ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CFC thanks Andrew Parkin (Environics Institute for Survey Research) and Steven Ayer (Common Good Strategies) for their research and collaboration in creating this report. CFC is also grateful to the Toronto Foundation, a trailblazer of Vital Signs and the importance of social capital. They were also a gracious co-host of the RECONNECT 2023 conference, an opportunity to gather as community foundations and unpack many of the concepts explored in this report. In addition, CFC is grateful for the support of Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel, the National Vital Signs Partner. Vital Signs is the largest community-driven data program in the country. Leith Wheeler’s understanding of the value of data-driven and community- grounded research provides the resources and information to improve community well- being across the country.
CFC also thanks the over 200 community foundations that are part of the CFC network. Their dedication to the Vital Signs program and the research it produces helps to tell the stories of communities. It is just one way that community foundations consistently put people and belonging at the heart of their work. Finally, thank you to the people who took the time to complete the survey and for sharing their perspectives and experiences. This time, effort and openness are the foundation of community data.
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