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10 Tips for Mastering Your Grantmaking Dashboards

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Your dashboard is made up of different visualization options, including charts, links lists, tables, and notes that put the information you need front and center when you log in. The dashboard parts enable you to try different chart types so you can find the best fit for your role and how you like to review data.

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The Only Time You Should Use a Pie Chart for Your Nonprofit's Data

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We've covered bar charts, line charts, scatter plots, and maps in Beyond the Pie Chart. We finish the series by explaining the only time a pie chart actually is the right choice. When to Use a Pie Chart. As we state in our white paper, Which Chart or Graph is Right for You?

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Beyond the Pie Chart: When to Use a Bar Chart or Line Chart

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That's why we've partnered with TechSoup to offer basic data visualization tips in Beyond the Pie Chart. Part 1 covered some basic terminology and why you shouldn't use a pie chart. Use Line Charts and Area Charts to Track Trends over Time. First, let's look at the line chart below. Explore Tableau.

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Beyond the Pie Chart: Maps

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Charts and graphs are useful, but when you have any kind of location data — whether it's postal codes, state abbreviations, country names, or your own custom geocoding — you've got to see your data on a map. Part 4 in our Beyond the Pie Chart series covers mapping. white papers. When to Use Maps.

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Nonprofits and Libraries: It's Time to Move Beyond the Pie Chart

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That's why TechSoup has partnered with Tableau on a new blog series called "Beyond the Pie Chart." Tried to create a report and couldn't find a chart or graph that would clearly illustrate your point? Now think about making a chart comparing donation amounts for the past three years. But what about bar charts?

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Beyond the Pie Chart: What Scatter Plots Can Do for You

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Part 3 in our Beyond the Pie Chart series digs into the wonderful world of scatter plots. These tips from Tableau's Visual Analysis Best Practices and Which Chart or Graph is Right for You? white papers show what a scatter plot can do for you. Use Scatter Plots to Discover Relationships.

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Social Media Marketing White Paper: Key Findings and Nonprofit Lessons

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I came across a great white paper about the use of social media by marketers. Another part of the survey asked about specific social media tools/sites folks were using: Twitter seemed to top all charts, when it comes to most used, most time invested, and most questions regarding how to use it. (I Kudos to Michael A.