Survey data analysis & data presentation

North Missoula Community Development Corporation

The Mission

Building community power, thriving neighborhoods, and affordable homes.

The Situation

North Missoula Community Development Corporation (NMCDC) conducted an extensive survey to better understand neighborhood residents’ profiles, attitudes, and needs. However, once responses were collected, the team faced challenges managing and analyzing the resulting data. In partnership with Climate Smart Missoula (CSM), the survey also explored the impacts of wildfire smoke on vulnerable populations, adding another critical layer of complexity.

To turn raw responses into actionable insights that could guide their priorities and programming, NMCDC needed support in cleaning, organizing, and curating the data for different audiences.

Solutions Delivered

Impactful Insights processed and analyzed complex survey data, translating outputs into insights to be used for various purposes and audiences, including:

  • A detailed reference document for NMCDC staff, featuring summary statistics, graphs, and word clouds for 67 survey questions.

  • A clear and compelling slide deck for a broader neighborhood audience, highlighting key findings, opportunities, and NMCDC actions driven by survey results.

  • A formal presentation for the University of Montana’s Center for Population Health research symposium, extending the reach and impact of the findings.


"Our organization conducted a very long and in-depth survey of neighborhood residents and we were sort of drowning in the data once it was collected. Beth brought significant expertise in analysis to the project, and was able to help us craft a story that was both true to the data and solutions-oriented for the community. She helped move our project forward to completion using kind, thoughtful communication and curiosity. Beth not only is an expert in data analysis, but she was able to bring our survey results to life in a visually appealing deck that we now have on-hand as a resource that can be shared out to stakeholders. We would not have achieved the same degree of accuracy and professionalism in this project if we had not worked with Beth!”

—Brittany Palmer, North Missoula Community Development Corporation