Research & Reports
Insights and data to address the digital divide
Digitunity works to ensure everyone who needs a computer has one. We partner, lead, coordinate, educate, ignite and unite people, ideas, and solutions.
At Digitunity, our research is dedicated to understanding and addressing the digital divide in all its dimensions. Through original studies, data-driven insights, and community-based reports, we investigate the barriers to digital access, literacy, and device ownership that impact millions. Our work spans various sectors, communities, and geographies to offer a comprehensive view of how digital exclusion affects individuals and organizations alike.
Each report on this page serves as a resource for partners, policymakers, educators, and advocates in the digital inclusion space. Our findings are designed to support collaborative efforts, inform effective strategies, and foster partnerships that create meaningful change. By exploring the reports below, you’ll gain insights into the critical factors driving digital inequality and learn about actionable solutions that empower individuals, families, and entire communities.
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Guides for Nonprofit Evaluation
Digitunity’s new report, "A Simple Guide for Conducting Nonprofit Evaluation for the Digital Equity Community", offering nonprofits practical strategies for impactful data collection and evaluation. Strengthen program impact, engage stakeholders, and secure funding with this essential resource.
Rural Communities and Device Ownership
This original research commissioned by Digitunity shows that internet access and use increases rural economic and community development. The purpose of this brief is to raise awareness of the difficulties rural communities face when trying to address the device ownership issue.
Collaborating for Health and Digital Equity
Community health workers and Digital Navigators play a key role in addressing digital readiness gaps. Digitunity's report by Amy Sheon emphasizes collaboration between healthcare and digital equity organizations, offering steps to enhance internet adoption, device access, and improved health outcomes for underserved communities.
Computer Donation Survey Insights
In 2024, Digitunity surveyed 110 digital inclusion organizations to develop suggested minimum technology specifications for large-screen devices, supporting efforts to address the digital divide by emphasizing the usability and impact of technology contributions in diverse contexts.
2 Years + 10 Cities: Closing the Homework Gap
AT&T's Connected Learning initiative partnered with Digitunity to address the digital divide, providing 20,000 devices in 10 cities through 11 nonprofits. Exceeding their goal within a year, this collaboration highlights efforts to expand affordable technology access nationwide.
Digital Navigators and the Device Divide
This study, Digital Navigators and the Device Divide: Community Voices from Seven U.S. Cities, by Maribel Martinez, explores how Digital Navigators address digital inequalities and highlights challenges and opportunities for improving affordable large-screen device procurement for underserved communities.
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