Any experienced grant professional will tell you: if you don’t have a need for the grant, there is no need to write the grant. A needs assessment (or problem statement) requires data from reputable sources to show community need for your proposed program or project. This episode spells out where to find such data – from government agencies to your own backyard. JOIN THE FUNDRAISING HAYDAY COMMUNITY: Become a member of the Patreon   SHOW NOTES: U.S. Census Bureau Fundraising HayDay S6, E6 Episode, Show Me the Data, with U.S. Census Bureau Data Dissemination Specialist, Marilyn E. Stephens U.S. Census QuickFacts Data Tool U.S. Census Bureau YouTube Channel Centers for Disease Control Data Portal Centers for Disease Control WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Better Data for Better Health National Equity Atlanta National Crime Victimization Survey from Bureau of Justice Statistics National Center for Education Statistics Environmental Protection Agency Smithsonian