Community Data for Collaborative Impact
How might a Calgary-based funder leverage existing community data to identify and support priority areas for collaboration?
Meet the Trio
The Community Data for Collaborative Impact trio grounded their work in reflection, sense-making, and shared learning and recognized that there is no simple equation or solution to complex challenges. They were curious about how existing community data can be used to better understand community needs and strengthen the ongoing process of staying responsive to those needs. Calyssa, Alyssa, and Beth focused on building shared understanding and supporting more intentional, data-informed action.
Portfolio of Learning
As part of the Catamount journey, our trio created two deliverables that capture both the complexity of the wicked problem and the learning that emerged throughout the process. The first is a project brief that brings together the research, systems-thinking tools, community insights, and key learnings developed along the way. The second is Calyssa’s Dollhouse, a creative and reflective artifact that visually represents the personal and professional learning experiences connected to this journey.
Calyssa's Dollhouse
I wanted to create a visual representation of my learning journey, something that could both showcase my experience and offer a creative outlet for everything I was moving through. At first, I struggled to find a way to make those experiences visible, to translate something so internal into something others could see and experience themselves, then the idea of Calyssa’s Dollhouse emerged. A space where each room reflects a different aspect of my learning journey, reflecting the challenges, the insights, and the growth that has taken place during this experience. This dollhouse became a way for me to express myself authentically while visually connecting the personal and professional parts of my development.
