IMPACT
Numbers with
names behind them.
LINDA tracks outcomes quarterly. Every metric maps to a real person, a real organisation, or a real structural change. Here is where the model stands today.
PEOPLE
Real lives, changing.
12
People in supported community living — not institutional care
8
People with IDD in real paid employment at Ekam
100%
Ekam employees on above-minimum-wage contracts
3yr
Projected timeline to full Ekam financial self-sustainability
ORGANISATIONS
The ecosystem growing.
1
Nonprofit currently sustained by Ekam revenue
1
State with active LINDA ecosystem
Q1 2025
Last full data update
Q2 2025
Next scheduled update
FRAMEWORK
How we measure what matters.
Employment quality, not quantity We track whether employment is real — above minimum wage, at-will, with standard labour protections — not just whether a person is "placed" in a program. Therapeutic work activities do not count.
Housing autonomy, not facility placement We track whether people live in community housing with real tenancy — not whether they are in a group home managed by an organisation. The difference is who holds the keys.
Organisational financial independence We track the percentage of each organisation's operating budget that comes from the Charter revenue model versus external donations. The target for every organisation in the network is 70% earned income within five years.
Self-advocacy participation We track the degree to which people with IDD participate in decisions about their own lives — housing, employment, relationships, daily choices. This is not a survey. It is an observation-based assessment conducted quarterly.