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Storytelling with Data: Cases that Demonstrate the Power of Using Evidence in Decision-Making

Overview

Ensuring that the American public receives public services and program delivery informed by the best data and evidence has been a growing endeavor for years. As more examples abound about the successes of applying data and evidence in policy and day-to-day decision-making, attendees joined the Data Foundation for a virtual event to explore the efforts to improve storytelling across the field. As we increasingly move beyond anecdotes to highlight real cases of evidence-informed decision-making and policymaking from around the United States we invited participants to consider their own examples and successes. 

During the event, speakers addressed:

  • Community Action: Real examples where evidence-informed decision-making that grew out of community interaction and led to improved health outcomes.

  • Decisions from Big Data: Analytics from large administrative datasets and secure data sharing can lead to breakthroughs in actionable knowledge.

  • Improving Communication: Strategies for improving how the field describes its successes for peers, policymakers, and the public.

Speakers

  • Alex Hradecky, Health Policy Fellow, Data Policy, Data Foundation

  • Christopher Murrell, Manager, Evidence and Evaluation Capacity, Data Foundation

  • RC Sadoff, Health Policy Fellow, Data Policy, Data Foundation

  • Justin Tooley, Director, American Rescue Plan Programs, U.S. Economic Development Administration

Earlier Event: January 24
How 5 Years of the Evidence Act Reshaped Government Evaluation: Measuring Success, Elevating Evidence, Empowering Programs
Later Event: March 7
Demystifying AI and Simplifying Regulatory Reporting with HData