Community-Level Indicators

Why should you use community-level indicators? Help to find out how your goals affect your community Provide "bottom-line" evidence of impact of the initiative Help determine the effects of key components of the initiative Help push issues to the forefront of the public agenda

Community-level indicators can help secure more support for the initiative Indicators must be: Available Accurate Possible to collect Relevant

Data Steps Secure data from relevant local and state agencies Summarize and graph the data Present the data to community leadership, trustees, and funders Use the data to push the issue on the public agenda and to redirect the initiative's efforts