Webinar:
Moving the Needle: Making Your Economic or Community Development Data Work for You
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 that are:
- Proactive: Anticipate and plan for change instead of reacting to it.
- Equity-Driven: Center local expertise to ensure solutions reflect your community’s unique needs.
- Actionable: Focus on data that drives meaningful outcomes and real progress.
Discover a proven four-step process for equitable community development, including how to ground your data in local contexts, prioritize strategies within your control, and keep your efforts adaptable in an ever-changing landscape.
This webinar is perfect for government officials, nonprofit leaders, foundation program officers, and anyone invested in creating stronger, more equitable communities.
Your Host
Michael “Mike” Shields, Ph.D.
Managing Associate
Community Science
Mike has expertise in social science research and equitable community development. He is passionate about forging impactful partnerships with nonprofit and community organizations, government agencies, private entities, and academic institutions to effect change in their communities. Mike excels at translating complex research topics and products about community development into accessible insights for different audiences, especially those with little technical or specialized knowledge about research or the relevant issue.