Data science for the common good.
We help mission-driven organizations find new solutions that improve people’s lives and communities.
Spotlights
What do young people in crisis need from their communities?
Rohit Acharya, a partner at Common Good Labs, was interviewed on NBC News to discuss new research we conducted with Crisis Text Line.
The report shares analyses we developed using natural language processing and data from thousands of anonymized conversations between young people and volunteer crisis counselors.
Helping neighborhoods reduce poverty without displacement
The Brookings Institution published a new report authored by our partners that offers solutions for decreasing neighborhood poverty and preserving local communities. This research was created through the support of the Heron Foundation over the past several years.
Who we work with
We help foundations, governments, non-profits, and for-profit businesses. Our partners have led projects in more than a dozen countries across North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Examples of our clients include the following organizations.
Featured work
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Working with the Center for American Entrepreneurship in Miami
We partnered with the Center for American Entrepreneurship to conduct analyses evaluating the development of technology entrepreneurship in Greater Miami on behalf of the Knight Foundation.
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Where are the greatest job losses from COVID-19?
Between April and May of 2020, the U.S. unemployment rate declined from 14.7 percent to 13.3 percent — a positive sign for the economy. However, analyses suggest that there are several major challenges related to job losses from COVID-19 in the United States.
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Which communities face the greatest economic and health risks from COVID-19?
In late April 2020, researchers at Common Good Labs analyzed how geography influences the risks people experience from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the news
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What do young people in crisis need from their communities?
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How Uphams Corner held back the tide of gentrification
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How the 'Black Metropolis' made a comeback
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6 things teens say they really need for their mental health
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Reducing poverty without displacement in Upham's Corner
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These neighborhoods prove you can reduce poverty without major gentrification
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Displacement and gentrification are not inevitable, a new report finds
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