In October 2025, data experts, nonprofit leaders, funders, and city officials convened at Brookings to examine the policy implications of community-centered data governance.
October 2025 convening
The Equitable Community Data Pathways project conducted five roundtables in 2025, which included data experts, representatives of national and local non-profit organizations, and city government officials. This culminated in a convening in October 2025 with our stakeholders to facilitate conversation between collaborators and funding agencies, creating new opportunities for open dialogue and shared learning. The workshop allowed participants from diverse backgrounds and communities to strategize and contextualize barriers, solutions, and the feasibility of community-centered data governance.
Tina Suliman from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs facilitates a workshop. Credit: Brookings/Paul Morigi
Keon L. Gilbert, director of the Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, gives opening remarks to the participants. Credit: Brookings/Paul Morigi
Nedra Cox, from the Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative, and Adrián A. Pedroza from Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors, participate in an interactive workshop activity. Credit: Brookings/Paul Morigi
Alan Richmond from Community-Campus Partnerships for Health and Chikarlo Leak from District of Columbia participate in a roundtable discussion. Credit: Brookings/Paul Morigi