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10 Reads for Your 2021 List

We made a list of notable books (and a few articles) from 2020 that will inform and inspire you and your organization this year.

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What is Digital Transformation?

  I’ve pondered this question over the last few weeks and months, moving between meetings with brilliant pioneers in digital…

Become a Driver of Impact Learning

  I pointed out in my previous post in Markets for Good that we now have the technology to seed…

First US Chief Data Scientist

  The speculation is over! The White House has named DJ Patil its first ever ‘Chief Data Scientist and Deputy…

Adventures in the Data Revolution: Collecting Ugandan Data

  Here at Development Initiatives and Development Research and Training (DRT) we are currently piloting a ‘Joined-Up Data’ study in Uganda. We have…

Smarter Nonprofit Networking

  Your professional network is your greatest asset no matter the stage of your nonprofit career, whether you are an…

Capitalizing on a Wealth of Data: The First Steps

  We all know a wealth of useful data exists online, in various publications, or hidden away in public archives….

The Millennial Wheel of Disengagement

  In PndBlog, Mitch Nauffts takes a look at ‘The Millennial Wheel of Disengagement,’ a new infographic from Virtuali. The…

Two Views on the Research-Practice Gap

  In human services, the idea of bridging research and practice is, if I may quote a classic piece of…

Riders For Health: Benchmarking Data

  In September, Markets for Good published the first in a series of articles about Riders for Health’s new project…

Cracking the Black Box of Human Reasoning

  “Failure is trending right now.” Deepthi Walaratna is the founder of Thicket, a design lab and consultancy helping people harness…