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Why Data SHOULD Drive Your Strategy

Association Analytics

It remains all too common for associations to ignore vital data points as they strategize for the future. The inertia of decades of existence often precludes a data-informed state, instead relying on anecdote, trusting in the gut feeling of longtime employees or volunteers, and the way things have always been done.

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How Nonprofits Can Tell Powerful Stories Through Data Visualization 

Allegiance Group

.” Stephen Few, data visualization expert On a single day, Facebook users share 2.45 The competition for eyeballs is fierce, but data visualization offers a way to stand out. The competition for eyeballs is fierce, but data visualization offers a way to stand out. Why is data visualization so effective?

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If a Metric Changes on a Spreadsheet and No One Notices, Does it Show Impact?

Amy Sample Ward

. —– I love data as much as the next person. Give me an interactive map, a pivot table, even a plain old pie chart and I’m happy. But, there’s more to being data-informed and more to what we should demand of our data, right? Is data helpful if you aren’t using it? data nten'

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6 Best Practices for Increasing Engagement with Digital Impact Reports

sgEngage

And once you’ve shared your report with stakeholders, be sure to track engagement metrics afterwards to see how well your report performed and in which ways it could be strengthened in the future. Pair these stories with quantitative and qualitative data that illustrates impact and fosters organizational transparency.

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Foundation models for reasoning on charts

Google Research AI blog

It is ubiquitous in our digital life in the form of iconography, infographics, tables, plots, and charts, extending to the real world in street signs, comic books, food labels, etc. For that reason, having computers better understand this type of media can help with scientific communication and discovery, accessibility, and data transparency.

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How Do I Say It With Charts?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Source: Juice Lab Chart Chooser. Last month, Stephanie Evergreen wrote an awesome guest post called “ Six Steps to Great Charts ” with lots of practical tips for using the Excel chart feature to visualize your social media measurement data. The six steps: Step 1: Which Chart is Best?

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Reporting for Grantmakers: Charts vs. Lists to Make Sense of Your Data

sgEngage

As a grantmaker in a digital world, gathering data seems to be the easy part. You have data on your grantees flowing into your grant management system (GMS) through applications and their updates. Your own historical data on grants awarded accumulates with every grant cycle. Using Charts in Your Grant Reporting.

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