How does the Louisville MSA perform on homeownership-based measures compared to its closest peers? payhip.com/KiaspoDH/blo...

Professionally insulating ourselves is what we do in place-making cultures to shield ourselves from the harm that comes with arbitrary marginalization. In place-finding cultures we can shed these coverings and be our excellent selves. www.kiaspo.com/place-findin...

Refreshed with benchmarking statistics and a scorecard included. payhip.com/KiaspoDH

Researching about it >>> Talking about it >>> Wondering about it www.kiaspo.com/peer-metros-in-housing-stability-part-i/

Rep. Hank Johnson to honor 11 trailblazing women in DeKalb County U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will recognize 11 pioneering women from his congressional district on March 21 at Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia, in honor of Women's History Month.

After faring quite well in the home-buying affordability comparison, how do Louisville and Atlanta fare among their housing stability peers when it comes to homeownership rates? www.kiaspo.com/homeownershi...

At @kiaspo.com we launched a dataset hub to share our passion for data in a more tangible and accessible way. Freemiumly, you can always subscribe to the blog. 😎 Check it out, now: www.kiaspo.com/kiaspos-data...

The American Dream is synonymous with buying a home in a decent neighborhood. One of the pivotal questions of our time is how home-buying affordability in the present-day impacts the vitality of this deeply felt aspiration. www.kiaspo.com/home-buying-...

It takes effort to be a leading organization, and one of the best investments of time and resources is ensuring that your service providers are engaged and bonded as respected collaborators rallying for the same goal. www.kiaspo.com/leading-orga...

By putting the data first and establishing an objective criteria, we were able to identify the true peer metros of Louisville and Atlanta when it comes to housing stability... www.kiaspo.com/peer-metros-in-housing-stability-part-ii/

We're excited to reveal the housing stability-focused peer metros for Louisville and Atlanta. It was too much data and information for one post, so we're breaking it up into two parts. Be sure to subscribe for full access. www.kiaspo.com/peer-metros-...

Whew, doggy!!! Today was a busy one, but I'm happy to get things set up for sharing some new and innovative data on the true housing stability peers for Louisville and Atlanta. It was too much for one post, so we have a two-parter coming up for our subscribers. 🙏🏾❤️ www.kiaspo.com

This final measure confirms that what makes Metro Atlanta unique is its overall population size, its socioeconomic profile, and the percentage of its Black population. We dig into this, making sense of how these metrics stood alone and interwove to produce our list. www.kiaspo.com/atlantas-pee...

The fifth and final measure we used to find Louisville's peer metros in housing stability was Black population percentage. We made a few notes on the complex legacy that this metric accounts for and how its range of values compares to the other metrics. www.kiaspo.com/louisvilles-...

There's been a consistent pattern so far where two of Atlanta's peer metros have values close to the Atlanta value on a particular measure and the remaining metros have values that are relatively far. This pattern continues with poverty rates. It'll all make sense... www.kiaspo.com/atlantas-pee...

Poverty rates are pivotal measures of housing stability and reliable indicators of the limitations in the opportunity structure... Check out how Louisville and its peer metros relate on this metric. www.kiaspo.com/louisvilles-...

You are welcome to continue on this journey with us and catch up on what we’ve documented so far: www.kiaspo.com/louisvilles-...

So far—after identifying the five metros that are in closest proximity to Louisville and Atlanta—we have noted some interesting patterns when comparing the metric-by-metric preliminary results to the final results.

In Atlanta, we continue to see evidence that it is a unique metropolitan area when it comes to housing stability. Evidence suggests that its peer metros in this respect are connected to Atlanta in a relatively loose way. We will certainly look closer at this... www.kiaspo.com/atlantas-pee...

We noticed a tight range of values for Louisville and its peer metros along the median household income metric. Given the pivotal role that household income plays in housing stability this is interesting and promising for benchmarking processes. www.kiaspo.com/louisvilles-...

For years, wages and housing costs have moved in opposite directions. Santa Fe is trying something new: tying its minimum wage formula to Fair Market Rent. Organizers say it’s a major step toward keeping people housed. Read the story: bit.ly/4bSG5yH #RentIsTooHigh #EconomicJustice #TenantRights

On this day in 1956, local officials issued arrest warrants for civil rights activists for leading a boycott to protest racial segregation on city buses. 89 would later be indicted.

Some interesting dynamics are starting to emerge as we explore Atlanta's peers in housing stability. Learn about the latest. www.kiaspo.com/atlantas-pee...

The second of five metrics used to identify Louisville's peer metros is median home values. We go deeper and anticipate what is to come. www.kiaspo.com/louisvilles-...

