Visualizing data through charts, tables, and diagrams helps you deliver bite-sized pieces of information that viewers can understand at a glance and retain for the long run. During this 60-minute webinar, we reviewed the design process from start to finish to leave attendees with practical steps to implement in their own work.

 

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By William Fenn, Innovation Network and EPIP-DC 

“One page, that’s all you get,” I was told the first time I presented to the board. How is that possible, I thought? I had been running due diligence on this project for months, collecting several hundred pages of budget and proposal information with multiple rounds of revisions. Now I understand the one page limit. I was only working on one small grant out of hundreds that the board would debate – and that wasn’t even considering the documentation the board had to digest about larger strategic planning and operational issues...

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Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:45 am – 1 pm Note: We had a wonderful event, thank you everyone for attending. Ann was kind enough to post her presentation on her blog. Memos and metrics, emails and texts, newsletters and reports: Is your organization suffering from information overload? We consume 34 gigabytes, or 100,500 words, of information every day. Our brains are overwhelmed and struggling to keep up. Data visualization–or dataviz–is one of the strongest weapons against information overload. Colorful diagrams, well-designed charts, and engaging infographics are easy to digest and fun to share. Dataviz can get your colleagues to pay attention to your organization’s most important data. Dataviz can captivate and catalyze your supporters. And dataviz can improve your communication power with pretty much every audience you’re hoping to inform or sway. So get started! On January 30, 2014, Innovation Network’s Ann Emery will lead an EPIP brown bag titled “Dataviz for Philanthropists: How to Communicate Better with Charts.” She’ll start by setting the stage: What is dataviz? Why do our brains crave images over text? We’ll also discuss how you can use charts to communicate information better during your Board meetings; in your annual reports, newsletters, and mailings; and through your group’s social media channels. Next, Ann will share simple strategies for improving any chart–like reducing clutter, adding a Twitter-like headline, and using colors to emphasize your most important points. We’ll conclude with hands-on practice, focusing on before-and-after remakes from foundations and affinity groups like yours. Want to get […] Read more

“Data-driven & Doable – Frank Talk about Managing to Outcomes” Tuesday, November 29, 2011  6:00-6:30pm Networking and Refreshments  6:30-8:30pm Program  Location: 144 Second St, San Francisco This event is FREE! Register via Eventbrite. There are limited spots available. Data-driven & Doable is made possible by the Presenting Sponsor, Rosov Consulting, in partnership with StartingBloc Bay Area, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network San Francisco Bay Area (YNPNsfba) and EPIP Bay Area. The event is generously hosted by Rally at the RallyPad. About the workshop: Data-driven & Doable is a one-of-a-kind event bringing together young professionals and senior management from Bay Area nonprofits and foundations for a candid look at the managing-to-outcomes movement and its implications for emerging leaders. Managing-to-outcomes is about defining success, collecting data and using it to increase organizational effectiveness. In short, it’s about how you know that you’re making a difference.  The evening will combine elements of an interactive workshop and a film screening  featuring special guest host, Kate Robinson, director of the upcoming PBS documentary, Saving Philanthropy: Resources to Results.   Who should attend? General registration for this event is specifically intended for young nonprofit and foundation professionals. People are encouraged to attend who have personal experience (good, bad or in-between) with outcomes measurement, program management and/or evaluation. Read more