Data On Purpose | Do Good Data: Causal Inference Meets Big Data
Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, discusses methods of big data analysis that can indicate not just correlation but also causality.
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Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
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Data On Purpose | Do Good Data: Opening Plenary
Andrew Means of Uptake and Stanford's Lucy Bernholz talk about how nonprofits and foundations can take advantage of digital data and infrastructure in an ethical way.
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Unlocking Data and Unleashing Its Potential
Many valuable datasets remain locked away or siloed across different organizations and sectors. This panel from our February data conference looks how we can collaborate better on data projects.
Telling Your Data Story Well
An important part of telling your organization’s data story well is picking the right storytelling technique for your audience.
Governing a Collaborative Organization
Collaborative organizations require collaborative leadership, but are boards getting in their own way?
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Prediction vs. Bias in Data: A Debate
Is it possible to use data to make predictions without enforcing existing biases?
The Generalizability Puzzle
Rigorous impact evaluations tell us a lot about the world, not just the particular contexts in which they are conducted. Open access to this article is made possible by MIT.
Caught in a Fake Debate
Finding solutions for the global poor need not require choosing between theory and decision making. Good evaluations focus on both.
Cash as Capital
To fulfill the promise of cash transfers, we need to double down on investment in research.
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The Closer You Look, the Worse It Seems
New research details how US families struggle with unstable income not just from year to year but even from week to week.