All Social Impact Stories

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.

As more companies discover the power of ESG data and analysis through materiality, we look forward to the day when business success and social benefit are universally recognized as natural counterparts, rather than opposed priorities. Looking for the signposts to that convergence? They are all right there in the dashboard.

The Tableau Foundation has exciting events on its horizon! Here’s a quick look at five gatherings of data do-gooders we’re excited about in 2018.

Many exciting things happened in the Tableau Public community this year—one of 2017’s best highlights is that the community’s work was showcased at a couple of big international conferences for the first time ever.

Right now, we’re in the midst of Open Enrollment, the six-week period from November 1– December 15, when consumers can sign up for 2018 plans on healthcare.gov. While buying health insurance is a major financial decision for everyone, choosing the best plan for yourself, your family and your financial situation may seem more complicated than ever.

Data people are inherently problem solvers--problems that may be on the other side of the globe or right in our own backyards.

Tableau is laser focused on helping everyone - from rural community health workers to Fortune 500 companies - see and understand their data.

Mobile phone technology prompted an evolutionary leap in Africa’s development, skipping over landline technology, to connect people faster and cheaper than anyone imagined.

We’re incredibly excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for community grants programs in Austin, Dublin, Fremont, Kirkland, and Washington D.C. The deadline for applications is July 30, 2017 - so don’t delay!

The reasons why someone becomes homeless, and the reasons they might stay homeless, are complex and varied. Difficulty holding a job, family conflict, physical and mental health, or addiction—issues that often compound one another—can all play a role in driving people into the shadowy corners of our communities.

World Food Programmme visualizes real-time data to feed families living at the edge of a humanitarian disaster.

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.