Archive for September, 2011
What Does it Mean to Be a Neighbor-Business?
Over the past several months, SCOPE has had increasing opportunities to collaborate with a group of fellow neighbors in Central-Cocoanut, which is the neighborhood where the SCOPE offices are located. This has been especially rewarding since the mission of SCOPE is all about citizens becoming “connected and inspired to create a better community.” We realize [...]
Auditioning a Data Platform
As efforts to develop a community data collaborative here in Sarasota County continue, it becomes increasingly apparent that we need a well-designed online platform to gather, store, share, and make sense of local data.
One platform currently under consideration is the Community Platform, created by folks at the Urban Institute. This is a web-based system that [...]
Data Byte: National Priorities Project - A Federal Priorities Database
How many federal dollars are invested in Head Start, 21st Century Learning, or Pell grants here in Sarasota County, and how do these investments relate to reductions in families experiencing poverty in our community? How many federal dollars is the U.S. spending on Medicare/Medicaid or Social Security Retirement Insurance here in Sarasota County, and how [...]