Visualizing Impact (VI)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Jisr El Wati, street 90, Bldg. 110, 1st floor
Beirut
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-3-953012
E-Mail
data@visualizingimpact.org
E-Mail (2)
kelsey@visualizingimpact.org
E-Mail (3)
jessica@visualizingimpact.org
Website
http://visualizingimpact.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2012
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information
Visualizing Impact (VI) is a laboratory for innovation at the intersection of data science, technology, and design. VI creates impactful tools highlighting critical social issues around the world. VI's main office is in Beirut, Lebanon, and employs 10 full time staff across several countries, as well as several rolling internship positions. Funding is secured through grants, commissions, and individual donations. Partners include Polypod, Mada Masr, Adalah and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, amongst other organizations and individuals. VI utilizes principles of data visualization, primarily with infographics, but also creates motion graphics, animations, and billboards; these projects are structured within separate portfolios highlighting different regions and social issues. VI’s budgetary resources available yearly stand at $320,000.  
Mission and Objectives

Social impact through data science and imagination. 

Main Projects / Activities

Visualizing Impact's ongoing main projects include Visualizing Palestine and Visualizing Egypt. The activities associated with these projects are principally data and story driven infographics. Further projects include onlinecensorship.ca, Palestine Museum and a series of Awareness Campaign Tools (ACT) targeting mainstream audiences and perspectives within public settings, slated for launch in 2016.  

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Visualizing Impact is an example of a positive networker. Lasting partnerships, collaborations and supportive roles continue to stretch across dozens of geographies that benefit both VI and those within that network. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To capitalize upon Annah Lindh's substantial network in an effort to further grow VI's web of like-minded change makers. 

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Jessica Anderson
Job Title
Impact and Partnership Lead
Head of the organisation
Ms. Joumana Al-Jabri
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Kelsey Gallagher
Job Title (2)
Impact and Partnership Strategist