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**Author:** [@Heather](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Heather)\ **Replies:** 0
Ask your questions here! Questions can range from “Which sexual orientation categories should we include in our survey?” to “How do I add an emoji to my post?”. Questions can be addressed to We All Count staff, founder H… --- ## [Open Data vs Data Ownership](https://community.weallcount.com/t/open-data-vs-data-ownership/4309)
**Author:** [@Hadrake](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Hadrake)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/open-data-vs-data-ownership/4309 "2026-09-29T13:57:28Z")
We’re reviewing our data use agreement, which attempts to put as much ownership as possible with the populations we’ve engaged and to not share the data outside of the scope of its intended purposes. At the same time, th… --- ## [Community Advisory Boards](https://community.weallcount.com/t/community-advisory-boards/4342)
**Author:** [@Hadrake](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Hadrake)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/community-advisory-boards/4342 "2026-06-12T13:56:05Z")
Does anyone have thoughts on the benefits/drawbacks of community advisory boards? Are there any TDEs in the archive on this topic? --- ## [Demographic Data vs SDOH Data](https://community.weallcount.com/t/demographic-data-vs-sdoh-data/4330)
**Author:** [@Hadrake](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Hadrake)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/demographic-data-vs-sdoh-data/4330 "2026-05-22T16:31:17Z")
Hi! We are developing demographic profiles of each of our counties and are struggling to differentiate between some demographics and SDOH. For example housing. This isn’t necessarily a data equity question, but thought a… --- ## [How do you collect income data?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-do-you-collect-income-data/3970)
**Author:** [@JillianB](https://community.weallcount.com/u/JillianB)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-do-you-collect-income-data/3970 "2026-05-15T15:49:32Z")
Hello. I work for a nonprofit and we’re looking to update how we collect data on our participants’ income. Can anyone share how your organization collects income data? If you use income ranges, what ranges do you use? … --- ## [Heather's wall art?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/heathers-wall-art/4235)
**Author:** [@shawkins](https://community.weallcount.com/u/shawkins)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/heathers-wall-art/4235 "2026-04-07T13:59:16Z")
I’d had this question for many Talking Data Equity questions then saw someone else also raise it at the tail end of the recent rings of relevance one, which made me feel like it might be of interest to more folks than ju… --- ## [Ethical gift cards?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/ethical-gift-cards/4304)
**Author:** [@rmahika](https://community.weallcount.com/u/rmahika)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/ethical-gift-cards/4304 "2026-02-26T13:57:23Z")
We’re conducting participant groups for a research project based in the U.S. Typically, we would offer participants a choice between gift cards to large stores (e.g., Amazon, Walmart, Target, a regional/local chain). We … --- ## [Has anyone used the WAC "First 99 Data Equity Choices" tool to assess data use needs within the workforce?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-wac-first-99-data-equity-choices-tool-to-assess-data-use-needs-within-the-workforce/4288)
**Author:** [@medinas](https://community.weallcount.com/u/medinas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/has-anyone-used-the-wac-first-99-data-equity-choices-tool-to-assess-data-use-needs-within-the-workforce/4288 "2026-02-04T00:38:17Z")
Hi All - I work within local public health in the United States and we are seeing more opportunities for funding related to data modernization in our field. Our staff have varying levels of comfort in working with data f… --- ## [Is there a reason ASL is kept separate from spoken language data?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/is-there-a-reason-asl-is-kept-separate-from-spoken-language-data/3658)
**Author:** [@jbattis](https://community.weallcount.com/u/jbattis)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/is-there-a-reason-asl-is-kept-separate-from-spoken-language-data/3658 "2025-10-03T15:42:36Z")
Primary language or language spoken at home are comment demographic questions, however ASL is rarely included. My gut assumption is this is ignorance and ableism, however are there any reasons to keep it separate when re… --- ## [How to Equitably Report Hours Contributed by Community Members?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-to-equitably-report-hours-contributed-by-community-members/4126)
**Author:** [@jhonnmarie](https://community.weallcount.com/u/jhonnmarie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-to-equitably-report-hours-contributed-by-community-members/4126 "2025-07-29T03:55:52Z")
Hi everyone, I’m working on a participatory research project and we’re trying to capture and report the hours contributed by community members, especially those with lived experience. I want to make sure we’re valuing … --- ## [Disaggregate without identifying individuals](https://community.weallcount.com/t/disaggregate-without-identifying-individuals/4019)
