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SUMMARY:Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Initiative for a virtual workshop focused on how local leaders can use data to better understand community conditions\, identify strategic priorities\, and advance upward mobility from poverty. \nParticipants will hear directly from local leaders who are using the Upward Mobility Framework\, Mobility Metrics\, and local data sources to shape planning\, align stakeholders\, prioritize investments\, and monitor progress. \nThe workshop will feature \n\na live walk-through of the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard and how communities can use it alongside local data\,\npractical examples from local leaders using data to understand and address barriers to upward mobility in their communities\, and\nopportunities for attendees to reflect on their own community contexts and ask questions throughout the session.\n\nWhether you’re starting your planning process or strengthening a data-driven approach\, this session offers practical insights and tools to inform every stage\, from assessing local conditions to implementing solutions.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/using-data-to-drive-upward-mobility/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Evaluation Success with Program Theory & Logic Models
DESCRIPTION:Program theory provides a roadmap for understanding how programs are supposed to work and how activities should lead to intended outcomes. Conversely\, when program theory is not well-defined\, problems will inevitably emerge that weaken both the program and its evaluation. This session provides an opportunity to dig deeper into program theory and strengthening evaluation efforts through helping clients identify\, clarify\, and communicate program theory. In this workshop session\, we’ll explore: \n·        What program theory is and how clearly articulating it can strengthen program delivery and management practices. \n·        How to communicate program theory through several strategies including basic and detailed logic models. \n·        Tools and templates that can be used to help staff and leaders develop\, revise\, and articulate program theory.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/unlocking-evaluation-success-2026/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:Meet Me at the Intersection of Authority and Vulnerability: A Workshop on High-Value Grant Seeking
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop will equip not-for-profit professionals of any experience level to: \n\nAssess and strengthen their organization’s readiness for competitive grantseeking\nImprove their understanding of the mechanics of proposal writing and preparation\nStrategize effective ways to build a sustainable pipeline of grants revenue\n\nAdditionally\, emerging Al tools will be addressed and discussed. \nThe title of the workshop aligns with a core spiritual principle articulated in Andy Crouch’s book Strong & Weak\, namely\, that true human flourishing requires the paradoxical combination of high authority and high vulnerability.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/workshop-high-value-grant-seeking/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data
DESCRIPTION:This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data. You will learn the skills to put your analysis in the context of a compelling narrative and to build your argument logically and convincingly. Whatever your audience\, weaving the data into a story is what communicates your findings to others\, whether it be a small data set\, large data set\, or multiple data sets. \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND? \nAnyone interested in taking the next step from understanding their data and visualizing it\, to telling a cohesive story to others about their data. \nWHAT WILL YOU LEARN? \n\nTo find the compelling narrative in your data\nTo connect facts that build a compelling argument\nTo use compelling graphics to communicate your point\nTo tailor your delivery to your audiences needs\n\nUSEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING \nNo prior knowledge is required\, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 1A: Framing the Problem workshop prior to this one. In that workshop you learn how to frame problems so that you have specific and measurable questions that can help you meet your goals. You may also want to consider attending the SAVI Data\, Tools\, and Other Resources workshop which explores where and how to find data in SAVI.  \nThis offering is hosted by The Polis Center\, the creators of SAVI. Through this offering\, they will use the Central Indiana map\, but the lessons remain the same for Southern Indiana region.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/savi-data-literacy-skills-training-tell-stories-with-data-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:Evaluation 101
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nThis training will review the competencies and elements to introduce participants to evaluation concepts. Our Evaluation 101 training covers implementing systems and a structure to set an organization up for success and embed evaluation into their organizational practices. We will highlight the steps involved in creating an evaluation system and prepare participants to begin similar processes in their own organizations that are aligned to their data management plans. This workshop introduces the concept of logic models\, SMART outcomes\, and an organizational learning culture. This half-day session will dive into the importance of data systems and procedures and how to develop them. We will share examples of how to develop processes to ensure consistency in how data is collected\, stored\, and analyzed. We will also cover the implications of when organizations do not have these procedures. Participants will walk about with concrete action steps they can carry out! \n  \nWorkshop Objectives: \n\nParticipants will understand basic evaluation terms and processes\, including the four steps of program evaluation.\nParticipants will gain skills to establish clear outcomes and outputs\, collect clean data\, analyze data\, and implement evaluation procedures.\nParticipants will understand the goals of process evaluations and outcome evaluations.\nParticipants will identify successes and challenges with the procedures used to collect\, store\, and analyze the data.\n\nWho should attend?\nIdeal participants are those that are looking to learn how to build a compelling grant narrative using data and relevant information\, primarily using or leaning into the Grow/SAVI data tool for data usage. \n* Following each session\, attendees will be asked to complete a brief survey. \nInstructed by: Transform Consulting Group
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/evaluation-101-3/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:Grant Writing with Impact: Using Data to Strengthen Your Case
DESCRIPTION:Nonprofit organizations play a critical role in addressing community needs\, yet many face challenges in clearly articulating those needs and demonstrating their impact in grant applications. While organizations often collect valuable program data and have access to publicly available data sources\, they may lack the tools\, confidence\, or capacity to effectively translate that information into compelling\, data-informed narratives. As a result\, strong programs can be overlooked for funding—not due to lack of impact\, but due to an inability to clearly communicate needs and outcomes. \nThis workshop is designed to address that gap by equipping nonprofit leaders with practical\, accessible strategies to confidently use data in their grant writing. Participants will leave with guidance on how to identify\, gather\, and apply both publicly available data and their program data to strengthen grant proposals. \nBy the end of the session\, participants will learn to: \n\nDevelop the ability to build clear\, compelling grant narratives\nIncrease confidence in identifying and using publicly available data sources\nGain practical skills in using tools such as the new community dashboard to access community data\nStrengthen their ability to communicate program impact using their own data\n\nBy building participants’ confidence and capacity to use data effectively\, this workshop will help organizations develop stronger\, data-informed proposals that more accurately reflect both the urgency of community needs and the impact of their work. \nThis training will be presented by Transform Consulting Group. \nFollowing the session\, attendees will be asked to complete a brief survey.  \nPlease Note: This training was previously titled Using Data in Grant Writing. While the title and description have been updated\, the content remains the same and continues to provide the same valuable information and learning experience.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/grant-writing-with-impact-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:SAVI Super User Data Literacy Series 2026
DESCRIPTION:Empower yourself to turn data into insight with confidence. In this dynamic workshop\, participants will learn how to use SAVI effectively – building the skills needed not only to navigate the platform with ease\, but also to support others with basic technical guidance and data questions. You’ll gain practical experience designing measurable questions\, avoiding common data pitfalls\, uncovering and applying qualitative insights\, and creating clear\, compelling charts. Through a high-impact mix of hands-on practice and live demonstrations\, this workshop equips you with the tools\, confidence\, and data literacy that can help you to make smarter\, data-informed decisions. \nWho should attend?  \nIdeal participants are those that are looking to have a more in-depth understanding of SAVI mechanics\, basics of data literacy\, pitfalls\, sensemaking\, storytelling and informed decision making. \nWhat do I need for the training? \nWe will ask that you bring your own laptop to the training\, this will be required. If this is an issue\, please reach out to the Grow Team for assistance. Wifi and access to power will be provided. \nLunch will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions\, please indicate these details in the registration form. \nUseful knowledge before attending \nSome experience working with data and familiarity with SAVI is helpful. If you are interested in scheduling a SAVI 101\, please contact us.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/savi-super-user-data-literacy-series-2026/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Donor-Funder,Nonprofit
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