NewImpact: Streamlining Access to Data for Tri-Sector Innovation
About the Project
We have a world of resources, and there are many innovators around the world, but there are many resources not used effectively. While many organizations exist to address public interest and social good issues, there is a disconnect between those looking for resources and organizations that provide them. Given the overwhelming amount of resources and organizations in existence it can feel impossible to know where to start when looking for tools that fit your needs. The NewImpact Wiki serves as a free open online directory of companies, non profit organizations, government agencies and others that have resources and tools involved in various impact areas.
Our Team
Alicia Chen
Nic Chin
David Xie
Justin Zhu
Summary of Actions
Iteration 1: We focused our first quarter on understanding & refining NewImpact's existing wiki tool in KibanaÂ
Iteration 2: Next, we envisioned a future version of the wiki utilizing Tableau for data visualizations
Our Approach and Scope
As for NewImpact Wiki, we focus on helping users find relevant organizations and resources based on their specific needs through exploration and targeted search. Users may have questions like:
"What organizations in my area are working on issues related to undocumented immigrants?"Â
"Where can I find an organization working on voter registration with language translation resources?"Â
More Examples could include searching for data about a particular topic, such as farmers markets in a specific region, or finding test data for a project. Conducting a string search is often inefficient and unintuitive and may not yield relevant results. Users can search all fields or specific fields across the database through their demanded filter. However, this approach can be less user-friendly as it requires understanding the data structure, and results can include unrelated organizations.
To see more approach and limitations information, click here!
Key Features
Search & Filter
Users will be able to narrow down the organization and programs by entering a variety of parameters, including State, County, City. Users can also choose to filter by Impact Area of the organization. Users will also be able to filter the programs by public, private, or social organizations.
Export & Share Data
The table will react to the filter the user selected, and the users can choose to export the data in this table. The file will be in CSV format.
Geo-Mapped Resources
The map is color coded to the amount of organizations in each state, and it also works as a filter. Users will be able to interact with the map, and click to see the number of organizations in the state. The table will also be filtered when users select a state by clicking on the map.
Demo Video
Target Stakeholders
NewImpact Team
Internal StakeholderÂ
NewImpact Team looks forward to leveraging better, repurposing, and aligning self-interests with unlocking resources and assets, driving ROI more wisely. They hope to provide a more efficient approach for users to uncover and connect vital resources and their innovative insights.
NewImpact User
External Stakeholder
Current student users technical proficiency differs, and they look for a more personalized and intuitive workspace to explore data and resource information. They hope to expedite their search, filter, and select relevant resources that will help them address their problem space and further their understanding of the tools that exist to assist them.
Project Status
The project is being handed off to NewImpact after Spring 2023!