New podcast launched, 2018 key demographics and trends, and welcome new staff
Introducing Talking Through the Numbers
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We've launched a podcast! Through interviews with researchers, community leaders, and service providers, Executive Director Paul Mattessich examines pressing issues facing our communities today – to offer insight beyond the numbers.

In the pilot episode, Paul talks with Michelle Gerrard of Wilder Research and Senta Leff of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless about who is homeless in Minnesota, the causes of homelessness, and the one thing they would do to end it.


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New from Minnesota Compass
Compass Points includes data and analysis about notable trends, key demographics, and a dashboard highlighting how Minnesota is doing in key topic areas. Download Compass Points (pdf).

Congratulations to Minnesota Compass on receiving a Dot.Org Award from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits for its build, draw, and compare custom data tool! The awards recognize nonprofits who are using technology in inspiring, effective, and creative ways.
Caring for Our Small Planet's Social Environment
Pressures and barriers have mounted to create more “inward looking” than “outward looking” with respect to the important social issues that we face. What do we see when we take an open-minded look outward, using real facts, not "alternatives"?

Paul Mattessich explores this question in his latest blog post.

Welcome Maria Robinson!
Maria joined Wilder Research as a research associate working with our data collection team. Maria supports evaluation and research projects with survey creation, data collection, and analysis.

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