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Food Security2025Orlando, FL
Second Harvest Food Bank + DataKind
“Ladder” — A Community Data Platform to Fight Food Insecurity
Open
Access Platform
The challenge
Food insecurity and poor health are closely linked to economic instability in Central Florida, but social sector organizations were siloed, duplicating effort and missing the people who fell through the gaps.
The solution
DataKind co-developed “Ladder” with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida — a freely available platform that makes fragmented community data accessible, actionable, and equitable. Organizations can identify unserved populations and coordinate services using shared data layers.
Outcomes
- Launched September 2025 as an open-access platform
- Integrates food insecurity, health, and economic stability data
- Enables cross-sector coordination to eliminate service duplication
- Adopted by multiple Central Florida social sector partners
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