
2025 Annual Report
Highlights from 2025 and our work to advance progressive policy in the South
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Highlights from 2025 and our work to advance progressive policy in the South

What to know about the program and the application process

What it is, how to join, and what we are reading, watching, and listening to this quarter.

Five things to know about the current state of Southern data ecosystems, why it matters, and how we can strengthen it this year.

A look at abusive preemption and how it is used to slow Southern progress in housing affordability and economic stability

We set out to make national datasets more accessible and meaningful for our partners across the South. The result is Place and Progress, a dashboard built to help communities better understand how funding, need, and resilience come together to shape local opportunity.

Everyone belongs in policymaking conversations and have released a report highlighting what we’ve learned through years of community-centered data projects.

We asked Georgia State Representative Phil Olaleye about how citizen engagement shapes his work

Free grant writing & strategy support for Southern organizations seeking disaster recovery funds

This report draws on insights from over 50 stakeholders on how this grant opportunity galvanized Southern leaders.