This is a funders event only.

Delivering a new science of questioning for philanthropy

When

Tuesday 10 September 2024 (Australia)

8am - 9:00am AEST (ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC) 

Monday 9 September 2024 (North America) 

6:00pm - 7:00pm (EDT, UTC-4), 3:00pm - 4:00pm (PDT, UTC-7)

Online event - details will be provided after the registration is submitted

Session overview

How can philanthropies build shared questions across the sector? How can philanthropies co-develop and prioritize questions with communities of interest?

In this hour-long session, Stefaan G. Verhulst and Hannah Chafetz from The GovLab will delve into their latest resources on DATA4Philanthropy.net – a new platform for philanthropy that features a series of resources on how to leverage cutting-edge data-driven methods and tools across the grantmaking decision cycle, developed with the support of the Paul Ramsay Foundation. The session will include an overview of how funders can use participatory approaches to formulate questions and an in-depth discussion of how data-driven questioning can drive impact for funder evaluations. 

The DATA4Philanthropy platform

The GovLab created a new platform, DATA4Philanthropy.net, that features a series of resources on leveraging cutting-edge data-driven methods and tools across the grantmaking decision cycle. One of the methods featured in DATA4Philanthropy.net is participatory sourcing of questions, and living evidence. The platform is a starting point for discussion, and eagerly invites philanthropists for input to develop further case studies and mechanisms to connect them with the expertise often siloed or outside of immediate view.

Audience

The intended audience is funding/ grantmaking organisations. You do not need Philanthropy Evaluation Network membership or Philanthropy Australia membership to join.

We welcome funding/ grantmaking organisations in Australia and internationally. 

If you want to find out more about the work in this area, please reach out to PhilEval@philanthropy.org.au.

Presenters 

Stefaan G. Verhulst - Co-Founder & Chief R&D at The GovLab

Dr. Stefaan G. Verhulst is an expert in using data and technology for social impact. He is the Co-Founder of several research organizations including the Governance Laboratory (GovLab) at New York University and The DataTank base in Brussels. He was Head of Research for the Markle Foundation for almost 15 years where he remains a Senior Advisor.  He focuses on using advances in science and technology, including data and artificial intelligence, to improve decision-making and problem-solving. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Data & Policy and has served as a member of several expert groups on data and technology, including the High-Level Expert Group to the European Commission on Business-to-Government Data Sharing and the Expert Group to Eurostat on using Private Sector data for Official Statistics. Dr. Verhulst has been recognized as one of the 10 Most Influential Academics in Digital Government globally. He has published extensively on these topics, including several books, and has been invited to speak at international conferences, including TED and the UN World Data Forum. He is asked regularly to provide counsel on data stewardship to a variety of public and private organizations.

Hannah Chafetz - Research Fellow at The GovLab

Hannah Chafetz is a Research Fellow at The GovLab. At The GovLab she has worked on a range of projects focused on how data can be used to improve societal health and wellbeing. She holds a Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation from the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from Queen’s University in Canada. She presented her graduate project on Open Government Data in Canada’s Cities at the Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices. While at OCAD U, she was a Foresight Analyst at Policy Horizons Canada, a foresight organization within the Government of Canada, and a design thinking Teaching Assistant.