Spinal Cord Injury Community Organization Context in Canada and the US

Emily E. Giroux's dataset characterizes 202 spinal cord injury (SCI) community-based organizations (CBOs) in Canada and the United States. The data was collected via an environmental scan of organizational websites, extracting information on programs, services, mission statements, and financial details. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-27 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identifying potential research partners based on organizational mission and values statements.
• Analyzing the scope of programs and services offered by spinal cord injury community organizations.
• Assessing organizational commitments to inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS).
• Understanding the financial landscape and constraints of nonprofit organizations in this sector.

Strengths

• Includes data on 202 distinct organizations, providing a substantial sample.
• Categorizes organizations using 34 co-developed categories across organizational statements, IDEAS commitments, and programs/services.
• Data is grounded in the perspectives of SCI CBO representatives, enhancing relevance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is sourced solely from website scans and may not reflect internal, non-public information.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Emily E. Giroux.

Collection Method

Environmental scan using community partners’ networks and nonprofit search engines, with data extracted from organizational websites.

Time Range

The scan was conducted at an unspecified point prior to the 2026 publication date.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 16:04:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada and the United States.