About - Actionable Data Consulting

At ADC we create change by guiding and supporting collaborative processes that bring together diverse stakeholders to envision a better world through the use of dialogue, research, data, and evaluation.

We strive to make data easily understandable and used widely to improve and plan, and measure success.

Our core focus is to make data actionable – to make it easily understandable and used widely to improve and plan programs and show success.

ADC has content expertise in system’s analysis, community participatory research, needs assessment, maternal and child health, behavioral health, workforce development, food security, emergency health care, youth prevention and resilience, cancer screening and prevention, evaluation of clinical, public health, and school programs, tribal health care evaluation, design and strategic planning for new programs, and facilitation of public health-related workgroups and coalitions.

Past and current ADC clients include:

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
The Southcentral Foundation
Alaska Public Media
The Alaska Native Justice Center
The Mat-Su Health Foundation
Recover Alaska
Healthy Alaskans 2030
The Alaska Children’s Trust
The Association of Alaska School Boards
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su

Actionable Data Consulting is owned and run by Melissa (Kemberling) Toffolon, PhD, MPH. Her experience includes international work in evaluation, teaching at the university level, and work in the Alaska Tribal health system, along with the philanthropic sector. Dr. Toffolon has a doctorate in sociology from Tulane University in New Orleans and a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University in New York City.

Melissa has been the architect of our systems improvement work here at the Mat-Su Health Foundation (MSHF). Her research and reports have increased our credibility with policy makers, government officials and funders. When used by MSHF and local nonprofits to effectively tell our story, they have helped to leverage millions of dollars into our community. She has built a brilliant team that deftly and humbly shares their expertise to help MSHF grantees scale their quality and reach and collaborate to improve entire systems for our citizens. She is a critical thought partner in our strategic planning and major decisions.

– Elizabeth Ripley, Mat-Su Health Foundation CEO

More about Melissa Toffolon

Listen to Melissa talk about applying Public Health and Sociology to Philanthropy in this The Public Health Millennial Careers Stories Podcast with Omari Richins

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