The three most popular reports in Link2Feed are the Agency Report, the Statistics Report, and the Heat Map Report. These will all help you in identifying key insights from your organizations.
Agency report
The Agency Report uses key metrics commonly used by pantries to provide the necessary data in a basic report.
Please review the following video to see how to create a Agency report:
Report sections available
Age Group: Individuals (Duplicated)
Individuals (Duplicated) Reports on the age of all household members who received services during the reporting period. This is a duplicated count, so each household member is counted for each time they received services during the reporting period.
Age Group: Individuals (Unique)
Reports on the age of all household members who received services during the reporting period. This is a unique count, so each household member is only counted once, regardless of the number of times they received services during the reporting period.
Served: Household/Individuals (Duplicated)
Reports on the total number of households (counts just the household, not the number of people in it) and individuals (counts all people in the household) during the reporting period. This is a duplicated count, so each household or individual is counted for each time they received services during the reporting period.
Served: Household/Individuals (Unique)
Reports on the total number of households (counts just the household, not the number of people in it) and individuals (counts all people in the household) during the reporting period. This is a unique count, so each household or individual is only counted once, regardless of the number of times they received services during the reporting period.
Statistics report
The Statistics Report provides a comprehensive overview of all demographic and visit information collected and is the most popular report in Link2Feed.
Additional steps for creating a Statistics Report:
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Select Report Sections:
- You need to choose the specific sections you want included in your report.
- Sections are grouped by topic. Click the arrow next to each category to view all available reporting options for that topic. Check the box next to the section title to include it in your report.
- Hover over a section to see a brief description of its contents.
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Automatic Section Selection:
- Clicking on the Client, Household, or Visit buttons will automatically select sections relevant to those categories.
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Finalize Your Report:
- Click Create Report at the bottom of the page to generate your report. It will appear in your Report Inbox, located on the left side of the screen under "Reports."
- If you wish to reuse the report configuration, click Save Template to save it for future use.
The following video shows you what you can expect to see when navigating through sections
For a full breakdown of all the section definitions please navigate here.
Report Layout
In your report, you will encounter various sections based on your reporting selections. You can easily navigate between these sections using the left-hand navigation pane.
Here’s a breakdown of the report layout:
- Light Blue Heading: This indicates the title of the selected section.
- Dark Blue Heading: This provides a description of the section.
- Leftmost Column: Displays the list items relevant to the section.
- Sequential Columns: Show totals for each organization.
- Rightmost Column: Represents the combined total of all columns.
This layout helps you efficiently review and compare the data across different sections.
Heat map report
The Heat Map Report offers a visual representation of client visits within a specified reporting period, highlighting the distribution of visits across different zip codes.
How is the heat map created?
To ensure client anonymity, the heat map displays only one data point per zip code. In rural areas with large zip codes, this can make the map appear sparse.
Here’s how it works: For each zip code, a single data point is placed on the map to represent all visits within that area. For instance, if there are 100 visits in the 90210 zip code, they will all be represented by one point in Beverly Hills, even if these visits are spread across 100 different households.
The address data points are sourced from Open Street Map, Open Addresses, and the United States Postal Service. These services provide coordinates based on addresses and zip codes. The system uses these coordinates to determine the number of data points and selects a representative location for each zip code. The map legend indicates the density of visits by zip code, which adjusts based on the zoom level.
Additional Steps for Customizing Your Heat Map Report
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Configure Data Points:
- Under the On The Heat Map heading, specify the data points you want to display on the Heat Map.
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Select Markers for Organizations:
- Show a marker for each organization: Check this box to display a house icon on the map for each organization listed under Organizations. Unchecking the box will hide these icons.
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Choose Data Type for the Heat Map:
- Age Group: Individuals (Unique): Displays people of a specific age group.
- Gender Identity: Individuals (Unique): Shows individuals with the selected gender identity.
- Served: Households (Unique): Displays each household only once, regardless of the number of visits.
- Employment: Students (Unique): Highlights individuals who are marked as students or have selected "Yes" for the Post-Secondary Student question.
- Served: Households (Duplicated): Shows the location of households for each visit, including duplicates.
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Finalize Your Report:
- Click Create Report at the bottom of the page. Your report will appear in your Report Inbox on the left side of the screen under Reports.
- To save this setup as a template for future use, click Save Template.
Please review the following video to see how a heat map report is created:
Additional resources
- Getting started with reports: Report Setup, Basics, Recurring Reports, Templates & FAQs
- How Do I Use an Agency Report?
- How do I use a Statistics Report?
- How do I use a Heat Map Report?