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Improve Your Data Analytics Skills<\/h2>\n

Data has the power to provide invaluable insights that can transform your organization. Recently, our team at CanadaHelps held data workshops designed for professionals working in the charitable sector with beginner to intermediate experience working with data. The workshops, held in multiple cities across Ontario, provided tangible examples and charity case studies on using data to help charities grow their fundraising results and increase their impact.<\/p>\n

Get the Data Workshop Presentation and Exercise Books<\/h4>\n

If you missed the data workshop, you can still get your hands on the workshop presentation slide deck and exercise books to help your charity get to action in planning, preparing and executing your data strategy.
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\nDownload Slides<\/a>
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\nDon\u2019t forget to download the exercise book<\/a><\/strong> and data action plan<\/a><\/strong>, too!
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Meet the Facilitators:<\/h4>\n

Shannon Craig, Chief Marketing and Product Officer at CanadaHelps:<\/b><\/p>\n

Joining CanadaHelps in July 2013, Shannon is fulfilling a long time desire to actively participate in the non-profit sector. A passionate marketer, she has extensive product marketing, research, strategic partnership and consumer marketing experience from companies including Kobo, WIND Mobile, Critical Path, FedEx and LEGO. In her role at CanadaHelps, Shannon is a key member of the leadership team which has overseen tremendous growth in users and products in the last 4 years. Shannon is excited about using data, education, and technology to increase giving and charity success in Canada. Shannon holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business.<\/p>\n

Shawn Bunsee, Director of Data and Analytics at CanadaHelps:<\/b><\/p>\n

With his passion for and experience in data, analytics and customer insights, Shawn joined CanadaHelps in July 2015. His experience in the technology space includes roles at BlackBerry, Workopolis, Silicon Valley customer experience management software company Medallia, and healthcare data analytics firm IMS Brogan. Complementing his data skill sets are market research roles at Workopolis, Ipsos and Nielsen. As the project manager and analytics head of CanadaHelps\u2019 OTF-funded data strategy project, Shawn has developed the models and algorithms behind its \u201cPersonalized Discovery\u201d recommendation engine and \u201cPopular Now\u201d trending charities tool. Shawn has an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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