Data for Good

Data for Good Certificate

A certificate designed for working professionals interested in using data to lessen social problems.

The certificate in Data for Good is focused on engaging data to share meaningful organizational stories, make informed decisions, and improve social impact. Learn alongside peers about data can be used for the good or can harm, even unintentionally. Data for good is not a default result but rather requires action to enact with thoughtful design and visualization.

Participants will have the opportunity to prepare a data visual based on their own or secondary data and workshop the visual through revisions based on peer feedback. The goal is to leave the certificate with at least one data visualization that is prepared to share on social media, or directly with organizational stakeholders.

Six-week hybrid course

Designed for working professionals

Funders

Harness data insights on grantees, priorities, communities.

Fundraisers and donors

Harness data insights on donors, segments, prospects, networks.

Consultants

Harness data insights on outcomes, impacts, effectiveness.

You will walk away with the ability to:

Think critically about designing relevant data objectives.
Visualize data with practical decluttering skills.
Harness data to invite actionable decisions.

Skills you can gain from the workshops:

Using data thoughtfully toward good
Designing meaningful conclusions
Inviting actions with data insights
Visualizing data in engaging formats

Workshop topics

Data design
Data objectives
Data visuals

Data decluttering
Data decisions
Data applications

Dates and costs

Hybrid

Canvas Learning Management System with weekly Zoom sessions

Participants will be given instructions for creating an IU Guest account to access the course in Canvas.

The six-week hybrid course will be held June 9-July 25, 2025.

Week 1 Canvas module begins: June 9

Zoom session: June 12 from 1-3pm ET

Week 2 Canvas module begins: June 16

Zoom session: June 19 from 1-3pm ET

Week 3 Canvas module begins: June 23

Zoom session: June 26 from 1-3pm ET

No class the week of June 30 due to the July 4 holiday.

Week 4 Canvas module begins: July 7

Zoom session: July 10 from 1-3pm ET

Week 5 Canvas module begins: July 14

Zoom session: July 17 from 1-3pm ET

Week 6 Canvas module begins: July 21

Zoom session: July 24 from 1-3pm ET

Course fee: $1,895

CFRE Education Points

Full participation in the 2025 Data for Good Certificate is applicable for 18.0 points in Category 1.B-Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Data for Good

Data for Good Certificate

A certificate designed for working professionals interested in using data to lessen social problems.

Six-week hybrid course

Designed for working professionals

Funders

Fundraisers and donors

Consultants

You will walk away with the ability to:

Skills you can gain from the workshops:

Workshop topics

Crafting data for good

Visualizing data for good

Dates and costs

Format

Dates

Registration

CFRE Education Points

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