Melissa DiLoreto

Research consistently shows that food insecurity and poor health are closely linked to economic instability – affecting everything from employment continuity to long-term mobility. Addressing these challenges requires more than isolated interventions or static reports; it requires shared data, aligned indicators, and sustained collaboration across organizations. In Central Florida, the Health and Hunger Task Force, […]

By Lauren Woodman, CEO, DataKind In the social sector, data is everywhere – dashboards, reports, metrics, models. But for many nonprofit leaders, the question isn’t whether data exists. It’s whether it actually helps them make better decisions. Too often, it doesn’t. Data on its own is inert. It doesn’t design a program. It doesn’t decide

By Mitali Ayyangar, Director, Global Communities Program, DataKind Earlier this month, the DataKind team participated in the Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) in Nairobi, one of the leading international gatherings for digital health knowledge sharing and collaboration in low- and middle-income countries.  Our week kicked off with the pre-conference Global Women Leaders in Digital Health

By Caitlin Augustin, PhD, Vice President, Product & Programs, DataKind Insights from a Complete College America NEXT panel on how common data models – and shared data infrastructure – can unlock better outcomes for students. At DataKind, we see every day how much possibility is trapped behind fragmented systems. This conversation explored not just the

Around the world, climate change is intensifying health risks – yet many health systems still lack the localized, actionable data needed to anticipate outbreaks, protect communities, and strengthen climate resilience.  To address this, DataKind developed the global climate-health landscape report that examines the barriers preventing health systems from using climate data effectively, while also surfacing