Research Projects

Democratizing Data on Charitable Activity

This project is mapping the entire network of U.S. foundations and grantees from 2012 to 2022 to examine whether philanthropy reinforces or reduces inequities.

Google Maps Sampling Frames

This project uses Google Maps to generate sampling frames for any type of organization. The method is cost-effective and produces near-comprehensive sampling frames.

Observing Civic Engagement

This project uses the method systematic social observation to collect data on organizations’ internal dynamics and to understand how those dynamics influence organizational outcomes.

National Study of Community Organizing

This project examines diversity and inequality within organizations and reveals how people from different backgrounds can work together to promote social equity and transform social policy.

National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices

This project examines congregations’ orientations toward money and generates a deeper understanding of how they receive, manage, and spend their financial resources.

Indiana Data Partnership

This project is a collaboration between the State of Indiana and Indiana University to create a multi-party data sharing platform to help address key challenges facing the state.