Nonprofit Articles

Getting it right or as close to right as possible is critical when collecting data. The consequences of failing to properly collect data include the inability to answer your research questions, inability to validate the results, distorted findings, wasted resources, misleading recommendations and decisions, and harm to participants. The focus of this article is a discussion around the challenges after data collection and potential solutions for addressing them.

Getting it right or as close to right as possible is critical when collecting data. The consequences of failing to properly collect data include the inability to answer your research questions, inability to validate the results, distorted findings, wasted resources, misleading recommendations and decisions, and harm to participants. The focus of this article is a discussion around the challenges during data collection and potential solutions for addressing them.

Getting it right or as close to right as possible is critical when collecting data. The consequences of failing to properly collect data include the inability to answer your research questions, inability to validate the results, distorted findings, wasted resources, misleading recommendations and decisions, and harm to participants. The focus of this article is a discussion around the challenges before data collection actually begins and potential solutions for addressing them.

On the January meeting for the AiChE-Dallas chapter, Dr. Rene Paulson and Rachel Kazmi from Elite ReSearch, LLC spoke on application of Six Sigma to Chemical Engineering. If you would like to learn more about their talk, you can download their presentation here.

With donor profiles changing and data being the new currency in town, nonprofits must be able to demonstrate the strategic use of data in their decision-making. Data does not trump experience, it complements it. Organizations that can embed a data mindset (and appreciation for it) will be the ones that continue to thrive. This article makes a number of suggestions on how to make an organizational shift towards a becoming a data informed culture.

The strategic use of funds and organizational learning are the key to decreasing costs and increasing efficacy for your nonprofit. This article offers tips on how to be the most resourceful with limited funds you have as a nonprofit.