You're likely to require the volunteer to have:

• Experience conducting various forms of data analysis
• Experience analysing and understanding data for the purpose of conducting (strategic) planning

The pro bono professional will deliver the following:

• Analysis of existing data, and identifying useful statistics about your cause, organisation or programme of work

A project like this could be expected to take the volunteer 8-10 hours over two weeks.

Step one: Review and supply data

The not for profit supplies all existing data, including why and how it was gathered, to the volunteer along with an outline of the objectives of the data analysis and what they hope to achieve with it.

Likely time commitment for volunteer: two hours 

Step two: Volunteer analyses data

Volunteer analyses material and develops statistics for the organisation. They may then conduct a quick meeting / workshop with the not for profit to share the findings and gather feedback in person.

Likely time commitment for volunteer: three to four hours in analysis, and two in meeting

Step three: Feedback and finalising

Volunteer incorporates the feedback and updates the statistics and analysis and resends this to the organisation to begin using.

Likely time commitment for volunteer: two hours

• Identified data (and its source and purpose) and have this ready before the project begins
• Identified key people to be available to provide feedback in meetings or virtually