Grow Awareness For What Your Community Needs
Collect, weave, and leverage stories to drive collective wealth building through community-driven solutions.
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Community Development Data is Fragmented and Over-Simplified.
Lack of Shared Awareness
Residents, grassroots orgs, businesses, and institutions all have fragmented data and understanding of what's happening in a community.
Competing For Resources
Funding is constrained for grassroots leaders who need it most, so they compete for minimal funding opportunities.
Disconnected Systems
Stakeholders get different information from different sources, leading to misunderstanding.
Unheard Voices
People fill out survey after survey but still feel unheard.
introducing our solution…
Imagine If…
Communities own their data, reclaim their narratives, and use them to drive real economic and social improvements.
Imagine a platform that transforms stories into strategies and insights into impact, connecting grassroots organizations, funders, and institutions.
This is E.A.S.E.— Ecosystem Awareness Solutions for Equity
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EASE Activation Sessions Coming Soon!
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E.A.S.E - Connecting Stories & Communities
Develops Shared Vision
People can see and make sense of story-based, context-rich data, together.
Supports Aligned Collaboration
People can gather around the most important topics and programs.
Connects Data With Real People
Stories and insights feature audio and video, bringing a human element to the data.
Everyone Has a Voice
You don't need permission to share your stories and insights, just a perspective.
"We don't need more data for our transformation, we need more wisdom"
Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass.
An Ecosystem Of Support
Join our co-operative platform for equitable community development
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EASE Platform
Tools to share lived experiences and be compensated for insights.
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EASE Services
Enabling funders and institutions to make informed, inspired decisions using real-time, community-driven data.
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EASE Community
Fostering collaboration between residents, organizations, and institutions to co-create impactful solutions.
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EASE Co-op
Rewards data contributions while ensuring ongoing, verified insights to drive collective growth.
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Who Is EASE For?
We're launching with a focus on Baltimore with plans to expand across the U.S.
Community Members
Earn compensation by sharing your experiences through surveys and feedback, making your voice count in decisions that affect your neighborhood.
Grassroots Organizations
Access tools to collect impact data, strengthen funding proposals, and demonstrate your effectiveness with community-verified information.
Funders & Institutions
Gain access to real-time, trusted data directly from the orgs & communities you aim to support, ensuring more effective resource allocation.
Local Businesses
Connect to what's happening in your community so you can create timely offerings and deals.
Connect with us to get emails about the platform release in mid-September!
The Team
Candace Chance
Lead - Service Design
Bio
Candace Chance is a transformative leader dedicated to advancing equity and empowering Black-led organizations. As the Interim Executive Director of the Baltimore City Intergenerational Initiative for Trauma & Youth (BCIITY), Candace leads efforts to break down systemic barriers and create sustainable opportunities for Black communities to thrive.
Under her leadership, BCIITY has distributed over $3.5 million to more than 60 grassroots organizations, providing critical resources to address challenges such as trauma, social inequities, and economic disparities. Candace has been instrumental in shaping BCIITY’s mission to support trauma-informed care and equitable development across Baltimore.
A founding visionary leader of BCIITY, Candace’s work reflects her deep commitment to community-driven solutions. Her passion for collective impact extends beyond BCIITY as she empowers changemakers through innovative strategies and capacity building.
Candace holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in cultural sustainability from Goucher College. Her outstanding contributions have earned her numerous accolades, including recognition as one of The Daily Record’s Leading Women Under 40 in 2021 and the 2024 Marguerite Barland ’60 Merit Award.
With an unwavering focus on uplifting Black communities, Candace continues to champion efforts that foster equity, innovation, and sustainable change for a brighter, more inclusive future.
Amber Jones
Lead - Culture & Governance
Bio
Amber (she/her/hers) has over 12 years of professional experience working in the non-profit, finance, and real estate sectors, interwoven with over 20 years of personal experience organizing, advocating, and connecting with others to advance equity, justice, empathy, and unity. Before founding Namberjo Consulting, Amber worked with several mission-driven and community-based organizations in increasingly more leadership-oriented roles. Amber is a proud Baltimore, MD native, global citizen, and Next Economy midwife who is personally and professionally committed to what she sees as her life’s work: “bringing whole people together” to build localized, regenerative ecosystems of healing, care, and solidarity rooted in Afro-Indigenous principles.
Terri Holley
Lead - Culture & Governance
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Terri Holley is a public health and equity leader who founded Each Teach Inc. in 2010 to address systemic barriers limiting workforce access for marginalized communities. Her organization is recognized for trauma-informed, antiracist employment solutions that elevate the voices and experiences of those historically excluded from economic opportunity.
With a background in public health, education, and grants management, Terri has led local, state, and national initiatives to advance equity in employment, health, and financial outcomes. She has taught in Maryland Public Schools and held leadership roles with the Maryland Department of Disabilities, Baltimore’s Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA), The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and others. Her work integrates supported employment with healing-centered practices that empower both staff and participants.
Terri holds degrees from Morgan State University and University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and completed studies at DePauw University as a Multicultural Leadership Scholar. She is certified in financial education, alcohol and drug counseling, and ACRE-endorsed employment services, and is pursuing LGADC licensure. A U.S. Army veteran, she served with distinction during the Iraqi Freedom Campaign alongside the 5th Special Forces Group and received both the Army Commendation and Achievement Medals for her meritorious service.
