From tracking alumni engagement to presenting fundraising data to leadership, dashboards are creatively solving problems and making day-to-day work more efficient for advancement professionals. Here, five Circle of Excellence Award-winning dashboard creators provide a deep dive into the origins, execution, and successes of these projects. 

Presenting a ‘Single Pane of Glass’ View 

University of Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. 

When Peter Landgren, President of the University of Cincinnati Foundation, found himself overwhelmed by the data being presented at a pipeline update meeting, he determined that there must be a simpler way to receive, understand, and act on the data the foundation had within its systems. What resulted was the implementation of the foundation’s Pipeline Dashboard. 

Previously, the foundation relied on at least five reports across multiple dashboards with multiple views. Each report was successful for its individual purpose, but to get a full picture of the health of the organization, data had to be combined manually. 

“A plethora of reports with slightly differing details was fostering an environment of data distrust and technology apprehension,” says Carrie White, Vice President, Technology, Information & Philanthropic Strategy.