NNIP

Did you know that there are community indicator projects like ACT Rochester across the country? There are! And some of those organizations belong to this incredible partnership called the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP), supported and convened by Urban Institute.

I spent the first half of this week attending the NNIP Partnership Meeting in Detroit, Michigan. I learned so much from peers in this space about how data can support arts and culture efforts, potential for relationships with local media, and was inspired by the host organization, Data Driven Detroit. I was also energized by a session using data to guide strategies to close the racial wealth gap - organizations in Atlanta and New Orleans have brilliant projects and the session was moderated by the Black Wealth Data Center.

Keep an eye out on social media for some photos of my favorite part of the conference - a local tour!

Knowing that there are similar organizations to ACT Rochester across the country paves the road for where we go! If you’re curious about these peer organizations, consider diving in to the partner profile list here. ACT is hoping to gain membership in the near future.

The conference was my own Brain Food, nourishing the future of ACT and inspiring future projects!