In this brief, Kaylan Baxter talks about the potentially transformative role of two connected units less commonly associated with racial justice: institutional research (IR) and institutional effectiveness (IE). Institutional research (IR) consists of a wide-ranging set of tasks conducted in support of the decision-making processes of various stakeholders within higher education institutions (Association for Institutional Research, n.d.). Institutional effectiveness (IE) usually includes the functional components of IR along with broader organizational functions, such as strategic planning, assessment, and program review, all at the institutional level (Association for Higher Education Effectiveness, n.d.). Baxter argues the roles of IR and IE must be expanded and center racially conscious modes of measuring and enhancing institutional effectiveness. IR and IE professionals must be reimagined as facilitators of organizational learning about race and racism and be empowered to lead data-informed efforts to narrow the disparities in opportunities, experiences, and outcomes that Black, Latinx, and other racially minoritized students routinely face. Dowd and Bensimon (2015) suggest several strategies for equity-enhancing data usage among faculty and administrators; Baxter draws from these to offer three recommendations specific to IR- and IE-related policy and practice.