supported by the Schenectady Foundation and guided by Community Science, this evolving initiative is reshaping local engagement and collaboration by fostering a culture of empowerment, building community capacity, and forming a dedicated funders' alliance. Through quick-win strategies and adaptable support systems, ONE Schenectady has set a blueprint for transforming local governance and addressing systemic inequities. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how to scale these strategies for lasting impact.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/scaling-community-power-for-lasting-systems-change/
Disparities in Opioid Deaths: Let’s Look at the System Not the Individual	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, Anna Ghosh, Managing Associate, discusses opioid use disorder treatment and how a systems approach can be applied to develop anti-racist strategies for improvement. Let's move from the common narrative that focuses on who “drops out of treatment” to a more constructive narrative of whether the factors within the system facilitate or support treatment retention.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/disparities-in-opioid-deaths-lets-look-at-the-system-not-the-individual/
The Paradigm Shift: Education as a Determinant of Health and Well-being	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Education is more than just academics—it can address social issues like poverty, mental health, and inequality. By expanding supports for at-risk and disconnected youth beyond the classroom, we can use education to promote overall well-being and build stronger, healthier communities.	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/education-determinant-health-well-being/
How Bringing a Community Resilience Framework Has Shaped Our Understanding of Youth Leadership and Engagement	post	How Bringing a Community Resilience Framework Has Shaped Our Understanding of Youth Leadership and Engagement: The past few years have been filled with many…	The past few years have been filled with many opportunities to work alongside young people aged 12 to 26 in doing what Community Science and I personally care most about - helping youth drive the changes they want to see in their communities. I first came to this work nearly 20 years ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, doing research on coping through writing for high school seniors in…	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/resilience-chronic-acute-stress/
Eat4Health Evaluation Report	publication	The Eat4health Initiative focuses on lessons learned by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation from the innovative three-year, multi-funder initiative Everybody at the Table for Health (EAT4Health). EAT4Health sought to counterbalance the predominance of national advocates far removed from on-the-ground problem	The Eat4health Initiative focuses on lessons learned by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation from the innovative three-year, multi-funder initiative Everybody at the Table for Health (EAT4Health). EAT4Health sought to counterbalance the predominance of national advocates far removed from on-the-ground problem	https://communityscience.com/publication/news-media/uncategorized/eat4health-evaluation-report/
Private: Upholding Justice, Confronting Backlash, and Embracing Historic Black Resistance	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	W.E.B. Du Bois shared this sentiment in 1935, and in 2024, amidst anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) backlash, it remains relevant and necessary. As we confront the persistent injustices of our modern era, we have much to learn from the teachings and legacies of Black thinkers and our collective resistance movements. As Du Bois argued, prioritizing adherence to rules, legal precedence, and political consistency should not overshadow the values of integrity, justice, and good judgment.	https://communityscience.com/?p=9367
Essential Ingredients for Building Intergroup Relationships and Bridges	post	Essential Ingredients for Building Intergroup Relationships and Bridges: In the last issue of The Change Agents, we talked about the Strength of Community Fr…	In the last issue of The Change Agents, we talked about the Strength of Community Framework and the role of a sense of community. The framework proposes expanding the boundaries of community to be more inclusive so that more and more people see themselves as part of a larger and growing community. A stronger sense of community enables them to become more inclined to view someone else's triumphs, concerns, and…	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/a-stronger-sense-of-community-enables-them-to-become-more-inclined-to-view-someone-elses-triumphs-concerns-and-struggles-as-if-they-were-their-own-as-such-theyll-become-more-comp/
Community Coalitions for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention (Toy, SAMHSA Coalition White Paper)	publication	Developed by Community Science and Prevention Institute for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It summarizes findings from a literature review and input from subject matter experts (SMEs) to describe a framework to guide local community coalitions in their efforts to address mental health promotion	Developed by Community Science and Prevention Institute for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It summarizes findings from a literature review and input from subject matter experts (SMEs) to describe a framework to guide local community coalitions in their efforts to address mental health promotion	https://communityscience.com/publication/news-media/uncategorized/community-coalitions-for-mental-health-promotion-and-suicide-prevention/
Equitable Measures: The Role of Assessments in Education	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, we navigate the complexities of educational assessments and their far-reaching impact on equitable access to educational opportunities.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/youth-leadership-and-engagement/role-assessments-education/
Private: Achieving Equity By Building Community	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Webinar on measuring and incorporating a sense of community into strategy. A strong sense of community is a powerful way to achieve the goal of creating greater equity. A sense of community is a well-documented and researched fundamental need that all people have. It has brought out the best and worst of humankind. Part two of the series will provide tangible strategies and policies based on this framework as well as how they can be evaluated.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/community-engagement-and-power-building/building-community/
Private: Achieving Equity by Building Community: Strategies, Interventions, and Evaluation	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Introducing the "Strengthening Community Framework" designed to enhance community inclusiveness and interconnectedness. This framework emphasizes the expansion of community boundaries to foster a stronger sense of belonging, influence, and mutual support among individuals, which in turn cultivates a deeper emotional connection and collective action within the community.	https://communityscience.com/?p=9242
How to Learn and Continuously Improve Your Strategy	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Evaluation, Learning, and Continuous Strategy Improvement is a necessary and iterative process for building our muscle to keep doing better. In this webinar,  Suprotik Stotz-Ghosh, Principal Associate, and Kien Lee, VP of Consulting at Community Science, explore different tools and tips for learning and the internal dynamics needed to bring this process to life and enable organizations to adjust, improve, and achieve their missions in service of equity.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/how-to-learn-and-continuously-improve-your-strategy/
Is Your Organization Doing Change Initiatives but It Feels as If Nothing Is Happening?	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Do you feel like your organization is frozen in a mid-organizational change process? Watch these webinars!	https://communityscience.com/webinar/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/moving-change-forward/
Achieving Equity By Building Community: Why Community and Why Now?	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	There are few words tossed around as much as “community” without requiring further definition or exploration by community leaders, public officials, researchers and evaluators, and others. Yet, there isn’t any other idea more fundamental to the human experience.	https://communityscience.com/community-engagement-and-power-building/achieving-equity-by-building-communit-why-community-and-why-now/
Building Bridges and Mobilizing Collective Action Parental Involvement in Achieving Assessment Equity	post	Building Bridges and Mobilizing Collective Action Parental Involvement in Achieving Assessment Equity: Join us for a webinar on this topic. Equitable Measure…	Join us for a webinar on this topic. Equitable Measures: The Role of Assessments in Education Do your assessment methods help or hinder students from historically underserved communities? Join us for a pivotal hour-long webinar, "Equitable Measures: The Role of Assessments in Education," where we navigate the complex terrain of educational assessments and their far-reaching impact on equitable access to educational opportunities and resources. Featuring insights from Bruce Johnson, Senior…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/building-bridges-and-mobilizing-collective-action-parental-involvement-in-achieving-assessment-equity/
Parent Leadership in Disney’s Encanto: Support Our Families, Strengthen Our Communities	post	I was born and raised in the close-knit community of Pacoima, California, a place characterized by strong family ties and adherence to a collectivist culture. From an early age, I was taught that I must do my part to support others	Parent leadership has a positive impact on children, families, and society. Carlos Anguiano, Managing Associate, explores this topic through an insightful exploration of cultural influences and family dynamics as exemplified in Disney's "Encanto." Drawing on personal experiences of a Mexican American upbringing, this post delves into the parallels between the film's characters, especially Abuela and Mirabel, and real-life family values and responsibilities.	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/parent-leaders-strengthen-commuinty-home-more/
Emerging Action Principles for Designing and Planning Community Change	publication	Emerging Action Principles for Designing and Planning Community Change contains a set of 18 action principles that philanthropic institutions, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations will find helpful as they embark on a journey to design and plan community change efforts. Download a copy here.	Emerging Action Principles for Designing and Planning Community Change contains a set of 18 action principles that philanthropic institutions, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations will find helpful as they embark on a journey to design and plan community change efforts. Download a copy here.	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/emerging-action-principles-for-designing-and-planning-community-change/
Private: Bush Key Lessons from Developing a Leadership Development Program with Racial and Other Forms of Equity at the Core	publication	In a world experiencing rapid change, a COVID-19 pandemic, widening disparities, and growing frustration with racial inequity and social injustice, philanthropy needs to continue to cultivate and support leaders who can lead with equity at the core. Racial equity is a primary concern; at the same time, racial and ethnic identity intersects with other forms of identities that affect leadership including gender identity, sexual identity, and socioeconomic status. Historically, many leadership	In a world experiencing rapid change, a COVID-19 pandemic, widening disparities, and growing frustration with racial inequity and social injustice, philanthropy needs to continue to cultivate and support leaders who can lead with equity at the core. Racial equity is a primary concern; at the same time, racial and ethnic identity intersects with other forms of identities that affect leadership including gender identity, sexual identity, and socioeconomic status. Historically, many leadership	https://communityscience.com/publication/organizational-effectiveness/key-lessons-from-developing-a-leadership-development-program-with-racial-and-other-forms-of-equity-at-the-core/
Place-Based Models: What’s Working to Build Black Wealth	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	To address the U.S. racial wealth divide, many organizations are taking a localized approach to building Black wealth. See what solutions and models are working in the webinar featuring three of the nations	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/place-based-models-whats-working-to-build-black-wealth/
Co-Designing a Data-Driven Evaluation of the New Orleans Youth Master Plan with the New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board and its Partners	projects	The New Orleans Youth Master Plan is a network of youth-serving organizations, young people, and other community stakeholders who are working on building out a 10-year multisector	The New Orleans Youth Master Plan is a network of youth-serving organizations, young people, and other community stakeholders who are working on building out a 10-year multisector	https://communityscience.com/projects/youth-leadership-and-engagement/co-designing-a-data-driven-evaluation-of-the-new-orleans-youth-master-plan-with-the-new-orleans-children-and-youth-planning-board-and-its-partners/
Private: Demonstrating the Use of Data for Health Equity: A Look at Immigrant Health	post	Demonstrating the Use of Data for Health Equity: A Look at Immigrant Health: Structural racism embedded in U. S.	Structural racism embedded in U.S. health care systems not only affects people of low income and minoritized populations who have lived in the country over time, but also immigrants. Furthermore, immigrants must navigate a myriad of health insurance or direct payment options as well as other social safety net programs for themselves and their children often while speaking languages other than English and facing fears of anti-immigrant sentiment including concerns…	https://communityscience.com/?p=8660
Investigating The Black Wealth Gap in Atlanta	projects	Project Director Strategic Evaluation Partner on Black Wealth Development (Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative). According to data from the United States Census Bureau, Atlanta Georgia has the highest income inequality among large US cities. The city’s entrenched racial disparities have been attributed to driving much of Atlanta’s income	Project Director Strategic Evaluation Partner on Black Wealth Development (Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative). According to data from the United States Census Bureau, Atlanta Georgia has the highest income inequality among large US cities. The city’s entrenched racial disparities have been attributed to driving much of Atlanta’s income	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/investigating-the-black-wealth-gap-in-atlanta/
Private: Promoting Immigrant Health: New Survey Data and Recent Policy Engagement	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Maysoun Freij welcomes Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga of KFF, who present new findings from 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants, and Cheasty Anderson of the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition, who describes recent evidence-based advocacy to counter anti-immigrant policies.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/promoting-immigrant-health-new-survey-data-recent-policy-engagement/
Richland County Ohio Seeks Plan for Affordable and Equitably Attainable Housing	projects	This project's aim was to work with the county’s Housing Development Steering Committee (comprising representatives from the public, private, and non-profit sectors) to develop a Housing Needs and Action Plan for Richland County	This project's aim was to work with the county’s Housing Development Steering Committee (comprising representatives from the public, private, and non-profit sectors) to develop a Housing Needs and Action Plan for Richland County	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/richland-county-ohio-seeks-plan-for-affordable-attainable-housing/
Designing Research with Intention: Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, and Humanizing Strategies to Engage Youth	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Brandi Gilbert and the Youth Leadership Practice equip foundations, nonprofits, and practitioners with the methodologies and tools they need to conduct at-risk-youth research that is effective, impactful and ethical.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/youth-leadership-and-engagement/designing-research-with-intention-culturally-responsive-trauma-informed-and-humanizing-strategies-to-engage-youth/
The Colorado Trust’s Community Partnerships for Health Equity Strategy 2014–2022	publication	This learning brief examines when and how context matters and draws on data collected for the macro-evaluation of The Colorado Trust's Community Partnerships for Health Equity strategy (2014–2022). It provides a set of considerations to help philanthropy prepare to do community and systems change work.	This learning brief examines when and how context matters and draws on data collected for the macro-evaluation of The Colorado Trust's Community Partnerships for Health Equity strategy (2014–2022). It provides a set of considerations to help philanthropy prepare to do community and systems change work.	https://communityscience.com/publication/news-media/uncategorized/the-colorado-trusts-community-partnerships-for-health-equity-strategy-2014-2022/
Designing Research with Intention: Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, and Humanizing Strategies to Engage Youth	post	Designing Research with Intention: Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, and Humanizing Strategies to Engage Youth: Conducting research study interviews wi…	Conducting research study interviews with youth who have experienced significant life challenges - homelessness, intimate partner violence, childhood abuse, or other traumas - demands a delicate, compassionate approach. The challenge lies in gathering meaningful data while ensuring a safe and supportive interview environment for the participants. There are four major practices that can help researchers navigate sensitive conversations with youth. Remember, these may need to be adapted to suit individual…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/designing-research-culturally-responsive-trauma-informed-and-humanizing-strategies-to-engage-youth/
The Sustainability Case: Paying Explicit Attention to How and Why Nonprofits Engage and Include Different Perspectives	post	The Sustainability Case: Paying Explicit Attention to How and Why Nonprofits Engage and Include Different Perspectives: What is the sustainability case? An o…	What is the sustainability case? An organization's health, success, and longevity - that is, its sustainability - is more achievable when it invests time and resources to engage, value, and include different perspectives and lived experiences inside the organization and in the communities with which it works and serves. Many nonprofits feel ethically and morally compelled to invest in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and some even feel that this…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-sustainability-case-paying-explicit-attention-to-how-and-why-nonprofits-engage-and-include-different-perspectives/
Evaluating Progress: The Just Imperative’s Journey Toward A Just Verdant, and Peaceful World	projects	The Just Imperative, established in 2018, is a vital way the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur Foundation) works towards its goal of a just, verdant and peaceful world.	The Just Imperative, established in 2018, is a vital way the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (MacArthur Foundation) works towards its goal of a just, verdant and peaceful world.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/the-just-imperative-evaluation/
Evaluation of the Think Cultural Health E-Learning Programs and their Impact on Health Professionals’ Use of National CLAS Standards	projects	Community Science, in partnership with BCT Partners and GDIT, is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) to better understand the use and utility of the Think Cultural Health E-Learning programs on the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.	Community Science, in partnership with BCT Partners and GDIT, is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) to better understand the use and utility of the Think Cultural Health E-Learning programs on the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/evaluation-of-the-think-cultural-health-e-learning-programs-and-their-impact-on-health-professionals-use-of-national-clas-standards/
Making Community Engagement Transformative: Lessons Learned for Those Who Really Want to Build and Shift Power	post	Making Community Engagement Transformative: Lessons Learned for Those Who Really Want to Build and Shift Power: There has been a recent resurgence in support…	There has been a recent resurgence in supporting greater community engagement by foundations, government agencies, and nonprofits. Currently, these institutions feel a sense of urgency to eliminate racial inequities. In order to achieve equitable systems, there must be equity in the power that actually influences those systems to provide what these communities want, not just to inform them. Community engagement merely to collect information or sensing priorities will not be…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/making-community-engagement-transformative-lessons-learned/
How can you tell if your Covid-19 recovery investments drove systems change?	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	At its onset, the Covid-19 pandemic caused chaos for grantmakers and service providers attempting to meet a sudden, unprecedented demand like they had not seen before. While working to meet this spike in needs, grantmakers changed policies, rethought long-standing systems, and found ways to create novel partnerships changing the speed and velocity of funds flowing into communities. Fast forward to 2023. What changes in systems and processes have endured, and which have not fared as well?	https://communityscience.com/webinar/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/how-can-you-tell-if-your-covid-19-recovery-investments-drove-systems-change/
The Journey Continues: Making the Evaluation Profession More Culturally Responsive and Competent	post	The Journey Continues: Making the Evaluation Profession More Culturally Responsive and Competent: In 1997, several influential evaluators who represented the…	In 1997, several influential evaluators who represented the American Evaluation Association (AEA) and W.K. Kellogg Foundation's leadership got together to discuss how the evaluation profession can create a pipeline of evaluators who will be more equipped to respond to diverse contexts and communities. An initiative was conceived, funded by the Kellogg Foundation, advised by an AEA committee, and implemented by Community Science (at that time, it was called the Association…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-journey-continues-making-the-evaluation-profession-more-culturally-responsive-and-competent/
Private: Missing “E’ In DEI Pt 3. Data-Driven DEI: How Can People and Systems Foster Equity?	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Much has been written about how leaders and organizations can and should embrace DEI. But how many have embarked on this journey and come up short? What if there were a framework and a process to facilitate their journey and efforts? Kien Lee and Randal Pinkett, Author, and CEO of BCT Partners, dive into Randal's latest book Data-Driven-DEI.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/people-systems-foster-equity/
Evaluating Health Equity: Your Role and Where Do You Start?	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Annapurna Gosh addresses how too often, evaluators are asked to assess the effectiveness of strategies without exploring inequities in the system, structural injustices, and power dynamics that affect outcomes. Evaluators have a key role in addressing health inequities.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/evaluating-health-equity-your-role-and-where-do-you-start/
Private: Evaluation, Learning, and Continuous Strategy Improvement in Service of Racial Equity: What’s Different About It?	post	Evaluation, Learning, and Continuous Strategy Improvement in Service of Racial Equity: What’s Different About It?: Introduction There are well-established pr…	Introduction There are well-established practices in evaluation for generating findings and lessons to inform midcourse corrections. Certain conditions must exist for these to be applicable, including clearly operationalized and feasible to measure outcomes; leadership commitment to learning; a structure and process for accountability; and good facilitation. When we want to practice evaluation in service of racial equity, these conditions need even closer attention and additional capacities. This article describes the…	https://communityscience.com/?p=8051
Private: Missing “E’ In DEI Pt 2. Building on What’s Working	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Learn what it takes and means to design, implement, and evaluate strategies in different types of organizations working to become more equitable and do their work in the service of equity.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/missing-e-in-dei-pt-2-building-on-whats-working/
Beyond the Platitudes Understanding & Measuring Power Building	webinar	Take a deep dive into %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Marginalized communities often face systemic oppression, discrimination, and exclusion from mainstream institutions and power structures. Power building can help these communities challenge and change these systems of oppression by giving them the ability to advocate for their own rights and interests, and demand accountability from those in power.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/beyond-the-platitudes-understanding-measuring-power-building/
What Evaluators Mean When They Talk About ‘Lived Experience’	post	What Evaluators Mean When They Talk About ‘Lived Experience’: Recently, my colleague asked, "what is all this with 'lived experience' lately?" I was unsure h…	Recently, my colleague asked, "what is all this with 'lived experience' lately?" I was unsure how to answer because this term had already become a buzzword in my mind. I thought I knew what it meant, but then I couldn't quite define it when asked so directly. Here are a few of the definitions I found when I went looking: Lived experience, as defined by Talking Health Tech, is a…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/what-evaluators-mean-when-they-talk-about-lived-experience/
Private: Are You Missing the “E’ In DEI Pt 1: Measuring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	DEI —three letters that you see a lot these days. Used together as a strategy, these letters tend to suggest some sort of magical approach to undoing the policies, practices, narratives, and norms that have contributed to the unfairness and disparities experienced by people of color and other historically excluded groups. In reality, the D(iversity), the E(quity), and the I(nclusion) mean different things, and one does not necessarily lead to the other. Join Kien Lee, VP of Consulting, Community Science, Elvis Fraser, Managing Director, Sankofa Consulting, and Randal Pinkett, CEO, BCT Partners, in a conversation about why separating the three letters is better for all of us while keeping them together can do more harm than good and how each requires different measures.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/measuring-equity-diversity-inclusion/
Private: Lessons Learned: Leading Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rural America	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	Leading change in our context of rapid change in rural America, a COVID-19 pandemic, widening disparities, and growing frustration with racial inequity and social injustice requires re-imagining leadership with equity at the core and who is a leader. Historically, many leadership development programs have focused on investing in the individual as the unit of change. However, this strategy does not fully realize the potential and power of jointly investing in individual self-reflection and skill-building with the collaborative approach of connecting groups of leaders,	https://communityscience.com/webinar/community-engagement-and-power-building/lessons-learned-leading-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-rural-america/
