Regional Reports

The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement encourges students, faculty, and staff to take advantage of resources from area agencies and organizations that articulate the greatest needs and priorities of our region. Below are just a few regional reports that provide important context and data.

United Way Data

The United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg shares important regional data through their Indicators of Community Strength which identifies inequities across our region through the lens of their Steps to Success framework. The data highlights how our region is doing in important areas like third grade reading, financial well-being, college- and career-readiness, and more. The Equity Data Series also offers a focused lens on Health and Education.

Richmond 300 Insights Report

The City of Richmond is developing a new Master Plan, Richmond 300: A Guide for Growth. Published as part of the planning process, a special Insights Report shares 60 pages of text and graphics about the existing conditions of our city.

Capital Regional Collaborative Indicators Project

The Regional Indicators Project is a way to measure progress on economic and social goals related to our region’s priorities. The data quantifies the current state of our region and allows us to compare ourselves to similar communities and measure progress over time.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Community Pulse

The purpose of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s survey is to identify the most significant current and emerging issues in the 5th District’s numerous, highly diverse communities. The survey is administered once a year to a panel of participants representing the community development field in the 5th District (DC, WV, VA, NC, SC, MD).