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Episode Synopsis
What role can private foundations play in strengthening their grantees’ data capacity? It’s widely known that nonprofit organizations face significant challenges when it comes to data management, analysis, and evaluation. In this episode, we talk with Mandy Drakeford from the AWS Foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to explore practical strategies funders can use to help nonprofits develop critical data literacy skills.This episode is great for private foundation professionals, nonprofit leaders, and clean-data advocates. Learn about the key challenges facing nonprofits today, how private foundations can effectively support grantee data capacity building, the benefits of investing in nonprofit data literacy training, practical steps to strengthen evaluation and data management, and more.W(h)ine About Data is your go-to podcast for turning data complexity into clarity, one glass of wine at a time. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! We release new episodes on the 1st and 15th of every month. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. References:Client Dashboard Examples: Public.tableau.com/app/profile/transform.consulting.group/vizzes#!Building a Community Indicators Dashboard: TransformConsultingGroup.com/project/building-a-community-indicators-dashboard-for-community-impact-initiativesWhat is a Data-Informed Organization?: TransformConsultingGroup.com/evaluation/what-is-a-data-informed-organizationHow to Develop Data and Evaluation Competencies in Your Staff: TransformConsultingGroup.com/communities/how-to-develop-data-and-evaluation-competencies-in-your-staffOur Go-To Sources for Getting Data: TransformConsultingGroup.com/evaluation/update-our-go-to-sources-for-getting-dataWhy You Should Invest in Training Up Nonprofit Leaders: TransformConsultingGroup.com/nonprofit/why-you-should-invest-in-training-up-nonprofit-leadersAWSFoundation.orgTransformConsultingGroup.com This episode features Amanda Lopez and Mandy Drakeford – Connect with them on LinkedIn for more insights! Amanda and Mandy are drinking the refreshing Black Razzberry Lacroix
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