The Global Action COP (in development) will provide a publicly available interactive visualizations of various data and metrics on the nonprofit communities in Paris and New York City.
Global Action Update
July 25th, 2022
Contributors: Gabrielle Childs
Mapping the Paris Nonprofit Community
In 2021, Global Action’s first research project sought to answer the question: What does the nonprofit community look like in Paris? Armed with qualitative data and through social network analysis, we developed an interactive map of the Paris nonprofit community. Our Paris Report 2021 provided unique opportunities to unpack the dense layers of nonprofit networks operating across Paris using state-of-the-art tools and methods.
But the Paris Report 2021 was more than that—we demonstrate how our results can be extrapolated to learn features about other communities, regardless of location or interest.
The Global Action Paris Report 2021 was more than just information on the Paris community. It is the first step to creating a bridge to connect nonprofit communities across borders. This year, we will begin to expand the Global Action Report beginning here in New York City. Our intent is to map nonprofit communities on both sides of the Atlantic to identify key actors, their relationships, and most importantly—future opportunities for collaboration.
A snapshot from the 2021 Paris Report that captures key metrics from the environmental rights subcommunity within Paris. Over 3.6 million interactions from over 350 nonprofit groups within Paris were collected over a 12-month period.
We have big plans for Global Action just around the corner including:
An interactive multi-layered common operating picture (COP)
The New York Report 2022-2023
Global Action Portal featuring up-to-date info on nonprofit communities in Paris and New York City
Opportunities for collaboration with academic partner institutions and industry
Plans for New York City in 2022-2023
In 2022, we expanded our project to map the New York City nonprofit community. ACSIA research intern, Nisha Shankar, identified 1500 non-profits in the NYC. Social network analysis tools and geo-mapping will be the centerpiece of the research as we explore how the NYC nonprofit community uses social network platforms to identify civil society needs and network with other non-profits.
In 2022, global challenges are myriad and require collective action to mitigate the effects of climate change, reduce poverty, promote good governance, and improve global health. At ACSIA, we believe that a strong, independent and diverse nonprofit sector is an essential
component of a healthy, functioning society. Our mission is to create globally empowered
communities of knowledge to make collaboration easier. This report is the first step on that journey.
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Follow us as we continue to build our unique nonprofit interactive map to understand the nonprofit landscape and start to address the Sahel food security and the non-profit actors who are working to bring food to those most vulnerable.
To learn more about our work or how to get involved in our nonprofit mapping project send us email at gabrielle@joinacsia.org.