You don't want your nonprofit to be the best kept secret in your community! Attend this workshop to learn how to use your data to tell your nonprofit's story of impact to funders and the community. You'll learn the storytelling structure and the why behind communicating your data. Then you will be equipped to share with the community, your clients, partners and funders the important value you bring to the community!
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.
The desire to have a highly functioning board is universal, and the journey to achieve this often starts before inviting anyone to join an organization board. How an organization identifies, prepares, supports, and evaluates its board is often done inconsistently. Participants will learn strategies to implement a board-building plan to ensure their organization’s board is highly functioning and performing at its best Learning Objectives Learn the how to recruit year round Understand how to effectively cultivate potential board members Uncover ways to educate and support your board in its work Speaker Dave Sternberg Founding Partner, Loring Sternberg & Associates
Charts are a powerful tool for analyzing and communicating information through tables, graphs or diagrams. This workshop provides you with the skills you need to get the most value from charts. Hands-on activities show you how to apply several types of charts for static and interactive data visualizations. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This workshop would be valuable to anyone interested in using charts to address a research question or communicate data findings. Even if you already know how to make charts, this workshop can improve your ability to design charts that can do the best job of depicting your data. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? The fundamentals: what to think about before making a chart Principles for choosing and designing a chart How to create static data visualizations with Microsoft Excel and a demonstration of other interactive visualization tools such as Datawrapper USEFUL KNOWLEDGE TO HAVE BEFORE ATTENDING No prior knowledge is required, but you may also want to consider attending the SAVI Data, Tools, and Other Resources workshop which explores where to find existing data in SAVI.
Effective governance is the bridge between strong leadership and meaningful, measurable outcomes for an organization’s mission. This session explores how boards can move beyond policies and procedures to actively shape long-term impact. Participants will learn how to translate governance principles into strategic action, ensuring decisions at the board table ripple through programs, partnerships, and community results. Through discussion and applied examples, attendees will consider how to align governance practices with organizational values, performance indicators, and sustainability goals. Learning Objectives Connect board governance practices to organizational outcomes and community impact Use data and evaluation to inform governance decisions and measure progress Identify strategies for aligning board work with mission, vision, and strategic priorities Speaker Vernetta Walker CEO, Vernetta Walker and Associates
This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data.
