Research Reports

Community Issues

Building Tomorrow’s Workforce Executive Summary

Insights from Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: Equitable Education and Career Pathways for Opportunity Youth in Fairfield County

Published October 2023

Building Tomorrow’s Workforce: Equitable Education and Career Pathways for Opportunity Youth in Fairfield County

BCEE commissioned study identifying more efficient ways to address the specific and systemic barriers “Opportunity Youth” and the business community face in strengthening the workforce system.

Published October 2023

Health Equity in Connecticut 2023

The latest data from statewide and national mortality records, the 2021 and 2022 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Surveys, 2020 Census, and other datasets help us understand the COVID-19 pandemic’s profound public health, social, and economic effects.

Published August 2023

Fairfield County 2023 Equity Profile

Explore data on community well-being and racial equity in Fairfield County.

Published August 2023

Our Immigrant Neighbors Report

Insights from the 2022 Fairfield County Immigration Research Survey in English and Spanish.

Published June 2023

Resumen Ejecutivo: Índice de Bienestar de la Comunidad del Condado de Fairfield 2023

Insights from the 2023 Fairfield County Wellbeing in Spanish.

Published March 2023

Executive Summary: Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2023

Get a summary of the findings presented in the Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2023.

Published March 2023

Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2023

Explore core community indicators to see how Fairfield County ranks on measures of wellbeing, equity and quality of life.

Published March 2023

Affordable Housing Plan Scorecards: Fairfield County

To address the affordable housing crisis in Connecticut, the Connecticut legislature passed General Statutes Sec. 8-30j in 2017, requiring every municipality to adopt an affordable housing plan by June 1, 2022. Fairfield County’s Center for Housing Opportunity (FCCHO) has developed scorecards to assess the plans in Fairfield County and the degree to which they will make our region more affordable for everyone.

Published September 2022

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY 2022 IMPACT REPORT

See our 2022 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2022

Be My Neighbor in Fairfield County

The Center for Housing Opportunity partnered with Regional Plan Association to conduct an analysis on the potential for creating accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and single-family conversions in Fairfield County.

Published August 2021

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY 2021 RESULTS REPORT

See our 2021 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2021

Fairfield County Housing Needs Assessment

To help communities in Fairfield County, CT understand and address challenges related to housing, RPA offers data and analysis on demographics and housing characteristics for all of the county’s 23 towns and cities.

Published February 2021

ESSENTIAL EQUITY: Women, Covid-19 and Rebuilding CT

This report documents the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women and girls, and particularly on women and girls of color

Published January 2021

Resource Guide for Women, Girls, and Fairfield County Communities

The FWG Resource Guide is an inventory of Fairfield County based organizations working to improve the quality of life and expand opportunities for women, girls and the broader community. The guide is a helpful tool for parents, teachers, caregivers, nonprofits or individuals in need of services.

Published December 2020

The Way Forward: A New Narrative for Housing in Fairfield County

Fairfield County’s Center for Housing Opportunity partnered with sociologist and systems change expert Dr. Tiffany Manuel, President and CEO of TheCaseMade, to better understand how Fairfield County residents feel about housing affordability and related issues like education and economic development, in order to deliver a series of messaging recommendations based on our research.

Published November 2020

UNITING OUR COMMUNITY: FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY

As the region’s biggest day of philanthropy, Fairfield County’s Giving Day, powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, brings people together to make a difference for local causes.

Published August 2020

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY: A REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2020

See our 2020 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published June 2020

2019 Community Well Being Index Report

Data on the interrelationship between quality of life, health and the economic competitiveness of Fairfield County and its individual towns and neighborhoods.

Published September 2019

Career Connections White Paper

An evaluation of the Career Connections Program at Norwalk Community College.

Published May 2019

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY: A REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2019

See our 2019 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2019

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY: A REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2018

See our 2018 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2019

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY: A REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2017

See our 2017 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2017

CO-CREATION: Viewing Partnerships Through A New Lens 2016

This case study commissioned through the Connecticut Early Childhood Funders Collaborative, examines an emerging model of funder collaboration built on cross-sector partnerships.

Published October 2016

Community Well-Being Report 2016

Data on the interrelationship between quality of life, health and the economic competitiveness of Fairfield County and its individual towns and neighborhoods.

Published October 2016

Fairfield County’s Giving Day: A Report to the Community 2016

See our 2016 Giving Day Results and Nonprofit findings.

Published June 2016

Giving Day 2015 Community Report

See our 2015 Giving Day Results and Nonprofit findings.

Published May 2015

Healthy Minds Healthy Communities

It’s time to break the taboo surrounding mental illness, with action steps

Published January 2014

Hunger Lives Here

A look at food insecurity in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Published January 2014

Back to Work

A summary of lessons learned from the Platform of Employment program

Published January 2013

State of Social Enterprise in Fairfield County

Analysis of the Social Venture Partners, Connecticut Social Enterprise Landscape Survey

Published January 2013

The Economic Impact of the Recession and Fairfield County

The impact of the recession on Fairfield County residents and the nonprofits that support them.

Published January 2009

Women and Girls

ESSENTIAL EQUITY: Women, Covid-19 and Rebuilding CT

This report documents the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on women and girls, and particularly on women and girls of color

Published January 2021

Resource Guide for Women, Girls, and Fairfield County Communities

Published December 2020

2019 FWG Research Recommendations

Recommendations for Closing the Opportunity Gap for Women & Girls.

Published September 2019

2019 FWG Landscape Analysis

A landscape analysis of Fairfield County organizations Supporting Women & Girls.

Published September 2019

2019 FWG Status Report

The FCCF’s status report on Women and Girls in Fairfield County.

Published September 2019

Family Economic Security Program White Paper 2016

This white paper reviews the research behind the Fund for Women & Girls’ Family Economic Security Program, design of the program, the results of the pilot and highlights of current efforts.

Published October 2016

2013 FWG Full Circle of Women-and Girls in Fairfield County

The Full Circle of Women and Girls in Fairfield County

A status report on issues and opportunities for girls and women

Published January 2013

The Full Circle of Women and Girls: Executive Summary

Key findings and data from the full research report

Published January 2013

The Power of Investing in Girls

Lessons from the field: a guide for nonprofit organizations and donors

Published January 2009

Holding Up Half the Sky

A report on the status of women and girls in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Published January 2007

Nonprofit Topics

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY 2022 IMPACT REPORT

See our 2022 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2022

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY 2021 RESULTS REPORT

See our 2021 Giving Day results and nonprofit findings.

Published May 2021

UNITING OUR COMMUNITY: FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY

As the region’s biggest day of philanthropy, Fairfield County’s Giving Day, powered by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, brings people together to make a difference for local causes.

Published August 2020