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 You can't always get what you want When the data you want just isn't available, here's how to choose correlated data as a stand-in for the data you need. [8/2/05]
 Change
in the Irish Channel:
Thirty years
of data about a historic New Orleans neighborhood
New Orleans neighborhoods are rich
with history – and rife with change. Are you working to effect
change in a New Orleans neighborhood? Read this powerful story about
the Irish Channel for inspiration on historical information you
can pull together to support your work. [3/17/04]
 Mapping
bicycle resources:
A useful map
carries a powerful safety message for the Tulane community
A well-designed resource map can
help a community take advantage of its assets. Learn how this process
might apply to your own neighborhood work. [8/14/03]
 Tax
refunds for the working poor: Information
paves the way in New Orleans' Central City neighborhood
Learn how simple market research, client surveys and a keen awareness
of neighborhood geography made this free tax assistance initiative
a quantifiable success. [4/14/03]
 Democratizing
Data: Making
information a tool of the people for the people
Overcoming injustices, obstacles and frustrations, African Americans
have a long and enduring tradition of using data for social change.
Learn how to make the power of data work for your local community.
[2/21/03]
 New
Orleans Fair Housing Action Center: Using
numbers and strong partnerships to take on predatory lending
Mr. Jeffrey P. May tells how he and his team gathered data, best
practice research, and collaborative partners to construct an unbeatable
program. Learn how they put it all together. [2/14/03]
 Thurgood
Marshall: Scientific
evidence supported his case against segregation
In 1954, Mr. Marshall invoked scientific research to demonstrate
the harmful effects of school segregation. Learn how this strategy
can be applied to modern-day cases of social injustice. [2/7/03]
 Ida
B. Wells: Journalist,
civil rights leader, mother of four (and savvy data-user)
More than 100 years ago, Ms.
Wells used data to launch the anti-lynching movement. Her strategy
was brilliant -- learn what she did in this short article.[1/31/03]
Using
neighborhood data: a case study
In this fictional (but realistic)
story, see the process that one might go through in creating a persuasive
Statement of Need for a grant proposal. [5/22/02]
 What
data do funders want to see in Problem Statements?
Quick tips on what types of numbers are helpful and not helpful
for funders when they're assessing how much need there is for the
program you're proposing. [2/27/02]
 Numbers
talk... and at the neighborhood level they may talk even louder!
By using data about your specific
neighborhood compared to the surrounding area, you can make a compelling
case for funding. [1/25/02]
 Are
Census numbers accurate? The
Census undercounts low-income people, children and minorities. But
the Census is still one of the most important sources for data when
you want to convince a funder about the need for your nonprofit's
services. [11/26/01]
 Race
& Ethnicity in the Census
Learn how
the Census gathers race and ethnicity data and what the Data Center
has done to make this data easier for New Orleans nonprofits to
work with. [7/1/04]
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Guides
Guide
to figuring out what Census tracts cover the area where you work
A simple how-to for finding
which Census tracts are relevant to your work. [1/29/02]
Guide
to using the Census web site A
simple step-by-step recipe for using the Census web site to get
Census 2000 numbers. [12/29/01]
Census = $$
Every year more than $185
billion in federal funds are awarded to cities, counties
and states based on census numbers.
In 1998, about $81
billion in Federal grants went to state, local, and tribal
governments based in part on formulas using census data (Source:
GAO).
Census tracts
For 2000, Louisiana has 1,106
Census tracts. Visit the American
Factfinder Reference Maps to see where these boundaries fall.
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