Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Don’t get bogged down in data « Philanthropy North Carolina

Don’t get bogged down in data « Philanthropy North Carolina: "nonprofit and philanthropy professionals love data, maybe too much.

Numbers, used sparingly, can help explain a community need, measure how a charitable program is helping to address it, and show donors and funders the return on their investment in the program.

But while data can be a useful means to the end of fixing problems, many people working in the charitable world seem to let data drive their thinking, decision-making, programs and funding, as well as their appeals to donors."



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