When the Foundation was established, the first decision the Board of Directors made was that the people in Muhlenberg County should first be asked what they thought was important to accomplish, and what their top issues were.  The Foundation’s Board felt that a thorough assessment of the needs of the county as well as its strengths had to be the starting point for the Foundation’s work.  The firm selected to carry out that important work was Horizon Inform, Louisville, Kentucky.

The firm has undertaken thousands of studies at the national, regional, and local level over the past 20 years.  Horizon Inform’s client list includes the Kentucky Chamber Of Commerce, Procter & Gamble, Churchill Downs, Hewlett-Packard, Norton Healthcare and United Way among others.  The research team spent six months asking questions and listening to answers from hundreds of people throughout Muhlenberg County.

This high-engagement Needs Assessment of Muhlenberg County involved primary and secondary research of the demographic, economic, education, and health care status of the County as well as interviews with key community members, focus groups, and county-wide community surveys.  The Needs Assessment began in May and was completed in October 2008.

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