How 59 Data Points Helped Foundations Spark Elusive Change - The Chronicle Philanthropy

A new article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy explores how a group of funders used 59 data points—including some surprising ones—to better understand the impact of community investment. The story includes insights from a project in Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood.

The story includes insights from the Reimagining the Civic Commons project created by the Akron Civic Commons. Read about the project here.

Dan Rice, of Akron, Ohio, lead of the nearly $40 million Reimagining the Civic Commons project, says it took nearly a year of steady neighborhood meetings to build trust with Summit Lake residents. Photo from the How 59 Data Points Helped Foundations Spark Elusive Change article by George Anders.