Nonprofits & Data: When Data is Everywhere, Where Do You Start?

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WHEN DATA IS EVERYWHERE, WHERE DO YOU START? Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications @kvoelker @forumone

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Data visualizations, open data, aggregation, infographics, data stories... It seems we're all supposed to be doing amazing things with our data these days. But getting there still seems hard.In this session we'll start at the beginning by defining data. We'll explore the many different types of data that your organization likely consumes and produces - from financial data to program data to issue research data. We'll learn how different types of data are, can, and should be used differently to support your organizational goals.

Transcript of Nonprofits & Data: When Data is Everywhere, Where Do You Start?

WHEN DATA IS EVERYWHERE, WHERE DO YOU START?

Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications

@kvoelker

@forumone

TODAY’S TALK

• Why? The Data Imperative

• What? 3 Data Pillars

• How Data? 3 Ways to Put Data to Work

• Get Going! A Data Starter Kit

WHY? THE DATA IMPERATIVE

You Have Lots of Data

TODAY DATA MATTERS Accountability

Transparency

Collaboration

Policy Decisions

Public Opinion

Media Attention

None of us will solve the problems we are working on by ourselves.

Increased distribution of your data accelerates the pace of change.

WHAT: 3 NONPROFIT DATA PILLARS Finance���

Projects & Outcomes���Research & Analysis

FINANCIAL DATA

We can make smarter business decisions with or financial data.

PROJECTS & OUTCOME DATA

We can use project & outcome data to understand our own work better.

We can use project & outcome data to promote our success.

We can use project & outcome data to inform our sector.

http://hornofafrica.ngoaidmap.org/

http://haiti.ngoaidmap.org/

http://preparednes.interaction.org

RESEARCH & ANALYSIS DATA

We can tell our stories with our research data.

So, what’s the tweetable version?

Despite financial and demographic challenges, some school districts are

succeeding.

We can inform decisions with our research data.

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

We can solve problems with our research data.

HOW? 3 WAYS TO PUT YOUR DATA TO WORK

1. TELL A STORY

2. ENRICH IT WITH INTERACTION

3. DISTRIBUTE IT, OPENLY

9 PRINCIPLES FOR OPEN DATA

1.  Complete

2.  Primary

3.  Timely

4.  Accessible

5.  Machine processable

6.  Non-discriminatory

7.  Non-proprietary

8.  License-free

9.  Permanent

/DATA STARTER KIT

www.mywebsite.org/about www.mywebsite.org/publications www.mywebsite.org/programs www.mywebsite.org/blog

www.mywebsite.org/about www.mywebsite.org/publications www.mywebsite.org/programs www.mywebsite.org/blog www.mywebsite.org/data

SO WHAT DOES MY /DATA HAVE IN IT?

SIMPLE USAGE INSTRUCTIONS Encouraging Words���Restrictions & Terms

A CATALOGUE Consolidated List of Available Data Sets���

Searchable & Filterable���HINT: Start small���

SELECT HIGH VALUE DATA Featured data sets, viz, charts, or apps

DEVELOPER/RESEARCHER INSTRUCTIONS How to access���

Words of Encouragement���Available tools���

Links to what others have done���

HINT: Don’t worry if you don’t have a big rich API, get the enouraging words up there.���

SUMMING UP

• Why? To Accelerate Change

• What? Finance, Projects, Research

• How Data? Stories, Tools, Distribution

• Get Going! Start Today on your own /data

THANKS! @kvoelker���

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