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Start Collecting Data: A Guide to Accessible Tools for Nonprofits
Effective data collection can help you optimize virtually every aspect of your organization, and it doesn’t necessarily require costly tools, hires, or consultants. From marketing to fundraising to strategic planning, data supports nonprofits in being informed and decisive. The current generation of online survey tools and resources make it easy for nonprofits to enhance and leverage their data collection.
The Danger of Letting Data Define the “Thing”
There is growing interest from a broad range of local stakeholders in better understanding our local challenges through data. This cadre of stakeholders believes that making community indicators more accessible will be incredibly useful for building a better understanding of well-being – and that understanding can shape the actions we take to improve our communities. If decision makers can get a high-level sense of conditions and outcomes related to health, education, economic opportunity, housing, etc., they can make more informed decisions regarding how to allocate resources to improve disparities.