Research and Organizing Tools for Power
For years, we’ve worked to reposition research as an essential tool for ground-up organizing for social change. Now, we’re turning the workshops and training materials we’ve developed along the way …
New Toolkit! The Campaign Research Toolkit
The Campaign Research Toolkit is a how-to guide for grassroots organizations conducting community-driven campaign research. It’s the product of over ten years of experience working with grassroots organizations to develop …
New toolkit! Our Voices, Our Land: A Guide to Community-based Strategies for Mapping Indigenous Stories
Our Voices, Our Land: A Guide to Community Based Strategies for Mapping Indigenous Stories is a toolkit that assists native and tribal communities in using storytelling and mapping for cultural preservation. …
Just released! DataCenter’s Knowledge Factory Video
DataCenter’s signature tool – the Knowledge Factory – is now available in video format! Previously, community members and organizers could only see the tool explained by attending a Research Justice …
Announcing DataCenter’s Latest Popular Education Tool
Understanding research in the context of an organizing agenda can seem like an overwhelming task. The Campaign Research Countdown Game: Organize, Research, Win! is a game designed to offer a …
Toolkit Coming Soon: Putting Our Stories on the Map
Putting Our Stories on the Map (working title) is a toolkit that assists native and tribal communities in using storytelling and mapping for cultural preservation. Many native and tribal communities …
11 Participatory Research Tips for Creating a Survey
These tips are a combination of DataCenter’s experience and “Creating a Downtown Survey” on tylertopics.com. When we conduct grassroots research through surveys, oral histories and other projects we counter the belief …
Supercharge Your Research
The scenario: you’re a grassroots organization fighting for social justice and you know that conducting a community-driven research project and generating powerful data will support your cause. Here are some …
New Toolkit: An Introduction to Research Justice
Having knowledge is a right, not a privilege. In today’s knowledge-based economy, it’s a premium — and yet, grassroots communities are not seen as ‘knowledge’ producers and the unique knowledge …
4 Participatory Research Methods Every Organizer Needs to Know
All components of organizing involve research, whether it’s recruiting members through community surveys or engaging members in deeper campaign strategy. At DataCenter, we aim to design research that not only answers …