Empowering Communities Through Data
The Maritimes Data for Good Chapter
Data For Good is a collective of do gooders, who want to use their powers for good, and not evil, to help make our communities better through data.
We help other not for profit, and non-governmental, organizations harness the power of their data to make more informed and better decisions in their quest to make their communities flourish.
How we can help
Our services are tailored to your specific requirement, which may range from an in-depth data analysis to follow up on a hunch you may have relating to a specific business question, to a wide-open data exploration just to ‘see what comes up’.
Every client engagement is assigned a ‘Data Ambassador, who is your main point of contact and available to guide you through the process every step of the way.
Engagements typically last between four and eight months, depending on the depth and complexity of the data question being asked and culminates with a written report containing significant findings, suggestions for further analysis and lots of pretty, yet informative, charts.
As the client, you determine to which extent you’d like to be involved. While collaboration ensures the best results, this can take many forms, from infrequent e-mail exchanges, all the way to you being an active content editor. Data for Good will also arrange for face to face ‘checkpoint’ meetings every few months to explain where the analysis is at, and if any course corrections should be made to ensure we’re delivering what is of the most value to you.
Find out more details on how we do that data analysis on our How the Process Works page.
If your data is sensitive check out our Data Confidentiality Policy.
How Can We Help You?
Our services are tailored to your specific requirement, which may range from an in-depth data analysis to follow up on a hunch you may have relating to a specific business question, to a wide-open data exploration just to ‘see what comes up’.
Every client engagement is assigned a ‘Data Ambassador, who is your main point of contact and available to guide you through the process every step of the way.
Engagements typically last between four and eight months, depending on the depth and complexity of the data question being asked and culminates with a written report containing significant findings, suggestions for further analysis and lots of pretty, yet informative, charts.
As the client, you determine to which extent you’d like to be involved. While collaboration ensures the best results, this can take many forms, from infrequent e-mail exchanges, all the way to you being an active content editor. Data for Good will also arrange for face to face ‘checkpoint’ meetings every few months to explain where the analysis is at, and if any course corrections should be made to ensure we’re delivering what is of the most value to you.
Find out more details on how we do that data analysis on our How the Process Works page.
If your data is sensitive check out our Data Confidentiality Policy.
Community
Community is at the heart of Data for Good, whether through in the people who create and manage not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations, in supporting the people that such organizations serve, or in our own team who simply want to do some good. Data for Good Maritimes is happy to share the knowledge throughout the community and host speaking events to discuss the value of data.
Data Work
You don’t need degrees or certifications to start working with data! With some patience and open-mindedness, anyone can pick up the tools to start collecting and dissecting the multitudes of different data that are so essential to day-to-day operations. For organizations that may be overwhelmed with the amount of data to sift through and don’t know where to start, Data for Good is here.
Chapter Leads
Are you a Not-For-Profit or an Non-Governmental Organization with a need for help with a data project?
We are always on the lookout for a new challenge. Drop us a note to see if we can help.
Upcoming Data for Good Events
Want to participate in a Data for Good event and hone your data gathering skills? Stay up to date with upcoming events and register to join!
Meetup: Data Stuff
Some of Our Work in maritimes
United Way Regina
Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan
211 Saskatchewan
Early Years Family Centre
Click the button below to get started on your journey as a Data For Good volunteer!
Want to learn more about the organizations that we’ve helped? Click here to see our case studies.
Want to be part of the fun? You don’t need to be a data scientist or a PHD, there’s lots of ways that you can get involved with Data for Good.
Interested in Volunteering to Help One of These Organizations?
We’ve worked with a cross section of not for profits and non-governmental organizations that have come in all shapes and sizes.
United Way
211 Saskatchewan
Regina Food Bank
Sofia House Regina
Our Community People
KODY ROGERS Community Lead
A multidisciplinary hacker in training who solves technical problems for fun.
ARNAV JATUKARAN Data Viz Lead
Enjoys stepping out of his comfort zone & experiencing new cultures, ideas and industries.
HEIDI ABRAMYK Communications Lead
Commerce, marketing, and communications background. Business & creative thinking skills.
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Our Community Speaks
John Deo, CEO
John Deo, CEO
John Deo, CEO
How Can You Help Us?
We could never do the great work that we do without an amazing team of committed and passionate volunteers who strive to make a difference in their community.
We are always looking for people who want to make a difference. Whether you are a data scientist, a student, an executive, a marketing person or someone who just wants to give back, there’s always a lot of ways to contribute. We’d love to hear from you
Our sponsorship opportunities can take many forms, from providing a location for one of our meetings to being the lead for all of our events. The possibilities are endless and it is a great way to expand your brand’s footprint while making a difference in every community.
We’d love for you to be involved in our great initiative. Contact us and let us deliver you a tailored sponsorship package that fits your goals.
Data Visualization Challenge #2
The outline of the challenge is listed below:
Rules:- We will be using the dataset of bike accidents in Regina from 2010 – 2019. Download the dataset here.
- Download the dictionary here
- You are allowed to use any other additional datasets you choose to include (not necessary though)
- You are allowed to use any BI or visualization tool
- Your submission will be a single page in PDF format
- You can work individually or as part of a team
