This group activity is designed to accompany a review of a relevant data source (such as the Connecticut Town Equity Reports), perhaps as part of one of our Connecticut Data Workshops or trainings.

Step 1: Group Brainstorming: How will leveraging data support my / my organization’s work? (15 min) 

• Fundraising 
• Advocacy 
• Reporting 
• Telling your organization’s story
• Wildcard: How else could you employ these data to further your mission?

Step 2: Practice! (2-4 minutes per person) 

• Fundraising → Make the pitch to your table! 
• Advocacy → Practice communicating your goal to your table as you would a legislator!
• Reporting → Practice describing a report you might create, and how it sparks action
• Storytelling → How can data help illustrate your organization? Your stakeholders’ lived experiences? The landscape in which you work? 

Step 3: Group Reflection (15 min) 

• How did it go?
• Once you brainstormed, did the practice flow easily, or was it a bit clunky/uncomfortable? 
• What tools, information, or additional support would help ease/improve the experience?