The biggest rule of data: measurement only matters if it changes the way you act. This article explores how to collect and share data in three strategic areas: fulfilling your promise (how you deliver); failure (what can you change?); and stories people can relate to (qualitative data).
In this recent webinar from Build Consulting Peter Mirus discusses what an official nonprofit database manager does, and join us August 23d for the webinar We Are All Data Managers on ways to change your mindset on gathering and using data no matter what position you hold at your nonprofit.
In this post Vu Le at NonprofitAF discusses the data paradox (you need data to get funding to get the data you need.) There is more and more pressure on nonprofits being able to produce good data. Getting more and better information on practices and outcomes can only be good for our sector, but requiring data can hold some communities back.
Last month we sponsored a workbook from Idealware and presented a webinar on crafting or updating your nonprofit IT security policy – links to both are available here. Join us August 23d when Peter Mirus will help us understand the ways We Are All Data Managers in our next webinar with Build Consulting.
The nomination process is now open to propose a 18NTC Session April 11-13 in New Orleans in 2018. Whether you’re a longtime presenter or are new to the NTEN community and have never presented at the Nonprofit Technology Conference before, you can submit a session proposal.
If you missed it, the slides and YouTube recording of Crafting Your Nonprofit IT Security Policy with Matt Eshleman are posted here. This is an update and complete refresh of our most popular YouTube video, and one of our most popular webinars this year.
Join our colleague Peter Mirus of Build Consulting for a half hour format as we discuss basic skills needed as nonprofit data managers and fundamental tools to build a data mindset. This webinar will make you a better manager of data and a more valued employee to your organization.
A key trend we have seen this year in nonprofit technology is a rapidly evolving threat landscape. The three pillars of effective IT security are the right tools, staff training and effective policy. I hope you’ll join our CTO Matt Eshleman Wednesday July 19th from 4-5pm to learn how to put your Nonprofit IT Security Policy in a format that can be easily updated as often as your IT technology changes.
If you missed Johan Hammerstrom’s webinar on Latest Nonprofit Cloud Strategies, the YouTube video and Slideshare links are now available. Johan walks you through the options, costs and benefits, based on our experience with small and medium sized organizations.
CTO Matt Eshleman will take you through a manageable outline to create or update a policy for your organization that will address different levels of access to data; confidentiality and security; emails, passwords, and 2 step authentication; and what policies need to be in place for staff devices and cloud computing.