Practical thinking on data for nonprofit leaders — no jargon, no fluff.
Most nonprofits can't reliably answer 'how many unduplicated clients did you serve last year?' Here's why, and what actually fixes it.
Your board asks for data you don't fully trust. Here's how to handle those moments without losing credibility, and how to use them to build something better.
Three different numbers. Same metric. Same time period. Here's why your grant numbers don't match across systems, and what to do about it.
Salesforce is a widely used CRM in the nonprofit sector. It's also one of the most frequently underused and misconfigured. Here are the mistakes that come up most often.
A data strategy for a small nonprofit doesn't require a consultant or new software. It requires a day of focused thinking. Here's what it actually looks like.
In small nonprofits, someone is always doing data work they weren't hired to do. Here's what that role actually involves, and how to handle it without a dedicated hire.
Most nonprofit board reports aren't built to be understood. They're built to be comprehensive. Here's a simple framework for reports that actually get read.
Most nonprofits know their data could be better. Fewer know exactly where they stand or what to fix first. Here's a plain-language framework for figuring that out.
The hidden price of bad records isn't just operational. It's showing up in your donor retention, your grant reports, and your board presentations.
In the digital era, data has become a valuable asset for organizations of all kinds — including nonprofits. But most organizations don't have a plan for managing it well.