**Author:** [@Rebecca](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/disaggregate-without-identifying-individuals/4019 "2025-06-11T02:13:57Z")
Does anyone have any best practices they can share about disaggregating data that contains small populations where an individual may be identified? I’ll be working with data about our employees and I’m excited that peop… --- ## [Link to 05/31/2024 webinar & resources?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/link-to-05-31-2024-webinar-resources/3998)
**Author:** [@Jerian](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Jerian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/link-to-05-31-2024-webinar-resources/3998 "2025-06-02T12:32:43Z")
I’m trying to find the webinar that discussed how to use client’s perspective to develop an evaluation plan. I don’t think that’s the title but that was definitely one of the points covered. Might someone remember and/or… --- ## [Visualizing estimates by race/ethnicity: color gradients vs. discrete colors](https://community.weallcount.com/t/visualizing-estimates-by-race-ethnicity-color-gradients-vs-discrete-colors/1463)
**Author:** [@amyzlot](https://community.weallcount.com/u/amyzlot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/visualizing-estimates-by-race-ethnicity-color-gradients-vs-discrete-colors/1463 "2025-05-29T21:52:27Z")
Hello all! My team is working to standardize our health-related Tableau data vizzes. I tend to use color ramps/gradients to visualize estimates of disease by demographics (including race/ethnicity - fully acknowledging t… --- ## [Rule of thumb: Minimum population size to calculate sample size for data that needs to be disaggregated](https://community.weallcount.com/t/rule-of-thumb-minimum-population-size-to-calculate-sample-size-for-data-that-needs-to-be-disaggregated/3149)
**Author:** [@johnjy](https://community.weallcount.com/u/johnjy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/rule-of-thumb-minimum-population-size-to-calculate-sample-size-for-data-that-needs-to-be-disaggregated/3149 "2025-05-29T21:26:02Z")
As a rule of thumb, what should be the minimum population size required to calculate a reliable sample size for a survey, given that the survey responses need to be disaggregated by various demographic groups (race, gend… --- ## [Comparing one racial category to a population](https://community.weallcount.com/t/comparing-one-racial-category-to-a-population/3968)
**Author:** [@mcameron](https://community.weallcount.com/u/mcameron)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/comparing-one-racial-category-to-a-population/3968 "2025-05-08T16:10:18Z")
Hi all, A question came up for me during the recent Talking Data Equity with Dr. Lauren Arrington, Dr. Kelly Bower and Dr. Brianna Kramer: One of their top recommendations was to compare racial/ethnic subpopulations to … --- ## [Question about Equity Gap Score](https://community.weallcount.com/t/question-about-equity-gap-score/3931)
**Author:** [@kariparsons](https://community.weallcount.com/u/kariparsons)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/question-about-equity-gap-score/3931 "2025-05-05T14:57:23Z")
Hi all – My team has been using equity gap scores to good effect for a client since 2020. We (and the client) appreciate the simplicity of it, but we need help resolving a methodological question. For demonstration of th… --- ## [How to tell if my decision is equitable?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-to-tell-if-my-decision-is-equitable/3945)
**Author:** [@8\_mile\_road](https://community.weallcount.com/u/8_mile_road)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-to-tell-if-my-decision-is-equitable/3945 "2025-04-29T21:29:15Z")
Currently in California, Child care agencies are paid by multiple rates. My agency has proposed a new rate (a single rate structure) to meet new federal regulations and reduce bureaucracy. Once approved, the single rate… --- ## [Question about "Prefer not to answer" but then providing answers!](https://community.weallcount.com/t/question-about-prefer-not-to-answer-but-then-providing-answers/2961)
**Author:** [@EmberM](https://community.weallcount.com/u/EmberM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2025, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/question-about-prefer-not-to-answer-but-then-providing-answers/2961 "2025-04-12T22:21:40Z")
Hi folks! I am working with the largest data set of my career ( :sweat\_smile:) and have a question for you all! When asking about social identity data, we provided options as well as a “prefer not to answer” option. At… --- ## [Longer-term implications of US data availability](https://community.weallcount.com/t/longer-term-implications-of-us-data-availability/3725)
**Author:** [@kbaker](https://community.weallcount.com/u/kbaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/longer-term-implications-of-us-data-availability/3725 "2025-02-10T18:04:56Z")
All - like many folks, I am trying to process the many changes happening in the US political (and particularly for this forum, federal data-related) landscape. Put aside for a moment the potential of data tampering and t… --- ## [Nonprofit Data Protection in Tr\*mpz America](https://community.weallcount.com/t/nonprofit-data-protection-in-tr-mpz-america/3740)
**Author:** [@planetcelia](https://community.weallcount.com/u/planetcelia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2025, 1:14am UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/nonprofit-data-protection-in-tr-mpz-america/3740 "2025-02-08T01:14:57Z")
A number of my clients have expressed concerns about their data management systems under Trump. Namely, they are nervous that collecting data on participants’ gender and sexual identity may serve as a list of people to t… --- ## [Has anyone conducted a Data Walk?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/has-anyone-conducted-a-data-walk/3594)
