About Us

Our Mission

Launched in 2017 by the UNC School of Government, the ncIMPACT Initiative (ncIMPACT) is a statewide endeavor that strives to support local communities across North Carolina. By leveraging data-driven insights and evidence-based strategies, we aim to equip civic leaders and stakeholders with the tools necessary to make informed decisions and drive innovations that enhance the well-being of their constituents.

Our Vision

In partnership with civic leaders and diverse stakeholders, ncIMPACT will touch tens of thousands of lives in all 100 of the state’s counties.

Our Strategies

Our Values

Our Work

We partner with state and local leaders to foster launching multi-year projects using a cross-sector collaborative approach. These projects tackle complex issues like
We examine innovative approaches communities across our state are taking to address issues through our ncIMPACT TV show.
We gather leaders to discuss ideas and share emerging solutions by convening in-person and virtual town hall events.
We share data and research evidence and showcase collaborative problem-solving efforts through our Facts That Matter blog.
We engage with campus experts and outside organizations to deliver strategies, tools, and lessons learned in response to community needs, like
- increasing awareness about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC),
- offering resources through the Keys to Economic Recovery from COVID-19 project,
- and conducting focus groups to help communities understand and respond to issues like
  - workforce retention (Where Are The Workers?)
  - and pandemic recovery (NC Pandemic Recovery Focus Group Report).

Through our collaborative efforts, we support a diverse network of changemakers, including elected and appointed local government officials, nonprofit leaders, and business sector visionaries, who tirelessly dedicate themselves to catalyzing positive transformation and enhancing the vitality of communities across North Carolina.

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Our Audience

We work to support civic leaders across the State. These are the elected and appointed (managers and department heads) local government officials, the nonprofit leaders, and their business sector counterparts who are working every day on collaborations that improve their communities.