Language

English (en)

Publication Date

6-30-2026

Summary

Operation Food Search (OFS), a hunger relief organization that provides free food, nutrition education, and innovative programs proven to reduce food insecurity, has been thinking a lot about data in recent years. Much of that thinking focuses on data that speaks to the impact OFS is having on people’s lives. This Practice Brief present a case study of OFS’s work to develop richer data about the effectiveness of their programs, a cohesive data strategy, and a strong data culture.

Document Type

Other

Original Citation

Fitzgerald, J., & Simpson, K. (2026). Data walks, data parties, and data placemats: Tools for building a collaborative data strategy and culture (CSD Practice Brief No. 26-37). Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Keywords

Data for Social Impact ; United States ;

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