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Spotting the Human Side of Data at DoGoodData Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

“Problems don’t start with data, they start with people.” Last week, I attended and presented at the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago. The DoGoodData community understands that good data practice is a balance of both the human side and the technical skills. Data As True North. So, no more excuses!

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Launching the Latest Nonprofit Trends Report: How We Designed a Global Study

Saleforce Nonprofit

The dozens of charts, tables, and nonprofit CEO quotes — that we struggled to squeeze into its more than 50 pages — provide a thought-provoking overview of the state of the nonprofit sector. We asked: Does the digital maturity needed to create a data-informed organization improve relationships with donors, volunteers, and employees?

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

Instead of repeating those numbers, we’ll focus on the practical “in the weeds” analysis that can support you in making data-driven decisions that go well beyond this time of year. The chart above shows that 2023 saw higher overall volumes throughout the day, with a small spike at 9:00 a.m.

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2011 NTC Preview: 6 Steps to Refocus Your Small Org Tech Strategy

NTEN

Steve Heye, Web Project Manager, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Smaller nonprofits may feel like sophisticated technology is out of reach; it requires more budget, more staff, and more expertise than they think they have. This chart is only a sample, and is not complete.) That assumption is wrong. Do we have the right tools to fundraise?

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. monitor election results in Mexico and India.

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Advancing Your Mission With GIS Tools

NTEN

A wealth of data sources are becoming available online, allowing data from around the world to be mingled, mixed, and mashed up -- and where data does not yet exist, communities are using these new tools to gather it themselves! Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. monitor election results in Mexico and India.

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Forget the Tech, Let’s Talk Mission

NTEN

John Merritt, YMCA of San Diego County and Steve Heye, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. There's no question that information technology and the instantaneous access to data, when properly used, can become a significant tool in meeting your organization's mission -- but acceptance and alignment still seem to be incongruent. Conclusion.

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