What is a Data-Guided Giving Event?

1 day, 3 learning paths, 1 real-world challenge

Topic: Reducing maternal mortality

Gist. A collaborative data workshop using real data to improve community health.

Main Objective.

By the end of the day, we will decide together where to donate $1000+

The Goal is to support ❤️ organizations doing 💡 evidence-based strategies to reduce maternal mortality in 📍 key places.

Why join?

1. Build a real-world portfolio project in 1-day.

2. Learn systems for using data to set priorities, make decisions, and allocate resources

3. Make a difference with data.

   PLUS connect with others!

Who should join?

Perfect for:

• students

• public health professionals

• nonprofit staff

• beginners interested in data

• experienced analysts looking to contribute

Customized learning paths

The morning workshop has three paths to choose from.

3 Portfolio Project Paths to pick:

1️⃣ Path 1. Data Story Path - creating a mini report and a data story. Great for leaders and writers of Community Assessments and grants, epidemiologists, and public health analysts.

2️⃣ Path 2. RStudio online - how to merge datasets. Great for coders and those learning to code.

3️⃣ Path 3. AI - Artificial intelligence for finding public health evidence-based strategies - does it work?

Continuing Education Credit

An application for CHES® (entry-level) / MCHES® (advanced level) Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) has been made to the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC).

📊 Data ❤️ heal the world 🌎

Here at BroadStreet, we believe data skills are the key that unlocks solutions to improving public health.

We have $1000 to donate. Can we make an impact on reducing maternal mortality in the U.S.? Together, we will decide where to invest in ❤️ non-profit organizations doing amazing, evidence-based work in📍 key places. Join us as we explore the data, collaborate, and build portfolio projects.

3 Questions:

Q1. Where are resources needed to reduce maternal mortality 📍 ?

Q2. Do evidence-based solutions exist 💡?

Q3. Which organizations ❤️ are doing 💡 evidence-based solutions in 📍key places?

Together, we will vote on donation pitches and decide: Where should we donate?

Join us for all or part of the datathon. No prior experience needed.

Sessions

Morning Portfolio Project

Create a portfolio project that will help with the donation pitch to reduce maternal mortality.

Pick a path. 3 Portfolio Project Paths to choose from:

1️⃣ Path 1. Epidemiology path - creating a mini report

2️⃣ Path 2. RStudio - how to merge datasets

3️⃣ Path 3. AI - Artificial intelligence for finding public health evidence-based strategies - does it work?

Afternoon Donation Pitch Prep

Learn how to collaboratively make decisions to find organizations doing evidence-based programs in key places

Do evidence-based solutions exist to reduce maternal mortality? How do we defined key places? Can we find ❤️organizations working on 💡 evidence-based solutions in 📍key places? Teams collaborate to prepare donation pitches.

Donation Pitch

Where should we donate? Let's hear pitches & vote!

Where can we donate $1000 to reduce maternal mortality?

Teams pitch organizations eligible for donation and we vote.

Master of Ceremonies

Tracy Flood MD PhD

President and Co-founder

BroadStreet Institute

Dr. Flood has over a decade experience in foraging for community health data, as well as in data visualization, report writing, mapping, and data design for software. She is passionate about empowering community change, increasing data literacy, and turning data into actions that will have long-term impact. She has worked with over 2,000 interns as President of BroadStreet. Connect with Tracy on LinkedIn

Instructor, RStudio Path

Teresa Tse, MS

Public Health Data Analyst

Teresa Tse uses R every week to support the data and epidemiology teams of a metropolitan public health department. With a background in biomedical engineering, Teresa has a passion for using programming, research, and data analysis skills to help improve health outcomes. Teresa is a long-time contributor to BroadStreet Institute as a training program manager on the Maternal and Infant Health Track.

Instructor, MiniReport Path

Janelle James, MPH

BroadStreet Institute

Janelle is a dedicated final-year student at the Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, where she is pursuing her Master of Public Health in Community Health Science. A passionate advocate for community wellness, she is particularly passionate about addressing maternal and child health issues, recognizing the ongoing challenges posed by high mortality rates and the need for comprehensive care access. Connect with Janelle on LinkedIn

Instructor, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Path

Laura Ward, MLIS

BroadStreet Institute

Laura is a data analyst and a current Team Lead on BroadStreet's CDC WONDER Track, where she guides interns through the full analytics pipeline. Her background in information science and data science grounds a rigorous approach that treats AI as a corroboration aid, not a single source of truth. An information-freedom and statistics enthusiast, she brings Cory Doctorow's question of who a technology serves to how she evaluates AI in public health. Connect with Laura on LinkedIn

Planning Team Steering Committee

And many more volunteers helping to shape and inform the best event possible.

Schedule

• Opening Ceremony (30 min)

  • 10 am ET / 9 am CT / 8 am MT / 7 am PT

• Morning Workshop - Pick a portfolio project path

  • 90 min - 10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT / 8:30 am MT / 7:30 am PT  

• LUNCH BREAK

• Afternoon Donation Pitch Prep

  • 90 min - 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT  

• Donation Pitch - We Vote!

  • 45 min - 2:45pm ET / 1:45 pm CT / 12:45 pm MT / 11:45pm PT

Goals & Objectives

Long-term Goal: Reduce maternal mortality in the U.S.

Main Objective: By the end of the day, we will have a plan for distributing the $1000 donation to 1-3 ❤️ organizations

Inventory

⭐ Topic: Maternal Mortality

🏆 Action: A Data-Guided Donation

💰 Budget: $1000+ (all ticket proceeds)

⏰ Time: 1 day

👥 Team: Tracy + BroadStreet Team + You!

🧰⚒️ Tools - What we will we need

Free data sources, free data tools, and kits

Activities

Step 1. 📍Find places where resources are needed to reduce maternal mortality

Step 2. 💡 Discover evidence-based solutions

Step 3. ❤️ Select organizations doing evidence-based solutions in 📍 key places

Donations

This is a fundraiser and all ticket proceeds are given to the ❤️ organization(s) selected during the event.

Tickets

Spots are limited. Reserve your seat now by registering for the The Summer Data-Guided Giving Event. 

**Please note the timezone of event listed is Eastern Time**

Unable to attend but hoping to stay in-the-loop? A non-ticket item is below. Please also consider a donation.

FAQs

Financial Disclosures:

BroadStreet Institute and the events are fully funded by our community of learners. This event is not sponsored and we are not affiliated with the tools and tech in our trainings. We hope you will love this Datathon and thank you for considering being a donor.

Reference:

Declercq, E., Zephyrin, L.C. (2025). Maternal Mortality in the United States, 2025 [Issue Brief]. Commonwealth Fund (2025, July). https://doi.org/10.26099/kdfd-fc19