WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Data storytelling is the art of translating complex data into compelling narratives. It goes beyond a mere presentation of numbers and charts. It's about weaving data, visuals, and narrative into a cohesive story that resonates with your audience. Effective data storytelling makes information more accessible, memorable, and actionable. When done well, data storytelling is less like a novel and more like a choose-your-own-adventure. It takes your hand and leads you through the story but allows you to see that the data can tell any number of stories. It invites you in, orients you, and lets you explore.
Who Should Attend?
Nonprofit professionals who want to convey data in a more compelling way.
What The Training Will Cover
Define what a data story is and explain how narrative, visuals, and numbers combine to create meaning.
Describe why stories make data more accessible and memorable for human understanding and decision-making.
Identify stories worth telling by using inquiry to detect patterns, trends, and anomalies in data.
Evaluate how dashboards and AI tools can support or complicate the process of finding and shaping stories.
Apply best practices in data visualization by recognizing key elements, designing clear visuals, and anticipating common storytelling challenges.
REGISTRATION TYPE & FEE
Premier Members
FREE
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Members
$30
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Non-Members
$50
Additional Information
All workshops are live & recorded. Registrants receive slides & recordings. It is best to attend live. If you miss the workshop, you can watch the recordings and reach out to the instructor with any questions.
Looking to register 3+ people? Email us at program@nonprofitlearninglab.org to receive $5 off per registration!
Please Note:
We do not offer any other discounts for this training other than the member rate. Upon registration, you will receive a link to participate in the training. Please check your inbox or spam folder.
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Amelia Kohm, PhD, is the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits and has more than 25 years of experience studying, funding, and evaluating human services. She has worked as a program officer at the Sears Roebuck Foundation and at the Illinois Humanities Council, and as a researcher at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, a child policy research center. She earned her BA from Haverford College, an MA from the School of Social Services Administration at the University of Chicago, and a PhD from the University of Bath.
WE OFFER CFRE & CAE CREDITS
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1 hour of training = 1 credit hour
Certificate of attendance available upon request
Resources related to Plot Twist: Your Data Has a Story: Finding and Telling Data Stories
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