Nurturing The Grassroots	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	David Chavis & Rianna Grissom of Community Science sit down for a discussion with Ariana Beedie, Rahsaan Harris, and Mike Espinoza for our webinar, Activating Grassroots Power for Health and Social Justice, where they identify common issues and desired supports named by grassroots organizations, answer audience questions, and highlight further solutions.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/community-engagement-and-power-building/nurturing-the-grassroots/
Community Development Teams Find the Best Data Sources and Learn How to Present Your Findings	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	When it comes to improving local economies and communities, adequate safe and affordable housing is one of several factors that help attract employers and jobs to a place. But with so many data sources and tools to visualize data, where should city, county, and regional planning agencies; community development corporations; housing non-profits; and other key stakeholders begin?	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/community-development-teams-find-the-best-data-sources-and-learn-how-to-present-your-findings/
Private: A Multi-Racial Collaborative Brings Together Leaders and Communities of Color to Advance Racial Justice on Local and National Levels	post	A Multi-Racial Collaborative Brings Together Leaders and Communities of Color to Advance Racial Justice on Local and National Levels: The Problem For too lon…	The Problem For too long, communities of color have been harmed by narratives that divide rather than unify. These stories are perpetuated by systems of White supremacy to keep communities at odds, such as the falsehoods that immigrants steal jobs, Black people are criminals, and all people of color should aspire to be like Asian Americans. When people buy into these narratives without question, White supremacy, and racism win. This…	https://communityscience.com/?p=7718
Power Building	webinar	Webinar Series: Power Building In this two-part webinar series, we look at what it takes to adopt and support transformative community engagement, explore the challenges of Power Building and hear from leaders implementing programs to combat the issue. Our guests represent the voices of grassroots organizations, foundations, and nonprofits.	Webinar Series: Power Building In this two-part webinar series, we look at what it takes to adopt and support transformative community engagement, explore the challenges of Power Building and hear from leaders implementing programs to combat the issue. Our guests represent the voices of grassroots organizations, foundations, and nonprofits.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/power-building/
Strategic Factors for Strengthening Our Communities: The Five C’s Community, Connections, Control, Cash, & Collective Action	post	Strategic Factors for Strengthening Our Communities: The Five C’s Community, Connections, Control, Cash, & Collective Action: The current health, social just…	The current health, social justice, violence, and environmental crises call for greater attention to strengthening our communities to care for their members and to take collective action to address the root causes of disadvantage, marginalization, and stress. Strengthening communities, especially those historically disadvantaged, will have the greatest and broadest impact on the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Social and medical research over the past 150 years has shown that…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/strategic-factors-for-strengthening-our-communities-the-five-cs-community-connections-control-cash-collective-action/
Private: Equity in Transportation and Mobility	webinar	Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity. This three-part webinar series was presented in January 2022 with our partner, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and centers on a series of three guides Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity, authored by Community Science. During the webinars, a panel of experts shared key information and resources from the guides.	Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity. This three-part webinar series was presented in January 2022 with our partner, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and centers on a series of three guides Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity, authored by Community Science. During the webinars, a panel of experts shared key information and resources from the guides.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/equity-in-transportation-and-mobility/
Closing the US Wealth Gap: Evaluative Thinking and Continuous Quality Improvement of Equitable Economic Development	webinar	Take a deep dive into how %%title%%. Watch this Community Science webinar.	In this webinar, antwaun wallace speaks about how closing the racial wealth gap in the U.S. requires using data and evidence-informed approaches to mobilize private and public sector solutions. Community Science invites you to join us as we discuss research and evaluation studies about the U.S. racial wealth gap.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/closing-the-us-wealth-gap-evaluative-thinking-and-continuous-quality-improvement-of-equitable-economic-development/
Private: Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity	webinar	Webinar: Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity. This three-part webinar series was presented in January 2022 with our partner, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and centers on a series of three guides Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity, authored by Community Science. During the webinars, a panel of experts shared key information and resources from the guides.	Webinar: Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity. This three-part webinar series was presented in January 2022 with our partner, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and centers on a series of three guides Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity, authored by Community Science. During the webinars, a panel of experts shared key information and resources from the guides.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/evaluation-in-service-of-equity/
Webinar Series: Want to Use Evaluation to Do Something About Racial Inequity?	post	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" border_style="solid" box_shadow="no" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center center" linear_angle="180" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" enable_mobile="no" parallax_speed="0.3"…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" border_style="solid" box_shadow="no" box_shadow_blur="0" box_shadow_spread="0" gradient_start_position="0" gradient_end_position="100" gradient_type="linear" radial_direction="center center" linear_angle="180" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" enable_mobile="no" parallax_speed="0.3"…	https://communityscience.com/?p=7249
Private: Public Agencies are Driving Equity in All Transportation Policy Decisions, Acknowledging More Work Must Be Done	post	Public Agencies are Driving Equity in All Transportation Policy Decisions, Acknowledging More Work Must Be Done: Decisions in the transportation field have o…	Decisions in the transportation field have often harmed Black and brown communities: for example, freeway construction destroying Black and brown neighborhoods, federal funding policies for public transit that favor rail expansion to affluent suburban communities rather than urban transit service improvements, land use decisions that focus on polluting truck traffic in communities of color, and inequitable traffic law enforcement. To advance equity, we need to push transportation decisions in a…	https://communityscience.com/?p=7238
Private: Guides for Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity Released	post	Guides for Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity Released: Commissioned by The W. K.	Commissioned by The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) and developed and written by Community Science, Doing Evaluation in Service of Racial Equity, a three-part series for evaluation professionals describing how to incorporate racial equity as a core value, embedded in every aspect of the evaluation process. These practical guides are designed to help evaluators strengthen their expertise and improve the services they provide to clients and communities. These guides will also…	https://communityscience.com/?p=7197
Making Farm to Food Bank Programs Work	webinar	Webinar: Making Farm to Food Bank Programs Work: Elisa Gonzalez of Community Science and her guests provide actions your community can take to make farm to food bank programs work as strategies to meet immediate food needs while promoting community food security more broadly.	Webinar: Making Farm to Food Bank Programs Work: Elisa Gonzalez of Community Science and her guests provide actions your community can take to make farm to food bank programs work as strategies to meet immediate food needs while promoting community food security more broadly.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/making-farm-to-food-bank-programs-work/
Lessons Learned: How to Reframe Engaging Resistance During Organizational Change Efforts	post	Lessons Learned: How to Reframe Engaging Resistance During Organizational Change Efforts: Resistance is a natural human response to change. As facilitators o…	Resistance is a natural human response to change. As facilitators of necessary conversations, resistance is a healthy part of the organizational change process when adequately managed. The ability to recognize and address resistance is critical for facilitators of organizational change. When managed effectively, it can strengthen the organization. However, if ignored, the resistance within the organizational change process could derail the process. Since we know that resistance is inevitable in…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/lessons-learned-how-to-reframe-engaging-resistance-during-organizational-change-efforts/
Leadership: How to get buy-in and avoid the roadblocks to maintaining an equity-centered culture	webinar	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/leadership-how-to-get-buy-in-and-avoid-the-roadblocks-to-maintaining-an-equity-centered-culture/
Three Ways Community-Based Organizations Can Support Youth Returning to School in the Face of the Growing Concerns around the COVID-19 Pandemic	post	Three Ways Community-Based Organizations Can Support Youth Returning to School in the Face of the Growing Concerns around the COVID-19 Pandemic: As schools r…	As schools recently reopened against the backdrop of COVID-19 variants and relatively low vaccination rates, many school districts have focused on protecting the physical safety of students. This move has left gaps in addressing students' social and emotional well-being. Community-based organizations (CBOs) can help address these gaps, especially in communities of color and resource-deprived communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and vaccine access and hesitancy, which have compounded existing health and…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/three-ways-community-based-organizations-can-support-youth-returning-to-school-in-the-face-of-the-growing-concerns-around-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Private: Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice, Principle Four: Understand the universe and philanthropy’s place in it.	post	Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice, Principle Four: Understand the universe and philanthropy’s place in it.: https://communityscience. c…	https://communityscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/philanthropy.jpg "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together." - African proverb "If you are going to work in the weeds, know where you are in the forest." - Anand Dholakia (yes, I am quoting myself) This series covers how to shape your foundation's strategy for more transformational impact by prioritizing equity and justice. Strategy is about the decisions that determine priorities,…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6877
Private: Strategic Planning and Equity and Justice – Avoiding the Common Gaps	post	Strategic Planning and Equity and Justice – Avoiding the Common Gaps: There are some common traps foundations and nonprofit organizations fall into in doing…	There are some common traps foundations and nonprofit organizations fall into in doing strategic planning. These traps can derail the best of intentions for achieving community impact. They especially hinder advancing equity and justice for communities that are historically disadvantaged and excluded. Here is a quick guide you can use to help identify them. Over the next several weeks, we'll be posting about how to address them. Successful strategies can,	https://communityscience.com/?p=6559
Private: YUSA Expanding Ys’ Contributions To a More Inclusive and Equitable Community	post	YUSA Expanding Ys’ Contributions To a More Inclusive and Equitable Community: Expanding Ys' contributions to a more inclusive and equitable community In 2019…	Expanding Ys' contributions to a more inclusive and equitable community In 2019, Community Science partnered with the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to implement a study of the roles Ys play as community partners and the extent to which these collaborations contribute to strengthening their communities. This study explored whether, and how Ys accelerate local strategies that foster fair and just opportunity and contribute…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6913
The Y – A Staple In the Community	post	The Y - A Staple In the Community: What makes the Y a staple in the community? For almost 180 years, the Y has been a staple in communities across the country.	What makes the Y a staple in the community? For almost 180 years, the Y has been a staple in communities across the country. The Y provides a place for people to improve their health, make connections, and become inspired to act on issues that concern them. As such, the Y helps to strengthen communities across the country, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to become healthier, more confident, connected,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-y-a-staple-in-the-community/
Private: Webinar: Advancing Equity and Justice by Connecting Evaluation to Strategy	webinar	Advancing Equity and Justice by Connecting Evaluation to Strategy with Anand Dholakia and Kien Lee. Our experience tells us that when Strategy and Evaluation Teams work together, it gets much easier for organizations to learn, improve, and advance Equity and Justice.	Advancing Equity and Justice by Connecting Evaluation to Strategy with Anand Dholakia and Kien Lee. Our experience tells us that when Strategy and Evaluation Teams work together, it gets much easier for organizations to learn, improve, and advance Equity and Justice.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/advancing-equity-justice-connecting-evaluation-to-strategy/
Private: Town Hall Session: Philanthropy and Foundations What’s Working in Strategy for Equity and Justice	webinar	In this town hall we explored what the principles of strategy for equity and justice looks like in real life, from the perspective of three diverse foundations; how strategy intersects with internal DEI efforts; the importance of engaging community when developing strategy.	In this town hall we explored what the principles of strategy for equity and justice looks like in real life, from the perspective of three diverse foundations; how strategy intersects with internal DEI efforts; the importance of engaging community when developing strategy.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/town-hall-session-philanthropy-and-foundations-whats-working-in-strategy-for-equity-and-justice/
Private: Prioritize What Makes Change Happen – Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice: Principle Three	post	Prioritize What Makes Change Happen - Philanthropic Strategy that Advances Equity and Justice: Principle Three: This series covers how to shape your foundati…	This series covers how to shape your foundation's strategy for more transformational impact by prioritizing equity and justice. That strategy can show up in strategic planning (whether it's a weekend retreat or 9-month facilitated process), continuous strategy refinement, or development of programs and initiatives. So far, I've covered seven strategy traps that limit philanthropy's impact, why a better approach is necessary, the approach's five principles, and a deeper dive on…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6711
CCP Leadership program in The Dakotas Seeks to Create a Network of Leaders	projects	CCP looks to Community Science to help them study and learn from their Network Change Program how continue to expand a network of leaders centering equity to lead local and regional social change in North and South Dakota.	CCP looks to Community Science to help them study and learn from their Network Change Program how continue to expand a network of leaders centering equity to lead local and regional social change in North and South Dakota.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/ccp-leadership-program-in-the-dakotas-seeks-to-create-a-network-of-leaders/
Private: Facilitating National Effort to Reimagine Bermuda Social Sector Centering Equity and Justice with NBCI	projects	National Coalition Building Institute works with Community Science to document how their Antisemitism Leadership Institute for Higher Education transformed students and staffs ability to take on antisemitism on and off campus.	National Coalition Building Institute works with Community Science to document how their Antisemitism Leadership Institute for Higher Education transformed students and staffs ability to take on antisemitism on and off campus.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/facilitating-national-effort-to-reimagine-bermuda-social-sector-centering-equity-and-justice-with-nbci/
Living Cities Learning Liaisons Receive Evaluation Training from Community Science	projects	Living Cities developed a theory of change and measurement framework to assess its own performance and that of its local government partners and looked to Community Science for help with Implementation.	Living Cities developed a theory of change and measurement framework to assess its own performance and that of its local government partners and looked to Community Science for help with Implementation.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/living-cities-learning-liaisons-receive-evaluation-training-from-community-science/
Institute for Nonprofit Practice Looks to Scale Data Analysis	projects	National Institute for Nonprofits leverages Community Science data analysis abilities while building their capacity to self-monitor and evaluate work.	National Institute for Nonprofits leverages Community Science data analysis abilities while building their capacity to self-monitor and evaluate work.	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/institute-for-nonprofit-practice-looks-to-scale-data-analysis/
FoodCorps Looks to Understand BIPOC Alumni Commitment	projects	FoodCorp sought to ensure its Alumni program sees increased participation by BIMPOC leaders, and is on the cutting edge of the food system with the help of Community Science.	FoodCorp sought to ensure its Alumni program sees increased participation by BIMPOC leaders, and is on the cutting edge of the food system with the help of Community Science.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/working-with-wff-to-improve-inclusion-in-northwest-arkansas-2/
Working With WFF to Improve Inclusion in Northwest Arkansas	projects	The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) enlists Community Science to assist in translating abstract concepts—like sense of belonging and leadership strength—into measurable performance indicators with clear data sources. Read more.	The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) enlists Community Science to assist in translating abstract concepts—like sense of belonging and leadership strength—into measurable performance indicators with clear data sources. Read more.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/working-with-wff-to-improve-inclusion-in-northwest-arkansas/
Private: Why A Strategy to Ensure Fair Access to Resources and Opportunities for All?	post	Why A Strategy to Ensure Fair Access to Resources and Opportunities for All?: Most foundations (and nonprofit organizations) undergo some form of strategic p…	Most foundations (and nonprofit organizations) undergo some form of strategic planning. It makes sense: a good strategy should specify those priorities that provide the best odds of achieving success. This offers clarity around hard decisions and where to allocate attention and resources. The problem: Common strategic planning methods fall prey to seven strategy traps described in my last post. Most strategy development suffers from two challenges, skipping over "why" (i.e.,…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6579
Partnership to design and facilitate a learning process among the FRBB, MAPC, and GARE	projects	Community Science is partnering with the Interactions Institute for Social Change to design and facilitate a learning process among the FRBB, MAPC, and GARE, about their collaboration. This collaboration is new and so provides many opportunities to build the capacity of three distinct organizations to learn to work together and be more impactful, and become a model for other regions in the country.	Community Science is partnering with the Interactions Institute for Social Change to design and facilitate a learning process among the FRBB, MAPC, and GARE, about their collaboration. This collaboration is new and so provides many opportunities to build the capacity of three distinct organizations to learn to work together and be more impactful, and become a model for other regions in the country.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/partnership-to-design-and-facilitate-a-learning-process-among-the-frbb-mapc-and-gare/
Deepening Organizational Effectiveness for CCP Strategic Advising	projects	The Center for Community Progress aspired to hold itself accountable to its strategic plan, measuring and learning from its progress. Community Science collaborated with CCP staff to identify a set of targeted indicators to facilitate their ongoing reflection and adjustment process.	The Center for Community Progress aspired to hold itself accountable to its strategic plan, measuring and learning from its progress. Community Science collaborated with CCP staff to identify a set of targeted indicators to facilitate their ongoing reflection and adjustment process.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/deepening-organizational-effectiveness-for-ccp-strategic-advising/
Paper: Philanthropic Strategy That Advances Equity & Justice: Five Principles	publication	This guide, written in collaboration with Battelle Memorial Institute, provides direction to Drug Free Communities grantees	This guide, written in collaboration with Battelle Memorial Institute, provides direction to Drug Free Communities grantees	https://communityscience.com/publication/strategy-development-improvement/philanthropic-strategy-that-advances-equity-justice-five-principles/
Improving Safety Stability for Underserved Youth CBOs & Schools Partnership 2021-2022 School Year	webinar	Webinar: While schools work to prepare their environments for the 2021-2022 school year, underserved students and their families struggle to cope with social and economic issues that surpass anything we have seen in the recent past. Don't miss the opportunity to learn what it takes to foster and support effective CBO-school partnerships. We will cover the basics and talk with a leader in New Orleans who has used this approach to help provide more holistic services for underserved youth.	Webinar: While schools work to prepare their environments for the 2021-2022 school year, underserved students and their families struggle to cope with social and economic issues that surpass anything we have seen in the recent past. Don't miss the opportunity to learn what it takes to foster and support effective CBO-school partnerships. We will cover the basics and talk with a leader in New Orleans who has used this approach to help provide more holistic services for underserved youth.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/education-youth-development/improving-safety-stability-for-underserved-youth-cbos-schools-partnership-2021-2022-school-year/
How to Successfully Address Community Food Insecurity	webinar	Montgomery County (MD) is making great strides addressing Food Insecurity. In this webinar we’ll provide actions your community can take in the short term, what to monitor, and what steps will lead you to a better future.	Montgomery County (MD) is making great strides addressing Food Insecurity. In this webinar we’ll provide actions your community can take in the short term, what to monitor, and what steps will lead you to a better future.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/how-to-successfully-address-community-food-insecurity/
Private: Philanthropic Strategy That Advances Equity and Justice: Five Principles	webinar	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/philanthropic-strategy-that-advances-equity-justice-five-principles/
Evaluating the power of peer engagement and capacity building to drive investments in economic mobility with a racial equity lens	projects	CFLeads desires to demonstrate the effectiveness of its model at fostering community leadership among community foundations. Community Science has designed and is implementing an evaluation to do just this, focusing on CFLeads’ Economic Mobility Action Network.	CFLeads desires to demonstrate the effectiveness of its model at fostering community leadership among community foundations. Community Science has designed and is implementing an evaluation to do just this, focusing on CFLeads’ Economic Mobility Action Network.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/deepening-organizational-effectiveness-through-strategic-advising-on-measuring-performance/
Using investment vehicles and community power to ensure housing and commercial developments further equity	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/using-investment-vehicles-and-community-power-to-ensure-housing-and-commercial-developments-further-equity/
Private: Strategy That Advances Equity & Justice: Five Principles	post	Strategy That Advances Equity & Justice: Five Principles: The challenges of philanthropy include allocating resources while balancing short-term urgency with…	The challenges of philanthropy include allocating resources while balancing short-term urgency with long-term vision, absorbing countless reports and recommendations, navigating diverse perspectives and dynamics internally and externally, and facing critiques from every direction. Watching the needle remain motionless on major indicators can drive a constant search for elusive answers, especially when taking on complex issues around equity and justice for communities that are historically disadvantaged and excluded. In this environment,…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6403
CBO-School Partnerships In Planning for a Safe 21-22 School Year and Improving the Well-Being of Underserved Youth	webinar	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/cbos-schools-partnerships/
Private: Real World Examples of Equitable Economic Development	webinar	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/real-world-examples-of-equitable-economic-development/
The Role Local School Wellness Councils Play in Promoting Health in Schools	post	The Role Local School Wellness Councils Play in Promoting Health in Schools: Healthier students tend to be stronger learners (Busch et al.	Healthier students tend to be stronger learners (Busch et al., 2014; Basch, 2011). Student health is related to grades, school attendance, and graduation rates. However, one in three children is overweight or obese (Alliance for Healthier Generation, n.d.). In addition to the connection to poorer education outcomes, childhood obesity is linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other health issues in adulthood. Given the long-term educational and health consequences of unhealthy…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/the-role-local-school-wellness-councils-play-in-promoting-health-in-schools/
Private: Diversification of the U.S. Healthcare Workforce: How We Should Train and Motivate Future Leaders	post	Diversification of the U.S. Healthcare Workforce: How We Should Train and Motivate Future Leaders: Over the past several years, the severe shortage in the he…	Over the past several years, the severe shortage in the healthcare workforce has been largely overshadowed by political infighting concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nevertheless, it is a topic that deserves our immediate attention, given the great impact it has on the quality of the health care we receive and to our nation's overall health. In this article, we review key lessons and strategies Community Science team members have…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5928
