Strategies for Using Data Effectively

In our new episode of the Collective Impact Forum podcast, we’re talking with Justin Piff from Equal Measure about his recent article Data in Collective Impact: Focusing on What Matters. This piece was featured online in the Stanford Social Innovation Review and is part of the online series Collective Impact, 10 Years Later. In this chat, we talk about four key strategies for understanding and using data effectively to support collective impact work as well as ways collective impact funders can serve as a valuable data partner for initiatives. Resources and FootnotesArticle: Data in Collective Impact: Focusing on What MattersSeries: Collective Impact, 10 Years LaterResource: OYF Evaluation and AssessmentReport: Equity Counts: Using Data to Increase Equity and Improve Metric Outcomes for Opportunity YouthWebinar: Evaluating Systems Change Efforts: Where to StartMore on Collective ImpactInfographic: What is Collective Impact?Resource List: Getting Started in Collective ImpactThe Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? You can send it to our short podcast listener survey or at [email protected].