Improve Data Science in Your Organization
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About 90% of nonprofits are great at collecting data, but only half fully use the data they collect. Data science helps nonprofits use data to its fullest potential. The problem is that most nonprofits don't have a dedicated data analysis team, the resources, or expertise to implement an analytic program and draw meaningful conclusions from the data collected.
You don't have be a big fundraising department to reap the benefits of implementing solid data science practices. This 2-day workshop walks you through the steps of extracting and using your own organizational data to create better fundraising plans and strategies. |
Hands-On Workshop
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This is an intensive, in-person course with lectures and exercises. You will bring your laptop and data so that you can leave the course with modeling results that you can immediately use for your organization. Students move from beginner to modeler during the session.
Topic Overview
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Earn 11.5 CFRE Continuing Education Points
Hotel Information & Reservations
This in-person workshop is held at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield, Massachusetts. You will be responsible for booking your room and travel to attend the event. The hotel is conveniently located just 18 miles from Bradley International Airport (BDL). There is a special block of rooms the hotel is holding for this event until February 6th.
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Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel
One Monarch Place Springfield, MA 01144 $135.00/night +tax Deadline for reservation, Monday, February 6, 2023 Overnight guest parking is $19.95 per night per vehicle. Day guest parking is $10.00 per day per vehicle. |
Workshop Agenda
Here's an outline of how the workshop is structured. It's an intensive 2-day workshop where time is built in to practice and complete concepts learned during the session. Breakfast and lunch for both days are included in the course cost. Earn 11.5 points toward your CFRE continuing education.
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Monday, March 6
8:00 am: Breakfast (included) 9-9:15 am: Introductions and housekeeping 9:15-9:30 am: Getting and Installing R 9:30-9:45 am: Analytics in Fundraising 9:45-10:20 am: Getting Started with Working with Data 10:20-11:15 am: Data Preparation and Exploratory Statistics 11:15-Noon: Case Studies
1:15-3:00 pm: Variables Review & Practice
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Tuesday, March 7
8:00-9:00 am: Breakfast (included) 9:00-Noon: Significance Testing
1:15 PM to 4:00 pm: Modeling
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About Your Instructor
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Marianne PelletierMarianne Pelletier has over 30 years of experience in fundraising, with the majority in prospect research and prospecting. She is one of the first adopters of donor modeling and data mining techniques and is now a world-renown leader on this segment of the research profession. Her prospect research positions include analyst and department head for Harvard University, Lesley University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Cornell University.
Pelletier is a graduate of Rockford University and earned her MBA at Southern New Hampshire University. Her recent workbook, Building Your Analytics Shop: A Workbook for Nonprofits. Read More |
WHAT IS THE COST TO ATTEND?
- The workshop fee is $1,200 and includes 2 days of hands-on training, a workbook, plus breakfast and lunch provided on both days.
- You will be responsible to arrange your own transportation, hotel accommodations and dinner.
- We have a booking arrangement with Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel for $159/night. Click here to make reservations.
- Parking at the hotel: Overnight guest parking is $19.95 per night per vehicle. Day guest parking is $10.00 per day per vehicle.
WHAT IS THE NEAREST AIRPORT?
WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE?
Business casual.
Who is this workshop for?
This 2-day workshop is perfect for you if you are:
- Research Analyst
- Database Administrator
- Nonprofit Administrative Assistant
- Nonprofit Operations Staff Member
- Advancement Services Staff Member
How will this workshop help my organization?
You will find benefit from this hands-on training if:
- Your organization collects data, but feel that you aren't effectively using the data to help in your fundraising efforts
- You need help installing and/or using R
- You need help understanding data variables and how they may be effectively used
- You are having trouble with "cleanliness" of your data
- You need help with predictive modeling
- You've been preparing analytic reports and are looking to streamline and/or improve your processes
What should I bring to the workshop?
Bring your laptop. We'll send you instructions before the class on downloading R, the program that we'll learn on. We'll send you the link in plenty of time to download and install the software.
During the 2-day workshop, you will have many opportunities to practice what you've learned using your own organizational data.
During the 2-day workshop, you will have many opportunities to practice what you've learned using your own organizational data.
Will I get to work on live examples?
Yes. We'll send you a data list for you to download data from your own database and build a real model from it in class.
What if my organization will not allow me to download data?
Don't worry. You'll still be able to complete the practice exercises. Staupell has a very small sample dataset you can learn on.
is there a guidebook that I can bring home?
Yes. Included in your workshop fee is a workbook with plenty of room for notes.
Will this training be recorded?
No. Because of the hands-on nature of the lessons, you need to be in class for the full benefits of the exercises. However, you will go home with a workbook and examples done on your own laptop for future reference.
WHAT IF MY TRAVEL PLANS CHANGE? CAN I GET A REFUND?
We hope to see you in class, but understand that extenuating circumstances may occur preventing you from attending. Here's our refund policy for the course fee:
- Prior to Feb 6th 100% refund
- Feb 6th-Feb 19th 50% refund
- After Feb 19th no refund can be given
