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Change Management: The Enabling Work for Building Sustainable Data Capacity
Building data capacity and culture implies change for an organization. From implementing a digital intake form, to adopting a new app, to developing a data-guided strategy, folks within and even beyond the organization will experience the impact of change. And, the question of whether that change is positive or negative is often determined by how it is planned, presented, and rolled out.
Building Data Capacities for the Uncertainties Ahead
According to a recently released report from Aloha United Way, 40% of households in Hawai‘i are below the “ALICE threshold,” where expenses outpace or are precariously close to income. The years ahead are likely to present new challenges for supporting Hawai’i’s struggling households, as federal funding and data policies are likely to shift under the new administration and majorities in Congress. As potentially significant changes in federal policy loom, we will need to do much more to ensure local stakeholders and policymakers have the best data available when confronted with tough decisions.
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.