Delivering powerful, game changing insights through gap analysis

We offer accelerated marketing thinking rarely seen for Nonprofits. 

And we do it as “Approachable Data Folks” –  we offer high-quality analysis and insights without the intimidation.

Creative solutions to complex problems

• We always find something new, even if it is a bunch of old put together in a different way. We love finding ways to “change the game.” And we strive to have at least one, “well I never thought about it that way before” moment
• We always focus our research and insights to help you answer, “so what?”
• We answer questions in a way that you can feel comfortable with the information – and you can present it to others and look like rock stars!

Center for Independent Living – A-C-D

• Desired a needs assessment for four counties to identify services available and the gaps in services needed.
• This information strengthened CIL’s position as a valued resource for all Central Florida individuals living with disabilities.
• Low-Complexity
• High-Level Searching for very specific and limited services using search engines and Census data
  • “Changed The Game” Moment: Finding the per capita resources available and needed wasn’t in the scope, but we felt we needed to answer “so what” for them
• Provided the recommendation for which services need to be introduced or reinforced
• Sent a survey to “friends of CIL” in those counties to find hidden and low-profile services, if any

Winter Park Health Foundation – A-B-D

WPHF wanted to evaluate its Coordinated Youth Initiative. The program deserved an enhancement, and a connection with new and existing resources, to provide needed services to the community and ways these services could be measured for success. In addition, it was important to learn from others and get confirmation from subject matter experts to help fortify the program’s direction. So the American School Health Association was also engaged.

WPHF contracted with GWD for the following services:

• Best Practice Research & Development
  • Literature review of best practices when it comes to school-linked/school-based services (and which services help students excel in the classroom) to inform best practices
    • “Changed The Game” Moment: We built a compelling case for why teachers should receive additional services to increase their wellbeing, which would then increase the students’ wellbeing.
• Asset Mapping/Gap analysis
  • Asset mapping in three communities related to children and youth to remove duplicated services and discover gaps
  • Mid-Complexity
  • Deeper-Level Searching for very specific but many services using search engines and Census data
    • Looked into public, private, and nonprofit services available in the communities
  • Plus, our Best Practice Research identified the priority nonprofits to fund
• Evaluation & Metrics Plan (end of 2022)
  • Evaluation plan for moving forward, to be able to say that if the investment continues, these are the metrics that will be monitored to ensure success

Thank you to Patti, Jack, and the Grounded with Data team for your comprehensive assessment and recommendations for the Winter Park Health Foundation’s Children and Youth Initiative.  Your thorough and timely work provided us with eye opening data that will play a central role in the future of the Foundation’s youth focused philanthropic work.

Melodie Griffin, Community Outreach Director, Winter Park Health Foundation

Foundation for a Healthy West Orange – A-B-C-D

• We will be answering the question: What is available to local people 50+, and what are the needs that FHWO should address that are lacking?
• High-Complexity
• Deeper-Level Searching for very broad services using search engines and Census data
• Plus, our Best Practice Research identified themes and activities to be searched
  • “Changed the Game” Moment: We were able to identify themes and frameworks that helped FHWO question how and where they would be providing services
• And a Community Survey that will help prioritize what services and activities they should focus on
• Asset Mapping and Gap Analysis – identified the availability of activities and services for older adults in the local market. We even developed an estimated Adoption Model to help FHWO estimate the potential population by distance ranges that may visit a new site to participate in activities or services.
  • “Changed the Game” Again Moment: Should there be one center or distributed centers as a network of resources across the market?

It’s very helpful. I mean, it’s an overwhelming amount of data. But it’s exactly what we needed to make the right decisions about what’s best for the residents. And … what do they really like? Where will they go? Is it already there? Does it need to be built? We definitely have enough data to start working on those next steps.

Janet Ziomek, responsible for the Center for Creating Aging Project

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