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Democratizing Information

...serving neighbors and neighborhoods, nonprofits, and local governments. Our mission is to democratize data to facilitate an empowered, productive, and equitable community.

Welcome to dataworks nc

DataWorks is an independent data intermediary dedicated to democratizing the use of quantitative information. We bring rigorous standards of data quality and analysis to our work with people, non-profits, public agencies, and other partners in social benefit to advance community programming and public discourse. We provide comprehensive neighborhood indicators with the Neighborhood Compass, technical assistance and custom analysis, and collaborative learning opportunities.

Engage Communities

We engage communities with data, connecting neighborhoods and community organizations with indicators to strengthen their collaborations.
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Data Tools

We provide primary community resources that are regularly-updated and serve all partners equally. We are dedicated to data with strong community resonance and longitudinal importance.
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Neighborhood Compass

The Compass is a quantitative data tool with qualitative values. Launched by the City of Durham in 2014, it is a community resource maintained by DataWorks.

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From the Blog

Recent Updates to the Durham Neighborhood Compass

Eviction in Durham Isn’t a “Small Claim” Anymore

COVID-19 and Layoffs in NC: 2021 Year-End Summary

NC Job Layoffs and Closings in 2021

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With emergency rental assistance no longer available for Durham tenants, and evictions on the rise, many folks are facing displacement without rent bond funds. Learn more about the Durham Tenants Legal Power Fund and make an urgently needed donation today: dataworks-nc.org/202…

RT @HackDurmHistory We're growing a community of practice. If you've participated in a prior Reckoning With Racial Covenants workshop, please join us this evening, March 28 at 7:00pm for our monthly meetup. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/rec…

Starting now! twitter.com/HackDurm…

Don't miss this guest post from our partner @ajaxwoolley about the Durham Tenants Legal Power Fund! dataworks-nc.org/202…

New episode of Who Owns Durham is live! Check out "Hidden Monuments of the White Franchise", with @HackDurmHistory: anchor.fm/whoownsdur…

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