“RIPL is making it possible for my agency to solve problems with data that we weren’t able to solve before. Their commitment to bringing innovative data solutions to the table means that I’m supported in understanding how policies in my agency and those in other agencies impact or interfere with each other. I am able to make informed policy decisions in ways I wasn’t able to before the RIPL partnership.”

“RIPL is a responsive, skilled and trusted partner that shares our commitment to using data to inform policymaking. The invaluable insight and technical assistance provided by RIPL helped the Department fully leverage our data to make better use of federal funds, understand how best to help workers re-enter the workforce, and measure the impact of workforce development programs. We look forward to future collaboration with RIPL as we work to prepare all Rhode Islanders for in-demand jobs.”

“RIPL helps us prove a concept—that we can measure what happens to children DCYF touches and use those facts to transform family policy for the better. RIPL and DCYF proved that not only could we measure these outcomes short- and long-term, but we could measure the impact of our own policies retrospectively and make informed decisions for children and families in need. RIPL researchers have the expertise and ability to aggregate data across multiple systems, which gave us a comprehensive analysis of our state’s children and youth and the effectiveness of particular services. RIPL gave us the support we needed to build a better juvenile justice system for the state and strengthen our home and community-based service array."

"Investing in data-driven and fact-based policy is vital to helping people in need. We need to be innovative and proactive in government to support our communities and families to the best of our ability. Our partnership with RIPL helps us use objective research and data at high speed so we can do just that. RIPL's approach to data and science for social good could benefit local and state government throughout the country."

"Our chief weapons [in the war on poverty]... better schools, and better health, and better homes, and better training, and better job opportunities to help more Americans."

"President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty in the United States in 1964... In retrospect it is clear that there were lots of ideas about how to help the poor, but few of the ideas had been tested."

"The most basic pre-requisite for evidence-based policy – good data."

"Policymakers must have good information on which to base their decisions about improving the viability and effectiveness of government programs and policies. Today, too little evidence is produced to meet this need."

“RIPL has become a trusted partner we can engage to help us design new ways to improve lives for more students meaningfully and measurably. RIPL always get the job done efficiently, effectively, and with a focus on our core needs. They consistently prioritize how they can deliver the most value for the students and families we serve.”

“Through partnership, insights, and integrated data, RIPL gave our team the jump start we needed to improve how our state serves whole people, families and communities. RIPL’s ability to quickly gather, clean, connect, and curate data for analysis – and then apply machine learning in collaboration with our teams’ context – gave us a new sense of the possible for data-driven policy-making, academic partnerships, and continuous improvement. Because of this jump start and the credibility it helped us build through our first major integrated data project, we have now built the capacity to conduct our own integration and analysis in the future, expanding our ability to serve our communities and help families in need.”

“RIPL brings people together around data to solve problems. Working with RIPL over the last couple years has given RI Law Enforcement the opportunity to use RIPL’s integrity and data mining expertise to foster partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders to review often challenging policies. Their professional approach to using data has built trust and promoted transparency without judgement, which has been a refreshing approach for us. I look forward to future partnerships with RIPL as we develop more processes that improve policy with facts.”