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Help Virunga Foundation improve the efficiency of their day-to-day data management processes by unlocking the power of Excel’s fast data analysis, complex calculations, and easy data visualizations.
Virunga Foundation
London, United Kingdom
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Posted August 18th

Excel Training

Project details

What we need
  • Customized Excel Training session(s) for up to 5 people over the course of 1-2 days
  • Sessions may be broken up into Beginner, Intermediate, and/or Advanced
  • Sample topics may include: formulas, commonly used functions, autofill, sorting and filtering, freezing, hiding, and grouping, formatting tips, keyboard shortcuts, pivot tables, charting and graphing, print readiness, collaborative work issues, and overall best practices
Additional details

Dear,

We are looking to improve Excel skills of a group of 7 people with homogenous Excel knowledge.

The people are responsible, among others, to conduct a loan programme in North-Kivu (around Virunga National Park) and review financial plans of entrepreneurs. They speak French (and limited English) - ideally the training would be in French. They have experience in handling complex models but with limited understanding of the underlying formulas.

What we have in place
  • All the staff have computers and a French excel version. They work in different regions with limited possibilities of gathering within a single room. They have an internet access.

    We can provide with whatever makes sense to deliver on this project. I've already provided the staff with training but I would greatly benefit from the teaching and experience skills of someone else to help them improve to the next level.

    I am happy to help draft exercises / training material
How this will help
This project will save us $4,174 , allowing us to further increase the loan programme impact

DRC education system is notoriously bad. Continuous learning and development of staff is extremely important to secure the future of the organization and offering development and career opportunities for local people (vs expats). Such training directly helps the organization reduce its dependence on expats

Project plan

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Prep: Communication of Need
  • Volunteer Manager shares staff specifics such as how many employees will likely attend the training day and what skill levels should be targeted
  • Volunteer Manager shares training logistics such as version of Excel, the types of computers attendees will be using, and relevant information about the training space such as presentation equipment available (whiteboard, projector) and number of computers per attendee
  • Professional suggests the preferred format of the training, and incorporates any feedback from the Volunteer Manager
  • Note: If necessary, Volunteer Manager may have Volunteer sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to sharing and discussing any organizational data
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Milestone 1: Date & Agenda Setting
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager decide when to hold the training
  • Volunteer Manager shares any specific Excel issues they would like to cover, along with specific datasets they’d like the volunteer to utilize during the training
  • Professional prepares a detailed agenda for each training session outlining the topics they will cover
  • Volunteer Manager shares agenda and preliminary materials internally with staff
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Milestone 2: Final Training Prep
  • Volunteer Manager informs the professional of the number of RSVPs along with any questions or comments
  • Professional shares any preliminary work they would like attendees to complete prior to training
  • Professional finalizes any examples necessary to conduct training
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Milestone 3: Training Day
  • Training is conducted via some combination of presentation, examples, and Q&A
  • Professional makes themselves available for follow-up questions for up to 2 weeks
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Jerome G.

Management - Virunga Energies

Our mission

Supporting Virunga National Park and neighbouring communities.

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