Community Science

08/26/2026

If you’re someone who can interpret data—and turn it into a story that makes sense to people who aren’t data-oriented—Community Science may be looking for you.

We’re hiring an Analyst with at least three years of experience in research, evaluation, consulting, community engagement, capacity building, or a related field. The role involves working with qualitative and quantitative data, identifying what matters, and helping clients understand what the findings mean and what they should do next.

If you’re curious, analytical, a strong communicator, and interested in using evidence to help organizations and communities solve complex problems, take a look at the position.

https://bit.ly/4zdjeHb

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06/04/2026

Webinar! Dashboards and KPIs are useful, but they don’t always move fast enough to help leaders make decisions in real time.

Join Michelle Haynes-Baratz, Amber Trout, and Marissa Salazar as they introduce a practical approach to using system signals as a living organizational health dashboard. We’ll talk about how to spot early signs of change across your ecosystem, make sense of what those shifts mean, and use those insights to support more responsive strategy and planning.

This session is designed for nonprofit leaders, intermediaries, funders, evaluators, and strategy teams working through change, uncertainty, and growing demands on their organizations.

Participants will leave with practical tools, reflection prompts, and ideas for bringing system signals into team meetings, learning agendas, and partnership conversations.

Register for the webinar and learn how to use system signals to support stronger, more timely decision-making. Register here: https://bit.ly/4x6Yobo

05/29/2026

Is your community considering Opportunity Zones nomination in 2026?

Join our upcoming webinar:
Building a Winning Opportunity Zones Case: Crafting a Compelling Data Story of Your Potential Opportunity Zones

This webinar is designed specifically for:
• Local government officials
• Economic development professionals
• Redevelopment agencies
• Planning and housing staff

You’ll learn how to:
• Build a strong, evidence-backed Opportunity Zone narrative
• Use local economic and housing data effectively
• Compare your census tract to state and county benchmarks
• Highlight local assets and investment potential
• Avoid common mistakes in OZ census tract nominations

PLUS: We’ll conduct live demonstrations using public data tools from the American Community Survey, and Bureau of Labor Statistics, so you can follow along and learn where to find the data yourself.

Coming June 2, 2026 @ 2PM ET
90-minute Virtual Webinar

Register Here: https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/building-a-data-informed-opportunity-zone-case-webinar/

HUD’s Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) program is sponsoring a webinar on building a compelling and data-informed case for Opportunity Zone (OZ) designation.

09/26/2025

How can foundations measure what truly matters in systems change? On October 9 at 1:00 ET, join Community Science and The Rippel Foundation as we share our collaborative approach on redefining measurement, evaluation, and learning for complex, place-based work. Panelists include leaders from Rippel, Community Science, and national evaluation expert Sanjeev Sridharan.
Register here: https://bit.ly/46J5sig

09/16/2025

Local nonprofits and community-based organizations - Ever wanted to bend the ear of an evaluator? Now is your chance! On September 19 at 1:00 pm ET, Community Science is hosting Ask an Evaluator—a free, one-hour interactive webinar designed exclusively for community-based organizations and nonprofits.

This session will provide:
- Quick, practical tips for tackling common evaluation challenges
- Dedicated time to ask your own questions and receive real-time advice from evaluation experts

Your Community Science hosts and evaluators for the webinar are Kien Lee and Jasmine Williams-Washington. We’ll also be joined by Vidhya Shanker, Ph.D.—Independent Evaluation Practitioner, Organizer & Activist.

https://bit.ly/4gqln9z

Please note:
To ensure a meaningful exchange, registration is limited to just 20 participants. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to register now.

Registration requires a corporate/organizational email address. Free/Public email addresses (e.g., Google, Outlook, AOL, Yahoo) will not receive invitations.

09/15/2025

Local nonprofits and community-based organizations - Ever wanted to bend the ear of an evaluator? Now is your chance! On September 19 at 1:00 pm ET, Community Science is hosting Ask an Evaluator—a free, one-hour interactive webinar designed exclusively for community-based organizations and nonprofits.

This session will provide:
- Quick, practical tips for tackling common evaluation challenges
- Dedicated time to ask your own questions and receive real-time advice from evaluation experts

https://communityscience.com/ask-an-evaluator/

Your Community Science hosts and evaluators for the webinar are Kien Lee and Jasmine Williams-Washington. We’ll also be joined by Vidhya Shanker, Ph.D.—Independent Evaluation Practitioner, Organizer & Activist.

Please note:
To ensure a meaningful exchange, registration is limited to just 20 participants. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to register now.

Registration requires a corporate/organizational email address. Free/Public email addresses (e.g., Google, Outlook, AOL, Yahoo) will not receive invitations.

09/10/2025

Small nonprofits and community-based organizations—have you ever wanted the chance to bend the ear of an evaluator?

Your opportunity is coming soon! Watch your inbox for an invitation from Community Science to register for our new program, Ask an Evaluator. This free, one-hour interactive webinar is designed to give you space to ask your questions and get real-time advice from experienced evaluators.

To ensure meaningful exchange, seating is limited to 20 registrants per session—so be sure to secure your spot early.

Not on our mailing list? Sign up now! http://bit.ly/46xEgUw

05/22/2025

Community Science is proud to be co-hosting an upcoming webinar with The Hackett Center. The webinar, Women in Mind: The Impact of Incarceration on Women, Families, and Communities, will be held on Friday, May 30th, from 12:00-1:15 PM CST. Register here: https://bit.ly/4dtnZSo

04/25/2025

In the new book, Issues of Equity: Key Concepts in Qualitative Methods, our own Marissa Salazar, PhD, and her colleague Rianna Grissom, PhD, author a chapter on racial equity in research. The chapter explores how qualitative research can challenge bias and promote fairer systems. Their insights provide strategies for ensuring research is inclusive and representative of all communities. Whether you're a researcher, educator, or policymaker, this chapter is a valuable resource for advancing equity in your field.

Grab your copy with this discount code: 25ESA1

Issues of Equity: Key Concepts in Qualitative Methods provides practical and theoretical tools to advance equity in qualitative research, featuring chapters on research methods, concepts, and populations. The short chapters offer guidance for researchers, students, and practitioners to conduct ethic...