Title: “Aligning Community Resources with People and Place” Metro United Way

Project Description: To improve community decision making using facilitation technologies that engage people in ways that promote understanding, strategic collaborations and the wise use of resources. A transparent society with communities engaged in a data-informed, robust dialogue to drive action about issues impacting the well being of those communities. The purpose of CIM is to better align community resources with people and place at all levels of the community. The CIM framework uses a patchwork quilt approach to link and organize data within an Internet-based geographic information system (GIS). The CIM system serves as the engine to engage organizations in a transparent and collaborative space. CIM’s existing framework utilizes the place-based knowledge of these organizations to inform policy makers and stakeholders about local issues, assets and resources available to address their needs.