This summer we brought three youth services organizations serving the Los Angeles community—A Place Called Home, Da Vinci RISE High School and Fulfillment Fund—and special guest, Steve Ballmer, co-founder of Ballmer Group Philanthropy and former Microsoft CEO, together to discuss the importance of collecting equitable data-driven insights and working together to respond to community needs and transform the lives of children and families. This conversation revealed five practices that social good organizations and funders can implement now to collect equitable data and elevate community collaboration.

The conversation also uncovered several specific examples of how our panelist’s youth services organizations are using data to drive change, ask the right questions, and showcase continual improvement to funders.

Here are some of the highlights relevant to any youth services organization:

  • Using data to drive change
  • Asking the right questions
  • Showcasing continual improvement to funders

Read the full article about equitable data collection at Social Solutions.