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Recently, you've been
learning about how

businesses use data to
guide decision-making,

answer questions,
and solve problems.

In this video, we'll
investigate how nonprofits to

use data analysis to
pursue their unique goals.

Nonprofit groups are
created to further

a social cause or provide
benefit to the public.

As the name suggests,

their main purpose
is not about profit,

but to foster a collective,

public or social advantage.

There are some very rewarding
and inspiring opportunities

for data professionals
in the nonprofit sector.

In particular, data can be

applied in order to
help these groups

more effectively anticipate and

respond to the greatest
areas of need.

For instance, maybe a US
charity that provides

bicycles for children
would like to

determine which neighborhoods
are most in need.

They could ask their
data professional to

access the US Census Bureau.

The professional would use

their talents to navigate
the census database,

identify key metrics,
and summarize

findings with analysis
and data visualizations.

This report would highlight

where there are
larger numbers of

school-age children
in need who would

benefit from the resources
of this program.

There you go, data
insights lead to inform

decisions about
where this nonprofit

can do the most good.

Now, nonprofits do
more than use data.

Many of them also collect it.

As you likely know,

public entities and
government agencies can

be excellent resources
for useful data.

Much of it is open data that's
available for general use.

As you likely know, open data

is data that is
available to the public.

It's free to use, and
guidance is provided to help

navigate the data sets and
acknowledge the source.

While sourcing Open Data is

a good way to interact
with data on your own.

There are other
opportunities that enable

you to refine your skills
while helping others.

Data volunteers contribute
to many projects that help

nonprofits benefit communities
all over the world.

To find out more, here are

some organizations to check out.

First, the Data Science for
Social Good foundation was

launched at the University
of Chicago back in 2013.

In 2020, they joined forces
with UNICEF to analyze

various aspects of air pollution

around the world to help
monitor children's health.

DataKind launched in 2011 in

New York City with chapters
and the United Kingdom,

Bengaluru, San Francisco,
Singapore, and Washington DC.

This organization
analyzes the cost

of environmental cleanup in

different underserved
communities

to guide restorative efforts.

You can view both
foundations lays

efforts through the links

and the transcript
for this video.

Another option for putting

your data skills to good
use are hackathons.

A hackathon is an event
where data professionals and

programmers come together and

collaborate on a
particular project.

The goal is to
create a solution to

an existing problem
using technology.

Some examples include developing

better tools for predicting
extreme weather events,

creating tech to help

elementary school kids learn
important reading skills,

and identifying ways that

community development
groups can use

their data to advance

home accessibility
and affordability.

Volunteering your data skills to

public projects is
an excellent way to

contribute to the greater
good while gaining

experience and networking
with others in your field.

Coming up, we'll take a
deeper look at some data

oriented projects in
the public sector and

how they're making an
impact around the world.