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Information: The Better Half of IT

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We sometimes forget that IT stands for Information Technology. But information is the fuel that drives any technology machine: it is what our devices collect, store, synthesize, and distribute. And every advocate for social good has much to gain by paying attention to the Information half of IT. Why pay attention to data?

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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In grantmaking, one word makes more eyes glaze over than any other – data. With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge.

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Five myths and misconceptions about Candid’s grant data

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At Candid, our mission is to get you the information you need to do good. This also means clearing up mis information when we come across it. In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.”

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Using Service Design to Map Your Digital Ecosystem

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Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Ecosystem mapping is a visual representation of all the components of an ecosystem, physical or digital, while service blueprinting creates a visual representation of a journey from both the “front stage” and “backstage” perspectives.

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Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data 

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For parents, it might mean shopping for supplies and mapping out carpool schedules. At Candid, it means thinking about how we can get more data into the hands of academic researchers for the betterment of the social sector. However, we know that many researchers don’t have the resources to purchase a custom data set. nonprofits.

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Philgorithms: Two Examples of Data Mapping to Guide Donor Decisions

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As COVID accelerates innovative uses of AI in many areas, we are also seeing more development of AI-powered data mapping tools for philanthropic advising and to support donor investment decisions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on gaps in information that donors need as they try to support relief efforts.

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Who, Where, What, and Why? Data Management in K–12 Schools

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Name, address, phone number, email, medical records, financial information. Data is everywhere—in every filing cabinet and software system—making it more critical than ever for schools and nonprofits to manage it properly and use that data to make more informed decisions. What data does our school need?

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