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Tools for Nonprofits to Effectively Manage and Analyze Their Data

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Not that long ago, powerful data management and analysis tools were often only accessible to the commercial sector. Today, there is a wealth of modern tools that make deep and meaningful data analysis more accessible to the nonprofit and social good sector. Thankfully, that has changed.

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Information: The Better Half of IT

sgEngage

As a society, we have become obsessed with the “Technology” half the tools and devices that infiltrate our lives—and with producing, updating, and controlling these devices. Your organization’s aggregated or synthesized data is more like a complex carbohydrate that provides fuel for sustained activity. Data gives us context.

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Video teaser: Candid’s brand-new, free training for funders

Candid

We’re pleased to announce today’s launch of a new, free course for grantmakers, “Funding Smarter: Using Candid Tools to Inform and Share Your Foundation’s Work.” To give you a taste of the course, we’ve included a clip below on how to use Foundation Maps to identify potential grantees. streamline your due-diligence practices.

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Tools for Nonprofits to Effectively Manage and Analyze Their Data

Forum One

Not that long ago, powerful data management and analysis tools were often only accessible to the commercial sector. Today, there is a wealth of modern tools that make deep and meaningful data analysis more accessible to the nonprofit and social good sector. Tools to Help You ‘Get the Data’. Tools to Help You ‘Store the Data’.

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They couldn’t solve the humanitarian crisis, but they could build a tool that could shine a light on human rights violations, bringing much-needed attention and support to developing emergencies. The tool was Ushahidi. Usahidi means “bearing witness” in Swahili.

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Webinar Recap: The Future of the Map

NTEN

Geographic Information Systems are powerful tools nonprofits can use to achieve their missions. Beyond just mapping existing data, some GIS systems are working to incorporate ways for mobile smart phone and cell phone users to collect data and update maps. Do you use GIS systems in your work?

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New on SSIR: Global Tools for Going Local

Amy Sample Ward

Just as our tools get more interesting and dynamic for global collaboration and impact, so do they for locally-focused work, campaigns, and communities. The opportunities for organizations to leverage hyper local tools include: Catalyze your community – be the catalyst behind community growth and collaboration.

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