In our fourth series, we talk with Andy Krackov, President at Hillcrest Advisory. Andy talks about his work using data to tell stories, how he sees data changing in the future, and how nonprofits and other organizations can begin tackling the challenge of integrating data into their work. 

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Local Focus: When Data Becomes Your Neighbor | Part 4: Andy Krackov, President of Hillcrest Advisory

Released May 23, 2023

In our final part of our series with Andy Krackov, he talks to us about what makes him proud in his work, how data is giving him hope as we navigate a challenging political landscape, and how sketching can bring about mind-blowing visualizations. We also talk about how valuable storytelling becomes as data starts representing communities we are a part of. 

Deciding How Data can Best Solve Your Needs | Part 3: Andy Krackov, President at Hillcrest Advisory

Released May 16, 2023

In the third part of our series with Andy Krackov, he explains the different ways data can help solve your needs, and how those solutions can range in size and complexity. He also talks about thinking long-term with data, and the implications of data changing over time. He also discusses how he begins working with clients, how there are almost no situations that are a nonstarter for working with data, and how he helps those organizations with worries or roadblocks move past them. 

Roadmaps, Timelines, and the Potential Impact of AI on Data | Part 2: Andy Krackov, President at Hillcrest Advisory

Released May 9, 2023

In this episode, Andy and Andy discuss the major roadblocks, challenges, and worries that arise when integrating data into your work, how roadmapping can help you develop a data practice, and what is surprising Andy Krackov in the data space now. They also talk about the big question of AI, its implications, and what it might bring up in the future. Andy Krackov also gives us some tips for nonprofits looking to use data within their organization’s storytelling. 

Using Data for Storytelling | Part 1: Andy Krackov, President at Hillcrest Advisory

Released May 1, 2023

In part 1 of our series with Andy Krackov, Andy tells us about his background in communications and how that transformed into a career in data. He discusses the difficulties people might face when gathering, analyzing, and understanding data, as well as the range in scale for data projects. He talks us through using data to validate individual stories, and using individual stories to bring life to data.