YOU GOT GIS: GEOSPATIAL DATA, SIMPLIFIED FOR 501(c)3 NONPROFITS
The contemporary world is motivated by data-driven decision-making. Small 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations are often limited in their reach due to their size, lack of funding, and a lack of data analysis expertise. In an effort to increase accessibility to data analysis for such organizations, a Founders Lab team designed a product to help them understand and utilize geographic information systems (GIS) software. This product – You Got GIS – strikes the balance between highly technical documentation and general overviews, benefiting 501(c)3 nonprofits in their pursuit of data-driven decision-making. Through the product’s use of case studies and methodologies, You Got GIS serves as a thought experiment platform to start answering questions regarding GIS. The product aims to continuously build partnerships in an effort to improve curriculum and user engagement.
- Co-author: Fletcher, Griffin
- Co-author: Heekin, Noah
- Co-author: Ferrara, John
- Thesis director: Byrne, Jared
- Committee member: Givens, Jessica
- Committee member: Satpathy, Asish
- Contributor (ctb): Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Supply Chain Management
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Economics
- Contributor (ctb): Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College