Private: Stronger Leaders, More Effective Action, Equitable Change	post	Stronger Leaders, More Effective Action, Equitable Change: The widening of racial and economic inequities illuminated by the pandemic and incidents of police…	The widening of racial and economic inequities illuminated by the pandemic and incidents of police brutality have compelled funders to explicitly invest in diversity, equity, and inclusivity strategies. Funders have an emerging interest in investing in leadership development programs to train people to lead in a way that contributes to inclusivity and equity. Yet, there are studies and practitioners of social transformational change that continue to remind us that to…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5586
Community Organizing After the Election: A Grassroots Perspective with Q&A	post	Community Organizing After the Election: A Grassroots Perspective with Q&A: Regardless of the outcome of the November election, there are going to be signifi…	Regardless of the outcome of the November election, there are going to be significant challenges and opportunities for community organizing in order to shift power to those that have been historically disenfranchised. We will be discussing what it means should Republicans or Democrats win the White House and more. Join Helena Wong, Director, Seed Change, Garland Yates, Senior Fellow, Community Democracy Workshop, Jared W. Turner, CEO, Jefferson Stevens, LLC, and…	https://communityscience.com/powerful-citizenry/community-organizing-after-the-election-a-grassroots-perspective-with-qa/
Community Science Stands for Democracy, Justice, and a Beloved Community	post	Community Science Stands for Democracy, Justice, and a Beloved Community: Friends and Colleagues, "Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generatio…	Friends and Colleagues, "Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to build what we call the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself." Congressman John Lewis in the New York Times The world witnessed yesterday that no country is safe from hate, lies, and racism if it is not addressed with unanimity, strength, and a commitment to…	https://communityscience.com/powerful-citizenry/community-science-stands-for-democracy-justice-and-a-beloved-community/
Five Principles for Improved Systems Thinking	post	Five Principles for Improved Systems Thinking: The disparities we witness in economic, social, and health outcomes are a manifestation of deep structural ine…	The disparities we witness in economic, social, and health outcomes are a manifestation of deep structural inequities in the United States' social hierarchy. These structural inequities appear in various forms but are woven into the very fabric of American society and can be observed across our legal, educational, business, government and health care systems. They occur because of an imbalance in the distribution of political and economic power where favored…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/five-principles-for-improved-systems-thinking/
Cultivate and elevate leaders to drive cultural shifts in diversity, equity, and inclusion within geoscience institutions	projects	Since 2011, SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity has been addressing disparities through its National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health conference (NNEDLearn) that trains teams of practitioners from community-based organizations who serve black, indigenous, and other communities of color in implementing culturally relevant evidence-supported practices. To assess the impact of the training on the alumni, Community Science was commissioned to conduct interviews with a sample of nine alumni and six trainers.	Since 2011, SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity has been addressing disparities through its National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health conference (NNEDLearn) that trains teams of practitioners from community-based organizations who serve black, indigenous, and other communities of color in implementing culturally relevant evidence-supported practices. To assess the impact of the training on the alumni, Community Science was commissioned to conduct interviews with a sample of nine alumni and six trainers.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/cultivate-and-elevate-leaders-to-drive-cultural-shifts-in-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-within-geoscience-institutions/
Understanding the racial, ethnic, sexual, gender, and disability identifies of grant recipients	projects	The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation sought to understand the demographic characteristics of the principal investigators and leaders of organizations that received its grants. Community Science is working with the foundation to develop, pilot, and administer surveys to capture the racial, ethnic, sexual, gender, and disability identifies of principal investigators and organizational leaders as well as summarize and reflect on the results.	The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation sought to understand the demographic characteristics of the principal investigators and leaders of organizations that received its grants. Community Science is working with the foundation to develop, pilot, and administer surveys to capture the racial, ethnic, sexual, gender, and disability identifies of principal investigators and organizational leaders as well as summarize and reflect on the results.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/understanding-the-racial-ethnic-sexual-gender-and-disability-identifies-of-grant-recipients/
Advancing Leadership in Greater Boston	projects	The Barr Foundation’s two-year fellowship program sought to invest in exceptional civic leaders in Greater Boston, to strengthen their organizations, and to cultivate a network of leaders committed to the community. Community Science is working with the Barr Foundation and its partners to evaluate fellowship implementation and outcomes at the individual, organizational, network, and community–levels.	The Barr Foundation’s two-year fellowship program sought to invest in exceptional civic leaders in Greater Boston, to strengthen their organizations, and to cultivate a network of leaders committed to the community. Community Science is working with the Barr Foundation and its partners to evaluate fellowship implementation and outcomes at the individual, organizational, network, and community–levels.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/advancing-leadership-in-greater-boston/
Assessing the needs of people experiencing barriers to employment	projects	Northwest Pennsylvania Job Connect sought to understand local workforce needs, especially the needs of community members that typically experience barriers to employment. Community Science, as a subcontractor to BCT Partners, conducted a survey of local employers, focus groups with providers, and interviews with jobseekers to document the workforce needs of the region.	Northwest Pennsylvania Job Connect sought to understand local workforce needs, especially the needs of community members that typically experience barriers to employment. Community Science, as a subcontractor to BCT Partners, conducted a survey of local employers, focus groups with providers, and interviews with jobseekers to document the workforce needs of the region.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assessing-the-needs-of-people-experiencing-barriers-to-employment/
Understanding Gaps in Post-Disaster Service Coordination for Children and Families	projects	Community Science is authoring commissioned paper on the current environment for the coordinated delivery of post-disaster human services for children and families—particularly services provided by the Administration of Children and Families.	Community Science is authoring commissioned paper on the current environment for the coordinated delivery of post-disaster human services for children and families—particularly services provided by the Administration of Children and Families.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/understanding-gaps-in-post-disaster-service-coordination-for-children-and-families/
Building a Pipeline of Culturally Responsive Evaluators	projects	Community Science is proud to partner with the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Program.	Community Science is proud to partner with the American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) Graduate Education Diversity Internship (GEDI) Program.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/building-a-pipeline-of-culturally-responsive-evaluators/
Achieving Equity through an Intergenerational Leadership Model Project	projects	Community Science is working in partnership with the Urban Institute to evaluate and support leadership institutes for youth and adult community members in Duck Hill, MS. The leadership institutes are intended to support residents by building individual and community resilience and combating exclusion by local government and other decision-making bodies.	Community Science is working in partnership with the Urban Institute to evaluate and support leadership institutes for youth and adult community members in Duck Hill, MS. The leadership institutes are intended to support residents by building individual and community resilience and combating exclusion by local government and other decision-making bodies.	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/achieving-equity-through-an-intergenerational-leadership-model-project/
Cause-driven For-profit organization seeks deepening their commitment to equity	projects	Health communications firm seeks to develop an equity strategy to deepen their impact through the stories they create to address health inequities impacting low wealth communities and communities of color.	Health communications firm seeks to develop an equity strategy to deepen their impact through the stories they create to address health inequities impacting low wealth communities and communities of color.	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/cause-drive-for-profit-organization-seeks-deepening-their-commitment-to-equity/
Taking on Anti-Semitism on College Campuses with a Coalition-Building Approach	projects	NCBI seeks to build capacity to respond to the complex issues of anti-semitism in higher education by creating a new program to empower Jewish and non-Jewish students, faculty and staff to work with campus partners identifying and addressing the issue.	NCBI seeks to build capacity to respond to the complex issues of anti-semitism in higher education by creating a new program to empower Jewish and non-Jewish students, faculty and staff to work with campus partners identifying and addressing the issue.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/taking-on-antisemitism-on-college-campuses-with-a-coalition-building-approach/
Creating a Learning- Forward Organization to Ensure Equity	projects	Nonprofit seeks to create learning and evaluation system to scale up their services nation-wide to increase more representation of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and the gender spectrum in social sector leadership.	Nonprofit seeks to create learning and evaluation system to scale up their services nation-wide to increase more representation of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and the gender spectrum in social sector leadership.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/creating-a-learning-forward-organization-to-ensure-equity/
Guide: Reporting the Four Core Measures Required of Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) Grantees	publication	This guide, written in collaboration with Battelle Memorial Institute, provides direction to Drug Free Communities grantees	This guide, written in collaboration with Battelle Memorial Institute, provides direction to Drug Free Communities grantees	https://communityscience.com/publication/substance-abuse-crime-prevention/guide-reporting-the-four-core-measures-required-of-drug-free-communities-support-program-dfcsp-grantees/
Private: Black Lives Matter When It Comes to Community Violence	post	Black Lives Matter When It Comes to Community Violence: There was a historic increase in homicides in US cities between 2019 and 2020, according to a report…	There was a historic increase in homicides in US cities between 2019 and 2020, according to a report by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Justice. This increase was disproportionately experienced in Black communities across our country. In an examination of 27 US cities, the Washington Post found that violence disproportionately rose in predominantly Black communities across the country compared to predominantly White communities. Predominantly Black Baltimore saw a nearly…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5023
Advancing Oral Health Equity: Oral Health as Whole Health	post	Advancing Oral Health Equity: Oral Health as Whole Health: Oral health is an important but often overlooked component of health and well-being.	Oral health is an important but often overlooked component of health and well-being. It affects people's quality of life and functioning - one's ability to eat, speak, learn, work, sleep, and socialize with others. Black, Latinx, Native American, poor White, and other marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted by the lack of adequate dental care, barriers to receiving care, and consequent negative health outcomes. This article provides a brief overview on…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/advancing-oral-health-equity-oral-health-as-whole-health/
Providing Continuous Improvement in the Delivery and Adoption of Equity and Inclusion Thinking in Rural America	projects	The Bush Foundation’s Change Networks provide cohort-style programs that equip a diverse group of people in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota with skills, knowledge, relationships, and opportunities to lead change in a more equitable and inclusive manner.	The Bush Foundation’s Change Networks provide cohort-style programs that equip a diverse group of people in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota with skills, knowledge, relationships, and opportunities to lead change in a more equitable and inclusive manner.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/providing-continuous-improvement-in-the-delivery-and-adoption-of-equity-and-inclusion-thinking-in-rural-america/
Evaluating the effectiveness of youth-oriented equitable health leadership training	projects	Community Science conducted a multiyear process and outcome evaluation of a leadership program designed to train the next generation of equity–focused public health leaders. The study design followed participants through various stages of their training and 12 months after program completion.	Community Science conducted a multiyear process and outcome evaluation of a leadership program designed to train the next generation of equity–focused public health leaders. The study design followed participants through various stages of their training and 12 months after program completion.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-a-health-equity-focused-leadership-training-program-designed-to-train-next-generation-leaders/
Improving Integrated Targeted Marketing of Vaccine Messaging Aimed at Minorities	projects	This project supports the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (formerly the National Vaccine Program Office) to address Goal 3 of the National Vaccine Plan, which focuses on developing and disseminating communications that provide accurate, timely, transparent, and audience-appropriate information about vaccines. Achieving this goal is closely tied to efforts to better measure and track public confidence in vaccinations.	This project supports the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (formerly the National Vaccine Program Office) to address Goal 3 of the National Vaccine Plan, which focuses on developing and disseminating communications that provide accurate, timely, transparent, and audience-appropriate information about vaccines. Achieving this goal is closely tied to efforts to better measure and track public confidence in vaccinations.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/improving-integrated-targeted-marketing-of-vaccine-messaging-aimed-at-minorities/
¡Ojo con Su Visión!: Evaluation of National Eye Institute’s Healthy Vision Program for Hispanic/Latinos	projects	The National Eye Institute (NEI)’s National Eye Health Education Program designed the ¡Ojo con Su Visión! (Watch Out for Your Vision!) program to help raise awareness about the importance of eye health among Hispanics and Latinos.	The National Eye Institute (NEI)’s National Eye Health Education Program designed the ¡Ojo con Su Visión! (Watch Out for Your Vision!) program to help raise awareness about the importance of eye health among Hispanics and Latinos.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-a-healthy-vision-program-targeting-hispanics-and-latinos/
Assessing How Communities are Influenced to Improve Health Outcomes Based on the Dissemination of Elevated Works by Peers	projects	The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize honors and elevates communities that are making great strides in their path toward better health for all. The prize is designed to inspire and inform the health and equity journeys of other communities.	The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize honors and elevates communities that are making great strides in their path toward better health for all. The prize is designed to inspire and inform the health and equity journeys of other communities.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assessing-how-communities-are-influenced-to-improve-health-outcomes-based-on-the-dissemination-of-elevated-works-by-peers/
Using Research to Improve Measurement and Tracking of City-Based Revitalization Initiatives	projects	Knight Foundation needed to track and understand the effectiveness of its community-focused grant-making in order to maximize community benefit. Community Science assisted the Knight Foundation by developing literature-backed metrics recommendations for its community-focused investments, mapping out pathways of change and recommending research-informed metrics for six of the foundation’s focus communities.	Knight Foundation needed to track and understand the effectiveness of its community-focused grant-making in order to maximize community benefit. Community Science assisted the Knight Foundation by developing literature-backed metrics recommendations for its community-focused investments, mapping out pathways of change and recommending research-informed metrics for six of the foundation’s focus communities.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/using-research-to-improve-measurement-and-tracking-of-city-based-revitalization-initiatives/
Evaluation of the Healthy Montgomery Transforming Communities Initiative to Impact Childhood Obesity, Tobacco Use, and Food Insecurity	projects	The Transforming Communities Initiative (TCI) is a five-year effort to implement comprehensive strategies to address obesity, tobacco-free living, and the social determinants of health with the overall aim to improve health outcomes in Montgomery County, Maryland. The TCI strategies focuses on policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes to improve community wide health and to prevent chronic disease.	The Transforming Communities Initiative (TCI) is a five-year effort to implement comprehensive strategies to address obesity, tobacco-free living, and the social determinants of health with the overall aim to improve health outcomes in Montgomery County, Maryland. The TCI strategies focuses on policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes to improve community wide health and to prevent chronic disease.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-healthy-montgomery-transforming-communities-initiative-to-impact-childhood-obesity-tobacco-use-and-food-insecurity/
Outcome Evaluation of Cross-Sector Healthcare Messaging to Improve Adoption of Public Health Services	projects	The de Beaumont Foundation’s Public Health Reaching across Sectors (PHRASES) program was designed to address the need for effective strategies and framing and messaging techniques to help public health professionals effectively communicate the value of public health to potential partners and decision makers.	The de Beaumont Foundation’s Public Health Reaching across Sectors (PHRASES) program was designed to address the need for effective strategies and framing and messaging techniques to help public health professionals effectively communicate the value of public health to potential partners and decision makers.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/outcome-evaluation-of-cross-sector-healthcare-messaging-to-improve-adoption-of-public-health-services/
Changing Systems to Improve the Well-Being of Children and Their Families in the Southern US	projects	The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) funds initiatives in East Biloxi, Jackson, and Sunflower County, Mississippi (MS), and in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA), to improve the well-being of children and their families.	The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) funds initiatives in East Biloxi, Jackson, and Sunflower County, Mississippi (MS), and in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA), to improve the well-being of children and their families.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/improving-the-delivery-of-service-to-underserved-children-and-their-families-by-focusing-kellogg-on-grantee-outcomes/
Building and Sustaining Community Strength & Resilience with YMCA of the USA	projects	YMCAs across the United States have a common mission to strengthen their communities. Community Science is working with YMCA of the USA to develop a research-backed Theory of Change to define characteristics of a strong community and conduct a research study to understand how YMCAs contribute to stronger communities by collaborating with community partners.	YMCAs across the United States have a common mission to strengthen their communities. Community Science is working with YMCA of the USA to develop a research-backed Theory of Change to define characteristics of a strong community and conduct a research study to understand how YMCAs contribute to stronger communities by collaborating with community partners.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/building-and-sustaining-community-strength-resilience-with-the-ymc-of-the-usa/
Assessing and Reporting on the Port of Portland’s Commitment to Fair Access to Resources and Opportunities for All	projects	The Port of Portland which oversees three airports, four marine terminals, and five business parks, adopted social equity as a strategy objective in 2013. After several years to implementing the strategy, the Port decided to take a step back to reflect on its accomplishments, identify lessons learned, and make improvements to the strategy. Community Science was engaged to assist the Port do this.	The Port of Portland which oversees three airports, four marine terminals, and five business parks, adopted social equity as a strategy objective in 2013. After several years to implementing the strategy, the Port decided to take a step back to reflect on its accomplishments, identify lessons learned, and make improvements to the strategy. Community Science was engaged to assist the Port do this.	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/assessing-and-reporting-on-the-port-of-portlands-commitment-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
Improving Multi-Sector Systems at the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities	projects	The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) was an initiative to mobilize a nationwide, comprehensive, community-driven, and sustained approach to combating health disparities, led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. The mission was to increase the effectiveness of programs that target the elimination of health disparities through the coordination of partners, leaders, and stakeholders.	The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) was an initiative to mobilize a nationwide, comprehensive, community-driven, and sustained approach to combating health disparities, led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health. The mission was to increase the effectiveness of programs that target the elimination of health disparities through the coordination of partners, leaders, and stakeholders.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/improving-multi-sector-systems-at-the-national-partnership-for-action-to-end-health-disparities/
Evaluating Community Partnerships for Health Equity Strategy	projects	Community Science is conducting a developmental evaluation of The Colorado Trust’s flagship initiative, Community Partnerships for Health Equity. We work closely with the foundation’s evaluation and program staff to understand and document the forms of power that communities had to shift and also build to address the root causes of health inequities, as well as the changes that the foundation had to make internally to be able to support the initiative.	Community Science is conducting a developmental evaluation of The Colorado Trust’s flagship initiative, Community Partnerships for Health Equity. We work closely with the foundation’s evaluation and program staff to understand and document the forms of power that communities had to shift and also build to address the root causes of health inequities, as well as the changes that the foundation had to make internally to be able to support the initiative.	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/evaluating-community-partnerships-for-health-equity-strategy/
Measuring the Impact of Habitat for Humanity’s Quality of Life Approach on Neighborhoods	projects	Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) needed to understand how local Learning Cohort–Neighborhood Revitalization (LC-NR) coalitions were implementing HFHI’s Quality of Life framework in order to deepen their community impact. Community Science met this need by designing an evaluation to assess LC-NR implementation and their outcomes, while also building coalitions’ evaluation capacity to collect and reflect on data to evolve their implementation strategies.	Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) needed to understand how local Learning Cohort–Neighborhood Revitalization (LC-NR) coalitions were implementing HFHI’s Quality of Life framework in order to deepen their community impact. Community Science met this need by designing an evaluation to assess LC-NR implementation and their outcomes, while also building coalitions’ evaluation capacity to collect and reflect on data to evolve their implementation strategies.	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/measuring-the-impact-of-habitat-for-humanitys-quality-of-life-approach-on-neighborhoods/
Strengthening Residents to Advocate for High-Quality Traditional and Alternative Schools	projects	The Walton Family Foundation’s community organizing campaign is designed to mobilize residents in 13 cities to become civically engaged and to advocate for high-quality traditional and alternative schools. Community Science was contracted to complete the developmental evaluation by examining grantees’ progress in using the community organizing strategy,	The Walton Family Foundation’s community organizing campaign is designed to mobilize residents in 13 cities to become civically engaged and to advocate for high-quality traditional and alternative schools. Community Science was contracted to complete the developmental evaluation by examining grantees’ progress in using the community organizing strategy,	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/strengthening-residents-advocate-high-quality-traditional-alternative-schools/
Measuring The Impact of Storytelling on Racial Equity	projects	Living Cities engaged Community Science to build the capacity of its Learning, Storytelling, and Results team to coordinate the analysis, reporting, and interpretation of data across multiple portfolios of work in support of its theory of change.	Living Cities engaged Community Science to build the capacity of its Learning, Storytelling, and Results team to coordinate the analysis, reporting, and interpretation of data across multiple portfolios of work in support of its theory of change.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/measuring-the-impact-of-storytelling-on-racial-equity/
Children International -Strategy Evaluation Support	projects	Children International is assessing their 5 year strategy focusing on reducing poverty across 13 countries. Specifically they are addressing health, education, and employment needs.  Community Science is supporting the organization's effort by provide Strategy Evaluation support.	Children International is assessing their 5 year strategy focusing on reducing poverty across 13 countries. Specifically they are addressing health, education, and employment needs.  Community Science is supporting the organization's effort by provide Strategy Evaluation support.	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/children%e2%80%afinternational%e2%80%af-strategy-evaluation-support%e2%80%af/
