Tableau Data Visualization for Nonprofits

Masterclass Available on Demand

Beginning Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Has your organization drooled over the beautiful data dashboards you've seen from other nonprofits, but they've felt out of reach? In this recorded masterclass we will walk through what Tableau is and how to utilize it for a basic data dashboard. We will discuss best practices in data visualization for the most common types of data indicators and provide an introduction to geographic mapping in Tableau. You'll benefit most from this training if your organization has clearly defined and measured data, ready to be coded into a dashboard. This training be done in Tableau Public and does not require a Tableau Desktop or other software license. This training is not the best fit if your organization would like to use a different data visualization software.

Introductory Cost: $97

Attend This Masterclass To Learn

walk away with:

1

what kind of things can/should we visualize?

Nonprofits are unique from for-profit businesses in an endless number of ways, including the kind of data they can or should collect and monitor as key performance indicators.

walk away with:

What are good key performance indicators for nonprofits

Guiding questions to determine your organization's key performance indicators

An understanding of what kinds of data can be visualized and in what ways

The ability to apply a trauma understanding to a juvenile justice context

walk away with:

2

What are the key principles of data visualization?

We'll discuss what kind of data can be visualized well and what's less easily visualized, what types of visualizations are best for what kinds of data, how to accurately represent your data, and how to visualize data in a way that tells your story.

walk away with:

An understanding of what kinds of data can be visualized and in what ways

An understanding of the core types of visualizations most often used

Our "rules of engagement" for ensuring data are represented accurately

An understanding of how to sequence and give context to your visualizations to tell a story

walk away with:

3

How can I build a data dashboard for my nonprofit?

Building on prior topics, we'll use Tableau Public to walk through how to build a basic data dashboard for your organization.

walk away with:

A basic understanding of how to, prepare your data and use Tableau Public

A step-by- step tutorial for building a nonprofit key performance indicator dashboard

An understanding of ensuring data security for your dashboard

Resources to dive deeper into data visualization in Tableau Public

presented by:

Dr. Jodi Petersen,

CEO at Petersen Research Consultants

Dr. Jodi Petersen has a doctorate degree in Ecological-Community Psychology from Michigan State University and focuses on helping organizations define, gather, and use data to increase their impact. She has expertise in helping nonprofit and other human services organizations define, measure, increase, and communicate their impact through developing internal processes, evaluation strategies, data management systems, and data visualizations and reporting systems.