The Institute for Social Capital is located within the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Urban Institute. It houses the ISC Community Database, an integrated data system created to foster university research and to increase the community’s capacity for data-informed decision-making. Through collaboration with nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and other organizations in the Charlotte region, ISC serves as a resource to benefit the university and the greater community. By linking data across agencies, the ISC Community Database allows researchers and community agencies to better describe, understand, and serve vulnerable populations.
AISP Network: Institute for Social Capital
About the Work

Institute for Social Capital is hosted by UNC Charlotte Urban Institute.
Integrating data since: 2005
Jurisdiction: Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, NC
Scale: county
Contact: Lori Thomas, Executive Director
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, NC
About the Data

Data Included
Child Welfare
Early Childhood
Education
Health
Justice
Economic Security
Homelessness/Housing
Nonprofit

Current Data Uses
Research
To inform policy
Program evaluation
Outcomes oriented/performance-based contracting
Inform funding allocation/budget decisions
Community needs assessment
Grant reporting, planning, and development
Predictive analytics/forecasting

Relevant Policy Priorities
Child welfare
Early childhood education
Early childhood risk factors
Economic Mobility
Homelessness
Housing
K-12 education
Racial Equity
Information and Resources
Resources
- Housing Instability & Homelessness Report & Community Toolkit
- Effect of Stable Housing on Education Outcomes & Childhood Well-Being
- Family Homelessness Snapshot
- McClintock Partners in Education Program Evaluation
- Housing First Charlotte-Mecklenburg Research & Evaluation Project Executive Summary
- Housing First Process Evaluation