Community awareness significantly raised regarding education, poverty, public safety and healthcare. Community groups and agencies empowered to use accurate data as a starting point for moving forward. Local nonprofits utilize the report card to gain grant and donor funding.

The Client

Rural Community-Based Organization

The Business Problem

Identify present and future community needs and develop a community plan of action to address priority needs.

SSA’s Methodology

• Facilitate a series of community focus groups to gain broad perspective on community wants and needs.
• Compile findings and organize information gathered into a community report card.
• Present community report card at community-wide forum (Mayor’s Summit).
• Provide consulting support for prioritization of community needs and development of action plans and responsibility assignments to address priority needs.