Interactive information visualizations for NGOs big and small

1. NGOpen
Networked Aid Visualization
www.ngopen.org
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

2. Product
Interactive Aid Visualization Microsites
Goal
To engage users in an interactive exploration of aid work worldwide in order to spur action.
Tactics
Create interactive visualizations of an NGOs work & the needs of people at risk worldwide.
Use interactive “what if” scenarios to engage and explore possibilities.
Connect site visitors with personnel in the field.
Key Themes
Awareness, Voices, Sharing
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

3. The visualization
application’s front-end
lives on the org’s
website, while being
hosted on our own
server.
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

4. Service
Online Portal for Managing and Collecting Data
Goal
To create & manage transparent, effective visualizations for NGOs both large and small.
Tactics
Create a digital visualization platform with a simple backend so that NGOs can enter their
data and maintain robust, interactive visualizations.
Key Themes
Simplicity, Open Source, Robust
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

5. NGOs log in to our
system to update,
maintain, and enter new
data which links to their
on-site application.
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

6. 10 Year Plan
One map to rule them all...
Goal
Foster a trans-organizational platform for visualizing and directing aid work worldwide.
Tactics
Aggregate data from all non-profit and NGOs worldwide to create a single, instantly
accessible, up to the minute accurate picture of aid distribution.
Create logistics tools for guiding aid word evenly to prevent doubling up of aid work.
Key Themes
Efficient, Transparent, Logistical
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

7. 7 Week Plan
NGOpen, UNICEF
Goal
Create a prototype of the aid visualization application and data portal for UNICEF
Tactics
3/17: Full content strategy for UNICEF vizualizations
3/24: 1st round visualization designs
3/31: 2nd round visualization designs / 1st round UNICEF data portal
4/7: Final round visualization designs / 1st round visualization development
4/14: Final UNICEF data portal designs / 2nd round visualization development
4/21: Data portal clickthrough / Finish visualization development / Class Presentation
4/28: Public Exhibition
Kristin Graefe, Russ Maschmeyer
Wednesday, March 3, 2010