The Common Good Data Podcast

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The podcast for nonprofit and public sector leaders looking to use data and evaluation strategies to build effective and sustainable programs in the areas of prevention, mental health, human services, and education.

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Telling the story of the impact of your organization is critical to gaining support—from volunteers to donors to multi-year grants. But using data to show your impact can be challenging.

Learn how the best organizations build a culture of data that impresses funders, wins competitive grants, and changes the lives of individuals and communities.

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    Drew Reynolds

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How to Write About Data Analysis in Grant Proposals

Strong grant proposals use data to convincingly illustrate the potential impact and effectiveness of proposed programs. Yet, for many grant writers—whether applying for federal, state, or local funding—the evaluation section poses a significant challenge.

In the third installment of the Evaluation series, Drew discusses how to write about conducting data analysis when drafting successful grant proposals. He discusses:

  • How to align your proposed data analysis with grant requirements and your own goals and objectives

  • How to write about quantitative data analysis as a non-data expert

  • How to write about using qualitative and mixed-methods approaches in grant writing.

  • What grant makers are looking for you to demonstrate with respect to your proposed approach to data analysis

This episode is for those writing the evaluation section of grant proposals but aren’t necessarily experts when it comes to data and evaluation. Check out our recent blog post related to this podcast topic, The Evaluation Section Part #3: Data Analysis for Grant Proposals.

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