At a recent OPRN roundtable on Data Visualization, members recommended these resources:

Apra Body of Knowledge - Data Science resource list

• Common Tools: Excel, R, SAS, Tableau (Public Tableau), Advizor, DataDesk, Rapid Insight
• Recommended Books (general fundraising analytics focus):

• • "Baseball, Fundraising, and the 80/20 Rule: Studies in Data Mining" by Peter B. Wylie

  • “Building Your Analytics Shop: A Workbook for Nonprofits,” by Marianne Pelletier
  • "Fundraising Analytics" by Joshua Birkholz
  • “Data Science for Fundraising” by Ashutosh Nandeshwar and Rodger Devine
  • "Major Donors: Finding Big Gifts in Your Database and Online" by Hart, et. al. (2006)
  • "Data Mining for Fund Raisers" by Peter B. Wylie
  • “Score” by Peter Wylie and Kevin MacDonnell

Other books/resources

• Effective Data Storytelling - Brent Dykes
• Storytelling With Data - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
• Good Charts - Scott Berinato
• PolicyViz
• Data Revelations - Steve Wexler
• Depict Data Studio

Classes

• University of Cincinnati Center for Business Analytics – upcoming classes on Data Storytelling and Power BI
• Coursera
• LinkedIn Learning - check your local library!

What resources have been helpful to you? Let us know in the comments.