WHEN DATA IS EVERYWHERE, WHERE DO YOU START? Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications @kvoelker @forumone
Nonprofits & Data: When Data is Everywhere, Where Do You Start?
May 07, 2015
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.
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.
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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���
@forumone
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