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X-WR-CALDESC:Presenter: Idealware\nCost: Free\n\nREGISTER
\n\n\nDetails:The term “big data” gets used (and misused) a lot
\, making it seem scary and expensive. But bigger isn’t always better. Gat
hering the right data—and knowing how to use it—is what matters. Join Idea
lware for Data for Beginners: Choosing Metrics\, Collecting\, Analyzing\,
and Using Data for Evaluation and Storytelling\, a three-week course desig
ned to help you ask the right questions\, find the data you need\, and use
your data to strengthen your organization.\n\nThis three-part 90 min. cou
rse takes place Thursdays\, May 7\, 14\, 21 from 12-1:30 p.m. Central Time
.\n\nCourse Schedule \n\nMay 7: Asking the Right Questions\n
Simply collecting data is not enough. Deciding early on what you will do w
ith that data—and why you want it in the first place—will help you to defi
ne goals and approaches. Idealware will talk through how to define your or
ganization’s own data-based metrics strategy from the ground up.\n\nMay
14: Hunting Down the Data \nMore often than not\, the most useful dat
a won’t be found already neatly laid out in a spreadsheet. You might find
extremely valuable data in handwritten staff notes\, in multiple software
systems\, or public repositories. Idealware will discuss where different d
ata can live\, which sources of data might be useful\, and where and how y
ou can collect it to be ready for analysis.\n\nMay 21: Making Use of Yo
ur Data\nIn the final session\, Idealware will discuss the various way
s you will need to manage and use the data you’ve collected. They will con
sider the logistics of entering\, storing\, and maintaining your data. Ide
alware will also look at how to develop an action plan that ensures your d
ata program is useful and sustainable.\n\nOther Info\nPlease regist
er with the email address where you would like to receive the access code
and dial-in information for the online seminar. All registered participant
s are granted access to the recordings of each session. Participants who c
annot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still ha
ve access to the course presentation decks and handouts.\n\nAbout the P
resenter\nEric Leland has spent the last 15 years working with progres
sive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology c
hallenges. Eric is a founding partner of FivePaths (fivepaths.com)\, a tec
hnology firm that brings unparalleled strategic technology consulting\, in
formation architecture and web CMS and CRM platform development expertise
to each project. Eric is very active in nonprofit\, philanthropy and techn
ology circles\, having served as co-chair to the Young Nonprofit Professio
nals Network in San Francisco\, on the National Advisory Board for the Add
iction Technology Transfer Center\, and as a member of NTEN and the Tech U
nderground.
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DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Idealware\nCost: Free\n\nREGISTER<
/b>\n\n\nDetails:The term “big data” gets used (and misused) a lot\
, making it seem scary and expensive. But bigger isn’t always better. Gath
ering the right data—and knowing how to use it—is what matters. Join Ideal
ware for Data for Beginners: Choosing Metrics\, Collecting\, Analyzing\, a
nd Using Data for Evaluation and Storytelling\, a three-week course design
ed to help you ask the right questions\, find the data you need\, and use
your data to strengthen your organization.\n\nThis three-part 90 min. cour
se takes place Thursdays\, May 7\, 14\, 21 from 12-1:30 p.m. Central Time.
\n\nCourse Schedule \n\nMay 7: Asking the Right Questions\nS
imply collecting data is not enough. Deciding early on what you will do wi
th that data—and why you want it in the first place—will help you to defin
e goals and approaches. Idealware will talk through how to define your org
anization’s own data-based metrics strategy from the ground up.\n\nMay
14: Hunting Down the Data \nMore often than not\, the most useful data
won’t be found already neatly laid out in a spreadsheet. You might find e
xtremely valuable data in handwritten staff notes\, in multiple software s
ystems\, or public repositories. Idealware will discuss where different da
ta can live\, which sources of data might be useful\, and where and how yo
u can collect it to be ready for analysis.\n\nMay 21: Making Use of You
r Data\nIn the final session\, Idealware will discuss the various ways
you will need to manage and use the data you’ve collected. They will cons
ider the logistics of entering\, storing\, and maintaining your data. Idea
lware will also look at how to develop an action plan that ensures your da
ta program is useful and sustainable.\n\nOther Info\nPlease registe
r with the email address where you would like to receive the access code a
nd dial-in information for the online seminar. All registered participants
are granted access to the recordings of each session. Participants who ca
nnot attend any of the sessions due to scheduling conflicts will still hav
e access to the course presentation decks and handouts.\n\nAbout the Pr
esenter\nEric Leland has spent the last 15 years working with progress
ive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology ch
allenges. Eric is a founding partner of FivePaths (fivepaths.com)\, a tech
nology firm that brings unparalleled strategic technology consulting\, inf
ormation architecture and web CMS and CRM platform development expertise t
o each project. Eric is very active in nonprofit\, philanthropy and techno
logy circles\, having served as co-chair to the Young Nonprofit Profession
als Network in San Francisco\, on the National Advisory Board for the Addi
ction Technology Transfer Center\, and as a member of NTEN and the Tech Un
derground.
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LOCATION:Partner Webinar (Series)
SUMMARY:Nonprofit Data for Beginners\, A Three-Part Course
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