Measuring Impact of Digital Inclusion Work – Last revised July 2024
PBDD aims to:
- Gather and share information relevant to non-profit refurbishers and technical training agencies regarding programs, processes, and resources.
- Encourage initiatives in underserved communities to bridge the digital divide.
- Build on existing structures to identify and address needs which aren’t being met.
- Provide incremental financial support to aid in digital inclusion.
At PBDD, we used to measure impact by:
- Number of partner agencies
- Number of experience papers published
- Amount of information made available through our web pages
- Support of state digital inclusion coalitions
- Extent to which web pages are being used
- How much financial support we provided to partners
We had forty-two partner agencies, published seven experience papers describing the lessons from our partners in various arenas, and amassed a collection of digital inclusion training material on our web site.
- In 2024, we stepped back from having partners with special status and from active development of web pages.
- In 2023, we hosted and provided web expertise and consulting to several state-wide digital inclusion coalitions. https://www.pbdd.org/state-coalition-support/
- In 2022, we offered a low-overhead grant process and provided four $100 grants to partners and three $500 grants. We also did a listening session on getting feedback from your customers. Video link is here.
- In 2020 and 2021, we maintained a covid resources page. In 2021 we helped sponsor the online Net Inclusion webinar series and hosted an online welcome reception.
- In 2020, we supplied MAPPINGS to two partners. Information is at: https://www.pbdd.org/mappings/
- In 2019, we paid to have four partners attend the Net Inclusion Conference in April.