What better way to tell a story than through pictures? Especially when the story is about data—not the most vibrant topic to talk about.
 
The first edition of Data, In Deed, a graphic novel, brings to life the stories of five Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) using data and data science to improve efficiency and scale impact and one can’t help but be inspired by the innovative ways these SPOs—Nourishing Schools Foundation, Saturday Art Class, Udayan Care, Adhyayan Foundation, and Amar Seva Sangam—harness data to drive meaningful change. A sixth story, featuring Digital Green, will be added soon.

Created and published by the Centre for Data Science and Social Impact (CDSSI) at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), the novel is part of the larger Data Stories initiative that showcases how Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) are transforming their work through data. The Centre got on board journalist Phorum Pandya to report the first three stories, while Ojoswi Sur is the artist, and Sreejita Biswas is the designer. For the other three stories, CDSSI has partnered with Talered, a customised story service, for both story and design.