Data Days Workshop Day

Join us for hands-on workshops with civic data and tools geared towards the nonprofit and public sector communities of Greater Cleveland.

Workshop Day is Tuesday, September 30th from 10am until 3pm. Attendees choose 2 of 4 available workshops. Lunch is provided. Full session details available on the Data Days site.

MORNING SESSIONS: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

(A) AI for Nonprofits: A Hands-On Guide to Ethical and Effective Use of ChatGPT and Civic Data

(B) Accessible Data Tools and Immigrant Communities

LUNCH: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

AFTERNOON SESSIONS: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

(C) Essentials of Exploring and Using Cleveland's Open Data Portal

(D) Fundraising by the Numbers: Turning Donor Data into Dollars

Info: In this workshop, we'll walk attendees through the basics of some free and easier-to-use data visualization tools; Flourish charts, Flourish maps, and Canva. We will demonstrate these tools using data relevant to immigrant communities and people working with immigrant communities, walking through the full workflow of finding and accessing data through visualization.

Flourish is a free tool that helps you make charts and maps for the web. Canva can help you make Flourish graphics printer friendly.

Attendees should bring a laptop to follow along as we walk through accessing and visualizing data. We welcome people new to working with data; if you're more familiar with this topic, bring your patience or willingness to jump in and help others if needed!

Info: This hands-on workshop will show nonprofits how to ethically use ChatGPT with civic data for grant writing, data analysis, research summaries, and community outreach. We will cover prompt‑writing, bias mitigation, hallucination awareness, privacy, and transparency. Participants will:
Learn AI support for nonprofit data tasks like creating grant applications or outreach
Write ethical, effective prompts and summarize data
Gain a bias‑and‑accuracy evaluation framework

This workshop is beginner-friendly. Participants need only bring a laptop and their curiosity and desire to free up more human time for world changing.

Info: Lunch provided.

Info: Your mission can’t afford another year of guesswork. Budget cuts are happening now. This workshop helps nonprofit and civic leaders use donor data to implement resilient fundraising strategies that not only withstand change—but fuel growth. With hands-on auditing and real-world tools, you'll leave ready to turn donor lists into action—and use data to drive lasting impact in your community.

Attendees should have basic familiarity with their donor data—whether that’s in a CRM, spreadsheet, or donation platform. Ideally, they’ll bring a laptop and have access to their donor system or a recent export. No advanced tech or fundraising skills are required—just curiosity, a willingness to explore their data, and the desire to improve how they track, steward, and engage supporters.

Info: This session will guide all types of users on how best to find and use content on Cleveland's Open Data Portal, which is the City's central hub for its public data, tools, dashboards and applications. In its second year the Open Data Portal continues to grow. In this workshop, we will walk through our best tips, tricks and skills to help users efficiently navigate the content and metadata. We'll provide examples of use cases for different data sets and recommended tools and workflows.

This workshop is aimed at people who are familiar with the concept of open data, but looking for more instruction on how to work with Cleveland's open data portal. Attendees should bring their laptop and any questions they have!

Host or Publisher The Data Days CLE Planning Committee