Community members at a neighborhood activation event
Detroit Pilot Phase -- March 2026

The Operating System for Community Impact

Resident-powered social care infrastructure with closed-loop referral tracking, fill-once-apply-everywhere enrollment, and verified needs data. Six integrated programs. One continuous pipeline.

The Problem

Community needs assessment is broken

Surveys return 5% response rates. By the time agencies see the data, it is months old. Programs get funded on assumptions. Families navigate a maze of disconnected services with no guide and no follow-up.

We replaced the entire model. Instead of asking communities to fill out forms, we built resident-powered social care infrastructure that captures verified needs data as a natural result of participation -- then tracks every referral from assessment through service delivery.

The Old Way

  • Survey forms
  • 5% response rate
  • Data months old
  • Siloed agencies
  • People fall through cracks

The FAN Way

  • Engagement tools
  • Active participation
  • Real-time verified data
  • Closed-loop tracking
  • Fill-once-apply-everywhere
How It Works

Six Programs. One Pipeline.

Each program serves a distinct role in a continuous data stream from first contact to sustained impact. Every interaction captured, every need matched to a service, every outcome tracked through closed-loop referral infrastructure.

Stage 00 -- Simulate

Reality Store

Financial life simulation for youth. Before anyone enters the pipeline, young people experience the real cost of adult decisions -- building financial awareness and surfacing needs before crisis hits.

Stage 01 -- Assess

1 Vibe

Verified needs assessment through tools people actually want to use. Life trajectory quizzes, household stability checks, ACEs screenings, and resource calculators. Every interaction captures real data.

Stage 02 -- Activate

Power Tour

Mobile community activation that brings the full infrastructure directly to neighborhoods. Resource fairs, enrollment drives, and on-site assessments. Every participant assessed and connected to the network.

Stage 03 -- Connect

UR Power

Eligibility matching and fill-once-apply-everywhere functionality. Members access their data, track progress, and receive matched service referrals. The Info Bank aggregates everything into a single profile.

Stage 04 -- Dialogue

Let's Talk

Resident-led community voice sessions that surface what data alone cannot capture: systemic barriers, community priorities, and solutions designed by the people who live with the problems.

Stage 05 -- Build

Let's Build

Community-driven asset development based on verified demand. Housing projects, business initiatives, and organizational infrastructure built from real data, not assumptions.

The Differentiator

Community-Owned Data Infrastructure

Every person who engages with the network becomes a verified data point in a living community intelligence system. Their needs map directly to 211 service categories. Agencies see aggregate trends by zip code, by demographic, by need type -- in real time.

01

Engage

Residents participate through tools they actually want to use -- not surveys they are forced to complete.

02

Capture

Verified needs data collected through engagement. Specific, current, and community-owned.

03

Map

Needs automatically mapped to 211 taxonomy. Housing, employment, healthcare, education, childcare.

04

Connect

Fill-once-apply-everywhere. One profile, one assessment, matched to every eligible service.

05

Track

Closed-loop referral tracking. Every connection followed from assessment through service delivery and outcome.

"Every participant becomes a verified data point. Every data point connects to a real service. Every service connection is tracked to outcome."

The Investment Case

You Are Not Funding Programs. You Are Funding Infrastructure.

Your capital builds the data backbone that connects families to real services -- and delivers the verified impact metrics your board, your donors, and your community expect. Every dollar invested scales the infrastructure that serves the next community.

Infrastructure Partner

$50K+

Funds the complete resident-powered data infrastructure across all six programs. Custom impact dashboards with board-level reporting. Direct access to anonymized community intelligence.

What This Builds

Full-stack social care infrastructure for a target geography. Closed-loop referral tracking, fill-once enrollment, and real-time community needs mapping.

Network Catalyst

$10K -- $50K

Activates a specific program arm with your organization attached. Direct impact measurement on every dollar deployed through the verified data pipeline.

What This Builds

Measurable outcomes tied to your investment thesis. Program-specific dashboards with referral completion rates and service connection data.

Community Anchor

$1K -- $10K

Sponsors community activations and mobile deployment events. Recognition across all network properties and partner communications.

What This Builds

Direct community presence with verified engagement data. Your brand associated with measurable neighborhood-level impact.

For Agencies & Funders

Community Intelligence On Demand

Access verified, real-time community needs data that replaces expensive survey-based research with engagement-driven intelligence. Community-owned data, agency-accessible insights.

Aggregate Reports

Anonymized community needs data by geography and demographic.

Geo-Zone Mapping

Granular, real-time needs data organized by zip code and region.

Closed-Loop Tracking

Follow every referral from assessment through service connection to outcome.

Verified Data

Data from real interactions and engagement, not survey fatigue.

FAN

The infrastructure is built. The pipeline is running.

Foundations. Government agencies. Corporate partners. Community organizations. If you are serious about measurable impact in the communities that need it most, this is the infrastructure to invest in.