Delivering a web-based tool to assess health organizations’ cultural competency	projects	Community Science received a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop and test an innovative product that would assess and strengthen organizations’ cultural competency. The product, which we named Journeystart, is unique in that it assesses organizational cultural competency through a systems and community lens.	Community Science received a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop and test an innovative product that would assess and strengthen organizations’ cultural competency. The product, which we named Journeystart, is unique in that it assesses organizational cultural competency through a systems and community lens.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/development-and-testing-of-an-innovation-to-assess-and-strengthen-organizations-cultural-competency/
Using Data Science to Reduce Foster Care While Supporting Families	projects	Using Data Science to Reduce Foster Care While Supporting Families - Casey Family Programs	Using Data Science to Reduce Foster Care While Supporting Families - Casey Family Programs	https://communityscience.com/projects/education-youth-development/using-data-science-to-reduce-foster-care-while-supporting-families/
Better Resource Allocation Decision-Making through Guided Facilitation	projects	Artplace and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) needed an opportunity to pause and reflect on their Creative Placemaking work to ensure it was responsive to community needs and dreams. Community Science facilitated a process where ArtPlace and NEA staff could discuss their implementation experiences and translate lessons learned into focused thinking and strategic planning for the future.	Artplace and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) needed an opportunity to pause and reflect on their Creative Placemaking work to ensure it was responsive to community needs and dreams. Community Science facilitated a process where ArtPlace and NEA staff could discuss their implementation experiences and translate lessons learned into focused thinking and strategic planning for the future.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/better-resource-allocation-decision-making-through-guided-facilitation/
Using Data Science to Create to Develop Metrics for Successful Outcomes	projects	We helped MBKA think through evaluation and data uses as the project created an infrastructure around data. Community Science helped MBKA develop metrics for successful outcomes	We helped MBKA think through evaluation and data uses as the project created an infrastructure around data. Community Science helped MBKA develop metrics for successful outcomes	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/using-data-science-to-create-to-develop-metrics-for-successful-outcomes/
Advancing Data Science in Evaluations	projects	Community Science worked with the Rockefeller Foundation's Director of Measurement, Evaluation, and Organizational Performance and other leaders to advance the use of big data and data science within the evaluation field on this project for ITAD.	Community Science worked with the Rockefeller Foundation's Director of Measurement, Evaluation, and Organizational Performance and other leaders to advance the use of big data and data science within the evaluation field on this project for ITAD.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/advancing-data-science-in-evaluations/
Strategic Factors for Building Community: The Five C’s Community, Connections, Control, Cash, & Collective Action	publication	This brief report describes the strategic factors for stimulating community -wide health and well-being. It illustrates how each of the Five C’s “can be put together to develop an effective, broad-reaching, and sustainable community development strategy”	This brief report describes the strategic factors for stimulating community -wide health and well-being. It illustrates how each of the Five C’s “can be put together to develop an effective, broad-reaching, and sustainable community development strategy”	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/strategic-factors-for-building-community-the-five-cs-community-connections-control-cash-collective-action/
Building Community Capacity: An Initial Inventory of Local Intermediary Organizations	publication	This report was prepared by Community Science on behalf of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) in order to examine the role of intermediaries as support systems for community development organizations.	This report was prepared by Community Science on behalf of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) in order to examine the role of intermediaries as support systems for community development organizations.	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/building-community-capacity-an-initial-inventory-of-local-intermediary-organizations/
A Guide to Evaluation Primers	publication	Free Download: This report, commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serves as an orientation guide to eleven handbooks and basic primers on program evaluation. Community Science reviewed and rated the primers using criteria and a protocol requested by RWJF’s Research and Evaluation Unit.	Free Download: This report, commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, serves as an orientation guide to eleven handbooks and basic primers on program evaluation. Community Science reviewed and rated the primers using criteria and a protocol requested by RWJF’s Research and Evaluation Unit.	https://communityscience.com/publication/organizational-effectiveness/a-guide-to-evaluation-primers/
The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers	publication	Free Download: The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers	Free Download: The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers	https://communityscience.com/publication/organizational-effectiveness/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation-how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers/
Head Start Community Assessment	publication	Download: This report, for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, assessed the extent to which the Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project met the National Science Foundation’s outcomes regarding math and science education in primary and secondary schools.	Download: This report, for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, assessed the extent to which the Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project met the National Science Foundation’s outcomes regarding math and science education in primary and secondary schools.	https://communityscience.com/publication/education-youth-development/head-start-community-assessment-2/
The University of Maryland Baltimore County’s GK-12 Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project – Final Evaluation Report 2000 – 2005	publication	Download: This report, for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, assessed the extent to which the Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project met the National Science Foundation’s outcomes regarding math and science education in primary and secondary schools.	Download: This report, for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, assessed the extent to which the Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project met the National Science Foundation’s outcomes regarding math and science education in primary and secondary schools.	https://communityscience.com/publication/education-youth-development/the-university-of-maryland-baltimore-countys-gk-12-teaching-enhancement-partnership-project-final-evaluation-report-2000-2005/
Evaluation of Choice Refocus & Opportunity Program Annual Report October 2005 – September 2006	publication	Download: This Annual Report of the Choice Refocus and Opportunity program, for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, details the results of the evaluation of the program’s effectiveness based on four areas: key partnerships; program personnel, procedures, and practices; programming; and target population.	Download: This Annual Report of the Choice Refocus and Opportunity program, for the University of Maryland Baltimore County, details the results of the evaluation of the program’s effectiveness based on four areas: key partnerships; program personnel, procedures, and practices; programming; and target population.	https://communityscience.com/publication/education-youth-development/evaluation-of-choice-refocus-opportunity-program-annual-report-october-2005-september-2006/
Adult Ed Centers Teach Reading, Writing…and Health Literacy	publication	Download Study: How can adult education centers improve health literacy for students? The Connecticut Health Foundation addressed this issue, with the goal of empowering an underserved population to work more effectively with their health care providers.	Download Study: How can adult education centers improve health literacy for students? The Connecticut Health Foundation addressed this issue, with the goal of empowering an underserved population to work more effectively with their health care providers.	https://communityscience.com/publication/education-youth-development/study-adult-ed-centers-teach-reading-writing-and-health-literacy/
Quick Take: Response to Covid-19 Among Latinx Communities	video	Quick Take: Response to Covid-19 Among Latinx Communities	Quick Take: Response to Covid-19 Among Latinx Communities	https://communityscience.com/video/news-media/uncategorized/response-to-covid-19-among-latinx-communities/
Private: Continuous Equity Strategy Improvement When Evaluation is in Service of Equity	webinar	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	Webinar: Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/continuous-equity-strategy-improvement-when-evaluation-is-in-service-of-equity/
Health Equity—More than Equal Access	post	Health Equity—More than Equal Access: Much attention has focused on reaching, educating, and enrolling uninsured people in health coverage programs.	Much attention has focused on reaching, educating, and enrolling uninsured people in health coverage programs. Getting people health coverage is one way to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health, but it does not achieve health equity-going beyond eliminating differences among groups of people and attaining the highest level of health for everyone. Healthcare coverage alone will not lead to better health if people don't know how to use their…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/health-equity-more-than-equal-access/
Study: Scope, Scale, and Sustainability: What it takes to Create Lasting Community Change – Part Two	publication	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/study-scope-scale-and-sustainability-what-it-takes-to-create-lasting-community-change-part-two/
Study: Scope, Scale, and Sustainability: What it takes to Create Lasting Community Change – Part One	publication	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/study-scope-scale-and-sustainability-what-it-takes-to-create-lasting-community-change-part-one/
Private: Report: City Governments Get Ready for Racial Equity Work	publication	Lessons learned from a national initiative to help city governments get ready for racial equity work. The Racial Equity Here (REH) initiative, funded by Living Cities, engaged and supported a cohort of five U.S. cities committed to transforming policies and practices to address the inequities within their systems of government.	Lessons learned from a national initiative to help city governments get ready for racial equity work. The Racial Equity Here (REH) initiative, funded by Living Cities, engaged and supported a cohort of five U.S. cities committed to transforming policies and practices to address the inequities within their systems of government.	https://communityscience.com/publication/youth-leadership-and-engagement/repot-city-governments-get-ready-for-racial-equity-work/
Quick Take: Developing Strong Leadership to Advance Equitable Change	video	Quick Take: Developing Strong Leadership to Advance Equitable Change	Quick Take: Developing Strong Leadership to Advance Equitable Change	https://communityscience.com/video/news-media/uncategorized/quick-take-developing-strong-leadership-to-advance-equitable-change/
Community Organizing After the Election: A Grassroots Perspective with Q&A	webinar	Webinar: Regardless of the outcome of the November election, there are going to be significant challenges and opportunities for community organizing in order to shift power to those that have been historically disenfranchised. We will be discussing what it means should Republicans or Democrats win the White House and more. Join Helena Wong, Director, Seed Change, Garland Yates, Senior Fellow, Community Democracy Workshop, Jared W. Turner, CEO, Jefferson Stevens, LLC, and Fernando Garcia, Executive Director, Border Network for Human Rights, for this timely and vital discussion.	Webinar: Regardless of the outcome of the November election, there are going to be significant challenges and opportunities for community organizing in order to shift power to those that have been historically disenfranchised. We will be discussing what it means should Republicans or Democrats win the White House and more. Join Helena Wong, Director, Seed Change, Garland Yates, Senior Fellow, Community Democracy Workshop, Jared W. Turner, CEO, Jefferson Stevens, LLC, and Fernando Garcia, Executive Director, Border Network for Human Rights, for this timely and vital discussion.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/community-organizing-after-the-election-a-grassroots-perspective-with-qa/
Foundation commits to integrating equity, inclusion, and diversity into its strategic, learning, and evaluation practices	projects	Community Science and partner Sankofa Consulting, are helping the Hilton Foundation’s Strategy, Learning, and Evaluation Division to develop and integrate practices that reflect equity, inclusion and diversity into their responsibilities, operations, and support to the foundation’s program staff.	Community Science and partner Sankofa Consulting, are helping the Hilton Foundation’s Strategy, Learning, and Evaluation Division to develop and integrate practices that reflect equity, inclusion and diversity into their responsibilities, operations, and support to the foundation’s program staff.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/foundation-commits-to-integrating-equity-inclusion-and-diversity-into-its-strategic-learning-and-evaluation-practices/
Improving the Effectiveness of Grantee Outcomes for Americorps	projects	See what Community Science has been up to: Improving the Effectiveness of Grantee Outcomes for Americorps	The mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. Through the AmeriCorps State and National (ASN) program, CNCS has engaged millions of citizens in meeting community and national challenges through service and volunteer action.	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/improving-the-effectiveness-of-grantee-outcomes-for-americorps/
Private: Evaluating Programs	projects	The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative is composed of nine national racial justice organizations: Advancement Project, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Demos, Faith in Action, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Congress of American Indians, National Urban League, Race Forward, and UnidosUS.	The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative is composed of nine national racial justice organizations: Advancement Project, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Demos, Faith in Action, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Congress of American Indians, National Urban League, Race Forward, and UnidosUS.	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/evaluating-programs/
National Crime Prevention Council seeks to embed prevention in state policies to reduce crime, violence, and drug abuse via policy entrepreneurs	projects	NCPC Key Lessons Learned from Evaluating a Multi-state Initiative to Embed Prevention in State Policies	NCPC Key Lessons Learned from Evaluating a Multi-state Initiative to Embed Prevention in State Policies	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/national-crime-prevention-council-seeks-to-embed-prevention-in-state-policies-to-reduce-crime-violence-and-drug-abuse-via-policy-entrepreneurs/
Synthesizing existing policy analysis tools to drive more opportunity driven mobility policy	projects	The Barr Foundation seeks to foster mobility policymaking. Community Science is supporting Barr by documenting existing policy analysis tools, particularly those designed for the mobility context, to assess their ability to elevate policies’ positive and negative impacts.	The Barr Foundation seeks to foster mobility policymaking. Community Science is supporting Barr by documenting existing policy analysis tools, particularly those designed for the mobility context, to assess their ability to elevate policies’ positive and negative impacts.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluating-the-power-of-peer-engagement-and-capacity-building-to-drive-investments-in-mobility/
Improving The Barr Foundation’s Fellows’ Civic Impact	projects	The Barr Foundation’s Barr Fellowship is a two-year program designed to invest in exceptional civic leaders, to strengthen their organizations, and to cultivate a network of leaders committed to Greater Boston. This fellowship was conceived in 2005 and has since connected 80 leaders from many backgrounds, organizations, and fields. Community Science assessed the outcomes for the class of 2017	The Barr Foundation’s Barr Fellowship is a two-year program designed to invest in exceptional civic leaders, to strengthen their organizations, and to cultivate a network of leaders committed to Greater Boston. This fellowship was conceived in 2005 and has since connected 80 leaders from many backgrounds, organizations, and fields. Community Science assessed the outcomes for the class of 2017	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/improving-barr-foundation-fellows-civic-impact/
Private: Equity and Justice for Black Communities Post-COVID-19: A Grassroots Conversation	webinar	Webinar: Join us for a thought-provoking and engaging conversation with grassroots organizations from Wilmington, Delaware, New Orleans, LA, St. Louis, MO and Detroit, MI working toward transformative change to advance equity and increase the resources, support and resilience Black communities will need to survive and thrive post COVID-19.	Webinar: Join us for a thought-provoking and engaging conversation with grassroots organizations from Wilmington, Delaware, New Orleans, LA, St. Louis, MO and Detroit, MI working toward transformative change to advance equity and increase the resources, support and resilience Black communities will need to survive and thrive post COVID-19.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/equity-and-justice-for-black-communities-post-covid-19-a-grassroots-conversation/
Youth Count Engaging Youth in COVID 19 Crisis Recovery	webinar	In the face of crisis, young people are always our concern, but rarely engaged as part of the solution. However, we know from past disasters that youth can often be untapped resources in the recovery process. This webinar focused on fostering youth leadership in COVID-19 recovery. We brought together youth leaders from communities of color to discuss the role that youth have been playing to respond to the disaster and strengthen their communities and identify the kinds of supports needed in the road to recovery.	In the face of crisis, young people are always our concern, but rarely engaged as part of the solution. However, we know from past disasters that youth can often be untapped resources in the recovery process. This webinar focused on fostering youth leadership in COVID-19 recovery. We brought together youth leaders from communities of color to discuss the role that youth have been playing to respond to the disaster and strengthen their communities and identify the kinds of supports needed in the road to recovery.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/youth-leadership-and-engagement/youth-count-engaging-youth-in-covid-19-crisis-recovery/
Youth Count Engaging Youth in COVID 19 Crisis Recovery	video	Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take. Changing communities and systems and shifting power to have more equity requires an ongoing learning process that foc	Progress on racial and other forms of equity can be made only when the strategies designed to effect systems change and shift power are appropriate and effective. Evaluations are only as good as the strategies being evaluated regardless of what evaluation approach we take. Changing communities and systems and shifting power to have more equity requires an ongoing learning process that foc	https://communityscience.com/video/youth-leadership-and-engagement/youth-count-engaging-youth-in-covid-19-crisis-recovery-2/
Private: You Have an Equity Plan, Now What?	webinar	Your equity trainings are completed and the equity plan is finalized and approved. What's next? Then the reality often hits that implementing the equity plan means real change not just for the organization and leadership, but how people have to deal with each other day-to-day, moment-by-moment. The political and social resistance that was not addressed in the planning and training	Your equity trainings are completed and the equity plan is finalized and approved. What's next? Then the reality often hits that implementing the equity plan means real change not just for the organization and leadership, but how people have to deal with each other day-to-day, moment-by-moment. The political and social resistance that was not addressed in the planning and training	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/you-have-an-equity-plan-now-what/
Private: How to Ensure Equitable Development as We Rebuild	webinar	The pandemic is exacerbating past inequities in our cities, particularly in communities of color. Addressing these inequities may appear to be insurmountable to some. However, current and past actions by communities across the country can show us how to advance racial equity even in times of crisis. There are successes and lessons we can learn about that show	The pandemic is exacerbating past inequities in our cities, particularly in communities of color. Addressing these inequities may appear to be insurmountable to some. However, current and past actions by communities across the country can show us how to advance racial equity even in times of crisis. There are successes and lessons we can learn about that show	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/how-to-ensure-equitable-development-as-we-rebuild/
Culture Matters Creating Culturally Responsive Evidence based Programs	webinar	Webinar: Developing evidence-based programs that are in harmony with the culture of its participants are challenging to design, implement, and evaluate. This webinar includes a discussion on the use and application of evidence-based programs (EBPs) with racially/ethnically diverse populations, including potential challenges when making cultural adaptations.	Webinar: Developing evidence-based programs that are in harmony with the culture of its participants are challenging to design, implement, and evaluate. This webinar includes a discussion on the use and application of evidence-based programs (EBPs) with racially/ethnically diverse populations, including potential challenges when making cultural adaptations.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/culture-matters-creating-culturally-responsive-evidence-based-programs/
Report: Embedding Prevention In State Policy and Practice, Year 2	publication	Report: National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) launched the Embedding Prevention in State Policy and Practice Initiative ("the Initiative"). The goal of the Initiative is "to create, within five years	Report: National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) launched the Embedding Prevention in State Policy and Practice Initiative ("the Initiative"). The goal of the Initiative is "to create, within five years	https://communityscience.com/publication/substance-abuse-crime-prevention/report-embedding-prevention-in-state-policy-and-practice-year-2/
10 Principles for Bridging Communities in Times of Crisis	webinar	Webinar: The intentionality to build and strengthen cross-racial, ethnic, and cultural relationships and a broader sense of community beyond our immediate circles diminishes during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. During such difficult times, it is easy to focus only on the needs and relationships of those with whom we feel most comfortable, share a common identity, and don’t threaten our community. High levels of stress can lead us to judge people quickly who are not members of our community—judgements based on stereotypes, biases, and misinformation.	Webinar: The intentionality to build and strengthen cross-racial, ethnic, and cultural relationships and a broader sense of community beyond our immediate circles diminishes during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. During such difficult times, it is easy to focus only on the needs and relationships of those with whom we feel most comfortable, share a common identity, and don’t threaten our community. High levels of stress can lead us to judge people quickly who are not members of our community—judgements based on stereotypes, biases, and misinformation.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/community-systems-change/10-principles-for-bridging-communities-in-times-of-crisis/
How to Support Mutual Aid and Community Action to Address COVID 19	webinar	Webinar: There a growing number of courageous mutual aid and other collective action starting up across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the local level we see groups of neighbors joining together to help each other within their own communities and in nearby communities of need. We also see advocacy groups taking on the issues of housing and employment to make sure that there is equitable treatment.	Webinar: There a growing number of courageous mutual aid and other collective action starting up across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the local level we see groups of neighbors joining together to help each other within their own communities and in nearby communities of need. We also see advocacy groups taking on the issues of housing and employment to make sure that there is equitable treatment.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/news-media/uncategorized/how-to-support-mutual-aid-and-community-action-to-address-covid-19/
Community Science in Action: Establishing Baltimore’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund	post	Community Science in Action: Establishing Baltimore’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund: Community Science, in addition to our consultation, capacity building, a…	Community Science, in addition to our consultation, capacity building, and evaluation services, also works on local issues of national importance. There is an affordable housing crisis in Baltimore City, as in all American cities. Over half (53%) of city renters and 40 percent of homeowners pay more than one-third of their income in housing, putting them at risk for housing instability and even homelessness. In Baltimore on any given night,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/community-science-in-action-establishing-baltimores-affordable-housing-trust-fund/
Supporting the William Penn Foundation in Data-Driven COVID-19 Recovery Grantmaking	projects	Community Science is conducting research on behalf of the William Penn Foundation to identify opportunities for immediate investment opportunities to promote a racially, economically, and socially just recovery from the COVID-19 in Philadelphia—based on interviews with approximately 50 community based organization leaders.	Community Science is conducting research on behalf of the William Penn Foundation to identify opportunities for immediate investment opportunities to promote a racially, economically, and socially just recovery from the COVID-19 in Philadelphia—based on interviews with approximately 50 community based organization leaders.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/supporting-the-william-penn-foundation-in-data-driven-covid-19-recovery-grantmaking/
Improving the Transformation of Industrial Cities with MassDevelopment TDI	projects	MassDevelopment sought to deepen the Transformation Development Initiative’s (TDI) impact on improving residents’ quality of life and increasing investment and economic activity by reflecting on the initiative’s first phase of implementation. Community Science partnered with MassDevelopment on a Rapid Assessment of the TDI program, recommending improvements and documenting TDI’s influence on practices and policies within the MassDevelopment organization.	MassDevelopment sought to deepen the Transformation Development Initiative’s (TDI) impact on improving residents’ quality of life and increasing investment and economic activity by reflecting on the initiative’s first phase of implementation. Community Science partnered with MassDevelopment on a Rapid Assessment of the TDI program, recommending improvements and documenting TDI’s influence on practices and policies within the MassDevelopment organization.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/improving-transformation-industrial-cities-massdevelopment-tdi/
