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Many non-profit organizations collect data from a variety of sources during the normal course of operations, including details on funding, campaigns, resource allocation, and the clients they serve. Over time such systems accrue vast amounts of data that can support the organization’s strategic decision making.

In-house data can be combined with external data from open sources such as a census, and economic data from government repositories like Statistics Canada. On past engagements, clients have been interested in, for example:

  • understanding how to better target their donor base;
  • analyzing their volunteers and where best to engage them; and
  • optimizing the locations of food banks.

The output of our analysis is made up primarily of different types of visualizations. We use several types of tools ranging from Excel and Tableau for creating charts and dashboards, to more sophisticated statistical software packages like R and Python for regression and time series analysis.

 

Data for Good can assist in a variety of ways depending on your needs. The engagement begins with a consultation with the Data Ambassador (the contact for the project) in order to assess how we can best add value and the feasibility of the engagement.

 

It is worth noting that you do not need to have any specific business questions in mind at the time of the engagement. Data for Good is often brought in for an undirected general exploration of trends and other interesting correlations that exist within the data. Usually this will then guide further analysis by prompting interest in drilling down deeper into specific subjects. Regular checkpoints with the client ensure that the “wheat” remains separated from the “chaff”.

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Data for good is a National Non-profit Organization that connects  non-profits to data professional volunteers to create positive change.

Data for Good delivers Analytics and AI solutions so that NPFs can use their data to maximize their impact and drive meaningful change.

We provide flexible support from short-term events to long-term partnerships. e.g. Datathons, Data Consulting, Project Accelerators and Education.

We leverage a proven framework to guide client engagements and ensure success through strategy,roadmap and a 4D methodology.

Who we are?

A National Organization

Data for Good was founded in 2013.

We have 9 chapters and 8,000 volunteers across Canada from diverse fields—data engineering, analytics, data science, AI, etc

At Data for Good, we connect volunteers to organizations.

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What we do?

We collaborate with organizations to uncover their unique challenges and opportunities, and build customized data solutions, matching them with skilled volunteers who bring the right expertise.

We equip non-profits with the tools and expertise to better collect, analyze, and act on data, enabling them to make informed decisions, improve program effectiveness, and demonstrate impact.

 

By fostering collaboration between organizations, data experts, and stakeholders, we drive innovation and build sustainable data practices that non-profits can maintain and scale over time.

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