Using VoiceKent Survey Results to Advance Your Mission
2017 marked the first year of county-wide survey expansion thanks to a partnership between the Johnson Center and the Kent County Health Department.
Category: Data & Data Tools
No time for learning? Take a cue from Ice Cube and “Check yo self before you wreck yo self.”
Guest authors Jara Dean-Coffey and Kelly Hannum highlight the dangers of interpreting data in ways that reflect assumptions and reinforce practices that conceal truth rather than deliver it.
Invite in the City: Learning From Audience Data at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
The Grand Rapids Art Museum partnered with the Johnson Center for a research study to help them better understand, engage, and serve the community.
How to Find Data for Nonprofit Research
GVSU’s Dr. Li shares resources and lessons learned from his experience finding data for nonprofit research.
Listening Carefully: An Argument for Considering All the Data
Guest author Kevin Bolduc of the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks about the importance of “hearing” every voice when looking at data.
Data and the Sector: Using Data to Drive Effective Philanthropy
Teri Behrens discusses the many ways in which data plays an important role in the philanthropic sector — both supporting and informing our work.
Data to What End?
This post from our 2018 Trends report highlights the push for data to inform decision making in philanthropy for nonprofits and funders.
Inclusivity Means Asking the Right Questions
This piece from our 2018 Trends report highlights how data-informed philanthropy to support inclusivity is a growing practice in philanthropy.
Funders and Nonprofits Show Increased Focus on Data and Measurable Progress
This feature from our 2017 Trends report highlights how fundraisers are using data to understand what donors want.