Civic Participation: Shifting Power to Support Policy and System Change	post	Civic Participation: Shifting Power to Support Policy and System Change:	Philanthropy has long recognized the importance of engaging and working with communities to address physical and mental health, education, employment, entrepreneurship and other economic outcomes.	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/civic-participation-shifting-power-to-support-policy-and-system-change/
Assessing the Effectiveness of Affordable Care Act Outreach and Education Efforts	post	Assessing the Effectiveness of Affordable Care Act Outreach and Education Efforts: As part of our recognition of National Minority Health Month, Community Sc…	As part of our recognition of National Minority Health Month, Community Science hosted a webinar How to Assess the Effectiveness of Affordable Care Act Outreach and Education Efforts on April 29, 2015. Kien Lee (Vice President and Principal Associate) and Oscar Espinosa (Senior Associate) discussed strategies and lessons learned from an evaluation project their team completed for the Department of Health and Human Services' National Partnership for Action to End…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/assessing-the-effectiveness-of-affordable-care-act-outreach-and-education-efforts/
Key Considerations for Design and Evaluation of Leadership Development Programs with a Racial Equity and Social Justice Lens	publication	There is a growing abundance of leadership development programs across the country designed to develop and support leaders who will promote racial equity and social justice (RESJ). These programs include ...	There is a growing abundance of leadership development programs across the country designed to develop and support leaders who will promote racial equity and social justice (RESJ). These programs include ...	https://communityscience.com/publication/organizational-effectiveness/key-considerations-for-design-and-evaluation-of-leadership-development-programs-with-a-racial-equity-and-social-justice-lens/
Fostering Effective Leadership in Philanthropy Focused on Communities of Color	projects	There are many questions about the definition, practice, and evaluation of effective leadership in philanthropy, especially leadership that has the concerns and priorities of communities of color in mind. In response, the Bush Foundation engaged Community Science to conduct a brief study on the state-of-the-art knowledge about leading with a racial equity and social justice lens.	There are many questions about the definition, practice, and evaluation of effective leadership in philanthropy, especially leadership that has the concerns and priorities of communities of color in mind. In response, the Bush Foundation engaged Community Science to conduct a brief study on the state-of-the-art knowledge about leading with a racial equity and social justice lens.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/fostering-effective-leadership-in-philanthropy-focused-on-communities-of-color/
Developing and Supporting Leaders of Color with a Racial and Social Justice Lens	projects	Funders seek to re-envision the definition of a leader and ways to develop and support leadership that will contribute to racial equity and social justice. Our seminal publication describes what we currently know about leadership development and offers key principles that can be integrated into the design, implementation, and evaluation of leadership development initiatives.	Funders seek to re-envision the definition of a leader and ways to develop and support leadership that will contribute to racial equity and social justice. Our seminal publication describes what we currently know about leadership development and offers key principles that can be integrated into the design, implementation, and evaluation of leadership development initiatives.	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/community-science-to-evaluate-bush-foundations-change-network-program/
Measuring Health Outcomes Demonstration Project: Evaluation of the Success Measures Health Tools	projects	Neighborworks’ Success Measures, with support of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, needed to assess the reliability and validity of their Health Tools, a suite of data collection instruments, in order to better serve housing and community development organizations measuring the health outcomes of their work. Community Science, in partnership with Success Measures staff, used mixed-methods analysis to explore the Health Tools’ ability to produce reliable data and their usability by organizations new to measuring health outcomes.	Neighborworks’ Success Measures, with support of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, needed to assess the reliability and validity of their Health Tools, a suite of data collection instruments, in order to better serve housing and community development organizations measuring the health outcomes of their work. Community Science, in partnership with Success Measures staff, used mixed-methods analysis to explore the Health Tools’ ability to produce reliable data and their usability by organizations new to measuring health outcomes.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/measuring-health-outcomes-demonstration-project-evaluation-of-the-success-measures-health-tools/
Building Community Capacity in Puerto Rico Through Food Sovereignty Advocacy	post	Building Community Capacity in Puerto Rico Through Food Sovereignty Advocacy: For almost two years now, media outlets have been acquainting the U.	For almost two years now, media outlets have been acquainting the U.S. public with the conditions in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria made landfall in September 20, 2017.1 Less prominent in these accounts, however, are discussions about how, instead of creating the conditions reported, this disaster brought to the surface the limited capacity of the local government to tend to the needs of its constituents as well as the long-standing…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/building-community-capacity-in-puerto-rico-through-food-sovereignty-advocacy/
Private: Voting Rights and Get out the Vote Efforts: Evaluation of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative	post	Voting Rights and Get out the Vote Efforts: Evaluation of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative: Community Science is working with the Racial Equity Anchor…	Community Science is working with the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative (hereafter referred to as the "Collaborative") to evaluate its joint initiative "Forging Racial Equity through Policy Advancement, Data-Informed Civic Engagement, and Message Development Initiative." The Collaborative is composed of nine national racial justice organizations: Advancement Project, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Demos, Faith in Action, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Congress of American Indians,…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5592
Measuring the Effect of Habitat for Humanity’s Quality-of-Life Approach on Neighborhoods	post	Measuring the Effect of Habitat for Humanity’s Quality-of-Life Approach on Neighborhoods: Community Science has worked closely with Habitat for Humanity Inte…	Community Science has worked closely with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) to support the expansion of its neighborhood revitalization strategy and to deepen the field's understanding of best practices for improving neighborhood quality of life. This work builds on HFHI's previous investment in developing and refining its model for neighborhood revitalization, the Quality of Life Framework (QLF). To support HFHI's learning, Community Science is conducting a five-year outcomes and implementation…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/measuring-the-effect-of-habitat-for-humanitys-quality-of-life-approach-on-neighborhoods/
Learnings from Evaluating Neighborhood Quality-of-Life Initiatives	post	Learnings from Evaluating Neighborhood Quality-of-Life Initiatives: Most neighborhood-focused change efforts are designed to improve residents' overall quali…	Most neighborhood-focused change efforts are designed to improve residents' overall quality of life. The assumption is that if we are able to improve neighborhood conditions such as housing quality and affordability, employment options, the quality of local schools, and the sense of community among residents, then residents' lives will improve. This thinking is grounded in research that has shown, over and over, that environmental factors affect our lives and the…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/learnings-from-evaluating-neighborhood-quality-of-life-initiatives/
Are cultural adaptations of evidence-based programs sufficient to address disparities?	post	Are cultural adaptations of evidence-based programs sufficient to address disparities?: Despite decades of research, behavioral health disparities continue t…	Despite decades of research, behavioral health disparities continue to negatively affect ethnic and racial minority populations, including immigrant populations. To reduce disparities, behavioral health programs need to be successful in reaching and influencing subcultural groups while also demonstrating effectiveness in improving targeted outcomes (Barrera et al., 2013). Indeed, for the last several decades, the behavioral health field has emphasized the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs). These dynamics led practitioners to…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/are-cultural-adaptations-of-evidence-based-programs-sufficient-to-address-disparities/
Private: New Report from Community Science to Help City Governments Get Ready for Racial Equity Work	post	New Report from Community Science to Help City Governments Get Ready for Racial Equity Work: Community Science is proud to present one of our latest reports…	Community Science is proud to present one of our latest reports - lessons learned from a national initiative to help city governments get ready for racial equity work. The Racial Equity Here (REH) initiative engaged and supported a cohort of five U.S. cities committed to improving racial equity in their jurisdictions by transforming policies and practices to address the inequities within their systems of government. Living Cities recruited the Government…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6033
Creating Future Environmental Leaders with Groundwork USA	projects	Building GroundWork USA's capacity for evaluation, measuring impact, and relaying the impact of its programs.	Building GroundWork USA's capacity for evaluation, measuring impact, and relaying the impact of its programs.	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-of-the-green-team-program-youth-development-program/
Supporting philanthropic efforts to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color	projects	The Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color seeks to improve knowledge, coordination, and collaboration within philanthropy to improve outcomes for boys and men of color. Community Science supported the Alliance by conducting a retrospective evaluation of its first five years of work, including documenting the health of the Alliance as a network of foundations and the Alliance’s progress toward its goals.	The Executives' Alliance for Boys and Men of Color seeks to improve knowledge, coordination, and collaboration within philanthropy to improve outcomes for boys and men of color. Community Science supported the Alliance by conducting a retrospective evaluation of its first five years of work, including documenting the health of the Alliance as a network of foundations and the Alliance’s progress toward its goals.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/supporting-philanthropic-efforts-to-improve-outcomes-for-boys-and-young-men-of-color/
Evaluating the Barr Foundation’s Fellowship Program	post	Evaluating the Barr Foundation's Fellowship Program: One of the many defining characteristics of a thriving community is the presence of civic leadership, pa…	One of the many defining characteristics of a thriving community is the presence of civic leadership, particularly civic leadership that is representative of the people living and working in the community. Civic leaders are instrumental in developing healthy, just, and equitable communities, and efforts to cultivate their presence would be inherently beneficial for all members of the community. In recognition of this inextricable relationship between civic leaders and community health,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/evaluating-the-barr-foundations-fellowship-program/
Using Systemic Thinking to Transform Juvenile Justice in the United States	post	Using Systemic Thinking to Transform Juvenile Justice in the United States: Seeing the problem. The juvenile justice system in the United States is intended…	Seeing the problem. The juvenile justice system in the United States is intended to reduce crime and increase public safety while holding youth accountable for their actions. However, for the last three decades the system has focused more on punishing young people, processing them in the formal court system, and confining youth in large, prison-like facilities, sometimes with adults, at an annual per-youth cost of $149,000.1 Data on public safety…	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/using-systemic-thinking-to-transform-juvenile-justice-in-the-united-states/
Interviews with Notable Contributors in the Development of Community Science	post	Interviews with Notable Contributors in the Development of Community Science: Ricardo Millett, Ph. D.	Ricardo Millett, Ph.D., Principal AssociateIn celebrating our 20th anniversary, we have decided to commemorate those people that have been major contributors to the mission success of Community Science by conducting interviews detailing their contributions. The first staff member in the series will be Ricardo Millett, current Principal Associate at Community Science and former President of The Woods Fund in Chicago. While working for the Fund, Ricardo developed and implemented a…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/interviews-with-notable-contributors-in-the-development-of-community-science-2/
Community Science Gives Back!	post	Community Science Gives Back!: Part of Community Science's mission is to directly give back to the local and national community.	Part of Community Science's mission is to directly give back to the local and national community. In 2016 donations were made to the list of organizations noted below. Charitable giving along with two days of service annually are among the many ways Community Science works "to strengthen the science and practice of community change in order to build healthy, just and equitable communities." Each Community Science staff member recommended a…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-science-gives-back-2/
Spotlight On: Legacy	post	Spotlight On: Legacy: In the 1980s, juvenile justice systems in the United States began adopting more punitive, adult-oriented approaches to juvenile justice.	In the 1980s, juvenile justice systems in the United States began adopting more punitive, adult-oriented approaches to juvenile justice. Since 1996, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (the Foundation) has been working to correct these trends through grant making activities supporting research, program innovation, and systems and policy change. To work effectively in a complex juvenile justice landscape, the Foundation has used multiple reform approaches suitable for a…	https://communityscience.com/youth-leadership-and-engagement/spotlight-on-legacy/
SPOTLIGHT ON: Truth Initiative’s Combined College Initiative	post	SPOTLIGHT ON: Truth Initiative's Combined College Initiative: Truth Initiative (https://truthinitiative. org) aims to reduce tobacco use through public educa…	Truth Initiative (https://truthinitiative.org) aims to reduce tobacco use through public education, research, and community engagement. Truth Initiative has embarked on two programs to address tobacco use among college students by focusing efforts on underserved populations and settings. While the number of colleges and universities that have implemented 100% smoke- and tobacco-free policies has increased in recent years, two populations and settings have been overlooked and underserved: Historically Black Colleges and…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/spotlight-on-truth-initiatives-combined-college-initiative/
Interviews with Notable Contributors in the Development of Community Science	post	Interviews with Notable Contributors in the Development of Community Science: Tom Kelly, M. P.	Tom Kelly, M.P.H. In continuation of celebrating Community Science's 20th anniversary, we will commemorate those that have been major contributors to the mission success of Community Science by conducting interviews detailing their contributions. The second contributor in the series is Tom Kelly, Vice President-Knowledge, Evaluation & Learning at Hawaii Community Foundation and formerly the Associate Director for Evaluation at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Tom was interviewed by Nour Elshabassi,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/interviews-with-notable-contributors-in-the-development-of-community-science/
Private: Using Geographic Information System (GIS) for Evaluation and Promoting Equity	post	Using Geographic Information System (GIS) for Evaluation and Promoting Equity: A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool for integrating…	A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool for integrating and analyzing geographic or spatial data. GIS allows users to combine important geographic attributes (for example, streets, zip codes, and program locations) with other types of data (for example, neighborhood demographic data, program participant characteristics, and program outcome measures). In turn, users can visualize this information in map form to identify patterns or relationships. Users can also manipulate GIS's…	https://communityscience.com/?p=597
Preparing for the Next Crisis in Public Health: One Future Minority Health Professional at a Time	post	Preparing for the Next Crisis in Public Health: One Future Minority Health Professional at a Time: With so many government public health workers retiring and…	With so many government public health workers retiring and not enough new ones poised to replace them, there will be an estimated shortage of over 250,000 workers by 2020. Furthermore, Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and African Americans are underrepresented in this already-depleted public health workforce. In response to the need for a larger and more diverse workforce, the federal Office of Minority Health (OMH) began the Youth Health…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/preparing-for-the-next-crisis-in-public-health-one-future-minority-health-professional-at-a-time/
Interviews from Notable Contributors to Community Science	post	Interviews from Notable Contributors to Community Science: Interviews from Notable Contributors to Community Science In continuation of celebrating Community…	Interviews from Notable Contributors to Community Science In continuation of celebrating Community Science's 20th anniversary, we are interviewing past and current major contributors to the impact of Community Science. This issue in the series includes a group interview with Margaret (Meg) Hargreaves, Ph.D., Principal Associate, and Amy Minzner, M.S.C.R.P., M.A., Senior Associate. For detailed staff profiles from each contributor, visit the Our People page on our website. The interview was…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/interviews-from-notable-contributors-to-community-science/
Communities as Key Arenas for Innovation: Building Community Capacity to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Increase Resilience	post	Communities as Key Arenas for Innovation: Building Community Capacity to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Increase Resilience: Featured from the Int…	Featured from the Intersector Project: A Guest Blog Post by Margaret (Meg) Hargreaves, Ph.D. Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACEs), commonly defined as 10 types of child abuse, neglect, and family exposure to toxic stress, comprise a complex, population-wide health problem with significant detrimental outcomes. Read About the Project Here	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/communities-as-key-arenas-for-innovation-building-community-capacity-to-address-adverse-childhood-experiences-and-increase-resilience/
Community Science Gives Back!	post	Community Science Gives Back!: A very important part of Community Science's mission is to directly give back to the local community and support national orga…	A very important part of Community Science's mission is to directly give back to the local community and support national organizations that promote social justice and equity through donations in service. Each year Community Science staff members recommend a charity for the organization to make a donation on their behalf as their "holiday gift." In 2017, donations were made to the list of organizations noted below. We donated 13% of…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-science-gives-back/
Sense of Community Website Launch	post	Sense of Community Website Launch: Sense of Community Website Launch Community Science is pleased to announce the launch of the newly revamped SenseofCommunity.	Sense of Community Website Launch Community Science is pleased to announce the launch of the newly revamped SenseofCommunity.com website-an online, international meeting place for people interested in the study or application of sense of community! Our goal is to bring together the myriad of international scholars and practitioners to advance the work on sense of community that has been gaining interest and development over the past 50 years. Please sign…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/sense-of-community-website-launch/
The Tragedy of Professionalizing Social Change: We Are the System We Seek to Change	post	The Tragedy of Professionalizing Social Change: We Are the System We Seek to Change: There is little doubt that this country and this world are seeing monume…	There is little doubt that this country and this world are seeing monumental challenges that we have not seen in decades, if ever. Racism and other forms of hate have become legitimized in many more places than we have seen in a while. There is a rise of authoritarian rule, "bullyism," and violence against women and minorities. In this country, the basic social contract of a caring state and a…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-tragedy-of-professionalizing-social-change-we-are-the-system-we-seek-to-change/
Private: Algorithms for Equitable Social Impact	post	Algorithms for Equitable Social Impact: Community Science is investing in strategies that leverage the tools of big data science and predictive analytics to…	Community Science is investing in strategies that leverage the tools of big data science and predictive analytics to improve health and human service systems, programs, and policies. This work is fundamental to what we are all about. We use "state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative methods . . . to strengthen the science and practice of community change." Another core part of our mission is to use our research and evaluation expertise…	https://communityscience.com/?p=526
Staff Profile: Kate Williams	post	Staff Profile: Kate Williams: https://communityscience. com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Kate-Williams.	https://communityscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Kate-Williams.jpg Kate Williams, LGSW, PMP, Project Management Office Director, has over 12 years of federal consulting experience with expertise in project and program management, cross-functional staff management, database development, and technical assistance. Before joining Community Science, Williams worked closely with the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, to support the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs). She directed the daily operations and priorities of the data and technology team,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/uncategorized/staff-profile-kate-williams/
Advancing Sustainable Racial Equity in U.S. Cities	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" margin_top_medium="" margin_bottom_medium="" margin_top_small=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" margin_top_medium="" margin_bottom_medium="" margin_top_small=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/advancing-sustainable-racial-equity-in-u-s-cities/
Evaluation Capacity Building: It’s More Than Just Evaluation	post	Evaluation Capacity Building: It’s More Than Just Evaluation: "Information is power," says Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin of St.	"Information is power," says Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin of St. Petersburg, Florida, during her welcoming speech at the annual Community Indicators Consortium in November 2017. She was referring to the conference's theme this year - Information is Power: Data to Support Community Change - where hundreds of data-driven activists gathered to discuss the importance of community data for addressing inequity. The validity of data and reliable sources of information have…	https://communityscience.com/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/evaluation-capacity-building-its-more-than-just-evaluation/
Private: Preparing for the Next Crisis in Public Health: One Future Minority Health Professional at a Time	post	Preparing for the Next Crisis in Public Health: One Future Minority Health Professional at a Time: With so many government public health workers retiring and…	With so many government public health workers retiring and not enough new ones poised to replace them, there will be an estimated shortage of over 250,000 workers by 2020. Furthermore, Hispanics, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and African Americans are underrepresented in this already-depleted public health workforce. In response to the need for a larger and more diverse workforce, the federal Office of Minority Health (OMH) began the Youth Health…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5951
Integrated Marketing Health Communication Project for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Vaccine Program Office	post	Integrated Marketing Health Communication Project for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Vaccine Program Office: Community Science was…	Community Science was contracted by the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support its efforts to provide individuals with accurate, timely, transparent, and audience-appropriate information about vaccines. NVPO offers unbiased advice and expertise to other agencies in identifying and responding to gaps in the vaccine system, making vaccines safer and more effective, with the end goal to reduce the burden of…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/integrated-marketing-health-communication-project-for-the-u-s-department-of-health-and-human-services-national-vaccine-program-office/
Community Matters: A Series About Building and Strengthening Community	post	Community Matters: A Series About Building and Strengthening Community: Community Science is proud to announce the publication, Emerging Principles for Desig…	Community Science is proud to announce the publication, Emerging Principles for Designing and Planning Community Change. This is the first report in the series called Community Matters: Action Principles, Frameworks, and Strategies, which is intended to share what decades of research and practice have taught us about building and strengthening community. David Chavis, CEO, and Joy Amulya authored the first publication of the series. Emerging Principles for Designing and Planning…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-matters-a-series-about-building-and-strengthening-community/
Using Culture as a Blunt Instrument to Counteract Antivaccine Misinformation Campaigns	post	Using Culture as a Blunt Instrument to Counteract Antivaccine Misinformation Campaigns: Introduction This article discusses culture-based communication strat…	Introduction This article discusses culture-based communication strategies that can be used to address the growing number of antivaccine misinformation campaigns that have contributed to a number of outbreaks in the United States and around the world. For the first time in 13 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention characterized the 2017-2018 flu season as "widespread" and "high severity" with approximately 60,000 confirmed cases, which resulted in 79,000 influenza-associated…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/using-culture-as-a-blunt-instrument-to-counteract-antivaccine-misinformation-campaigns/