Freedom or fear? This is what it boils down to for organizations operating in this sociopolitical environment. Often, what is best for your organization requires courageous curiosity. www.kiaspo.com/freedom-or-f...

By anchoring MSA population numbers as a critical metric for identifying Atlanta's peer metros we learned about its dual nature: how it plays an important role without determining metro-to-metro proximity. www.kiaspo.com/atlantas-pee...

I had to complete this series for the people. Long read for some, medium read for others. www.kiaspo.com/metro-atlant...

We begin with the hometown. www.kiaspo.com/louisvilles-...

As two very distinct metros, we are exploring which metros are the true peers for Atlanta and Louisville when we use the housing stability lens. We frame peer-ness through metrics that are commonly tied to housing stability and by using population-based measures. Stay tuned.

We're sharing a quick preview of the 20 questions that can be answered with our Neighborhood-Focused Datasets. all-about-kiaspo.ghost.io/20-questions...

Today is a great day. 😎 We will build, build, and build. www.kiaspo.com/blog/happy-d...

In a society that is multiply diverse and hampered by a historical record of oppression and exploitation, it is actually asking a lot of an organization to be a shining example of belonging amidst a variety of social backgrounds. www.kiaspo.com/blog/overcom...

Apparently, it matters to make distinctions between disadvantaged neighborhoods. Unlike fully disadvantaged neighborhoods that gain no traction relative to metro level socioeconomic metrics, mostly disadvantaged neighborhoods gain one foothold. See what this means... www.kiaspo.com/blog/metro-a...

What are the socioeconomic, racial, and geographic dimensions that contextualize Metro Atlanta's most disadvantaged neighborhoods? www.kiaspo.com/blog/metro-a...

Continuing on the theme of Metro Atlanta's fully disadvantaged neighborhoods, when it comes to their racial/ethnic demography they are majority-Black, on average (see graph).

Fully disadvantaged neighborhoods make up the highest percentage of neighborhoods across the five categories and these neighborhoods are home to the highest percentage of households (see table below).

Our research is a catalyst for unleashing the power of mutuality. This unique relational power is a sustainable resource for nonprofits that fuels their internal capacity and their ability to make change-making impacts. www.kiaspo.com/blog/at-the-...

We build datasets for organizations who know we can do better when it comes to widening paths to prosperity. www.kiaspo.com/blog/at-the-...

Are nonprofits essentially 'relational organizations?' How would we know? Let's explore. www.kiaspo.com/blog/advancing-together-defining-relational-part-2

Focus is important, but passion and maximizing the value of what you can offer is also important. Despite being drawn to serve multiple endeavors, the connective tissue is always there. www.kiaspo.com/blog/the-connective-tissue-of-our-endeavors

Living out the 'advancing together' ethos is a recognition of the moral, pro-social, and practical dimensions of achieving success in improving the quality of life of client communities. www.kiaspo.com/blog/advancing-together-successful-interventions

Another key asset multiplier is seizing the opportunity to combine the hard-won institutional knowledge of one’s organization with the double-sided expertise of a research collaborator. www.kiaspo.com/home#advanci...

A nonprofit’s service providers are critical to mission fulfillment. These souls can be likened to the ‘hands’ of the organization, who are handling the day-to-day tasks and staying in contact with the communities being served. They can also be likened to the glue holding the organization together.

For nonprofits, especially, asset multiplication is critical in an environment where the growing list of community needs is outpacing funding levels. In such environments nonprofits are challenged to widen their donor bases while sustaining their existing relationships.

The world around us looks different when we see our fellow humans as asset-bearing beings. This perspective embodies the recognition that regardless of attainments, education, or background—living in this world means having something to offer that is worthy of hearing.

Sharing some big picture things. dr-jamar-blog.ghost.io/place-findin...

I identified 25 neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta that are economically disadvantaged in comparison to most metro area metrics yet have higher-than-metro area median home values. I dig into this puzzle and discuss the implications. jamarmontez.com/widening-the...

What do we mean when we say 'relational?' kiaspo-blog.ghost.io/advancing-to...

Living out the 'advancing together' ethos is a recognition of the moral, pro-social, and practical dimensions of achieving success in improving the quality of life of client communities. www.kiaspo.com/blog/advancing-together-successful-interventions

In our everyday lives it is natural to take important relationships for granted. But nonprofit leaders who recognize that relationships are a vital currency cannot afford any gaps in awareness. Our research closes these gaps in the spirit of 'advancing together.' www.kiaspo.com#advancing-to...