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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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AI provides a satellite image of an entire data landscape. Traditional analytics is like using a microscope to explore a limited area of information; whereas adding AI provides a satellite image of an entire data landscape. Automating data exploration frees time to focus on higher-level analysis and interpretation of results.

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Data Digest — Maps, Trends, and a Social Progress Index

Tech Soup

He says that NGOs' international reach and abundance of data makes using data analysis and mapping technologies crucial. Open Data for Social Change. Big Data Right Now: 5 Trendy Open Source Technologies. Image: Social Progress Index ( The Social Progress Imperative ).

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

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Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Kitchener, Ontario: Promoting Open Source. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Birmingham, United Kingdom: November Meetup: Open-Source Tools. Image : Michele Mateus / CC BY. Friday, October 7, 2016.

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Fostering Innovation and Enterprise: Thoughts on supporting the sector from #giveandtech

Amy Sample Ward

Technology is a catalyst for data, analysis, scalability, effectiveness and efficiency. Supporting analysis and evaluation may not sound as exciting to your board as funding a new tool, but it can be at least as important! Image credit: Flickr opensourceway. Recognize the role of technology across all our work.

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Data Digest: From Presidential Campaigns to Social Good

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For example Edgeflip , a new initiative plans to turn the ad hoc data analysis tools developed for the campaign into software that can make nonprofits more effective at raising money and recruiting volunteers. Analysis: Potential, pitfalls of "big data" for humanitarians. Image: Edgeflip logo.

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Need Hands-on Help? NetSquared's Free Workshops Are in Your Community

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels and Bytes "Open-Source Summer Fiesta" San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Seattle, Washington: Social Network Analysis: Mapping Your Nonprofit's Connections. Wednesday, June 7, 2017.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

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Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels & Bytes "Open-Source Summer Fiesta" San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Image 1 : NetSquared / CC BY Image 2 : NetSquared / CC BY.