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“Why?” I was sitting in a well maintained office on the 4th floor of a commercial building in downtown Boston. It was July. I was slightly sweaty as my suit was a bit too warm. My eyes glazed over as I tried going through a lengthy Excel test document. As…
How PAISA Is Establishing Data Driven Accountability in the Education Sector
“Do Schools Get Their Money?” is one of the key questions which drives the PAISA (Planning, Allocations and Expenditures, Institutions: Studies in Accountability) project at Accountability Initiative (AI). Tracking financial flows in the Indian social sector for research and advocacy can be a challenging. To understand the role of data…
Why Funders Are Increasingly Demanding Data Before Giving a Grant to Your Nonprofit
“In God we trust; all others must bring data” Nonprofits have long enjoyed our goodwill and continue to hold an important position in the community. Public and private investment in projects led by nonprofits has been integral to the welfare of our society. For a long time, funding nonprofits has…
7 NGOs That Are Using Data for Impact and Why You Should Use It Too
7 NGO’s that are turning towards data to utilize resources effectively, save time & costs, measure impact and why you should start too.