method
May 18, 2018 1:10 pm
How this Summer of Maps fellow may have helped save lives with her data storytelling
Annaka Scheeres will present on her 2016 mapping work with Azavea at our fourth Tech in the Commons session this Tuesday, May 22.
method
Apr. 24, 2018 11:15 am
Philly’s poverty rate won’t budge. Could artificial intelligence help?
Columnist Tivoni Devor proposes a local fix adopted by other municipalities to solve their most wicked problems.
purpose
Apr. 3, 2018 12:00 pm
Tech in the Commons is back. Attend this free nonprofit tech tools bootcamp series
Supported by the Knight Foundation and Comcast NBCUniversal, the free event series will introduce digital engagement strategies for place-based Philadelphia organizations.
purpose
Mar. 1, 2018 9:30 am
DataArts just dropped some neat videos on data literacy for arts nonprofits
Tracking data "can seem big and overwhelming" for smaller organizations that haven't done it before. These four stories break it down.
results
Sep. 5, 2017 12:55 pm
How nonprofits are using data from OpenDataVote to ‘start a conversation’ about systemic change
The four winning nonprofits from this past May’s OpenDataVote initiative are working with the Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation to release and analyze data that will help bring more context to their work.
method
Aug. 28, 2017 11:55 am
Here’s everything you need to know to start planning a nonprofit engagement strategy
Miss Tech in the Commons? Read this recap ebook full of lessons for nonprofits, with the smartest tidbits from our event series sharing new engagement tools with place-based nonprofits all in one place.
method
Aug. 16, 2017 12:30 pm
Nonprofit evaluation should be purposeful, feasible and sustainable. Here’s why
ImpactED founder Claire Robertson-Kraft shares lessons from the inaugural Social Impact Collaborative.
method
May 26, 2017 9:54 am
How to use these free Google tools to tell your nonprofit’s story with data
An introduction to Analytics, Public Data Explorer, Trends and Maps for data visualization.
purpose
Apr. 25, 2017 3:15 pm
Why data storytelling is so important for nonprofits
Data visualization and infographics can help you understand the stories your data tells and present them to stakeholders. Learn to do them right at next week's Tech in the Commons event.
funding
Apr. 19, 2017 12:59 pm
Vote now for your fave government data set to be released via OpenDataVote
Support a culture of transparency while helping a local nonprofit win some serious cash.