A six-part masterclass in data communication, strategy, and adoption

Darkhorse Academy is returning as a monthly webinar series for researchers, analysts, and institutions who want their research to resonate with their audience.

Over six sessions, you’ll learn how to build momentum behind your work, from compelling visuals to strategic communication, impact measurement, and enduring trust.

One registration covers the entire series.

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Interactive Visualizations from our Portfolio:

What’s New This Year?

We’ve expanded Darkhorse Academy into a full six-part series.

Each course runs once a month and builds on the last.

How to move research from publication to real-world impact

A repeatable framework for effective communication
Visual strategies that persuade and scale
How to tell stories that engage decision-makers
Ways to track and communicate real-world outcomes
What transparency looks like in the AI age

You’ll learn:

Who should apply?

This workshop is for leaders, researchers, and change-makers ready to amplify the impact of their data-driven work.

Ideal participants include:

Foundation Program Managers, Principal Investigators, NGO Leaders, or Lead Researchers.

Those seeking to influence policymakers and/or amplify research through engaging visual communication.
Researchers and organizations with data-rich projects requiring strategic design and impactful storytelling.

Whether you're looking to build a visualization for the first time or refine an existing one, the workshop will meet you where you are.

Foundations Workshop

This Academy series now runs over six one-hour sessions—designed to fit the schedules of busy decision-makers while retaining our signature rigour. Join a cohort of leaders exploring how to elevate your organization’s data storytelling and decision-making.

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Upcoming Dates

Data Looks Better Naked

An introduction to decluttering data visuals for maximum impact.

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Own the Adoption: Turning Research into Real‑World Impact

How institutes that “own the adoption” of their findings create outsized returns.

July 30, 2025

9:00 MT

The Three Guardrails of Effective Communication

A practical framework—data integrity, audience insight, purpose clarity—for visual work.

August 14, 2025

9:00 MT

Visual Strategies:
Persuade, Clarify, Scale

A taxonomy of high-impact visual types, when to use them, and why they work.

August 27, 2025

9:00 MT

The Data‑Hero Framework: Storytelling That Endures

Walkthrough of a narrative flywheel: curate → personalize → share. Includes a live teardown.

September 10, 2025

9:00 MT

Evidence of Effect: Measuring and Communicating Impact

Lightweight KPI mapping and instrumentation to answer “Did it work?

September 25, 2025

9:00 MT

Trust by Design: Open‑Science Principles for an AI Age

A pragmatic design standard—open data, open methods, open rationale—for credibility.

October 7, 2025

9:00 MT

How it Works

One signup gets you access to all six sessions

You’ll receive calendar invites and live attendance links
Additional templates and resources included after each course

Register once, get access to all six →

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Our clients include:

For over a decade, we’ve been at the forefront of crafting interactive data visualizations that empower researchers, NGOs, and foundations to reach wider audiences and drive meaningful change.

Are You Ready To
Amplify Your Impact?

Apply now →

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