Is data maturity the key to meeting your mission?

Joanne Jan is the Project Manager of Strategic Partnerships at data.org. In this role, she collaborates with key stakeholders to strengthen social impact organizations’ capacity to use data. Joanne began her career tutoring and mentoring middle school students as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Boston. She then pivoted to focus on strategy, operations, and project management at a variety of nonprofit organizations, including a school management network, a social-emotional learning nonprofit, and a leadership development organization for healthcare professionals. She has a BA in Classics & Psychology from Colgate University and an MBA from the Yale School of Management. Currently, she is based in Boston and enjoys drinking boba and reading in her free time.

Jenrose Fitzgerald is the program coordinator for training and education initiatives at the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis. In this capacity she leads the Data for Social Impact initiative, which is focused on building capacity and connection among social sector organizations seeking to use data to improve their impact and promote equitable outcomes. Before joining SPI, she worked as Grant Program Manager for the Kentucky Foundation for Women and Programs Associate for the University of Kentucky Appalachian Center. She earned a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and also holds degrees in Sociology, Comparative Studies, and Women’s Studies.