What We Do
We provide capacity building and technical assistance to nonprofits, government agencies, and community-based organizations nationwide. We believe in the power of data to demonstrate impact, celebrate successes, elevate voices, motivate staff and community, and advocate for social change.
Data Readiness Domains
Working with a wide variety of organizations invested in collecting and sharing the story of the meaningful work they are doing in communities, we have developed six domains for understanding where your data is, and where it can be. All of our services are geared toward you understanding and achieving your data goals.
Collect Meaningful Data
Data collection is thorough, efficient, and gathers data that is meaningful and useful to clients and programs.
Track + Store Your Data
Data system allows for centralized data storage in a way that is secure, responsive, and easy for data entry and reporting.
Understand + Analyze Your Data
Program staff are able to analyze and understand a wide variety of data in various formats.
Have a Strong Data Culture
Program staff at all levels are highly engaged with data, including data-related process and decision making.
Use Your Data For Good
Program has access to the data and skills they need to be able to use their data for decision making + social change.
Communicate Your Stories
Program has access to the data and skills they need to demonstrate their impact to diverse audiences.
Data & Evaluation Services
Data Services
We are Data Capacity Builders–we work with you to create and realize your data goals, sharing our experience and best practices, following your lead as experts in your communities. From launching a culturally-responsive survey, to creating interactive dashboards, our goal is to provide you with the skills and resources you need to continue on without us (when ready!).
Evaluation Services
We support culturally-responsive evaluation tools and processes to help you understand your impacts so you can stay responsive to emerging needs, help you make data-informed decisions, and communicate your impacts to a variety of audiences. We help you define outcomes, indicators and data goals that set you up for success.
Apricot Services
Apricot Preparation
We help you get ready to move your data from whatever format it is in (Excel workbooks, post-it notes…). This is more than just getting numbers ready: it’s dreaming about how a system can work for you to make your life easier, from data entry to reporting to using your data good.
Apricot Implementation
We work alongside you to create a highly customized Apricot site with forms, workflows, reports and bulletins that set you and your team up for success. We can build your capacity to maintain the system internally, or we can support you long term as your Apricot Administrator.
Apricot Optimization
You’ve had Apricot for a while and it’s just not working how you want or need it to. We can help! We can assess your system and look for opportunities to streamline and improve your system. If you aren’t able to quickly report to funders, handle random data requests, incorporate data into your grant writing, prep for a board meeting or write an annual report, we can help!
Apricot Administration
A solid Apricot Implementation can set you up for success, but a dynamic database needs ongoing maintenance long term. We provide training and mentorship to create an internal administrator on your team, or we can serve as an interim or ongoing Apricot Administrator. Learn more about the Administrator role here.
Training + Mentorship Services
Group Training
From data fundamentals (what is data? why should you care?) to advanced Excel workshops, we have a wide variety of trainings we have offered and can customize to work for your organization. See examples below on our Training and Mentorship Services page.
Mentorship
Are you (or is someone on staff) the only data person on your team? Are you (or staff) looking to improve your skills in Excel, Google Sheets, Apricot, Airtable, or anything else data-related? We can provide 1-on-1 and small group mentorship.
Other Database Services
Database Selection
A database lets you level up your data. It makes your data go from flat (Excel, Google Sheets, paper) to 3-dimensional, allowing you to actually interact with your data. It is more secure and makes reporting a lot easier. We support you in finding a system that is right for your budget and needs, now and in the future.
Airtable Services
When you are ready to level up to a database, but you aren’t ready (or don’t have the budget) for a big implementation, let’s explore Airtable together! We can help you set up a system that helps you look at your data in a more multi-dimensional way, streamlining your data collection. and analysis processes.