Using Excel for Data Analytics: Pivotal Tips for Prospect Development

Using Excel for Data Analytics: Pivotal Tips for Prospect Development

Thursday, April 18, 2024

2PM- 3PM  (ET)

Online

From reports and dashboards to presentations, data analytics is an essential tool for prospect development teams. Enterprise business intelligence tools are great, but you don’t need a fancy platform to develop effective data analytics and visualizations. Excel is widely available and packed with features for data analysis and charting. Join Nicole Wittlin and Max Dakin – a.k.a “The Scattered Plotters” – to learn tips for taking your Excel skills to the next level. This session will demonstrate end-to-end analytics concepts from data collection and cleaning to visualization and presentation.

PRESENTERS:

Max Dakin is Deputy Director, Philanthropy Data Strategy at UNICEF USA, where he manages data and technology initiatives including analytics, modeling, and data visualization. Prior to UNICEF USA, Max held fundraising and analytics roles at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Max serves on Apra's Education and Professional Development committee and is former co-chair of Apra's Data Science Committee. He lives in Portland, Maine.

Nicole Wittlin is the Lead Analyst for Data Management on the Alumni Relations and Development team at the University of Chicago, where she manages data operations, integrity, and quality for the department’s Salesforce database and related technology integrations. Prior to UChicago, Nicole was the Assistant Director of Philanthropy Data at Texas A&M – Commerce. She holds a Master of Science in Data Science from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and has a wealth of fundraising expertise and analytics knowledge from both her work in APRA and prior roles at the American Red Cross, NPR’s From the Top, and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. She lives in Chicago, Illinois. 

COST:

$25 Members

$50 Non-Members

Are you a current or recently lapsed NEDRA member and want to attend this program for free? Apply for the need-based NEDRA Community Scholarship.

LOCATION:

Attendees will receive a Zoom link a day before the event; this meeting will be held as a Zoom meeting and a recording will not be available.

DEADLINES:

Deadline for registration will be April 16th at 1PM.