Where
Neighborhood House - Wellstone Center179 Robie Street East
Room 212
St. Paul, MN 55107
Driving Directions
The Art of Data--Using Outside Data to Extend Your Reach!
The Art of Data--Using Outside Data to Extend Your Reach
Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Presented by Steve Boland, Next in Nonprofits
Neighborhood House - Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, MN 55107
“Big Data” is all over the news. Learn how to put it to work for your organization! From audience development to marketing to highlighting outcomes, Big Data can help your arts nonprofit make decisions that will increase your impact. Your organization can access for free (or nearly free) several larger, outside data sets that can be used to connect with untapped audiences, make strategic decisions based on comparative data, and/or extrapolate your results to a larger community. In this session, you will learn how to access and use data from:
Steve Boland is a nonprofit leader with expertise in building strong communities, creating effective financial and evaluation strategies, and using technology to further nonprofit fundraising and operational goals. Steve has over 20 years of nonprofit and public sector experience, including executive director positions at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Summit-University Planning Council, and Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation. He holds a Master of Nonprofit Management from Hamline University and serves on the Board of Directors for Outfront Minnesota. You can often find his leading-edge industry opinions in publications of Nonprofit Quarterly, Community Tech Knowledge, and the Minnesota Council on Foundations.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Presented by Steve Boland, Next in Nonprofits
Neighborhood House - Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, MN 55107
“Big Data” is all over the news. Learn how to put it to work for your organization! From audience development to marketing to highlighting outcomes, Big Data can help your arts nonprofit make decisions that will increase your impact. Your organization can access for free (or nearly free) several larger, outside data sets that can be used to connect with untapped audiences, make strategic decisions based on comparative data, and/or extrapolate your results to a larger community. In this session, you will learn how to access and use data from:
By the end of the session you will understand how these sources can help improve programs, explore trends, inform your evaluation, and bolster your own theories of change.
- The Cultural Data Project, which tracks the trends and performance of arts and cultural organizations,
- The American Community Survey, which has updated and ongoing U.S. Census information,
- GuideStar, which has information based on IRS 990 forms that can be sorted by codes, and
- ESRI.com, which collects consumer information such as buying power, and where people spend their leisure time and money.
Steve Boland is a nonprofit leader with expertise in building strong communities, creating effective financial and evaluation strategies, and using technology to further nonprofit fundraising and operational goals. Steve has over 20 years of nonprofit and public sector experience, including executive director positions at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Summit-University Planning Council, and Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation. He holds a Master of Nonprofit Management from Hamline University and serves on the Board of Directors for Outfront Minnesota. You can often find his leading-edge industry opinions in publications of Nonprofit Quarterly, Community Tech Knowledge, and the Minnesota Council on Foundations.