SAVI

Name: Using Data in Grant Writing
Start: 2026-09-30T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-30T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Online

May 2026
SAVI Data Literacy – SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources

May 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

SAVI offers a vast collection of health, public safety, education, and many other demographic characteristics about Indiana communities, with emphasis on central and southwest Indiana counties. This workshop explores the many powerful tools and datasets available in SAVI.  It also provides insights into how they can help you find, explore, and leverage these data to make informed decisions.  WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is perfect for anyone that wants to learn about SAVI resources. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to use SAVI tools to find and explore data How to balance needs and priorities to choose the right dataset How to leverage SAVI supported research to inform your decision making USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING None required.
SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Avoid Data Pitfalls

May 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Online

This module will give you the knowledge to think critically about data, making you aware of what can cause noise in data and how to use data effectively despite these limitations.
SAVI Data Literacy – Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Qualitative Data

May 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Quantitative data, such as vital statistics, often play a critical role in community analysis projects. However, the richness of qualitative data such as interviews and historical documents can offer deeper insights into community challenges and opportunities. This workshop explores different types and sources of qualitative data and explores how they can be used to uncover themes and patterns that numbers alone may miss. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop is relevant to anyone who wants to understand the potential of qualitative data. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to distinguish between the many types and roles of qualitative data Where to find existing qualitative data for Indiana and beyond How qualitative data can be used to support community focused projects USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required, but you may find it useful to attend the Module 2A SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources workshop prior to this one. In that workshop you learn about the data resources that SAVI provides.
June 2026
Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

June 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This session will explore how GIS technology can help you bring data to life. Learn how to integrate data from multiple sources—including SAVI—create interactive maps and multimedia stories and uncover patterns and relationships through spatial analysis. If you’re curious about how tools like ArcGIS Online can support your organization’s storytelling and data-driven decision making, this workshop is for you. Live demonstrations of ArcGIS Online’s capabilities will be included. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This webinar is intended for anyone that wants to know how GIS can help them serve communities. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Mapping, analysis, and data sharing capabilities of geographic information systems tools such as ArcGIS Online. How to obtain access to GIS tools such as ArcGIS Online. USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required.
SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data

June 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Online

This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data.
September 2026
Using Data in Grant Writing

September 30 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Online

Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application.

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SAVI

May 2026

SAVI Data Literacy – SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Avoid Data Pitfalls

SAVI Data Literacy – Beyond the Numbers: The Power of Qualitative Data

June 2026

Unlocking the Power of Online GIS: Integrating Data and Creating Multimedia Stories

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data

September 2026

Using Data in Grant Writing

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