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Data Analysis & Reporting Flashcards

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  1. A funder requires logic model data showing program inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes. Which element directly measures what participants gained?

    Answer: Outcomes

    Outcomes capture the changes, benefits, or learning that participants experience as a result of the program, reflecting actual impact.

  2. Which approach is best for detecting data entry errors in a large administrative dataset before producing a board report?

    Answer: Run descriptive statistics and frequency distributions to identify outliers and impossible values

    Descriptive statistics and frequency checks expose outliers, impossible values, and inconsistencies that signal data entry errors.

  3. An executive director must present financial performance data to a community audience unfamiliar with accounting. Which format is most accessible?

    Answer: Simplified infographic with key ratios and plain-language explanations

    Simplified infographics with plain language translate complex financial data into accessible formats for non-technical audiences.

  4. A nonprofit tracks outputs monthly (e.g., meals served) but lacks outcome data (e.g., food security status). What risk does this create for reporting?

    Answer: Reporting only outputs may overstate impact without evidence of actual change

    Relying solely on outputs describes activity volume but does not demonstrate whether participants experienced meaningful change.

  5. Which method is most appropriate for establishing a baseline when launching a new program?

    Answer: Administer pre-assessments to participants before the program begins

    Pre-assessments administered before program participation establish a true baseline for measuring change over time.

  6. A CED wants to use predictive analytics to anticipate donor churn. Which data source would be most valuable for this model?

    Answer: Historical donor giving frequency, recency, and gift size (RFM data)

    RFM (recency, frequency, monetary) data captures donor engagement patterns that are strong predictors of future giving or lapsing.

  7. An organization's annual report shows a 30% increase in program reach. Which additional metric best contextualizes whether this growth is sustainable?

    Answer: Cost per participant and corresponding budget growth rate

    Comparing cost per participant to budget growth reveals whether expanded reach is financially sustainable or stretching resources dangerously thin.