News & Updates
Elevating Our Partnerships In a Shared Vision for a Thriving Household Need Data Ecosystem
Since the release of our latest Data Landscape Report for 2024, we have been inspired by the discussions it has catalyzed and are excited by the energy beginning to develop around building data capacities and data culture for supporting households in need. Mahalo to the Hawai‘i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations for creating space for a panel discussion on “Data Capacities and Culture in Human Service Organizations” in October at this year’s HANOCON.
Building Data Capacity to Transform How We Fight Hunger in Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i needs more timely, quality, local data to better understand food security and the related challenges of households statewide. Our partners at Hawai‘i Foodbank - the largest food bank in the state - aspire to be a source of this information so that all concerned with supporting households in need have timely information to do so. While they currently track, report and share data on the number of people served and pounds of food distributed, they have identified an opportunity to collect data to better understand the circumstances of those seeking food assistance - data that will inform better responses to food insecurity and related challenges in Hawai‘i.
Strengthening Hawai‘i’s Data Ecosystem Through Capacity Building and Network Connections
After taking time to connect and recharge with family and friends at the end of 2023, we at HDC are off to another year of building data capacities for a better Hawai‘i. In starting a new year, we remain committed to building sustained data capacities that will transform not only the work of individual organizations, but over time, the effectiveness of direct household assistance overall. To do so, we will focus on supporting the connections across those working to transform how we understand and support community members struggling to get by in Hawai‘i, while also continuing to engage in direct partnerships with organizations committed to using data to change the household need landscape.