“Organizations are fearless, but funders are not,” when it comes to the digital transformation: report

Many funders in Canada are well aware of the need for a sector-wide digital transformation; still, their lack of knowledge on digital issues means that they aren’t funding digital projects for nonprofits and charities that are trying to serve their communities in an increasingly digital world.

Tackling digital inequities isn’t a far-off dream — here are three organizations already doing it

Many social purpose organizations are walking the same path towards embracing digital tools and practices in their work, but trying to tackle the digital transformation individually unnecessarily duplicates efforts.

Inspired by mutual aid, this crowdsourced digital map of Halifax shows which vacant properties could be turned into housing. How useful is that data?

Crowdsourcing data from the community can take the onus away from local social purpose organizations to gather their own data. However, it also raises concerns about the quality and reliability of the data, and members of the community may not understand ethical issues that surround data collection, such as privacy, ownership and sensitivity.