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Periscope BPA Resources

Business Process Analysis

Volunteer Program Standard Operating Procedure Document Example. An example of core operating procedures. This downloadable document can be used as a template.

Volunteer Program Recruitment Plan Example. An example of focused volunteer recruitment plan. This downloadable document can be used as a template and includes a sample recruitment plan.

Data Storytelling Essentials

Data Communication Planning Worksheet [PDF] A hands-on worksheet to help you develop a Precise Plan for a data story. This downloadable PDF is available to site members. Sign up for a free site membership to access..

Data Visualization Mini-Lesson [video] A brief and practical video introducing you to the easy to remember three-step S-E-E process for creating effective data visualizations. This mini-lesson is available to site members. Sign up for a free site membership.

Healthcare Volunteer Coloring Book. Compassion unites us, volunteers elevate us. Recognize healthcare volunteers with this delightful 12-page coloring book celebrating the role of these selfless community caregivers in the delivery of patient-centered care. For best results, print as a booklet on uncoated tabloid size (11x17) paper.

A coloring book graphic showing an adult volunteer in a hospital lobby setting.

Infographic Gallery

These visually engaging tools simplify complex information, making learning both effective and enjoyable. Each infographic in the gallery offers a unique insight, complemented by a detailed blog post for deeper understanding. Dive in and discover information at a glance.

A three scale description of voice, intermediate, and advanced data strategy levels that a business leader may be at

an infographic showing the ten types of stories to tell with data. Each of the ten types has a short description and an icon to represent it.

Infographic depicting the parts of a data driven volunteer recruitment plan

An infographic depicting the difference between reliability and validity in research.

An infographic explaining the difference between terms commonly used interchangeably in data visualization.

An infographic depicting five benefits of data driven decision making

Infographic explaining nine facts about the development of the Volunteer Satisfaction Index (VSI) survey measurement tool

An infographic showing the relationship between elements of the classic story arc and data narrative.

Additional Learning Resources

Data Literacy

These are resources that will help you gain additional data literacy skills.

Data Camp. Data Camp provides hundreds of courses in data science. They have online courses for all levels.

A great resource for developing and building a data culture. I'm a fan of their free webinars,

Data Visualization & Storytelling

These are resources that will help you create more effective data stories.

Annotation Toolkit. This chart annotation toolkit from Duarte.com is free. It is 155-pages full of visualization ideas.
Big Idea Worksheet. This worksheet from Storytelling with Data is a helpful starting point in planning your data story.

Volunteer Leadership

These are resources that help you be an effective leader of volunteers.

AL!VE. The Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement is a membership based site that provides education, resources, and services for promoting an engaged volunteer experience.
VSys One by Bespoke Software. VSys One is an exceptionally robust and stellar volunteer management solution.
VSys Voices. VSys Voices is the professional development service of VSys One providing valuable advice for volunteer managers. Webinars and downloadable templates are available.