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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

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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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that?

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Are we building the Candid tools you need? 

Candid

Before we write product requirements, design interfaces, or build software, we go to our users to understand how they do their work, what their goals are, and what obstacles are standing in their way. It is critical to have a clear understanding of all phases of their work to create an effective solution. Does the solution work?

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The 2024 Best NPOs To Work For: Data Shows Satisfaction Slipping In Some Areas

The NonProfit Times

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” There is a curiosity when looking at historical data — a period covering the calendar years 2019-2023.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

.orgSource

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. I’ll get on my Association 4.0 An annual survey is a good start.

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How to Succeed With Nonprofit Direct Mail Fundraising

Allegiance Group

A well-designed, professionally executed direct mail conveys professionalism and legitimacy. Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts.

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Who Analyzes the Analytics? (It’s us. We do.)

M+R

This is from the perspective of a web developer, and this overview leans towards the implementation of GA and Google Tag Manager (GTM) and not on building reports within the GA4 interface once data is flowing. GA3) is being phased out effective July 1, 2023, and there are a number of significant changes to the new product. Event Types.