**Author:** [@abeausir](https://community.weallcount.com/u/abeausir)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/has-anyone-conducted-a-data-walk/3594 "2025-01-23T16:32:32Z")
Hi everyone, my organization is working on planning for a Data Walk in line with Urban Institute’s 2015 research report in releasing data findings from a recent Social Capital Survey we disseminated. Curious if anyone he… --- ## [Creating logic models with equity lense](https://community.weallcount.com/t/creating-logic-models-with-equity-lense/2967)
**Author:** [@NikkiHeaston](https://community.weallcount.com/u/NikkiHeaston)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/creating-logic-models-with-equity-lense/2967 "2024-08-12T23:37:12Z")
Has anyone created a logic model using the learnings from the data equity training? I work in the non-profit sector and have been looking into ways to conduct program evaluations and lots of resources say to create a log… --- ## [Qualitative data training / course?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/qualitative-data-training-course/2955)
**Author:** [@adellemcd](https://community.weallcount.com/u/adellemcd)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/qualitative-data-training-course/2955 "2024-07-15T18:36:34Z")
Hello everyone, Has anyone taken a qualitative data training or course that you would recommend? I know there’s probably a broad spectrum of what that means - I’d love to hear about any that come to mind. I work in loc… --- ## [Harm of artificial intelligence Talking Data Equity](https://community.weallcount.com/t/harm-of-artificial-intelligence-talking-data-equity/2773)
**Author:** [@susan.havercamp](https://community.weallcount.com/u/susan.havercamp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/harm-of-artificial-intelligence-talking-data-equity/2773 "2024-06-24T16:22:24Z")
I enjoy Talking Data Equity whenever I am able to attend. A few weeks ago, I attended your presentation about the harms of AI - I don’t remember the presenter- and would like to watch it again. Will this presentation b… --- ## [Ethics and Best Practices of Story Telling](https://community.weallcount.com/t/ethics-and-best-practices-of-story-telling/2927)
**Author:** [@gnagarkar](https://community.weallcount.com/u/gnagarkar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/ethics-and-best-practices-of-story-telling/2927 "2024-06-24T16:16:14Z")
My organization uses successful client stories in different marketing and grant materials. We always anonymize these stories, but don’t have any formal training or guidance on best practices and ethics for writing up the… --- ## [Favorite survey platforms?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/favorite-survey-platforms/2742)
**Author:** [@Krodriguez289](https://community.weallcount.com/u/Krodriguez289)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/favorite-survey-platforms/2742 "2024-04-24T18:22:40Z")
Hi all, I’ve been using Qualtrics for some time now, but my team is interested in other options. Do you all have any other favorite platforms? It would be great if the platform has some flexibility with design, the stan… --- ## [QuantCrit and Critical Disability Theory?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/quantcrit-and-critical-disability-theory/2703)
**Author:** [@EMaxfield](https://community.weallcount.com/u/EMaxfield)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/quantcrit-and-critical-disability-theory/2703 "2024-04-09T17:57:34Z")
I’ve been thinking about Critical Disability Theory recently, and wondered if anybody in this group has conducted/read any research that applies this framework, particularly as it applies to quantitative research. QuantC… --- ## [Defining 'Underserved Community'](https://community.weallcount.com/t/defining-underserved-community/1961)
**Author:** [@cjmax](https://community.weallcount.com/u/cjmax)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/defining-underserved-community/1961 "2024-04-03T15:23:14Z")
My organization uses the term ‘underserved community’ a lot. Has anyone else tried to create a definition for this? Specifically, I need to create a list of zip codes in the US of underserved communities, but there are s… --- ## [Seeking resources re: community resilience measures for data collection](https://community.weallcount.com/t/seeking-resources-re-community-resilience-measures-for-data-collection/2497)
**Author:** [@OakSlater](https://community.weallcount.com/u/OakSlater)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/seeking-resources-re-community-resilience-measures-for-data-collection/2497 "2024-02-09T17:54:46Z")
Hi all, could anyone help me by sharing journal articles or weblinks regarding quantitative data collection methods measuring, community assets, community resilience or community salutogenesis for minoritized groups? Th… --- ## [How can a community own data?](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-can-a-community-own-data/2222)
**Author:** [@MJurr](https://community.weallcount.com/u/MJurr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.weallcount.com/t/how-can-a-community-own-data/2222 "2024-01-19T18:32:41Z")
Thanks to Heather’s training the other week, our team has had some really good discussions around data equity. One thing we are struggling with is how communities can own data. What does that look like? Shared data agree… [Next page](https://community.weallcount.com/c/question-asking/18.md?page=1)