A major education nonprofit reorients its measurement activities toward data-driven decision making. The Schusterman Foundation VP explores how data can and should inform Jewish philanthropy. From a Brandeis U. Jewish education research center, 10 best practices in using and managing data.  The head of data for the NCSY youth movement proposes adding measurable outcomes to meaningful anecdotes when sharing organizational impact.

 

• Stanford Social Innovation Review: Data as a Means, Not an End: A Brief Case Study
• Schusterman Family Foundation: The Power of Big Data to Transform the Jewish Community
• JData:  10 Lessons from JData
• eJewish Philanthropy: Making Data A Little Less Scary for Jewish Nonprofits