Turn requirements and data into a working system
Know which data to collect, who owns it, and when, so reporting stops being a scramble.
Connect with NaderSound familiar?
When this goes unsolved, it shows up like this.
Requirements pile up
Statutes, grant terms, and guidance, each with its own rules.
Lots of data, few answers
Plenty collected, little that answers the real question.
No one owns it
Data tasks fall between staff and partners.
Every report starts from scratch
The same numbers get rebuilt each cycle.
How I approach it
Three moves, done with your team.
List what is required
Every reporting and compliance need, in one place.
Map the data
What you have, what you need, and where it lives.
Set owners and timing
Who collects what, and when, in the simplest system that works.
California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment
I was lead author of the chapter on data systems: how agencies can use data to carry out climate strategies that meet equity goals.
Strong equity goals in climate plans, with no clear path from data to action.
A data systems chapter and toolkit that clarify which data to use, where, and when.
A practical guide for agencies, grounded in research justice.
The toolkit answers three questions
Which decision the data needs to serve
Which stage: planning, delivery, or reporting
Which data and tools fit, and whose knowledge counts
The lessonStart from the decisions you need to make, then choose the data that serves them.
Also applied in
The same approach, in other settings.
California's Homeless Data Integration SystemLed the build of the statewide system, launched as a Beta in about six months.
California Air Resources BoardEvaluated regional Sustainable Communities Strategies under SB 375 for climate, equity, and health.
We Prosper Together14 metrics, each with a data source and a collection difficulty rating. See the story
Three ways to work on this
Start small with a workshop, or go deep together.
Build with you
A data plan with your team: what to collect, who owns it, and when.
Training and coaching
Data literacy sessions for program staff and partners.
Learning and evaluation
An audit of your data against your reporting requirements.
Explore the problems I help solve
Each one comes from real work with public initiatives.