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Data-Driven Crisis Analytics

By Carolyn Florey

Mercy Corps has paved a new era of innovation with cloud-driven programming that fully grasps the complexities of humanitarian emergencies.

Nonprofits & NGOs

SSIR Online, Winter 2023 Issue

By SSIR Editors

A collection of standout pieces published online about 990 data, local social networks, measuring impact, and nonprofit burnout.

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How Impact Data Changes the Way Donors Give

By Heather King, Marisa Nowicki, Liz Noble, Doug Palmer & Jason Saul 1

A recent study shows that comparable, easily digestible metrics shifted donations from charities with only a good pitch to those with demonstrable results. 

Philanthropy & Funding

Unlocking the Potential of Open 990 Data

By Cinthia Schuman Ottinger & Jeff Williams 2

As the movement to expand public use of nonprofit data collected by the Internal Revenue Service advances, it’s a good time to review how far the social sector has come and how much work remains to reach the full potential of this treasure trove.

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Design Thinking

Mind the Message

By Carissa Carter

An excerpt from The Secret Language of Maps on seeing past the visuals.

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Justice by the Numbers

An innovative partnership between lawyers for the ACLU of Massachusetts and public interest technologist Paola Villarreal resulted in the single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in US history.

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Funding Data and AI That Serve the Social Sector

By Jake Porway 1

Five ways for funders to think about investing in data and AI that would put ownership of responsible data and AI squarely in the hands of the social sector.

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Data in Collective Impact: Focusing on What Matters

By Justin Piff

Understanding data and using it effectively in collective impact can help achieve short- and long-term progress on shared goals.

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Using Data to Disrupt Systemic Inequity

By Jennifer Blatz

A look at how the collective impact initiative StriveTogether is enlisting data to resolve systemic barriers that limit opportunity for children and families of color in the United States.

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Measurement & Evaluation

Looking Back to Move Forward

By Matt Grossmann 1

An excerpt from How Social Science Got Better on how the social sciences are becoming more relevant, diverse, and reflective.