1. THE ANCHOR DASHBOARD Overview October 20, 2014 Baltimore, Maryland
Steve Dubb
Research Director
The Democracy Collaborative

2. The Democracy Collaborative
Promoting innovations to rebuild community wealth and
enhance vital and equitable local economies

4. The Anchor Mission:
To consciously and strategically apply the long-term, place-based economic power of the institution, in combination with its human and intellectual re-sources, to better the welfare of the communities in which they reside, and in particular low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.

5. Why an Anchor Dashboard?
Growing recognition that community economic development is part & parcel of what anchor institutions do
But how do we know these initiatives are working? Do they meet the needs of low-income families and neighborhoods?
Needed: Targeted outcomes; Indicators; Data Collection
Caveat: The Dashboard is a starting point, not the final word. Our hope to co-construct a learning community.

6. Key Themes from the Research
Define the community
Agree on specific desired outcomes
Include two kinds of indicators, which measure:
• Status of the community
• Institutional effort to improve the status of the community

8. Expectations from Participants
Commit to seek improvement outcomes in the areas outlined by the Dashboard
Work on indicator development and refinement
Partner with other institutions to build a community of practice

9. Role of Democracy Collaborative
Organize two gatherings a year (fall, spring)
Conduct at least one two-day site visit per year to meet with campus team members
Facilitate open conversation among pilot group members
Work with institutions to think through the process of indicator development

10. I think that would be extremely powerful.
Why It Matters
Being able to, by the end of the day, track what’s happening to the jobs, track what’s happening to those families…
I think that would be extremely powerful.
Paulina Gonzalez
Executive Director
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Los Angeles, California

11. Anchor dashboard learning cohort website
Thank you!
Public website
Anchor dashboard learning cohort website
Steve Dubb, Ph. D., Research Director
Democracy Collaborative