Community Coalitions for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention	post	Community Coalitions for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention (Toy, SAMHSA Coalition White Paper): https://communityscience. com/wp-content/uploads…	https://communityscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PublicationDocumentImage-01-1024x683.png This report was developed by Community Science and Prevention Institute for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It summarizes findings from a literature review and input from subject matter experts (SMEs) to describe a framework to guide local community coalitions in their efforts to address mental health promotion and suicide prevention. This report summarizes current efforts conducted by community coalitions in the suicide prevention and mental…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-coalitions-for-mental-health-promotion-and-suicide-prevention/
Private: Helping City Governments Get Ready for Racial Equity Work And Its Evaluation: New Blogs	post	Helping City Governments Get Ready for Racial Equity Work And Its Evaluation: New Blogs: Community Science is proud to present our latest blog post collabora…	Community Science is proud to present our latest blog post collaborations with Living Cities titled- Getting Ready for Racial Equity Work: Community Engagement and Getting Ready for Racial Equity Work: The Racial Equity Here Evaluation. The Racial Equity Here (REH) initiative engaged and supported a cohort of five U.S. cities committed to improving racial equity in their jurisdictions by transforming policies and practices to address the inequities within their systems…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6027
A Systems Approach to Organizational Assessment and Evaluation	post	A Systems Approach to Organizational Assessment and Evaluation: The systems approach to evaluation refers to a theoretical orientation of evaluation practice…	The systems approach to evaluation refers to a theoretical orientation of evaluation practice that draws from systems theory in engineering and other technical sciences (Williams & Imam, 2007). Many evaluators find that principles of dynamic systems apply to the dynamic nature of human behavior and the organizational and social systems that arise from human interactions. Systems approaches to evaluation are being adapted to evaluate everything from small-scale individual programs to…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/a-systems-approach-to-organizational-assessment-and-evaluation/
Developing Reflective Leadership	post	Developing Reflective Leadership: Community Science is currently evaluating two leadership programs; these evaluations provide an opportunity for us to furth…	Community Science is currently evaluating two leadership programs; these evaluations provide an opportunity for us to further understand how leadership programs impact those who lead, the people they lead, and the systems and communities within which they operate. About a year ago, the Bush Foundation engaged us to evaluate its Change Network, a new style of cohort and pilot program. The foundation recognizes that effective leadership is a combination of…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/developing-reflective-leadership/
Spotlight on the W. K. Kellogg Foundation	post	Spotlight on the W. K. Kellogg Foundation: Established in 1930, the W. K.	Established in 1930, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and contributors to the larger community and society. The foundation's work, at its core, is about giving all children, regardless of race, ethnicity, or income, the opportunity to thrive in school, work, and life. WKKF is based in Battle Creek, Michigan,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/spotlight-on-the-w-k-kellogg-foundation/
Private: Strategies for Increasing Equity in Central Business District Revitalization Efforts	post	Strategies for Increasing Equity in Central Business District Revitalization Efforts: Small and medium-size cities, including those in both urban and rural a…	Small and medium-size cities, including those in both urban and rural areas, have often pursued revitalizing their central business districts (CBDs). Cities pursue this work because thriving CBDs/downtowns can (1) create entrepreneurial business and job opportunities; (2) bring human and financial resources into the community, fostering additional investment opportunities; and (3) deepen or enhance residents' sense of community and their perception of hope for the community's future. While cities and…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6025
Private: Further Developing Leaders of Color: A Systems Approach to Equity	post	Further Developing Leaders of Color: A Systems Approach to Equity: In recent years philanthropy has recognized leadership development as a key strategy in im…	In recent years philanthropy has recognized leadership development as a key strategy in improving the participation of people of color and low-income individuals in the positions and spaces that determine policies, procedures, and practices intended to produce social change. Nonetheless, many leadership development programs reflect prevailing cultural values regarding individualism and assume that just selecting and developing the "right" individuals and providing them with specific knowledge and skills will naturally…	https://communityscience.com/?p=6044
Creating Equitable Communities Through Community Organizing	post	Creating Equitable Communities Through Community Organizing: Many philanthropic organizations around the country have made it their mission to improve the li…	Many philanthropic organizations around the country have made it their mission to improve the lives of children and communities of color. Some of these organizations have used community organizing as a means of creating equitable communities by shifting power to those most affected, and strategically placing these individuals at the forefront of the community organizing process. This article discusses some of the foundational principles for promoting equity through the use…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/creating-equitable-communities-through-community-organizing/
Evaluating the Connecticut Health Foundation’s Strategic Plan	post	Evaluating the Connecticut Health Foundation’s Strategic Plan: The Connecticut Health Foundation (CHF) was created in 1999 to understand and address the stat…	The Connecticut Health Foundation (CHF) was created in 1999 to understand and address the state's health care challenges. In 2013, CHF deliberately focused on the singular need to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities for the state of Connecticut. Since the foundation's inception, its efforts have aimed to change the systems that impact health care, and the foundation accomplishes this currently through grant making; conducting and supporting health policy research;…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/evaluating-the-connecticut-health-foundations-strategic-plan/
Evaluation Capacity Building: It’s More Than Just Evaluation	post	Evaluation Capacity Building: It’s More Than Just Evaluation: "Information is power," says Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin of St.	"Information is power," says Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin of St. Petersburg, Florida, during her welcoming speech at the annual Community Indicators Consortium in November 2017. She was referring to the conference's theme this year-Information is Power: Data to Support Community Change-where hundreds of data-driven activists gathered to discuss the importance of community data for addressing inequity. The validity of data and reliable sources of information have never been as crucial…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/evaluation-capacity-building-its-more-than-just-evaluation-2/
The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers	post	The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers: Community Science is proud to present The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: H…	Community Science is proud to present The Step-By-Step Guide to Evaluation: How to Become Savvy Evaluation Consumers, which we developed for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. This new guide is designed for people with little or no experience with formal evaluation to help them become more familiar with evaluation concepts and practices, partner better with independent evaluators, and use evaluation more effectively to continually learn from and improve their work. Download…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-step-by-step-guide-to-evaluation-how-to-become-savvy-evaluation-consumers/
Using Local School Wellness Councils to Improve Student Health	post	Using Local School Wellness Councils to Improve Student Health: School districts across the county are adopting policies to improve health and wellness among…	School districts across the county are adopting policies to improve health and wellness among their students; in reality, the implementation of such policies is often challenging. Each school setting serves different populations, has different needs and resources, and requires an individualized action plan to address its school's health priorities. One way to support school district-wide wellness policies is through local school wellness councils (LSWCs) that work at the school building…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/using-local-school-wellness-councils-to-improve-student-health/
Reflective Grantmaking: Do Less, Learn More—Have Greater Impact!	post	Reflective Grantmaking: Do Less, Learn More—Have Greater Impact!: Federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations that are funding solutions to lo…	Federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations that are funding solutions to long-standing social problems need to continually assess their efforts and use the findings to adapt and improve their funding strategies. This article discusses the value and guiding principles for embedding reflective practice into the grantmaking process. Although many funders and social change organizations espouse learning and adaptation as part of their culture, it is our observation that actual efforts…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/reflective-grantmaking-do-less-learn-more-have-greater-impact/
Development of the St. David’s Foundation’s Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation System Project	post	Development of the St. David’s Foundation’s Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation System Project: The St. David's Foundation (SDF) is one of the largest grant…	The St. David's Foundation (SDF) is one of the largest grantmaking foundations in Texas. SDF invests proceeds from St. David's HealthCare to more than 60 nonprofit partners that operate healthy community programs in the Central Texas area. SDF has contracted with Community Science to develop a monitoring, learning, and evaluation (MLE) system to assist them to better manage and improve the effectiveness of SDF's grantmaking. In understanding the importance of…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/development-of-the-st-davids-foundations-monitoring-learning-and-evaluation-system-project/
Effective learning partnership to build local capacity for racial equity impact assessment	projects	The Richmond Memorial Health Foundation needed a partner to both evaluate their racial equity capacity-building initiative to help it improve its grantmaking as well as facilitate cross-grantee learning and reflection. Community Science created and implemented an evaluation and learning process to provide insights about the initiative’s training and learning opportunities, grantmaking approach, and grantee learning and outcomes.	The Richmond Memorial Health Foundation needed a partner to both evaluate their racial equity capacity-building initiative to help it improve its grantmaking as well as facilitate cross-grantee learning and reflection. Community Science created and implemented an evaluation and learning process to provide insights about the initiative’s training and learning opportunities, grantmaking approach, and grantee learning and outcomes.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-collaboration-rmhf-richmond/
Private: Advancing Sustainable Racial Equity in U.S. Cities	post	Advancing Sustainable Racial Equity in U.S. Cities: Government plays a crucial role in both promoting equity and dismantling policies and practices that perp…	Government plays a crucial role in both promoting equity and dismantling policies and practices that perpetuate racial inequity. It controls the resources, how they are allocated and applied, as well as providing vital services to the public. The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) was established to assist local governments to apply a racial lens to their policies, operations, and practices by using a racial equity framework and tools,…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5971
Communities as Key Arenas for Innovation: Building Community Capacity to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Increase Resilience	post	Communities as Key Arenas for Innovation: Building Community Capacity to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Increase Resilience: Featured from the Int…	Featured from the Intersector Project: A Guest Blog Post by Margaret (Meg) Hargreaves, Ph.D. Adverse Childhood Experiences (or ACEs), commonly defined as 10 types of child abuse, neglect, and family exposure to toxic stress, comprise a complex, population-wide health problem with significant detrimental outcomes. Read the article here	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/communities-as-key-arenas-for-innovation-building-community-capacity-to-address-adverse-childhood-experiences-and-increase-resilience-2/
Private: 20 Years of Using Knowledge to Promote Social Change	post	20 Years of Using Knowledge to Promote Social Change: 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Community Science, originally known as the Associati…	2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Community Science, originally known as the Association for the Study and Development of Community (ASDC). ASDC emerged as a place where social change professionals could come to focus on "creating healthy, just, and equitable communities." The promotion of healthy, just, and equitable communities has been a central part of Community Science from the very first day. Kien Lee joined me in…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5942
Private: Evaluators and Social Change: Into the Cauldron We Go!	post	Evaluators and Social Change: Into the Cauldron We Go!: As funders, communities, and evaluators become more knowledgeable about the root causes of racial and…	As funders, communities, and evaluators become more knowledgeable about the root causes of racial and ethnic disparities in health, education, income, and other conditions of well-being, we begin to realize how community and systems change interventions are necessary to affect these root causes. In consequence, we evaluators find ourselves re-examining our roles, training, and competencies. Evaluations of these types of interventions do not only generate more knowledge or inform investments-at…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5930
Private: Working Toward Equitable Outcomes In Mississippi	post	Working Toward Equitable Outcomes In Mississippi: In 2007, the W. K.	In 2007, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation identified Mississippi as a key state where the Foundation would concentrate its grantmaking efforts; it has committed to supporting local communities for at least a generation. The Foundation works with grantee partners that are implementing programs and initiatives designed to improve the lives of children and families throughout the state, with grants concentrated in the geographic areas of Biloxi; Sunflower County; and the…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5708
Integrated Marketing Health Communication Project for the US Department of Health and Human Services National Vaccine Program Office	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/integrated-marketing-health-communication-project-for-the-us-department-of-health-and-human-services-national-vaccine-program-office/
Private: Transformative Leadership for a More Equitable and Just Society	post	Transformative Leadership for a More Equitable and Just Society: In the corporate world, about one-third of expenditures are focused on leadership developmen…	In the corporate world, about one-third of expenditures are focused on leadership development to improve an organization's performance, productivity, and, ultimately, revenue (Bersin, 2014, cited in Avolio, 2016). In the philanthropic world, however, less than 1% was spent on leadership development between 1992 and 2011 (Hirshfield, 2014). However, powerful leaders are needed to lead not only foundations but also the organizations and communities that foundations fund and support. This article…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5990
Evaluating MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative	post	Evaluating MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative: Community Science evaluated MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI)…	Community Science evaluated MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) after it was first launched in 10 Gateway Cities in 2015. TDI aims to catalyze transformative redevelopment within focused districts in Gateway Cities, helping to accelerate economic growth and to benefit the people and small businesses connected with each district. The evaluation team assessed TDI's impact, documented TDI's influence within MassDevelopment (the sponsor organization), and recommended possible program adjustments. The team also…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/evaluating-massdevelopments-transformative-development-initiative/
Report: Advancing the Measurement of Collective Community Capacity to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience	publication	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-advancing-the-measurement-of-collective-community-capacity-to-address-adverse-childhood-experiences-and-resilience/
Report: Evaluation Report for the EAT4HEALTH Initiative	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-evaluation-report-for-the-eat4health-initiative/
Case Study: Increasing Health Access in South Sacramento	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/case-study-increasing-health-access-in-south-sacramento/
Private: Algorithms for Equitable Social Impact	post	Algorithms for Equitable Social Impact: Community Science is investing in strategies that leverage the tools of big data science and predictive analytics to…	Community Science is investing in strategies that leverage the tools of big data science and predictive analytics to improve health and human service systems, programs, and policies. This work is fundamental to what we are all about. We use "state-of-the-art qualitative and quantitative methods . . . to strengthen the science and practice of community change." Another core part of our mission is to use our research and evaluation expertise…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5969
Promoting Child Well-Being by Using Machine Learning Algorithms	post	Promoting Child Well-Being by Using Machine Learning Algorithms: Review our presentation on using big data to promote child well-being.	Review our presentation on using big data to promote child well-being ... Child Welfare Analytics Deck First Place for Youth Presentation Deck	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/promoting-child-well-being-by-using-machine-learning-algorithms/
Private: Using Geographic Information System (GIS) for Evaluation and Promoting Equity	post	Using Geographic Information System (GIS) for Evaluation and Promoting Equity: A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool for integrating…	A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer-based tool for integrating and analyzing geographic or spatial data. GIS allows users to combine important geographic attributes (for example, streets, zip codes, and program locations) with other types of data (for example, neighborhood demographic data, program participant characteristics, and program outcome measures). In turn, users can visualize this information in map form to identify patterns or relationships. Users can also manipulate GIS's…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5949
Advancing the Measurement of Collective Community Capacity Through the ACEs and Resilience Collective Community Capacity Survey	post	Advancing the Measurement of Collective Community Capacity Through the ACEs and Resilience Collective Community Capacity Survey: As part of its mission to co…	As part of its mission to conduct objective, rigorous research of community change processes, in 2016 a Community Science team completed and published a new valid and reliable index of collective community capacity. This article describes the new ACEs and Resilience Collective Community Capacity (ARC3) Survey in detail. ACEs. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are a complex population health problem with significant detrimental outcomes. ACEs are commonly defined as 10 types…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/advancing-the-measurement-of-collective-community-capacity-through-the-aces-and-resilience-collective-community-capacity-survey/
There Is Nothing More Practical than a Good Evaluation	post	There Is Nothing More Practical than a Good Evaluation: Community Science Principal Associate and CEO David Chavis was an invited presenter at the Internatio…	Community Science Principal Associate and CEO David Chavis was an invited presenter at the International Conference on the Empirical Study of Evaluation Utilization sponsored by CLEAR-LA (www.clear-la.org) on May 23-24 2016, in Mexico City. CLEAR-LA is part of the global partnership of regional Centers for Learning on Evaluation and Results (CLEAR, www.theclearinitiative.org). The conference was attended by over 100 policymakers and evaluators from across Latin America and hundreds of others…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/there-is-nothing-more-practical-than-a-good-evaluation/
Spotlight On: Supporting Systems Change to Reduce Food Loss and Waste	post	Spotlight On: Supporting Systems Change to Reduce Food Loss and Waste: Community Science completed a rapid assessment for one of the largest foundations in t…	Community Science completed a rapid assessment for one of the largest foundations in the United States of their initiative to support systems change to reduce food loss and waste. This initiative was designed to reshape how key actors and institutions within the system perceived the problem of interest, increase the priority and attention given to that problem, develop stronger networks among key players within the system, and encourage key players…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/spotlight-on-supporting-systems-change-to-reduce-food-loss-and-waste/
Building International Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity to Measure the Impact of the Global Libraries Program	post	Building International Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity to Measure the Impact of the Global Libraries Program: The Global Libraries (GL) initiative of the…	The Global Libraries (GL) initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aims to use libraries as a resource to bring about Internet and technology access to developing and transitioning countries as a means to improve lives and opportunities. For the last four years, Community Science has worked in partnership with GL to build the capacity of the Impact Work Group (IWG). The IWG is comprised of impact specialists who…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/building-international-monitoring-and-evaluation-capacity-to-measure-the-impact-of-the-global-libraries-program/
Implementation of the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities: A Three-Year Retrospective	post	Implementation of the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities: A Three-Year Retrospective: Oscar Espinosa, M. A.	Oscar Espinosa, M.A., Senior Associate, and Brandon Coffee-Borden, M.P.P., Managing Associate, co-authored an article in the Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. Check out the abstract below! You can also access the full article here. "In April 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) launched the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) to increase the effectiveness of efforts…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/implementation-of-the-national-partnership-for-action-to-end-health-disparities-a-three-year-retrospective/
Community Change Initiatives: Community Science at the Forefront	post	Community Change Initiatives: Community Science at the Forefront: Since 1997, Community Science has been recognized for its expertise and knowledge in the de…	Since 1997, Community Science has been recognized for its expertise and knowledge in the development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive community and other large systems change initiatives. We know that comprehensive community initiatives (CCIs) must develop an infrastructure that enables community institutions to support initiative goals. To engage a community at the level needed for comprehensive change, organizations must have the capacity to address community needs and promote well-being. Community…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-change-initiatives-community-science-at-the-forefront/
Ending Health Disparities Means Building the Capacity to Change Communities	post	Ending Health Disparities Means Building the Capacity to Change Communities: Ending health disparities means addressing its social determinants or attacking…	Ending health disparities means addressing its social determinants or attacking the problem at its roots where people live, work, and play. This means changing the conditions in communities of color that affect their health. This approach also requires changing the systems that impact these conditions. Five coinciding capacities are essential for beginning the process of changing communities and systems: Understanding of the connection between health disparities and social justice; Ability…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/ending-health-disparities-means-building-the-capacity-to-change-communities/
Not As Easy As It Seems: The Challenges and Opportunities to Build Community Capacity to Use Data for Decisions and Solutions	post	Not As Easy As It Seems: The Challenges and Opportunities to Build Community Capacity to Use Data for Decisions and Solutions: Achieving health equity requir…	Achieving health equity requires building communities' capacity to mobilize, organize, and strategize to change the conditions-or social determinants of health-that impact their well-being. Community and resident-driven organizations need data to 1) bring attention to the disparities and move people into action, 2) understand the root causes and organize across sectors to deal with those root causes, 3) inform solutions that will create lasting change, and 4) monitor the change to…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/not-as-easy-as-it-seems-the-challenges-and-opportunities-to-build-community-capacity-to-use-data-for-decisions-and-solutions/
Truth Initiative’s Historically Black College and University Tobacco-Free Initiative	post	Truth Initiative’s Historically Black College and University Tobacco-Free Initiative: The number of smoke- and tobacco-free colleges has more than tripled si…	The number of smoke- and tobacco-free colleges has more than tripled since 2010, when 446 campuses adopted smoke- or tobacco-free policies. Today that number stands at 1,577 campuses, yet the majority of the federally recognized Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. do not have comprehensive smoke- or tobacco-free policies to protect their students and faculty from the dangers of tobacco use and second-hand smoke. Truth Initiative (formerly…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/truth-initiatives-historically-black-college-and-university-tobacco-free-initiative/
Institutionalizing Workforce Diversity: What It Really Takes to Make It Work	post	Institutionalizing Workforce Diversity: What It Really Takes to Make It Work: Programs designed to enhance opportunities for young people and adults from his…	Programs designed to enhance opportunities for young people and adults from historically underrepresented groups in professions such as teaching, engineering, evaluation, medicine, and nursing play a major role in our nation's response to workforce diversity (see, for example, Collins & Hopson, 2014; Fenwick, 2001; Greer, Clark, & Bankston, 2015; Nivet & Berlin, 2014). This article discusses why such programs are necessary and what it takes to institutionalize workforce diversity without…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/institutionalizing-workforce-diversity-what-it-really-takes-to-make-it-work/
