Digging Into Program Data: Asking the Right Questions
In our increasingly data-driven world, nonprofits need to be able to measure and monitor the effectiveness of their programs more than ever. It’s difficult to improve program services or reach without first understanding what's working and what isn't. Gathering the right data is key. From how many meals served at your soup kitchen or the number of students in a mentoring program who graduate high school to the percent of your target population without access to affordable housing, being able to track such numbers can help you identify the improvement or impact of your programs or organization.
Throughout this three-part course, we’ll explore how real organizations are using their data, and provide ample opportunities to talk through how this applies to your own organization.
Through participation in this course, you will:
Learn how to ask the right questions of your data.
Explore the many places where data can live.
Evaluate multiple strategies for presenting your data.
Dive into case studies of real organizations using data to make decisions.
December 3: Asking the Right Questions
Simply collecting data is not enough. Deciding early on what you will do with that data—and why you want it in the first place—will help you to define goals and approaches. We'll talk through how to define your organization’s own data-based metrics strategy from the ground up, and importantly, how to ask the right questions.
NDANO offers live in-person and online learning opportunities for nonprofits, often with partners. Members receive discounted rates on all NDANO events. All times are Central unless otherwise indicated.
Do you have a learning opportunity or event for North Dakota nonprofits to add to our calendar? Email NDANO with the details.
