The Data Science of Nonprofit Service Organizations, with Barton Poulson

Use data science to make a difference. Learn how data science can help nonprofits understand the communities they serve, fulfill their mission, and assess their impact.

Introduction

• Data science and nonprofit service organizations

1. Applying Data Science

• Overcoming the data-free environment
• Data sources for nonprofits
• Web analytics for nonprofits
• New methods for evaluating impact
• New methods for identifying donors
• New methods for assessing need
• Improving organization productivity and efficiency
• Ethical issues surrounding data in nonprofit organizations
• Careers for data scientists in nonprofits

Conclusion

• Next steps