Because big data provides insight into society’s pressing issues, many cross-sector initiatives across the United States are working to use data and technology in more inclusive ways.
A group of local leaders this week announced the new "Launch Initiative" to break down silos and address the regions poverty rate of one in five residents.
“I can’t think of a single one of our projects that isn’t cross-sector,” says Chris Osgood, Co-Chair of the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, whose experience in city government focuses on innovation.
A new partnership announced last week in Washington State aims to increase communication between restaurants and government.
The Boston Fed emphasizes "effective civic leadership and a common vision within a city paired with strong cross-sector, collaborative support."
"Public- and private-sector leaders came together to look at problems from all angles. They focused the community on finding solutions."
This recent video from the American Planning Association highlights the intersector beginnings and remarkable outcomes of an initiative recently profiled in our case study library.
Bayes Impact deploys private-sector practitioner "data science teams" to work with civic and nonprofit organizations on what they call “high impact, high feasibility projects.”
A collaborative working group in Virginia leads to greater awareness, increased confidence, and dramatic rise in brownfields redevelopment within the state.
The lab's goal is to provide a space for city employees to innovate and problem solve alongside community partners and other non-city stakeholders.