Welcome to GenD!
Generation Data is a mission driven non-profit. Our focus is training the next generation of diverse leaders in the progressive, civic, and social impact data community. Check out what our students have to say here
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Upcoming Events
Course Info Session: Political Data Analytics with GPT-4, Thursday, April 11, 3:30-4:30pm EST (More Info & RSVP)
Upcoming Trainings
Introducción a las herramientas de datos, April 8 - May 1, Virtual (More Information & Tickets)
Application Deadline - Monday, April 1, 11:59pm PST
Taught in Spanish, Introduction to Data Tools is a free, 4-week, 16-hour course covering NGP VAN, WhatsApp outreach, organizing and working with spreadsheets in Google Sheets, and simple data visualization in Google Looker Studio that will help you add data tools to your day to day campaign and community outreach.
Past Trainings
Changemaker Skills Camp, March 5-8, Atlanta, GA (More Information)
Changemaker Skills Camp is a 2.5 day regional training intensive co-hosted by State Voices and The Movement Cooperative in partnership with Arena, Change the Game, Donor Organizer Hub, Generation Data, re:power, and The Swell Collective for the progressive community. Attendees will choose from field-specific training tracks in Digital + Communications, Data Level 1, Data Level 2, Finance + Operations, or Development. In addition to workshops and training sessions, participants can network and build community in informal settings. The third day of camp will feature a resume workshop and job fair for new professionals or those searching for new opportunities. This hybrid event welcomes organizers, data practitioners, operations staff, non-profit staff, and our wider progressive community into a shared space to learn new practical skills to advance the movement.
Introduction to Progressive Data, July 26 -30, Washington, DC (More Info)
BigQuery + Google Looker with Community Tech Alliance - April 4 - May 4 (More Info)
Sponsor a Student or an Entire Training
Through the support of amazing sponsors like ActBlue, TargetSmart, and more, we’re able to make our online trainings free of charge and our in-person trainings free or very low-cost
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What You’ll Learn / Gain
Intro to Progressive Data Ever wondered how campaigns and progressive movement-building organizations get their data? Or what do they do with it once they have it? More importantly, how does all this strengthen our democracy, help achieve progressive electoral victories, and build power for Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, other marginalized groups, and working-class Americans?
Introduction to Progressive Data is a free, 40-hour course covering some of the foundational tools and analytical frameworks in progressive data that will help you answer the questions above and launch a career in the progressive data and technology space.
Students will also receive access to significant one-on-one officer hour time, have the option to complete a final project, receive professional development support, and attend Generation Data career fairs.
Tools covered include NGP VAN, Excel, SQL, Tableau, QGIS, reporting, modeling, cybersecurity, promoting greater racial equity and anti-racism in data and progressive politics, telling stories with data, and more. We cap everything off with a campaign simulation project and progressive data career fair. The time commitment is roughly 40-50 hours.
Intermediate Progressive Data picks up where Introduction to Progressive Data leaves off. This course requires prior knowledge of / experience with SQL. In Intermediate Progressive Data we focus on more SQL, Python, building data pipelines and iterable reporting, statistical thinking, managerial skills, racial equity and anti-racism in data and progressive politics, telling stories with data, and more. We cap everything off with building a data pipeline final project and a progressive data career fair. Participants in the intermediate training currently working in progressive political data will have the option of building a pipeline for their work. The time commitment is roughly 30-40 hours.
MiniCamps are short more focused offerings on topics including Working with Census Data, AWS Cloudhosted Databases, and more
How Much Does It Cost?
Our live, online Introduction to Progressive Data training is free. Prices vary for our other offerings.
Can This Help Me Get a Job in Progressive or Social Impact Data?
To date, we’ve had over 200 students complete a Generation Data training
Nearly two-thirds of our graduates have landed new roles or added skills to make a greater impact in their current roles with organizations including
How Much Do Data People Earn?
As of 2020, entry-level employees in the progressive political space earn a median salary of $68,000, mid-level employees $82,000, and senior / department-head employees $110,000. The overall median salary is $88,000 and the overall average salary is $94,571. Check out these comprehensive Progressive Data, Analytics, and Technology Salary Surveys form Progressive Data Jobs for more info.
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