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?”
Be a change for good with a Tableau Foundation Community Grant
June 22, 2018 • By Jason Schumacher
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!
Build your own Living Annual Report with this Tableau template
February 20, 2018 • By Jason Schumacher
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.
How the Tableau Foundation built its Living Annual Report
October 19, 2016 • By Jason Schumacher
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.
Teaching with Tableau: Innovative economic education in practice
July 22, 2014 • By Jason Schumacher
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.
Tableau for Students: Free access to Tableau Desktop
March 5, 2013 • By Jason Schumacher
Good news, everyone! Tableau Desktop is now free for all full-time students. Tableau can help you with research projects, internships and most importantly - building job skills for the future.