The movement to protect public data in 2025 is, at its core, a movement to protect the ability of people -especially children, families, and marginalized communities - to be seen, counted, and served. 3FPD exists to help philanthropy play its part in that fight: not by replacing government, but by strengthening the ecosystem that ensures public data remains public.

Assessing and Monitoring the Health of the Federal Statistical Agencies | A Report of the American Statistical Association, Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, and California Community Foundation

Learn about the Federal Statistical System and ways to support it. Public data is a public good.