BENCHMARK DATA LABS HELPS IMPROVE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS BY CONNECTING THEM TO THE DATA AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE STRATEGIC DECISIONS. WE AGGREGAGTE PUBLIC DATA AND MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ORDER TO SUPPORT DECISION MAKERS IN GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, AND BUSINESSES SO THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE COMMUNICATE WITH GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, AND BUSINESSES TO IDENTIFY DATA AND INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS AND THEN WORK TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. WE ALSO WORK TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS REGARDING THE VALUE OF USING QUALITY DATA TO GUIDE DECISION-MAKING AND STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING THE LONG-TERM QUALITY OF LIFE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.