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Justin Lane is Associate Director of the Institute for Social Capita. He oversees an integrated data system with local and regional agencies, and nonprofits. "I hope to help create a data culture where non-profit and community leaders and elected officials can utilize data and analysis to inform decisions that help the community, families and individuals grow stronger," says Lane.
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