Power of Data

Harnessing the
Power of Data

Harnessing the Power of Data is a program facilitated by Houston Endowment grantee Pivot Data Design to support more than 65 nonprofit organizations over three years in strengthening how they collect, use, and learn from data in their work. The initiative was grounded in the belief that data can and should be used for more than meeting a grant reporting requirement. It can help organizations reflect on their work, strengthen decisions, and tell a clearer story about their impact. This page will be updated to share what we learned, and will offer resources for others considering similar efforts.

RESEARCH AND RESULTS

The Harnessing the Power of Data program 2.0 (Phase 2) engaged two groups of partners—Collective Action for Youth (CA4Y) and Houston in Action (HiA)—to strengthen how they collect, interpret, and use data to inform their work. The Project Insights Report unpacks the Phase 2 approach, partner engagement, learnings, results, and reflections on sustaining data practices.

Harnessing the Power of Data: Project Insights Report(opens in new window)

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Data diaries: Two grantees share journeys that began with a logic model

More than 50 nonprofit organizations from across the Houston region came together to celebrate their journey toward becoming more data-driven.

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