Learn how to use the City of Philadelphia's Campaign Finance Dashboard by watching this comprehensive demo. Access the dashboard at phila.gov/cf-dashboard. Timestamps below can help you find specific parts of the demo.
0:00 Intro, Scope & Key Terms
1:44 Dashboard Orientation
2:53 Candidates Tab
5:57 Estimated average donations & unitemized contributions
7:30 Candidates – Transactions (Expenditures)
8:58 Candidates – Transactions timeline view
9:12 Candidates – Transactions filter by filer
10:25 Candidates – 24 hour reports
12:21 Candidates – Unpaid debts
13:50 Candidates – Contributions by Zip Code (mapping)
17:21 All Filers overview
18:20 All Filers – Special Elections
18:57 Filers by Type – overview
20:47 Filers by Type – filter by type
21:17 Types of contributions & contribution limits
23:53 Filers by Type – expenditures
25:45 Filers by Type – filter by filer
26:17 Compare – Compare Candidates, Location
28:10 Compare – Compare Candidates, Total
28:29 Compare – Compare Candidates, Small Contributions
28:59 Compare – Compare Contributors
32:32 Compare – Compare Contributors, donor spending calculator
34:01 Compare – Compare Contributors, follow the money
37:24 Compare – Compare Payees, example 1
38:59 Compare – Compare Payees, example 2
39:14 Compare – Compare Payees, Top Payees
39:46 Compare – Compare Payees, wrap up
41:05 About
41:19 Feedback
41:47 Tips for a better dashboard experience
41:59 Tips – how to expand charts
42:10 Tips – approximate values
46:47 Wrap-up & resources