We partnered with Boston’s Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) to learn about the impacts of the 2024 cohort of Immigrants Lead Boston (ILB), a program that aims to enhance the skills and tools to grow leadership and civic engagement of immigrant leaders in Boston. Our goal for the project was to learn what leadership and advocacy efforts ILB alumni have been involved in after completion of the program and how the program curriculum supported alumni in their community work.

What does it look like when an organization can feel their impact but doesn't yet have the tools to document it? For Pao Arts Center, an AAPI-serving arts and cultural center in Boston's Chinatown, we worked together to build evaluation infrastructure grounded in cultural responsiveness and staff ownership. Read on to see what that journey looked like in practice.

The Story+Data Map empowers organizations to craft intentional evaluation plans that prioritize community needs and seamlessly integrate data collection with program activities.

We were hired by the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, a local foundation with a broad grantmaking portfolio; part of their strategy includes giving grants to support artists in their region.

Every two years, communities across the United States collect data on health behaviors among youth using the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

CORE Mental Health is a regional coalition in Massachusetts that works to dismantle racial inequities in mental health.

Every two years, school districts across the country collect data on risky health behaviors among youth using the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

Waltham Partnership for Youth, a non-profit organization in the city of Waltham, MA, heard frequent comments that transportation needs of youth and families in the city are under addressed.

Community Health Network Area 17 (CHNA 17) works to advance racial equity and mental health access across six cities/towns near Boston.