Jason Schumacher
Jason is Tableau Foundation’s program manager. Previously, Jason ran Tableau’s academic programs, acting as a PM, trainer, and marketer. Before joining Tableau in 2012, Jason worked with data at a healthcare marketing agency, asking the question “why am I not using Tableau for this?”
Social ImpactVisualizing COVID-19’s impact on youth homelessness, and using data in support to help end it
November 14, 2021
Learn how a Tableau dashboard is helping counties in Washington state visualize and track progress toward ending youth homelessness.
Social ImpactHousing Connector uses data to help families find homes
October 30, 2021
Housing Connector is helping unhoused people find stable rental housing using data analysis in Tableau to understand and address challenges faced by applicants.
Social ImpactCommunity Solutions, a Tableau partner, receives $100M grant from MacArthur Foundation
April 8, 2021
In recognition of their Built for Zero initiative to end homelessness, Tableau partner Community Solutions granted $100M from MacArthur Foundation.
Social ImpactSeeing and understanding people through data: Insights from Tableau Foundation Summit 2021
March 29, 2021
Speakers at the 2021 Tableau Foundation Summit share why it’s important to consider people and circumstances represented by data as we drive toward equity.
Social ImpactBe a change for good with a Tableau Foundation Community Grant
June 22, 2018
We’re giving away nearly $250,000 of unrestricted funding in a record number of communities—Austin, Dublin, Kirkland, London, Palo Alto, Seattle, Singapore, and Washington DC. Applications are now open for nonprofits in these cities—so help us spread the word to the nonprofits in your community that matter most!
Social ImpactBuild your own Living Annual Report with this Tableau template
February 20, 2018
Dive into Tableau Foundation's Living Annual Report, a live snapshot of Tableau Foundation’s activities and financials, and learn how to create your own.
Social ImpactHow the Tableau Foundation built its Living Annual Report
October 19, 2016
The Tableau Foundation's Living Annual Report is a take on the traditional, glossy printed annual report. We share the methodology and design tips from ours to foster greater conversations about transparency and reporting for those working in social good.
Do Good Data Founder to Nonprofits: Join the Data Discussion
March 20, 2015
How can data scientists nudge nonprofits to embrace the numbers and the insights within? Start small, says Do Good Data conference founder Andrew Means. Find something you can see through, from start to finish.
Data SkillsTeaching with Tableau: Innovative economic education in practice
July 22, 2014
This past June, Jessica Hennessey, an assistant professor of economics at Furman University used a Tableau for Teaching travel grant to speak at the American Economic Association Conference. She then recapped her experience for us and how Tableau changed her teaching experience. If you've ever wondered how Tableau is being used in education to enhance student learning, read on! And if you want to get a travel grant for your next academic conference, contact our Tableau for Teaching team for more details.
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