Evaluating Data Products & Services Webinar

There is an incredibly powerful array of software- and web-based tools to help organizations monitor, evaluate, and improve service delivery. While the technology behind these products are incredible, the products are only effective if your organization has the necessary culture and human capital to support them.

This hands-on session will give you tools to answer the following questions as you evaluate data-related products and services for your organization:

• How can I make sure that this service is aligned with my organization's current culture and aspirational culture around the collection and use of data?
• How can I determine whether our organization has the capacity to make the most of this service?
• How can I make sure that this service continues to be used after those individuals leading the service's implementation are promoted, leave the organization permanently, or go on an extended vacation, maternity leave, or medical leave?
• How can I hold our vendors accountable for helping us build their services into our culture?

About the Presenter

Gary is the founder & CEO of America Learns, an 11 year old company that helps nonprofit and government institutions to monitor and improve service delivery. The company now serves organizations across 47 states. Clients include the American Red Cross, New York City’s mayor’s office, and the State of Washington. As a result of America Learns’ early success of beginning to scale its impact, Gary was recently named a Scholar with Goldman Sachs’ 10K Small Businesses initiative, the company’s small business accelerator program.

Gary was named among the ten best emerging social entrepreneurs worldwide by Echoing Green, the global social venture firm. In 2013, Gary was named among the world’s leading social entrepreneurs in the book Creating Good Work. In September 2007, former President Bill Clinton recognized Gary and America Learns in the book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World. Gary received an iParenting Media “Excellent Products of 2007” award for his co-authorship of the family literacy book, Bonding While Learning: Activities to Grow Your Relationship While Preparing for Reading Success.

When he’s not focused on leading America Learns, you can find Gary mentoring young entrepreneurs, volunteering as a board member with Centro Latino for Literacy, practicing yoga, or taking improve classes.