From Mission to Measurable Impact: The Launch of Sidekick Build

I’ve sat in your seat. The data you need is out there — you can feel it — but it's scattered across agencies, systems, and formats that refuse to talk to each other. And the effort to pull it all together is so daunting that it either doesn't happen or takes weeks you don't have.

For years, we’ve been told that being “data-driven” is the gold standard. But the truth I’ve seen throughout my career, and the truth we hear from our partners every day, is that we don’t have a data problem; we have a capacity problem. We are “data-rich” but “time-poor,” spending weeks formatting CSVs instead of solving the housing crisis or improving public health.

This is the Data Capacity Crisis: the widening gap between the data we have and the time, tools, and talent required to use it effectively. It’s a quiet bottleneck that strangles community progress. Today, I am thrilled to announce that mySidewalk is launching the solution: Sidekick Build.

The Evolution of Your Workflow

Sidekick has always been about helping you Ask for quick insights and Think through strategic challenges. But we knew there was a final, critical gap: the "blank page anxiety" that happens when it’s time to turn those insights into a professional report, a grant proposal, or a community assessment.

Sidekick Build is the next evolution. It is a guided deliverable creation experience that moves you from mission to measurable impact. Sidekick Build turns your data into a finished report, grant proposal, community assessment, or data story you can quickly share. 

Why Sidekick Build is Different

We built a civic-minded collaborator that delivers:

• Defensible Data: Built on transparent, vetted sources, ensuring every chart and narrative is credible and verifiable.

• A Strong First Draft: You receive an expert-structured, editable foundation—not "filler" AI text.

• Personalized Storytelling: Sidekick Build uses your organization’s unique documents, datasets, and tone to ensure the output reflects your mission and location.

• Repeatable Workflows: Sidekick Build enables consistent, high-quality deliverables over time, making recurring reports a breeze instead of a burden.

Reclaiming Your Capacity

The feedback from our early users has been thrilling! They aren't just saving time; they are rediscovering their "why." As one user put it: “People get disconnected from what they’re doing — this reconnects them to the real impact.”

Other partners have shared:

“Getting something that would have taken weeks and weeks of work, in seconds.”

“I could walk into a meeting and say, ‘I need data to back this up,’ and boom — I’ve got something.”

“The beginning is always the hardest part... this gives you something with bite, a nudge in the right direction.”

That is the heart of why we do this. When we solve the capacity crisis, we give mission-driven leaders their time back. We replace information overload with Capacity, Confidence, and Clarity.

Your Mission Deserves Momentum

We believe data doesn't change the world—people do. Sidekick Build is here to make sure those people have the tools they need to tell their story and drive real change. It’s not about AI writing your report; it’s about your story, finally structured for the impact it deserves.

I can’t wait to see what you build!

Are you ready to turn weeks of work into quick impact?

Claim your first complimentary deliverable and let Sidekick Build help you move from mission to measurable outcome today.