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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. Learning, we do naturally.

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Funding for digital literacy skills training to help more Canadians get online

Charity Village

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Government of Canada, launched the second phase of the Digital Literacy Exchange Program and announced a $17.6 million federal investment to help ensure that everyone has the knowledge to fully participate in the digital economy.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

Having this knowledge base available to you can be invaluable. The first phase of crafting comprehensive requirements can be very time intensive. Out-of-the-box templates are easily configured to meet your business needs which significantly reduces the time-consuming requirements documentation phase.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

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. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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The Promise & Peril of Creator Tools Like ChatGPT for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As with any technology moving from emerging to mainstream phases, it takes time to become fluent and this might lead to new job requirements, skills or even jobs. What if the fundraiser is fully prepared and knowledgeable about the implications of smart tech creator tools and uses the tool to generate a first draft letter to a donor.

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The enduring value of lessons learned

Candid

Across the social sector, there’s one thing we can all agree on: data and knowledge are crucial to our collective success. The Issue Lab knowledge management platform also offers services to help your organization curate, preserve, and share the knowledge assets that are important to your mission and audience.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

.orgSource

Updating roles is a good place to begin promoting the flow of knowledge, ideas, and information across your association. We had a roadmap for how to advance the organization and prepare for the next phase of growth.”. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. The focus is on responsibilities and not titles.

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