Insight Region^®

The Center for Community Research at the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia

Insight Region^® is a growing hub for reliable, well-researched, and actionable data and analyses on issues critical to Northern Virginia. Through this work, we seek to inform charitable giving, inspire civic and social action, and foster a more inclusive, prosperous region.

In 2021, Insight Region focused on understanding and promoting inclusive prosperity – increasing self-sufficiency, expanding economic opportunity, and forging pathways for long-term movements out of poverty for all of Northern Virginia’s residents.

In 2022, Insight Region is focused on understanding the impacts of the current mental health crisis on all in our community. In March 2022, its report Finding our Way Back to Mental Health presented the prevalence of mental health symptoms in our region and addressed the need for accessible, affordable treament in the midst of collective trauma. Further briefs will focus on particular aspects, helping our community better undrestand the underlying causes and identify community-based actions to address these issues.

We will be adding content regularly as we build out this community resource, including new research briefs and reports and an updated news feed to share data, research, and insights produced by the Community Foundation and our research partners on issues relevant to the region.

Research Briefs and Reports

The Community Foundation has produced data-driven reports to better understand the needs of the region. Read our briefs and full reports or executive summaries which highlight our key findings.
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Our News

Read the latest data, research and insights produced by the Community Foundation and our research partners on issues relevant to the region.
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Insight Region^® Events

The Community Foundation will hold events to share the data from many of its brief reports and publications throughout the year. Elizabeth Hughes, Senior Director of Insight Region, will join issue area experts in meaningful discussions on the implications of the data within our region and how all sectors of our community can work together on solutions.
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Featured Story

Insight Region Presents Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for Life

Report Examines Northern Virginia’s Disparities in Preschool Enrollment

Northern Virginia's children at or near poverty have the second lowest rate of preschool enrollment in the country; just 29 percent of three-and four-year-olds in this income bracket are in school, compared with 41 percent nationally. It also has the largest gap in enrollment rates between these children and their counterparts in higher-income families.

On October 28th, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia's Insight Region^®released a new brief that explores these disparities in preschool enrollment and disentangles how access, cost, and consumer preferences play into our findings: Ready for Kindergarten, Ready for Life: The causes and consequences of Northern Virginia's preschool enrollment disparity: The causes and consequences of Northern Virginia's preschool enrollment disparity.

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