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Dashboard for Assessing Community Needs “We recognized that we needed to do something different,” Gentleman says. “And that became the genesis of what they’re doing now with SAVI, which is to create an online, interactive tool that can be updated on an ongoing basis.” The new tool is the latest milestone in that journey. By creating easier access to vital data, it multiplies SAVI’s value to organizations, helps them work even more efficiently, and builds stronger communities across Indiana. “This is the latest in SAVI’s new line of Community Reporter tools intended to make it easier and faster for organizations to get the data they need about the community in which they serve,” says Sharon Kandris, director of SAVI. “We have been designing solutions that target particular data needs. Since SAVI’s most common use is for Trend Chart Shows Percent of Population in Poverty community assessments, this tool will create efficiencies in organizations across Central Indiana so that they can focus on making the greatest impact on the people and communities they serve. It will help them write better grants, design better programs, identify existing resources, and target services based on needs and gaps in the community.” 13