Toronto hopes new project can help non-profits map, collect data on root causes of crime
Through a new $300,000 grant, the city is funding non-profits to elevate their use of data in community safety work
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More than half of small non-profits relying on ‘accidental techies’: CanadaHelps survey
Research calls on funders to ensure digital tools are included in the expected cost of program delivery
Proposed tax form question could ask charities to report board member demographics
Non-profits and researchers say collecting this data is necessary but remain unsure who will be responsible for its analysis
New social enterprise wants to place 30,000 tech leaders on non-profit boards by 2030
Board.Dev wants to revolutionize the non-profit board by adding a crucial new role alongside lawyers and accountants: technology experts.
Funding needed to keep toxic drug supply data dashboard going: St John Ambulance
The emergency response organization created the National Drug Alert System Dashboard in collaboration with drug checking and harm reduction services nationwide.
‘Navigating a societal shift without any of the scaffolding’: Remote frontline work, trauma and wellbeing
The pandemic may have propelled the rise of remote service provision, but it is here to stay. How does this affect the staff delivering these critical - and sometimes life-saving - services?
How a small charity used forms and data to help 10,000 refugee claimants
Welcome Collective / Collectif Bienvenue’s director of development and impact, Rani Cruz, has built a data flow that captures the needs of newcomers and eases the workload for social workers.
What does 2024 hold for technology and data in the non-profit sector?
What we’ve learned about how change-makers are using technology to innovate and improve service delivery.
211 Ontario’s newest director to focus on bringing databases and staff together
Having spent a decade working at the intersection of technology and the non-profit sector, Baijul Parikh is the first person appointed to 211 Ontario’s new Director of Data and Digital Strategy role.
Non-profit AI data tool helping cities predict urban heating effects
Evergreen, a non-profit advocating for more green public spaces, has developed the product in partnership with a data analytics and engineering company.
