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 theproblems we are working onby ourselves. Increased distribution of yourdata accelerates the pace ofchange.

WHAT: 3 NONPROFIT DATA PILLARS Finance Projects & Outcomes Research & Analysis

FINANCIAL DATA

We can make smarter businessdecisions with or ﬁnancial data.

PROJECTS & OUTCOME DATA

We can use project & outcomedata to understand our ownwork better.

We can use project & outcomedata to promote our success.

We can use project & outcomedata 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 ourresearch data.

So, what’s the tweetable version?

Despite ﬁnancial and demographicchallenges, some school districts are succeeding.

We can inform decisions withour research data.

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

We can solve problems with ourresearch 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 DATA1.  Complete 6.  Non-discriminatory 2.  Primary 7.  Non-proprietary 3.  Timely 8.  License-free 4.  Accessible 9.  Permanent 5.  Machine processable

/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 CATALOGUEConsolidated List of Available Data Sets Searchable & Filterable HINT: Start small

SELECT HIGH VALUE DATAFeatured data sets, viz, charts, or apps

DEVELOPER/RESEARCHER INSTRUCTIONS How to access Words of Encouragement Available tools Links to what others have doneHINT: 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

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

by Forum One Communications on Nov 16, 2011

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