Establish community data stewardship and governance practices (e.g., data governance policies, community review processes, data-sharing agreements, and decision-making protocols) to strengthen community ownership of data and ensure information is collected, used, interpreted, and shared in ways that reflect community priorities
Create community-owned data dashboards and shared measurement systems that allow residents, non-profits, funders, researchers, and policymakers to monitor progress toward community-defined outcomes in real time (monitoring and accountability infrastructure, to the extent possible, should be accessible and owned by the community)
Reduce dependence on external institutions' (e.g., governmental and academic) research and data infrastructure by investing in internal or coalition-shared data sovereignty capacity (e.g., dedicated data/research staff, shared governance functions, data management systems and technical assistance partnerships)
Establish standardized agreements, frameworks, or processes for data ownership, access, use, and dissemination when partnering with researchers, funders, and other institutions (e.g., standing data-sharing agreements or templates, memorandums of understanding or agreement, funding pass-through agreements, free, prior, and informed consent processes, and community approval processes) to promote transparency, accountability, and equitable use of community knowledge