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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.”

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Don’t Fear Your Dirty Data

Association Analytics

The concept of “dirty data” and how to approach it can be daunting. Simply put, dirty data is data that is inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, duplicative, or outdated. At Association Analytics, we sometimes hear concerns about data quality in the context of associations starting their journey into analytics.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

.orgSource

But by paying close attention to your team’s emotions and behavior, you will improve your ability to put staffers in the right seats and keep them engaged and motivated. Sue” was tapped to head the department because of her knowledge of the current AMS and her passion for, and scrupulous maintenance of, the data.

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Navigating Nonprofit Data Warehouses: A Comprehensive Guide

DNL OmniMedia

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

.orgSource

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. Study your data and understand your audiences to correctly identify where you could add impact.

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Solving the Donor Retention Rate Issue: The Case for Creating a Board-level Donor Thank You Committee

Bloomerang

As important as it is to pay attention to donor retention, it’s equally important to know how to “move the needle”—and we do. It’s time to make keeping your donors a board-level priority, right up there with Finance, Governance, and Development itself. But clearly, not enough of us do it. The Donor Retention Crisis—and Why It Matters.

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Advocacy for everyone: 6 ways to help your supporters take action

EveryAction

Collecting petition signatures A petition is many things: a way to quantify support around an issue; a tactic that helps bring new supporters on board; a relatively light lift to help keep passionate advocates engaged. Some have even described it as a grassroots rally on paper.

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