We are bringing our Collective Intelligence efforts to the next level with the Data Observatory. This platform makes it easier for users to find data, access research, and participate in virtual community discussions about Puerto Rico’s social sector in a single place.
Live Data Poll
Real-time data collection concerning tendencies or emerging issues.
Mark Your Calendar: Our next live data poll goes live on March 20
Sondeo anterior: Efecto de Congelación de Fondos Federales para las OSFL
Sondeo terminó el 14 de marzo de 2025 a las 11:59 PM (AST)
Total de organizaciones participantes: 113
Retos y Necesidades de las Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro y el Actual Contexto Político y Financiero
Sondeo cierra el 20 de abril de 2025 a las 7:00 PM (AST)
The poll results report will be generated and available for access. Stay tuned for insights and analysis.
Data Dashboard
Find graphics and visualizations of the data that we have collected about Puerto Rico’s social sector.
Number Active Donor Entities in Puerto Rico: 2022-2023
Data as of: December 3, 2023, 10:00 AM – Sourced from 76 nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico.
Check out the Active Donors Entities in Puerto Rico: 2021 here.
Areas impacted by funders and nonprofits organizations
By clicking a segment of the chart the impact area sub-level will appear.
Data as of: October 10, 2024, 2:00 PM – Sourced from 228 surveyed organizations, encompassing 14 funders and 214 nonprofits.
Puerto Rico Solar and Renewable Energy Landscape
Empowering Careers & Catalyzing Economic Growth
The data presented is based on 58 job postings submitted by funders and nonprofit organizations, representing 21 organizations, using our Job Board.
Looking to expand your team? Post your job opportunities on our Job Board for the Social Sector.
Research
Find and download all of our research publications in one place.
Estudio sobre el impacto económico y social de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro en Puerto Rico, 2022
DAR: Estudio sobre donativos de individuos en Puerto Rico
Voices and Data Collection
Colección de voces y datos
Recovery After Maria, When? For Whom?
Recuperación tras María, ¿Para cuándo? ¿Para quiénes?
Proyecto de Protección: Comunidad y Organizaciones de Impacto Social y Económico
Philanthropy and Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: How a Natural Disaster put Puerto Rico on the Philanthropic Map and Implications for the Future
Puerto Rico: a New Reality
Addendum: Una mirada a las organizaciones comunitarias de impacto social
Estudio de las Organizaciones Sin Fines de Lucro en Puerto Rico 2015
Puerto Rico Data Facts for Systemic Change
Data Facts for Systemic Change tool is a list of data facts collected from multiple government entities, data and research generated by the social sector, and other reliable sources.
Arts Funding: In 2022, 0.47% ($49,040,000) of the General Fund Budget was allocated to arts and culture.
Source: Centro de Economía Creativa
There are approximately 373,424 vacant houses in Puerto Rico, with a vacancy rate of 24%. This rate has doubled since 2000.
57.6% of Puerto Rico’s children (under the age of 18 years) live in poverty, compared to the United States which is 16.3%.
Puerto Rico has 673 closed schools from 2007 to 2018, with 81% of them in optimal condition for reopening or repurposing.
Police Misconduct: Between 2014 and 2020, 71 civilians were killed by police in Puerto Rico: 43% were unarmed (compared to 16% of police homicide victims in the United States).
Source: Kilómetro 0
Significant Loss of Doctors: Over the past thirteen years, more than 8,000 doctors have ceased to practice in Puerto Rico. This represents a loss of 46% of the island’s doctors in a little over a decade.
Source: Center for a New Economy
Check out the most overarching collection of data published by the social sector through the Collective Intelligence Hub!
Data Discussion Forum
Through this virtual community space, we can hold important conversations, debates, and collective analysis of data.
