data governance

A Grant Reporting System That Doesn’t Break Every Quarter, A Practical Setup Using One Source of Truth

A Grant Reporting System That Doesn’t Break Every Quarter, A Practical Setup Using One Source of Truth

Quarterly grant reports shouldn’t feel like rebuilding a bridge while you’re driving over it. But for many justice-focused organizations, reporting season means the same scramble every time: exports from three tools, a spreadsheet no one trusts, last-minute number changes, and a quiet fear that the story won’t hold up under questions. A durable grant reporting […]

A Grant Reporting System That Doesn’t Break Every Quarter, A Practical Setup Using One Source of Truth Read More »

Taming the Chaos: A Practical Guide to Vendor Management for Justice Organizations

You’re running a justice organization that’s grown fast. Your mission is clear, your team is dedicated, and the stakes for the communities you serve couldn’t be higher. But behind the scenes, things feel… fragile. Case data is scattered across tools that don’t talk to each other. Grant reporting is a recurring fire drill. And the

Taming the Chaos: A Practical Guide to Vendor Management for Justice Organizations Read More »

Coalition Data Sharing Agreements For Justice Coalitions: A Practical Guide

Courts, legal aid groups, community organizations, and service providers are sitting on pieces of the same story. Someone cycles through the criminal justice system, from arraignment to jail, shelter, and clinics. Their data lives in four or five systems. No one sees the full picture in time to change the outcome. That is where data

Coalition Data Sharing Agreements For Justice Coalitions: A Practical Guide Read More »

Image of a team learning about nonprofit data management.

From Spreadsheets To Shared Data: How Justice-Focused Nonprofits Data Management Can Unify Case And Program Records

Most justice-focused nonprofits were never meant to run on spreadsheets forever. Yet intake, clinics, trainings, and grant outcomes often sit in tabs and shared drives that only a few people really understand. When funders, boards, or partners ask simple questions, staff scramble. Exports, copy‑paste, late nights. People worry about privacy but do not feel they

From Spreadsheets To Shared Data: How Justice-Focused Nonprofits Data Management Can Unify Case And Program Records Read More »

An image of AI safety best practices for executives

AI Safety Best Practices For Executives Using Customer-Facing AI

Generative AI is now sitting in front of your customers. It writes emails, answers chats, sets appointments, and nudges buyers toward the next step. It also has the power to confuse, overpromise, or leak information in a single click. For executive leadership, such as growth-minded CEOs or COOs, that is the tension. AI can cut

AI Safety Best Practices For Executives Using Customer-Facing AI Read More »

An image of the 1 Best Practices for IT Governance

10 Best Practices for IT Governance Your Board Will Actually Understand

Your organization exists to serve a critical mission, but the technology meant to support that work feels like a source of constant friction. Case and program data are scattered across tools that don’t talk to each other. Grant and board reporting has become a recurring fire drill. The security and privacy of the communities you

10 Best Practices for IT Governance Your Board Will Actually Understand Read More »