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New SAVI Tool makes community
analysis easier than ever
SAVI will soon launch a new online
tool that marks a major step forward
in its mission of providing up-to-date,
reliable, and easily accessible data about
communities in Central Indiana.
“A lot of nonprofits don’t have a large
research staff, so SAVI allows them to
quickly access community information
and see different data points next to one
another,” says Demetrius Glover, vice
president of strategic information at United
Way of Central Indiana (UWCI).
SAVI’s new community planning and
assessment tool, created by The Polis
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Center in partnership with UWCI, makes
that data much more accessible.
The tool takes users through a step-bystep process, helping them assess
their community’s needs, identify its
assets, and pinpoint gaps and
opportunities. Visualizations provide
compelling evidence of trends and
disparities in needs and the provision
of services, and users can drill into the
interactive visualizations to get more
precise information. The end result? A
report that you can download in MS Word
and tailor to your specific needs.
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