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The latest insights and actionable data from Neighborhood Nexus to inform your social impact work

5 easy steps to improve your data slides

Originally posted on Issue №15— June 2023

The thing is that although collecting and analyzing data is essential, one key element of working with data is knowing how to communicate it. But thankfully, data visualization has evolved so…

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Jun 25

Why collaborate on data initiatives?

Originally posted on Issue №12 — March 2023

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Jun 25

Working with (and around) 2020 Census data

Originally posted on Issue №1 — April 2022

The 2020 decennial census was released earlier this month. And after political interference, data collection during a pandemic, modified methodologies, and delays in publication, the data…

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Jun 25

Asking the right questions (part 1 of 4)

Originally posted on Issue №7— October 2022

We all know we should be using data — for fundraising, program design, strategic planning, grantmaking, policymaking, volunteer recruitment, and more. But we don’t always know where to…

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Jun 25

**Informing and Inspiring Action**

Originally posted on Issue №6 — September 2022

In my favorite book about data, Data Story, Nancy Duarte makes a couple key points in the opening pages:

Facts aren’t as memorable as stories — studies have found stories to be…

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Jun 25

Why every map looks the same

Originally posted on Issue №11 — February 2023

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May 21

Using the best data (part 2 of 4)

Originally posted on Issue №8 — November 2022

Last month, we talked about asking the right questions. Asking clear, answerable questions will save you time by helping you know what data is best to use.

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May 21

Teamwork makes the dream work!

Originally posted on Issue №20 — November 2023

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Jun 25

Your friendly neighborhood data folks

Originally posted on Issue №1 — April 2022

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Jun 25

Equity driven. Data informed.

Originally posted on Issue №2 — May 2022

We spend a lot of time thinking about how to think about data. As advancing equity has become top-of-mind across the social impact sector, we’ve developed a values system that guides our work.

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