How We Maintain Rigor In Our Process. We’re invested in making sure we have the best quality data for decision making which is why we: ● Minimize selection bias by hiring external Research Assistants to administer household surveys. ● Work with our advisors and local partners to track metrics from previous housing studies, build on current research and localize surveys. ● Use mixed methods design so we are measuring both quantitative and qualitative metrics within each indicator to track our impact. Why We Measure: There’s a difference between measurement of causal effect and optimizing for value creation. While randomized control trials are the gold standard for measuring causal effect, as a young organization we are hyper focused on value creation for our end-users, beneficiaries and donors. Because creating social change requires behavior change we are deeply invested in understanding first what behaviors are changing to set us up to measure how much they are changing. Our team spends a tremendous amount of time (all of our time, actually) refining our process to create thriving communities for those most in need. Tesla wasn’t the first company to build cars, they just used a new model and process to do it differently. Similarly, we aren’t the first organization to build houses for vulnerable communities. From local partnerships to participatory design, how we build homes and communities matters. Impact data is just one part of our process equation that helps us deeply understand our end user, refine our model and optimize for impact. We’re constantly improving our model to maximize for impact. Stay tuned for our initial case studies later this year. Want to know more? I’d love to chat, you can reach me at [email protected]