Adam French
Lead - Platform Design & Development
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Adam is a designer, strategist, and entrepreneur that's dedicated to amplifying companies working towards prosperous outcomes for people and places.
With a degree in Innovation in Society from Arizona State University and 7 years of experience at the intersection of design, innovation, entrepreneurship, and systems change, Adam is a trusted advisor and thought partner to ambitious visionaries who seek to create a world where humans and nature collaborate to create, heal, and evolve.
Juan Nance
Member - Communications & Outreach
Bio
Community Strategist | Wellness Advocate | Data Justice Champion
Brother Nance is a dedicated community school coordinator, certified mental health coach, and visionary founder of Temple Work Coaching. With deep roots in education, holistic wellness, and youth development, he brings an African-centered lens to everything he touches. Known for his grassroots leadership and bridge-building across communities, Brother Nance uses data as a tool for liberation—ensuring stories, needs, and solutions are community-owned and community-driven. His work with the EASE Collective reflects his belief that data should empower, not exploit—and that when we control the narrative, we reclaim our power.
Jonathan Chance
Member - Culture & Governance
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Jonathan Chance has worked in non-profit youth support and character development for over 10 years in Baltimore City. He is trained in trauma-informed care, andragogy and pedagogy. He has worked with Military Veterans, Administration teams, Teaching staff and more. He currently works with BCIITY, providing support to non-profit leaders. He has a wonderfully human-centered lens that he brings to his work in the non-profit ecosystem.
Tabitha Wolod
Lead - Communications & Outreach
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Tab Wolod is a Social Entrepreneur, Founder, and Brand Strategist committed to transforming ideas into meaningful impact. As the Founder and CEO of IEI Agency (Ideas Equal Income), Tab helps purpose-driven organizations and social innovators turn bold ideas into income, influence, and systemic change. With over 20 years of blended experience in operations, business development, marketing, and project management, Tab is known for blending strategic vision with hands-on execution, helping organizations not only grow but create measurable social and economic outcomes.
Tab’s work sits at the intersection of branding, ecosystem building, and social equity, specializing in amplifying the voices of grassroots leaders, nonprofits, and community-driven initiatives. As a social entrepreneur, Tab has led campaigns that raised thousands for community development, built strategic partnerships across public and private sectors, and positioned emerging organizations as powerful changemakers in their industries.
Through E.A.S.E., Tab continues this mission by designing data-driven, community-centered solutions that put equity, collaboration, and narrative ownership at the forefront of social impact work.
How You Can Use EASE
For Residents & Community Leaders
People who want to make a difference in their neighborhood. Share your stories and insights about opportunities, needs, issues, and visions that you have for your community. Own the data that you contribute. Get paid when it's used.
For Place-Specific Institutions
City, philanthropic, and development corporations that want to see their place thrive. Forge deep connections with the communities you serve by stepping into their shoes to see the most potent opportunities, needs, and visions for the future. Maps of programs Audio and video stories from communitiy members Topic and program specific filters
For Grassroot Organizations
Non-profit leaders with deep lived experience, insight, and organizing capability. Gather stories about the impact you're making to fundraise and evolve your programs. Get discovered by community members and funders Manage all of your program feedback and stories in one place Get video and audio stories from program participants
For Businesses
Place-based businesses that want to thrive with their community. See what people care about near you, increase your presence, and gather ideas on what you can do next.
Our Timeline
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Summer 2025: Launch the MVP in Baltimore
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Early 2026: Launch the Co-op Membership
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2027: Scale across the U.S.
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2028+: Become THE Eqitable Data Platform for Community Development
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can community members get involved?
The first step to get involved is to join an activation session. From there, you can start seeing and sharing stories, opportunities, and insights that support you in organizing to improve your community.
What data should I upload as an individual?
To use the platform as an alpha user, you enter more in-depth demographic data such as ethnicity, household income, and employment. This provides a mutual buy-in, where you're sharing a commitment to providing us with high-integrity data and we're giving you opportunities to share in any revenue from any sales or service agreements we enter that includes your data. You always will have the option to delete sensitive data that you don't want to be on the platform.
What data do I need to upload as an organization?
To use the alpha version of the platform, you can share data around your offerings (programs, products, or services) annual revenue, founding documents, and other documentation of your organization's legitimacy. This ensures transparency and the offerings we share with the community are from legitimate, reputable sources.
Do I own the data I upload to EASE?
Yes, you always own and have control of the data you upload to EASE. We simply have access to sense make and license with your data.
How can grassroots organizations partner with EASE.?
Contact us to discuss how our tools can help you collect impact data, strengthen grant applications, and better understand community needs.
What is the Alpha Version of EASE?
The Alpha Version of EASE is the very first version - built to rapidly test and improve. It showcases the basic functions of the platform while giving us an opportunity to build out more complex versions once we're able to co-create them with community members - like you!
How can funders and institutions access community data?
We offer ethical data partnerships that provide insights while respecting community ownership and ensuring fair compensation for participants.
Want to make your story count? Want to fund what really matters? Want to build equity with us?
Email us at info@easecollective.org or follow us on Instagram & Facebook @EASECollective