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📣 Join us for Take Action Monthly Office Hours this Friday! Drop in to ask questions and get help crafting effective public comments on federal data. Whether you have big-picture strategy questions or small technical ones, we’re here to support you. We’ll also share updates on the latest public comment opportunities which you can view here: https://lnkd.in/erPejN3P 🗓️ Friday, May 1, 2026 ⏰ 12 - 1 PM ET 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/edewmK3J

Take Action Monthly Office Hours starting now!

We’re excited to launch our first Take Action Office Hours tomorrow! Join Meghan Maury from 12–1pm ET to discuss your public comment questions, ideas, or drafts. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/edewmK3J We also encourage you to check out these helpful resources: ⭐ Blog: “Public Commenting on Federal Data: More Powerful (and More Doable) Than It Looks” https://lnkd.in/gq7sQaKB  ⭐ Webinar: “How to Write a Public Comment on Federal Data” https://lnkd.in/egi3r8G3 We hope to see you there!

📣 Announcing Take Action Monthly Office Hours (Starting Next Friday, 4/3) Join us for Take Action Monthly Office Hours on the first Friday of every month. Drop in to ask questions and get help crafting effective public comments on federal data. Whether you have big-picture strategy questions or small technical ones, we’re here to support you. We’ll also share updates on the latest public comment opportunities. 🗓️ Friday, April 3, 2026 ⏰ 12 - 1 PM ET 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gD5zg-JG 

Concerned about public access to federal data? The Data Health Checker is a simple way to check the current strength and reliability of our federal data systems. Organized and sustained by dataindex.us, a collaborative effort dedicated to monitoring changes in federal datasets. Access the tracker here 🔗 https://buff.ly/ybEgh95 dataindex.us

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Take Action webinar on how to write public comments on federal data. Check out the recording with Meghan Maury and Denice Ross to learn key tips for writing an effective comment:  🔗 https://lnkd.in/enXBBJhJ To stay up to date on public comment opportunities, head to our Take Action page:  🔗 https://lnkd.in/erPejN3P

We hope you can join us this Friday to learn how public comments can help shape federal data and policy. 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTvuY6aQ

📌 Ever wondered whether public comments actually matter—or how data advocates use them strategically? Join Meghan Maury and Denice Ross for a behind-the-scenes look at how regulatory advocacy really works. We’ll cover how public comments and sign-on letters can help shape federal data and policy, build alignment within movements, and even energize supporters. You’ll leave with practical tips on what makes a comment effective—and when it’s better to organize a comment drive, write a technical comment, or rally a coalition. 🗓️ Friday, March 20, 2026 ⏰ 1 - 1:30 PM ET 📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eTvuY6aQ

We are proud to have signed onto a letter with more than 130 organizations urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop its plan to restructure the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation at the Administration for Children and Families. Thank you to the Data Foundation for organizing this effort.

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) recently released a report on the federal sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data landscape one year into the second Trump Administration. In our latest blog, Caroline Medina, Senior Advisor for Data Policy and Strategy at MAP, answers key questions about the changes they have tracked, what these rollbacks mean for policy, research, and advocacy, and why preventing the misuse of data is more important than ever. Caroline shares, “When engaging with decision-makers, data help LGBTQ communities tell our stories and make the case for change. There’s a simple truth here: if people are not reflected in the data, they are often left out of the solutions.” 🔗 Read the full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/dpHirpww  🔗 Read MAP’s report here: https://lnkd.in/eEeaEszc