Private: Urban Universities Diversify the Healthcare Workforce	post	Urban Universities Diversify the Healthcare Workforce: Data-informed decision-making and a stronger, more effective healthcare workforce.	Data-informed decision-making and a stronger, more effective healthcare workforce. This is one of the goals of the Urban Universities for Health Equity through Alignment, Leadership, and Transformation of the Health Workforce (UU4HEALTH). To achieve this goal requires a systematic process for identifying metrics that can be used to help university leaders understand the state of diversity among their institutions' student population and faculty, and how this could impact our nation's…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5890
Sharing What We Learn	post	Sharing What We Learn: Creating a Culture of Measurement and Evaluation for High Performance Nonprofits On May 14, 2015, Community Science Principal Associat…	Creating a Culture of Measurement and Evaluation for High Performance Nonprofits On May 14, 2015, Community Science Principal Associate Meg Hargreaves, Ph.D., M.P.P., presented at the 7th Civil Society Days Nirun Sahingiray International Forum II titled Measurement and Evaluation in NonProfit Organizations in Istanbul, Turkey. The international conference was organized by the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey in collaboration with Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and Kadir…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/sharing-what-we-learn/
How to Assess the Effectiveness of ACA Outreach and Education Efforts	webinar	This webinar will provide organizations that are conducting, funding, or planning, ACA outreach and education to racially and ethnically diverse populations with insights on assessing the reach and effectiveness of those activities. The webinar will focus on lessons learned from an evaluation conducted by Community Science.	This webinar will provide organizations that are conducting, funding, or planning, ACA outreach and education to racially and ethnically diverse populations with insights on assessing the reach and effectiveness of those activities. The webinar will focus on lessons learned from an evaluation conducted by Community Science.	https://communityscience.com/webinar/organizational-effectiveness/how-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-aca-outreach-and-education-efforts/
Thinking Outside the Traditional Box for Delivering Health-Literacy Interventions to Underserved Populations	post	Thinking Outside the Traditional Box for Delivering Health-Literacy Interventions to Underserved Populations: Health-literacy interventions traditionally foc…	Health-literacy interventions traditionally focus on providing individuals with health information in multiple languages; using plain, nontechnical language (i.e., language at an eighth-grade level or below); and adding visuals to health-related information to make it easy to understand and apply to everyday situations. But what can you do to reach your service population when they are dispersed in a remote geographic area or rarely congregate in a central location? And what…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/thinking-outside-the-traditional-box-for-delivering-health-literacy-interventions-to-underserved-populations/
Community Science in Action: Establishing Baltimore’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund	post	Community Science in Action: Establishing Baltimore’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund: Community Science, in addition to our consultation, capacity building, a…	Community Science, in addition to our consultation, capacity building, and evaluation services, also works on local issues of national importance. There is an affordable housing crisis in Baltimore City, as in all American cities. Over half (53%) of city renters and 40 percent of homeowners pay more than one-third of their income in housing, putting them at risk for housing instability and even homelessness. In Baltimore on any given night,…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-science-in-action-establishing-baltimores-affordable-housing-trust-fund-2/
Private: What Have We Learned About Evaluating Efforts Promoting Fair Access and Enabling Conditions	post	What Have We Learned About Evaluating Efforts Promoting Fair Access and Enabling Conditions: The recent tragic incident at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and…	The recent tragic incident at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and the many similar incidents before that continue to bring to the surface issues about mental health (feelings of hopelessness, sense of isolation, and mismanaged anger), broken systems (ability of individuals with mental health issues to purchase assault weapons so easily), sense of community (individuals' need to belong to a group of people with shared experiences), and intersectionality (people who…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5908
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program’s Contribution to Community Resilience	post	The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program’s Contribution to Community Resilience: As one of the largest volunteer networks in the U. S.	As one of the largest volunteer networks in the U.S., the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) aims to engage volunteers aged 55 and over to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, and increase community resiliency. In 2013 and 2014, CNCS provided Disaster Services Augmentation Grants for several RSVPs. These grants focused on addressing the 2014 Hurricane Sandy recovery in New…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-retired-and-senior-volunteer-programs-contribution-to-community-resilience/
Evaluation Capacity Building in Context: Innovating for Optimal Social Impact and Advocating for Change	post	Evaluation Capacity Building in Context: Innovating for Optimal Social Impact and Advocating for Change: Evaluation capacity building for improved organizati…	Evaluation capacity building for improved organizational and system learning has been part of Community Science's practice from our beginning. We see evaluation capacity building as having all the abilities and motivation to learn how to do better by systematically using data and others sources of reliable information to make decisions. Public and private organizations and public agencies have an obligation to continuously strive to equitably provide the best services and…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/evaluation-capacity-building-in-context-innovating-for-optimal-social-impact-and-advocating-for-change/
Community Science Participates in a Day of Service	post	Community Science Participates in a Day of Service: Community Science participated in its biannual day of service at A Wider Circle on September 18, 2015.	Community Science participated in its biannual day of service at A Wider Circle on September 18, 2015. A Wider Circle is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end poverty. Through programs targeting job preparedness, health and wellness, and housing, A Wider Circle addresses the needs of the whole person. One of their programs, Neighbor-to-Neighbor, provides beds, dressers, tables, and other large and small home goods free of charge to…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-science-participates-in-a-day-of-service/
Putting Community into Community Resilience	post	Putting Community into Community Resilience: Within past decades, there has been a shift toward understanding community resilience, which is characterized by…	Within past decades, there has been a shift toward understanding community resilience, which is characterized by a community's ability to rebound and adapt following disruptions, such as natural and human-caused disasters. Although some assert that the term community resilience is a buzzword, Community Science views it as a useful framework for conceptualizing how key actors, including local residents and organizations, can strengthen their community's ability to prevent, withstand, and mitigate…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/putting-community-into-community-resilience/
Digging Deep For National Food Policy	post	Digging Deep For National Food Policy: Kien Lee, Ph. D.	Kien Lee, Ph.D., Principal Associate/Vice President, presented at the 13th Annual Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Forum, "Digging Deeper," June 23-25, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. In her session titled Building Grassroots Capacity to Influence National Food Policy: Lessons from Everybody at the Table for Health, Dr. Lee discussed an evaluation conducted by Community Science for EAT4Health, a three-year, multifunder experiment of the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, enabling grassroots organizations…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/digging-deep-for-national-food-policy/
Community Science Annual Charitable Giving Campaign Provides Support to 21 Organizations	post	Community Science Annual Charitable Giving Campaign Provides Support to 21 Organizations: This year, Community Science invited clients and other colleagues t…	This year, Community Science invited clients and other colleagues to participate in our annual tradition of charitable giving. We identified six organizations that align with our mission "to strengthen the science and practice of community change in order to build healthy, just, and equitable communities," and asked everyone to choose an organization they'd like for us to support with a $5 donation on their behalf: • A Wider Circle •…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-science-annual-charitable-giving-campaign-provides-support-to-21-organizations/
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A Population with Different Histories, Assets, and Needs	post	Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A Population with Different Histories, Assets, and Needs: In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Herita…	In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we would like to highlight the integral role that Asian Americans play in American history, the issues they face, and how Community Science is contributing to promoting the health and well-being of members of this diverse population. "Asian and Pacific Americans make up more than 5% of the U.S. population, over 17 million people-and those numbers are growing. Their ancestral…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/asian-americans-and-pacific-islanders-a-population-with-different-histories-assets-and-needs/
Report: Development of the OMH National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) Affordable Care Act Enrollment Strategy Project	publication	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-development-of-the-omh-national-partnership-for-action-to-end-health-disparities-npa-affordable-care-act-enrollment-strategy-project/
Advancing Implementation Science to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences	post	Advancing Implementation Science to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences: Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) involving child abuse…	Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) involving child abuse, neglect, and household violence as well as mental illness, incarceration, and substance abuse are linked to a lifetime of poor health outcomes. ACEs disrupt brain development and harm the immune system, resulting in cognitive impairment, risky health behaviors, chronic disease, and early death. An international network of researchers, health officials, foundations, service agencies, and community advocates is working to…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/advancing-implementation-science-to-address-adverse-childhood-experiences/
Study: Emerging Action Principles for Designing and Planning Community Change	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/study-emerging-action-principles-for-designing-and-planning-community-change/
Private: Community Curbs Injustice	post	A tragedy of American life — one that most citizens are able to drive around because it doesn’t touch them — is that young people in ‘those neighborhoods’ too often inherit from that dysfunction a legacy of crime and prison	A tragedy of American life — one that most citizens are able to drive around because it doesn’t touch them — is that young people in ‘those neighborhoods’ too often inherit from that dysfunction a legacy of crime and prison	https://communityscience.com/?p=1728
Community Science Staff Present at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust	post	Community Science Staff Present at the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust: On February 13, 2015, Kien Lee, Ph. D.	On February 13, 2015, Kien Lee, Ph.D., Principal Associate/Vice President, and Brandon Coffee-Borden, M.P.P., Associate, delivered a presentation at the offices of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust (the Trust) for 12 members of the Trust and implementation team of Project Lazarus, a project of Community Care of North Carolina. The Trust engaged Community Science to study aspects of Project Lazarus, an initiative designed to address the ongoing challenge of…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/community-science-staff-present-at-the-kate-b-reynolds-charitable-trust/
The 5 Cs – What does it take to create community?	video	Video: The 5 Cs - What does it take to create community?	Video: The 5 Cs - What does it take to create community?	https://communityscience.com/?post_type=video&p=1057
Why is Community So Important?	video	Update excerpt	Update excerpt	https://communityscience.com/video/news-media/uncategorized/why-is-community-so-important/
Layers of Communities	video	Video: We don't just live in one community anymore. We live in layers of communities.	Video: We don't just live in one community anymore. We live in layers of communities.	https://communityscience.com/video/news-media/uncategorized/layers-of-communities/
Leadership in a Community	video	Video: Kien Lee on why leadership in a community is so important.	Video: Kien Lee on why leadership in a community is so important.	https://communityscience.com/video/news-media/uncategorized/leadership-in-a-community/
Report: Local Voices: On-the-Ground Perspectives on Driving Community Change in the Making Connections Sites	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-local-voices-on-the-ground-perspectives-on-driving-community-change-in-the-making-connections-sites/
Evaluation of the Port Towns Community Health Partnership’s Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Initiative	post	Evaluation of the Port Towns Community Health Partnership’s Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Initiative: The Port Towns Community Health Partnership (…	The Port Towns Community Health Partnership (PTCHP) is located in the Port Towns community of Bladensburg, Maryland. The PTCHP is comprised of various local residents, organizations, and funders, collaborating to improve community conditions with the end goal of making the Port Towns a healthy place to live, learn, work, play, and worship. PTCHP partners include ECO City Farms, Food Equity Council, Ecumenical Health Council, End Times Harvest Ministries, Cottage City…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/evaluation-of-the-port-towns-community-health-partnerships-healthy-eating-and-active-living-heal-initiative/
National Initiative to Build the Capacity of Municipal Governments to Remove Barriers to Resources and Opportunities	post	National Initiative to Build the Capacity of Municipal Governments to Remove Barriers to Resources and Opportunities: A thriving democracy requires municipal…	A thriving democracy requires municipal governments to be able to set the stage for ensuring fair access to resources and opportunities for everyone because they have power and influence, especially if they work in partnership with other organizations and leaders to leverage and expand these opportunities and resources for the places they govern and the communities they serve. Living Cities and the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE-a project…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/national-initiative-to-build-the-capacity-of-municipal-governments-to-remove-barriers-to-resources-and-opportunities/
It Is Time to Take a Look at Collaborating to Ensure Fair Access and Enabling Conditions for All	post	It Is Time to Take a Look at Collaborating to Ensure Fair Access and Enabling Conditions for All: Collaborating for community or other types of social change…	Collaborating for community or other types of social changes is not a recent idea. Formal community collaborations have been documented, along with corresponding literature, for almost 150 years. Explicit federal and philanthropic funding for collaborative efforts to address social issues began to burgeon during the 1980s. Before the end of the last century, it was rare to find a public or private Request for Proposal or grant program in the…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/collaborating-to-ensure-fair-access-and-enabling-conditions-for-all/
The Community Data Collaboration Project: Developing and Testing a Framework for Community Data Use Capacity	post	The Community Data Collaboration Project: Developing and Testing a Framework for Community Data Use Capacity: Data-informed strategies are critical to effort…	Data-informed strategies are critical to efforts that address health disparities and make progress toward health equity. Administrative data, as well as other national and local data, offer a wealth of resources that can be put to good use. Community Science and its partner, Community Indicators Consortium, is working with a federal agency to mine lessons from the field about facilitating community collaboration around the use of administrative and other secondary…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/the-community-data-collaboration-project-developing-and-testing-a-framework-for-community-data-use-capacity/
Developing Evaluators’ Capacities to Work With Minority Serving Institutions	post	Developing Evaluators’ Capacities to Work With Minority Serving Institutions: Educational institutions have always played a critical role in leading importan…	Educational institutions have always played a critical role in leading important research in our nation. They also have been a place for demonstration initiatives aimed not only at improving the intellectual capacity of our next generation of leaders, but also their health and well-being. Minority serving institutions (MSIs) are no different; they are emerging as critical partners for evaluators and researchers for efforts designed to promote the health and well-being…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/developing-evaluators-capacities-to-work-with-minority-serving-institutions/
Building System Capacity. SAMHSA’s National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention Performance Assessment	post	Building System Capacity. SAMHSA’s National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention Performance Assessment: The Federal Sub…	The Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides funding in support of the National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention (NRC). The purpose of the NRC is to provide resources and training that increase the effectiveness of youth violence prevention programs; support the prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders; and promote healthy development of children and youth from birth to 21 years…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/building-system-capacity-samhsas-national-resource-center-for-mental-health-promotion-and-youth-violence-prevention-performance-assessment/
Private: Health Equity Resources for Community Based Organizations	post	Health Equity Resources for Community Based Organizations: KNOWLEDGE 4 EQUITY: USING DATA TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES Conference Resources and Materials Th…	KNOWLEDGE 4 EQUITY: USING DATA TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES Conference Resources and Materials Thank you for attending the Knowledge 4 Equity (K4E) Conference in Silver Spring, Maryland and for returning the Conference Evaluation Survey. We hope you left the conference with knowledge and tools to empower you to continue to address health disparities in your community. We are excited to offer you access to conference workshops materials, presenter/attendee contact information,…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5637
Changing Environments to Prevent Substance Abuse	post	Changing Environments to Prevent Substance Abuse: Community Science brings an environmental approach to substance prevention.	Community Science brings an environmental approach to substance prevention. We understand that successful environmental prevention efforts must include policy change, address differences in culture and race, equity, and focus on efforts that change systems and structures that impede health and promote unsafe behaviors. Too often, efforts to address substance abuse prevention focus solely, or predominately, on changing individual behavior and attitudes. These include teaching young people drug refusal skills, providing…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/changing-environments-to-prevent-substance-abuse/
Private: Evaluating Federal Support of Communities Combating Health Disparities	post	Evaluating Federal Support of Communities Combating Health Disparities: The U. S.	The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH) contracted with Community Science to conduct a multi-year process and outcome evaluation of the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA). The NPA is a strategy designed to mobilize a nationwide, comprehensive, community-driven approach to combating racial and ethnic health disparities. The mission of the NPA is to increase the effectiveness of programs that target…	https://communityscience.com/?p=5629
Working Toward a Stronger Nation	post	Working Toward a Stronger Nation: Community Science has been at the forefront in advancing the field of immigrant integration by contributing to the understa…	Community Science has been at the forefront in advancing the field of immigrant integration by contributing to the understanding of the changing landscape of the U.S., defining what healthy integration of immigrants and refugees is, and studying how community-building strategies can contribute to immigrant integration, to name a few. The following are several of Community Science's recent projects: Community Science has been working with the World Education, Inc. (WEI), which…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/working-toward-a-stronger-nation/
Changing College Environments to Prevent and Treat Tobacco Use	post	Changing College Environments to Prevent and Treat Tobacco Use: Community Science has started work with the Legacy Foundation on projects related to tobacco…	Community Science has started work with the Legacy Foundation on projects related to tobacco prevention and cessation on college campuses throughout the U.S. Through a multi-organizational collaborative consisting of Legacy and nine partner organizations, the Tobacco Free Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Initiative seeks to support HBCUs in developing and implementing comprehensive policies for tobacco-free campuses. Community Science will evaluate this initiative by 1) providing a culturally responsive evaluation…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/changing-college-environments-to-prevent-and-treat-tobacco-use/
Taking a Community Approach to Improving the Lives of Boys and Young Men of Color	post	Taking a Community Approach to Improving the Lives of Boys and Young Men of Color: Recent events have brought the challenges facing boys and young men of col…	Recent events have brought the challenges facing boys and young men of color in the United States to the forefront of the national debate. Despite decades-long efforts to eliminate discrimination and promote equal opportunity, boys and young men of color continue to face significant social and economic barriers that limit their opportunities for success. Many boys and young men of color are more likely to grow up in poverty, live…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/taking-a-community-approach-to-improving-the-lives-of-boys-and-young-men-of-color/
Using Systemic Thinking to Transform Juvenile Justice in the United States	post	Using Systemic Thinking to Transform Juvenile Justice in the United States: Seeing the problem. The juvenile justice system in the United States is intended…	Seeing the problem. The juvenile justice system in the United States is intended to reduce crime and increase public safety while holding youth accountable for their actions. However, for the last three decades the system has focused more on punishing young people, processing them in the formal court system, and confining youth in large, prison-like facilities, sometimes with adults, at an annual per-youth cost of $149,000.1 Data on public safety…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/using-systemic-thinking-to-transform-juvenile-justice-in-the-united-states-2/
Evaluation Consultation for the National Urban League	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/evaluation-consultation-for-the-national-urban-league/
Technical assistance on impact planning and assessment for Global Libraries	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/technical-assistance-on-impact-planning-and-assessment-for-global-libraries/
Increasing Healthcare Access: Toolkit for Community- and Faith-based Organizations	post	Increasing Healthcare Access: Toolkit for Community- and Faith-based Organizations: Community Science has been working with various individuals from communit…	Community Science has been working with various individuals from community-based organizations and Universities to assemble innovative strategies that have the potential to maximize the reach and effectiveness of delivering key health messages to underserved and difficult-to-reach populations (e.g., those who reside in isolated communities, have limited English proficiency, or lack knowledge of the U.S. health system). For this project, staff issued a request for proposals which resulted in 46 applications.…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/increasing-healthcare-access-toolkit-for-community-and-faith-based-organizations/
Truth Initiative’s Combined College Initiative	post	Truth Initiative's Combined College Initiative: Truth Initiative (https://truthinitiative. org/) aims to reduce tobacco use through public education, researc…	Truth Initiative (https://truthinitiative.org/) aims to reduce tobacco use through public education, research, and community engagement. Truth Initiative has embarked on two programs to address tobacco use among college students by focusing efforts on underserved populations and settings. While the number of colleges and universities that have implemented 100% smoke- and tobacco-free policies has increased in recent years, two populations and settings have been overlooked and underserved: Historically Black Colleges and…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/truth-initiatives-combined-college-initiative/
ACEs Public-Private Initiative (APPI)	post	ACEs Public-Private Initiative (APPI): In 2012, the Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) Public-Private Initiative (APPI), a Washington state consortium of p…	In 2012, the Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) Public-Private Initiative (APPI), a Washington state consortium of public agencies, private foundations, and local networks, was formed to study interventions to prevent and mitigate ACEs and facilitate statewide learning and dialogue on these topics. As part of the initiative's cross-site evaluation, the evaluation team sought to assess the extent to which five community sites developed sufficient capacity to achieve their goals and examine…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/aces-public-private-initiative-appi/
SNAP Incentive Cluster Evaluation:Helping With Smarter Choices and Healthier Eating	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/snap-incentive-cluster-evaluationhelping-with-smarter-choices-and-healthier-eating/
Evaluation of The Colorado Trust Supporting Immigrants and Refugee Families Immigrant Integration Strategy	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/evaluation-of-the-colorado-trust-supporting-immigrants-and-refugee-families-immigrant-integration-strategy/
Next Generation Community Change	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/next-generation-community-change/
Spotlight On: Legacy	post	Spotlight On: Legacy: In the 1980s, juvenile justice systems in the United States began adopting more punitive, adult-oriented approaches to juvenile justice.	In the 1980s, juvenile justice systems in the United States began adopting more punitive, adult-oriented approaches to juvenile justice. Since 1996, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (the Foundation) has been working to correct these trends through grant making activities supporting research, program innovation, and systems and policy change. To work effectively in a complex juvenile justice landscape, the Foundation has used multiple reform approaches suitable for a…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/spotlight-on-legacy-2/
