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CivMetrics believes in measuring and presenting critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. Our data covers selected critical types of community development, construction and programs. CivMetrics also seeks to provide macro context along with the micro details. See our actionable data and information regarding local economics, demographics, and market conditions. This includes data, RFPs, financing documents and other information on housing, labor, business conditions and demographics. Select any of the CivMetrics targeted topics for updated data, developments and directories.
CivMetrics Data, Documents and News
CivMetrics collects critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. See our actional data and documents, including RFPs, financing documents and the latest stats on local metrics such as housing, labor, demographics and business conditions. Select a CivMetrics topic below for target data and documents.
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Development & Housing
Local development, housing and construction projects, including large public construction projects.
Economics
Data on employment, inflation, labor markets, local GDP, housing, and other critical measures of local economic and business conditions.
Infrastructure
Large infrastructure, such as airports, transit, ports, stadiums and other large scale projects.
Incentives
Credits and incentives in connection with new local development, expansion or company relocations.
Civic Services
Non-profit and government services, including large private service organizations, cultural institutions, and units of local government.
People & Livability
Demographics and livability information, such as crime, weather, pollution, health, and other quality-of-life measures.
Latest News
Nonprofit Finance Director Pleads Guilty To Fraud
A former finance director of the Maine-based nonprofit Women Unlimited has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after she falsified transaction reports and used the company credit card for unauthorized purchases including extra add-ons in the mobile phone game...
Study Offers Solutions to PR Measurement Problems
Most nonprofits understand the importance of accurate communications measurement but non-profit leadership often falls short in in the conduct of evaluations. A synthesis of five recent studies of nonprofits indicated that only 6% have internal evaluations staff and...
Lack Of IT Training, Tools Handcuff Indiana Nonprofits: Study
A recent study released by Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs revealed that the severe lack of information technology training and tools are greatly reducing the effectiveness of various Indiana nonprofits from traditional public charities...
Indiana Foundation Tries New System to Evaluate Grantees
The Foellinger Foundation has been helping Allen County, Indiana citizens for over 60 years. Operating mainly through grants to non-profit organizations, the foundation has long tried to foster a theme of greater independence for their beneficiaries. Over the years,...
Digital Tools Offer Better Way To Reach Donors
The digital tools available to nonprofits are too valuable to go unused. These digital tools have the ability to adapt or modify their behavior according to how the recipient of your message reacts or have reacted to previous attempts at communication. A recent...
New Data Says Volunteer Time Now Worth More Than Ever
A recent study from Independent Sector reveals that the value of volunteer time has risen to an all-time high of $25.43 an hour in 2018, a big leap from $20.25 tallied just ten years ago in 2008. Yet even though total volunteer hours have gone up, the number of...
Lack of Federal Funds Derail Inmate Risk Assessment Tool
The federal government’s failure to adequately fund the implementation of the First Step Act, a recent law reforming parts of the criminal justice system, has resulted in a mixed bag of successes and failures. Some count the early release of minor drug offenders a...
California’s Faulty Data Coverage Means Disjointed Criminal Justice System
Poor quality data and even poorer state-wide reporting standards have opened up gaps in California’s records that have allowed violent felons to have access to guns while unduly penalizing others for misdemeanors. “The absence of good data is a threat to public...
NYC Struggles To Penetrate Black Box of Its Own Algorithms
New York City wanted to be sure that the AI and the algorithms that will be used to manage its programs would be unbiased. But the task force NYC formed to carry out this directive isn’t sure it can achieve its objective. Task force members say that the lack of...
The Tourist Town Where Nobody Can Decide If Crime Is Rising or Falling
A town councilman and local business leader claims that the tourist town of Niagara Falls, New York is under siege from criminals. Yet the town’s police chief claims that such reports are exaggerated and cites data that the incidence of crime has been falling for the...
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