Data for GoodUsing information and data visualization to demonstrate results, engage your community and communicate issues

Steve Williams, Director Worldwide Community, SAP BusinessObjects10 June 2009

State of the art reporting for non-profits?

Be careful what you wish for….

Asking the right questions

1.What are you trying to say?

2.Who are you trying to talk to?

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Asking the right questions – the new way!

1.What are you trying to say?

2.Who do you want to have a conversation with?

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What are you trying to say?

Communicate issues

Demonstrate impact

Engage Stakeholders

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Communicate

Communicate

Demonstrate

Demonstrate

Demonstrate

Demonstrate

Engage

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Engage

Who do you want to have a conversation with?

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http://www.demonstratingvalue.org

Question Zero

What, exactly, are we trying to accomplish?

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Herman B. Leonard, Ph.D. Professor of Public Management, Harvard Business School

What makes a good measure?

Scale

Relevant for your audience

Actually helpful to YOU, not just your audience!

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Over to you….

Choose a project from your table

Decide if you are going to: Communicate Demonstrate Engage

Decide on your audience: Internal managers and staff Board of directors Volunteers General public Potential donors Funders

Find 3 things to measure And why!

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Thank you!