Study: Scope, Scale, and Sustainability: What It Takes to Create Lasting Community Change	publication	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	Download part one of the study: Annie E. Casey Foundation, studied exploring the history of comprehensive community initiatives to better understand how these complex efforts can reach the scope, scale, and sustainability needed to achieve lasting community change.	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/study-scope-scale-and-sustainability-what-it-takes-to-create-lasting-community-change/
Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Parents: You Matter!	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/partnership-for-a-drug-free-america-parents-you-matter/
Grant Writing to Build Capacity for Interdisciplinary Training in Global Health	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/grantwriting-to-build-capacity-for-interdisciplinary-training-in-global-health/
CrossRoads Charlotte	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/cross-roads-charlotte/
Knowing the Community Is Key to Delivering Effective ACA Outreach and Education	post	Knowing the Community Is Key to Delivering Effective ACA Outreach and Education: The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010 marked an importa…	The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010 marked an important change in the course of healthcare regulation and reform in the U.S. The law aims to cut the uninsured rate in the nation and expand public and private insurance coverage options through the introduction of new requirements and provisions such as the state Health Insurance Marketplaces. Community Science, in partnership with other organizations involved in the…	https://communityscience.com/news-media/blog/knowing-the-community-is-key-to-delivering-effective-aca-outreach-and-education/
Report: Adult Ed Centers Teach Reading, Writing…and Health Literacy	publication	The study funded six Connecticut adult education centers to integrate health literacy into the curricula. Community Science developed, implemented and evaluated this program, using a mixed methods approach including surveys and interviews to produce quantitative and qualitative data.	The study funded six Connecticut adult education centers to integrate health literacy into the curricula. Community Science developed, implemented and evaluated this program, using a mixed methods approach including surveys and interviews to produce quantitative and qualitative data.	https://communityscience.com/publication/education-youth-development/adult-ed-centers-teach-reading-writing-and-health-literacy/
Study: Building Bridges, Fueling Social Change	publication	Study Results: This report captures the lessons learned understanding the capacities required and lessons learned by the Ford Foundation's Peace and Social Justice Program and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation's Race and Ethnic Relations Program, their grantees, and others in their efforts to promote intergroup relations	Study Results: This report captures the lessons learned understanding the capacities required and lessons learned by the Ford Foundation's Peace and Social Justice Program and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation's Race and Ethnic Relations Program, their grantees, and others in their efforts to promote intergroup relations	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/study-building-bridges-fueling-social-change/
Improving Multi-Sector Systems at the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities	projects	The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA), led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, mobilized a nationwide, comprehensive, community-driven, and sustained approach to combating health disparities. Community Science’s involvement began with our support to help develop the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity. From here, OMH engaged Community Science to evaluate the NPA and provide technical assistance on data-related activities to the federal and regional collaboratives that helped to implement the NPA.	The National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA), led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, mobilized a nationwide, comprehensive, community-driven, and sustained approach to combating health disparities. Community Science’s involvement began with our support to help develop the National Stakeholder Strategy for Achieving Health Equity. From here, OMH engaged Community Science to evaluate the NPA and provide technical assistance on data-related activities to the federal and regional collaboratives that helped to implement the NPA.	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-national-partnership-for-action-to-end-health-disparities-npa/
Evaluation of a Childhood Obesity Prevention Program in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 8	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-a-childhood-obesity-prevention-program-in-washington-d-c-s-ward-8/
Building the Capacity of Active Voice to harness the power of film, television, and other forms of media to effect social change	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/building-the-capacity-of-active-voice-to-harness-the-power-of-film-television-and-other-forms-of-media-to-effect-social-change/
Community Needs Assessment Report	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/community-needs-assessment-report/
Report: The Journey Continues: Ensuring a Cross-Culturally Competent Evaluation	publication	Ensuring a Cross-Culturally Competent Evaluation: The Journey Continues is the second part of a two-part series about such evaluations	Ensuring a Cross-Culturally Competent Evaluation: The Journey Continues is the second part of a two-part series about such evaluations	https://communityscience.com/publication/news-media/uncategorized/report-the-journey-continues-ensuring-a-cross-culturally-competent-evaluation/
Equality in Health Initiative Interim Evaluation Report for Cycle 2	publication	The purpose of the Equality in Health initiative, funded by The Colorado Trust, is to see what role cultural competency plays in reducing health disparities. The Trust funded 12 grantees for Cycle 2.	The purpose of the Equality in Health initiative, funded by The Colorado Trust, is to see what role cultural competency plays in reducing health disparities. The Trust funded 12 grantees for Cycle 2.	https://communityscience.com/publication/news-media/uncategorized/equality-in-health-initiative-interim-evaluation-report-for-cycle-2/
Evaluation Capacity Building of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/evaluation-capacity-building-of-the-health-care-foundation-of-greater-kansas-city/
The Evaluation Program Planning Project: Implementing an Organizational Learning System through Monitoring and Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/the-evaluation-program-planning-project-implementing-an-organizational-learning-system-through-monitoring-and-evaluation/
Improving Foundation Learning and Evaluation Practices	projects	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/improving-foundation-learning-and-evaluation-practices-2/
National Assessment of Technical Assistance on Consumer Engagement	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assessment-for-the-national-partnership-for-women-and-families-technical-assistance-on-consumer-engagement/
Assessment of Northern Virginia Refugee Youth’s Needs	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/assessment-of-northern-virginia-refugee-youths-needs/
Evaluation of Project Harmony	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-of-project-harmony/
Demographic Study of Immigrants in Howard County, Maryland	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/powerful-citizenry/demographic-study-of-immigrants-in-howard-county-maryland/
Strengthening The California Endowment’s Capacity to Evaluate Systems Change	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/strengthening-the-california-endowments-capacity-to-evaluate-systems-change/
Evaluating Nassau County’s Family Support System of Care	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluating-nassau-countys-family-support-system-of-care/
Assessment of Community Organizing and Social Justice Efforts in the District of Columbia	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assessment-of-community-organizing-and-social-justice-efforts-in-the-district-of-columbia/
Safe Start Demonstration Project Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/safe-start-demonstration-project-evaluation/
Improving Foundation Learning and Evaluation Practices	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/improving-foundation-learning-and-evaluation-practices/
Building Community Amidst Diversity Final Report	publication	This report provides guidelines for building community amidst diversity as well as suggests a continuum of contexts that communities find themselves when faced with diversity. Funded by the C.S. Mott Foundation, The Building Community Amidst Diversity Initiative was developed to assist communities with the full spectrum of activities required to build, manage, and s	This report provides guidelines for building community amidst diversity as well as suggests a continuum of contexts that communities find themselves when faced with diversity. Funded by the C.S. Mott Foundation, The Building Community Amidst Diversity Initiative was developed to assist communities with the full spectrum of activities required to build, manage, and s	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/building-community-amidst-diversity-final-report/
Guide: Measuring Community Core Capacities for Comprehensive Community Change Initiatives	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/guide-measuring-community-core-capacities-for-comprehensive-community-change-initiatives/
Report: Safe Start Initiative Phase Cross-Case Study II of III 2007	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-safe-start-initiative-phase-cross-case-study-ii-of-iii/
Report: Safe Start Initiative Phase I – Process Evaluation II (2000-2005) Report #2006-3	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-safe-start-initiative-phase-i-process-evaluation-ii-2000-2005-report-2006-3-2007/
Report: Safe Start Initiative Phase Cross-Case Study III of III 2007	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-safe-start-initiative-phase-cross-case-study-iii-of-iii-2007/
Report: Safe Start Initiative Phase Cross-Case Study I of III 2006	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-safe-start-initiative-phase-cross-case-study/
Report: Treatment Foster Care in Montgomery County Evaluation	publication	This report provides a summary of findings and directions for moving forward with the Treatment Foster Care program, which is a specialized form of foster care for special needs children that require intense levels of therapeutic intervention. Community Science (formerly ASDC) conducted an evaluation of the Treatment Foster Care program for the Montgomery County	This report provides a summary of findings and directions for moving forward with the Treatment Foster Care program, which is a specialized form of foster care for special needs children that require intense levels of therapeutic intervention. Community Science (formerly ASDC) conducted an evaluation of the Treatment Foster Care program for the Montgomery County	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/report-treatment-foster-care-in-montgomery-county-evaluation/
Evaluation of Adolescent Reproductive Health Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-adolescent-reproductive-health-initiative/
Monitoring and Evaluation Planning	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/monitoring-and-evaluation-planning/
Evaluation of Leadership Certification Program	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/evaluation-of-leadership-certification-program/
Assessment of Centro Familia’s Evaluation Capacity	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/assessment-of-centro-familias-evaluation-capacity/
Evaluation of Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-drug-and-alcohol-prevention-program/
Jericho Prisoner Reentry Initiative Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/jericho-prisoner-reentry-initiative-evaluation/
Evaluation of the Connecticut Health Foundation’s Ten-Year Objective to Improve Patient-Provider Relations and Reduce Health Disparities	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-connecticut-health-foundations-ten-year-objective-to-improve-patient-provider-relations-and-reduce-health-disparities/
Evaluation of the Building Diversity Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/evaluation-of-the-building-diversity-initiative/
Evaluation of Youth Aging out of Foster Care	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-of-youth-aging-out-of-foster-care/
Report: Annual Findings Report 2006: DFC Support Communities Support Program National Evaluation	publication	FY2006 details preliminary findings from the evaluation of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s Drug Free Communities program	FY2006 details preliminary findings from the evaluation of the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s Drug Free Communities program	https://communityscience.com/publication/substance-abuse-crime-prevention/report-annual-findings-report-2006-dfc-support-communities-support-program-national-evaluation/
Report: Centro Familia’s Evaluation Capacity: Assessment Findings and Recommendations	publication	This report, for Centro Familia, discusses the results of a capacity assessment. The purpose of the project was to assess Centro Familia’s capacity to conduct evaluations. Recommendations for improving their capacity to conduct evaluations are presented.	This report, for Centro Familia, discusses the results of a capacity assessment. The purpose of the project was to assess Centro Familia’s capacity to conduct evaluations. Recommendations for improving their capacity to conduct evaluations are presented.	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/report-centro-familias-evaluation-capacity-assessment-findings-and-recommendations/
Evaluation of Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project (TEPP)	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/evaluation-of-teaching-enhancement-partnership-project-tepp/
Evaluation of Capacity-building Support for Making Connections	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/evaluation-of-capacity-building-support-for-making-connections/
Evaluation of the Colorado Trust’s Equalities in Health Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-colorado-trusts-equalities-in-health-initiative/
Evaluation of Annie E. Casey Foundation’s RESPECT	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/evaluation-of-annie-e-casey-foundations-respect/
Evaluation of the Diversifying Leadership for Sustainable Food Policy Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-diversifying-leadership-for-sustainable-food-policy-initiative/
Evaluation of Fannie Mae Foundation Alliance Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-fannie-mae-foundation-alliance-initiative/
Evaluation of the Choice Program	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-choice-program/
Measures of Core Capacities Needed for Community Change	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/measures-of-core-capacities-needed-for-community-change/
Development of a Theory of Change for Changemakers	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/powerful-citizenry/development-of-a-theory-of-change-for-changemakers/
Evaluation of Hamilton Fish Institute’s Violence Prevention Efforts	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-hamilton-fish-institutes-violence-prevention-efforts/
Evaluation of Cultural Competency Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/evaluation-of-cultural-competency-initiative/
Contributor to Investing In Our Communities: Strategies for Immigrant Integration	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/contributor-to-investing-in-our-communities-strategies-for-immigrant-integration/
Qualitative Documentation of Immigration Advocacy Work in the District of Columbia	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/qualitative-documentation-of-immigration-advocacy-work-in-the-district-of-columbia/
Qualitative Assessment of AARP Community-based Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/qualitative-assessment-of-aarp-community-based-initiative/
Post-Katrina Disaster Response Coordination	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/post-katrina-disaster-response-coordination/
A Study About the Scope, Scale, and Sustainability of Community Change Initiatives	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/a-study-about-the-scope-scale-and-sustainability-of-community-change-initiatives/
Report: Safe Start- Principles for Engaging and Retaining Families in Services	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/safe-start-principles-for-engaging-and-retaining-families-in-services/
Report: Promising Practices of Safe Start Demonstration Sites	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-promising-practices-of-safe-start-demonstration-sites/
Engaging the Social Capital of Immigrants to Create Sustainable Communities	publication	This presentation explores the social capital in the immigrant community and proposes a framework for conceptualizing the dynamics between the social capital of immigrants and traditional American institutions.	This presentation explores the social capital in the immigrant community and proposes a framework for conceptualizing the dynamics between the social capital of immigrants and traditional American institutions.	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/engaging-the-social-capital-of-immigrants-to-create-sustainable-communities/
Shreveport-Bossier Capacity-building Assistance	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/shreveport-bossier-capacity-building-assistance/
Drug Free Communities Support Program National Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/drug-free-communities-support-program-national-evaluation/
Building Community Amidst Diversity	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/building-community-amidst-diversity/
Yes We Can! Management Consultation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/yes-we-can-management-consultation/
A Critique of Evaluation Primers	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/a-critique-of-evaluation-primers/
Reactions to Performance Measurement Toolkit/VISTA	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/reactions-to-performance-measurement-toolkit-vista/
Head Start Community Assessment	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/head-start-community-assessment/
Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Minority Families in Montgomery County, Maryland	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assessment-of-racial-and-ethnic-minority-families-in-montgomery-county-maryland/
Report: Community Development Support Collaborative: Annual Evaluation	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/report-community-development-support-collaborative-annual-evaluation/
Study: Lessons Learned about Civic Participation among Immigrants	publication	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" hundred_percent_height="no" min_height="" hundred_percent_height_scroll="no" align_content="stretch" flex_align_items="flex-start" flex_justify_content="flex-start" flex_column_spacing="" hundred_percent_height_center_content="yes" equal_height_columns="no" container_tag="div" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" status="published" publish_date="" class="" id="" link_color="" link_hover_color="" border_sizes="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_right="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing_medium="" margin_top_medium=""…	https://communityscience.com/publication/community-systems-change/study-lessons-learned-about-civic-participation-among-immigrants/
Self-assessment and Organizational Development Guide for Youth-organizing Groups	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/self-assessment-and-organizational-development-guide-for-youth-organizing-groups/
Community Action Grant Program Phase I Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/community-action-grant-program-phase-i-evaluation/
Inquiry into the Civic Values, Traditions, and Practices of Immigrants	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/inquiry-into-the-civic-values-traditions-and-practices-of-immigrants/
Evaluation of the Initiative to Strengthen Neighborhood Intergroup Assets	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/evaluation-of-the-initiative-to-strengthen-neighborhood-intergroup-assets/
Monitoring the Sense of Community Among Queen Anne County’s Residents	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/monitoring-the-sense-of-community-among-queen-anne-countys-residents/
Principles for Evaluating Comprehensive Community Initiatives	publication	Guidance on how to approach the evaluation of CCIs. The principles are presented in the hope that readers will build upon the ideas in their own work and share them with others. The principles demonstrate that evaluation can be responsive to community needs and help educate community program staff without losing its scientific rigor.	Guidance on how to approach the evaluation of CCIs. The principles are presented in the hope that readers will build upon the ideas in their own work and share them with others. The principles demonstrate that evaluation can be responsive to community needs and help educate community program staff without losing its scientific rigor.	https://communityscience.com/publication/organizational-effectiveness/principles-for-evaluating-comprehensive-community-initiatives/
Full-Service Community Schools Program Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/full-service-community-schools-program-evaluation/
Embedding Prevention in State Policy and Practice	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/embedding-prevention-in-state-policy-and-practice/
Understanding Immigrant Civic Participation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/understanding-immigrant-civic-participation/
A Study on the Phenomenon of Day Labor in Northern Virginia	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/a-study-on-the-phenomenon-of-day-labor-in-northern-virginia/
Valuing Diversity: Building Better Communities Through Change	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/valuing-diversity-building-better-communities-through-change/
Research on Issues Facing Immigrant Communities	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/research-on-issues-facing-immigrant-communities/
Building Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/building-initiative/
Henry A. Wallace Center’s Agriculture Policy Project Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/henry-a-wallace-centers-agriculture-policy-project-evaluation/
Violence Prevention Capacity Building	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/violence-prevention-capacity-building/
Collaborative Strategy Training	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/collaborative-strategy-training/
Capacity Assessment for Vision Councils Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/capacity-assessment-for-vision-councils-initiative/
Evaluation of the Community Development Support Collaborative’s (CDSC) Human Capital Development Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-community-development-support-collaboratives-cdsc-human-capital-development-initiative/
Principles for Intergroup Projects: A First Look	publication	This document describes ten principles for effective efforts to strengthen intergroup relations. The principles are derived from social science research and reports on the systematic examination of practitioners' experiences. A brief discussion of the successes and challenges inherent in applying the principles is also included. These principles are presented as a work in progress.	This document describes ten principles for effective efforts to strengthen intergroup relations. The principles are derived from social science research and reports on the systematic examination of practitioners' experiences. A brief discussion of the successes and challenges inherent in applying the principles is also included. These principles are presented as a work in progress.	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/principles-for-intergroup-projects-a-first-look/
U.S.-Mexico Border States Prevention Initiative Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/u-s-mexico-border-states-prevention-initiative-evaluation/
Evaluation of the National Coalition Building Institute	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/evaluation-of-the-national-coalition-building-institute/
Social & Economic Community Development (SECD) Grantmaking Review and Conference	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/social-economic-community-development-secd-grantmaking-review-and-conference/
Evaluation of the Kansas City’s Promise	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-kansas-citys-promise-evaluation/
Philanthropy MA Sets a Priority for Advancing Opportunities by Removing Barriers	projects	Philanthropy MA engages in creating pathways to remove barriers across the Massachusetts philanthropic sector	Philanthropy MA engages in creating pathways to remove barriers across the Massachusetts philanthropic sector	https://communityscience.com/projects/organizational-effectiveness/philanthropy-ma-sets-a-priority-for-removing-barriers/
Colorado Trust Evaluates its Building and Bridging Strategy	projects	The Colorado Trust engages Community Science to help accelerate the adoption of it Building and Bridging Power strategy, and strengthen its grantmaking.	The Colorado Trust engages Community Science to help accelerate the adoption of it Building and Bridging Power strategy, and strengthen its grantmaking.	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/colorado-trust-evaluates-its-building-and-bridging-strategy/
Facilitation of the H.G. Woodson’s School-Community Collaborative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/facilitation-of-the-h-g-woodsons-school-community-collaborative/
Evaluation of Community IMPACT!	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/evaluation-of-community-impact/
Evaluation Capacity Building of the Community Ministry of Montgomery County	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/evaluation-capacity-building-of-the-community-ministry-of-montgomery-county/
Police Mentoring/Safe Haven Evaluation	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/research-and-evaluation/police-mentoring-safe-haven-evaluation/
Facilitation of A Strategic Planning Process to Eliminate Health Disparities	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/facilitation-of-a-strategic-planning-process-to-eliminate-health-disparities/
Evaluation of the Washington Area Partnership for Immigrants (WAPI)	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/cross-cultural-collaboration/evaluation-of-the-washington-area-partnership-for-immigrants-wapi/
Community Foundations/Intergroup Relations Learning Process	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/capacity-building-and-learning-systems/community-foundations-intergroup-relations-learning-process/
Community Strategic Planning	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/community-strategic-planning/
It Takes a Just and Capable Village: Prevention Strategies for Community Justice	publication	A paper presented by Community Science President David M. Chavis, Ph.D. at the Research Seminar on Communities, Crime, and Justice sponsored by the National Institute of Justice.	A paper presented by Community Science President David M. Chavis, Ph.D. at the Research Seminar on Communities, Crime, and Justice sponsored by the National Institute of Justice.	https://communityscience.com/publication/research-and-evaluation/evaluation-learning-capacity-building/it-takes-a-just-and-capable-village-prevention-strategies-for-community-justice/
Establishing School Communities	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/community-engagement-and-power-building/establishing-school-communities/
ASSIST Evaluation Plan and Management	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assist-evaluation-plan-and-management/
Evaluation of the Local Initiative Support Corporation’s (LISC) Community Building Initiative	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/evaluation-of-the-local-initiative-support-corporations-lisc-community-building-initiative/
Assessment of Citizen participation in the Evaluation of Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities	projects	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left=""…	https://communityscience.com/projects/news-media/uncategorized/assessment-of-citizen-participation-in-the-evaluation-of-empowerment-zones-enterprise-communities/