Data tells the truth. Stories make it land.
Your systems collect the data.
We make it useful.
Data tells the truth. Stories make it land.
Your systems collect the data.
We make it useful.
Your systems collect the data.
We make it useful.
Your systems collect the data.
We make it useful.
Data Story Studio is led by Dorothy Balajadia — an analytics consultant and IT operations professional with hands-on experience building data systems for Philippine NGOs, microfinance organizations, and SMEs.
Dorothy brings a rare combination: the technical depth to understand how your existing systems store and move data, and the analytical clarity to turn that data into reporting frameworks your leadership team can genuinely use. The result is practical, not theoretical — systems that get built, get used, and keep running after the engagement ends.
Data Story Studio works with organizations that have already invested in technology but haven't yet unlocked the insights that investment should be providing. Whether you're an NGO managing donor reporting across multiple programs, a microfinance organization monitoring portfolio risk across branches, or an SME that needs a single source of truth for your board — we design the analytics layer that makes your data useful.
Every engagement begins with a structured data health check — a diagnostic of your current systems, data sources, reporting workflows, and the gaps between what you have and what your leadership actually needs. We do not build before we understand.
Systems that get used are systems your team understands. We train your staff on every dashboard we build — so when we leave, your organization is more capable, not more dependent.
Every system we build uses Google Looker Studio, Google Sheets, and KoboToolbox — all free, all accessible, all maintainable by your team without ongoing software costs. Sustainable analytics starts with tools you can afford to keep.
A live dashboard your leadership team can check every Monday instead of waiting for a monthly report. Built on Looker Studio and connected to your existing data. Works for SMEs, NGOs, hospitals, and schools.
Real-time PAR tracking, repayment monitoring, sector exposure, and high-risk client flags across all your branches. Based on a live deployment for a Philippine MFI. Includes KoboToolbox integration.
A quarterly impact report that updates itself. Beneficiary tracking, budget utilization, output vs target, and demographic breakdown — formatted for USAID, UNICEF, DSWD, and LGU donor requirements.
Data collection framework and executive dashboard for PFRS S1/S2 compliance — covering Scope 1/2 emissions, social metrics, and governance data. Built for Philippine listed companies and large non-listed entities ahead of the SEC mandatory filing deadline.
Forward-looking financial models, cash flow forecasting, and multi-year projections — connected to a live dashboard so your finance team and board see the same numbers in real time.
Half-day to two-day workshops for NGO staff, SME management teams, and IT operations professionals. Participants leave with a working dashboard built from their own organization's data. No coding. Free tools only.
Whether you are running an NGO, managing a growing SME, or leading an organization navigating a reporting compliance deadline — a 20-minute conversation is the fastest way to understand where your biggest data visibility gap is.
We offer a complimentary Data Health Check — a structured 20-minute diagnostic of your current reporting systems, data sources, and the gaps between what you collect and what your leadership actually sees. No pitch. Just clarity.
Email us at: db@datastorystudio.com
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