CASE STUDY | NORTHSIDE MISSION MINISTRY
SAVI PLANNING POWERS NORTHSIDE
MISSION MINISTRY’S IMPACT
INDIANAPOLIS –Second Presbyterian Church in
Indianapolis wanted to be sure.
The church community had long felt that its Northside
Mission Ministry was positively impacting Washington
Township, but could anything more be done, any
additional resources leveraged?
With help from SAVI, NMM identified needs down to the
street level to reveal gaps and identify the crucial unmet
needs in their community: housing, utilities assistance,
food and clothing assistance.
Leveraging their SAVI data, NMM was empowered
to build a broad coalition of service providers in the
township that is now working to meet these needs.
“Hunger is a major issue for
Americans, because 1 in 6 are food
insecure. A multitude of people
and organizations are responding.
Systems level thinking is crucial,
however, if these efforts are going to
meet all of the need. A data-based
approach is essential, and SAVI can
help organizations and communities
make much better informed
decisions.”
Dave Miner, Chairperson
INDY HUNGER NETWORK
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