Héc Maldonado-Reis, Director, Research Development & Analytics, Data Innovation Lab
There is a difference between the statements “We trained and job placed 10 new persons in our programs” and “We trained and job placed 10 new persons among the 300 residing in the census tracts we serve.” Nonprofits rely on outcomes to guide how they operate, and they rely on impact to guide why they operate. Nonprofits ability to enhance outcomes to tell their unique stories are driven by the use of data warehousing, data sourcing, analytics, funding and more. It’s now paramount that we view organizational data and population-level data as complementary to each other, allowing neighborhood focused and relevant evaluation of impact.
Join this session to discuss how administration, data and technology considerations play a key role in establishing a successful foundation for developing impact models and walk through a case-study to help explore the projected value and applicability of impact evaluation.
Taj Carson, Chief Executive Officer, Inciter
You’ve got data. A lot of data. And you’ve decided that a data engineer might be just what you need to get those critical reports. Whether you are working with a consultant or working with data engineers in your organization, it can sometimes feel like you are from different planets speaking different languages.
Data engineers and non-data professionals lack a common language and mental model regarding data problems. What if you could get exactly what you need from your data engineer, without feeling like a visitor to a foreign land without a dictionary (or google translate)?
In this session, we will give you some tips on how to work with data engineers in a way that is collaborative, effective, and doesn’t make you feel dumb. Or make them think you might be dumb. We will help you to become a better translator when working with data engineers.
Imagine having a data engineer who can create pipelines, automate data cleaning and integrate your data without you lifting a finger – and you are confident asking for what you need, clarifying the results you want, and asking and answering questions so that both sides can be effective, efficient, and successful. And not frustrated!