ASAE Collaborate Takeover: Let s Talk Research Townhall

Week One: April 5-9, 2021
It’s Time to Do Something with Your Data
In the first week of Research for Impact, our events focus on using data to shift how teams and organizations work and the value of building a data-driven culture.
We hope you’ll join us for this week’s events and activities:
• ASAE Collaborate Takeover: Follow conversations throughout the week about critical issues in creating a data-driven culture. Check the posting schedule.
• Let’s Talk Research: A Peer-to-Peer Culture & Data Townhall, Wednesday, April 7, 1-2 p.m. ET. A Collaborate Event, space is limited. RSVP Here.
• The Value of a Data-Driven Culture and How to Make It Happen in Your Organization: A Virtual Panel Discussion, Friday, April 9, 2-3 p.m. ET. Register Here.

Research Inspiration
The inspiration for Research for Impact came from the ASAE Research Foundation study, Impact Every Day. While data and other evidence are the foundation for impactful initiatives, that study found that association leaders often struggle to use data—or talk about how they use data—in advancing their important work. Read the findings from Impact Every Day and explore case studies that describe how to use data to make an impact:

ASAE Research Foundation Resources
As you think about how to establish a data-driven culture and apply data to your organization’s work, here are some resources that can help:
• AssociaMetrics, ASAE’s most comprehensive set of data resources, including results of compensation and benefits studies, research on association financial and operational performance, and organizational assessments that measure technology readiness, global maturity, and DEI practices.
• Measuring Performance: Purpose, Process, and Practice provides examples of how associations are approaching performance measurement and identifies challenges to, and lessons learned from, their processes.
• Advancing Business-Venture Innovation presents baseline measurements, pathways, and tools to improve an association’s business-development capacity.
• Associations Innovate: The Journey from Intent to Action provides a set of guidelines and recommendations for association leaders to use in implementing and improving innovation in their organizations and industries.