insights from donorschoose
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What do
?What we can learn from analyzing
more than 50 thousands past projects
Roozbeh Davari
LA in The Last 10 Years:
LA in The Last 10 Years:“3rd least funded”
LA in The Last 10 Years:“3rd least funded”
How can we do better?
Which variables correlate with the chance of Success
Which variables correlate with the chance of Success
Which variables correlate with the chance of Success
Which variables correlate with the chance of Success
Which variables correlate with the chance of Success
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Employing The Wonderful Machine Learning
Employing The Wonderful Machine LearningRandom forests:
assess variable importance
Gradient Boosting: More exhaustive Search —> Sanity Check
Logistic Regression: Easily interpretable —> Quantify the effects
Which actionable variables correlate with the chance of Success
Which actionable variables correlate with the chance of Success
Which actionable variables correlate with the chance of Success
Total Cost < $350: if more than $550, 10-15% less likely to get funded
Spread the word (Giving Pages): up to 40% more chance
Post in first semester: 10% more chance
Favored Focus Subject: Art
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Which actionable variables correlate with the chance of Success
150 (out of 250K) Donors Covered 50%
Roozbeh Davari PhD Candidate in astrophysics
More information on this project at github.com/roozbehdavari/InsightsFromDonorsChoose