Digital Equity Ecosystem Measurement Framework
Co-authored by Dr. Colin Rhinesmith, DERC Director and Dr. Rafi Santo, Principal Researcher at Telos Learning, the report presents findings from a participatory research project with thirty-two digital equity and digital justice coalition leaders from across the United States, who contributed their ideas to inform the Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement (DEEM) framework. This initiative responds to a broader need within the digital equity field for conceptual frameworks and measurement tools to assist local coalitions in gathering data for planning, improvement, and advocacy purposes.
Digital Inclusion Coalition Budgets
In response to growing interest from the Coalition Working Group to learn about how they might develop their own budgets, NDIA is accepting any budget documents either directly from the digital inclusion field, or related practice to share with the community and enhance our own learning around this process.
If you are interested and would like to talk to someone about this topic, please contact [email protected].
Digital Inclusion Coalition Organizing Documents
Pulling together a variety of organizations and residents across a community is hard work, and the act of representing a diverse set of backgrounds and interests under the banner of digital equity is a strenuous task. To address these difficulties, digital inclusion coalitions have adopted and ratified organizing documents to guide their decision-making, formalize a member intake process, and describe its role in the local digital equity ecosystem.
Members of the working group have been gracious enough to share some examples of their organizing documents. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to building your coalition, but we encourage you to learn from others in the field and adapt based on the specific needs of your community.
NDIA is always accepting new resources. If you would like to share resources your coalition is working on, email [email protected].
