By connecting the numbers with stories of real people and communities and making these stories available to a broad audience, the Face on the Numbers project can demonstrate the value of investing in people, families and communities.

The Social Investment Initiative "Face on the Numbers" project is a way to bring together living examples of how government resources and services can make a positive difference in people's lives, and examples of where government fails to provide adequate resources to address inequities and injustices, provide a strong safety net for those who need it, and insure a good quality of life for all its citizens. Numbers alone often have a limited power to convince.

Why Put a Face on the Numbers?
How Does Face on the Numbers Get Stories?
Who Can Use the Face on the Numbers' Database?
Why Should I Help?

Nonprofit Contributors Residents' Journal, We the People Media Carole Robertson Center for Learning Open Door PreSchool California Disability Alliance New Horizons, Independent Living Center No Walls Catholic Charities of Spokane WA California Institute of Mental Health Welfare Reform Project

To begin, click on a link under "Getting Started" to the left, or see more information on the project.