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Advocacy and Public Research
Pairing reliable data with an emotional story helps advocates influence policymakers and weave their message into the fabric of public consciousness.
Whether you're promoting public accountability, sharing research on complex issues, or educating people about what is going on in their world, Tableau is a must-have in any communicator’s toolkit.
Educating policymakers and the public
Individual school districts may be sitting on mountains of student data, but trying to figure out which schools are doing well--and why--can be difficult for county and state officials.
That’s why Shelby Cooley built the Road Map Project Data Dashboard to compare outcomes, and to explore how segmenting the demographic data by ethnicity, income, gender, and other factors can change our perceptions of school performance. A research scientist and Tableau Foundation Data Fellow, Shelby designed the dashboards to help everyone from legislators to community organizations to individual parents make decisions about the best way to educate and support children across the Seattle area.
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A storyteller's best friend
Tableau Public is a free service that lets anyone publish interactive data visualizations to the web. Vizzes on Tableau Public can be embedded into web pages and blogs, shared via social media or email, and be made available for download to other users.
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Keeping New York Accountable
The Citizens Budget Commission (CBC) is one of New York’s oldest independent monitors of city and state government spending.
At the inaugural meeting of the Non-profit Tableau User Group, CBC researchers shared their experiences using Tableau to share data that reaches policymakers and voters alike.
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