Lessons Learned during COVID-19

Dilbag Singh Data & Technology

The most enduring images from the COVID-19-related shutdowns and quarantines are typically of empty streets, schools, and offices. Concerts and festivals have been canceled, travel has been dramatically curtailed, and for many, the world has been compressed into a computer screen. But for a large number of people in marginalized and underserved populations, the effects of the pandemic are more deeply felt. People in these groups may suffer from preexisting conditions such as chronic comorbidities,diabetes, asthma, and more.

Types of CSR

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The idea of modern businesses supporting social causes and giving back to their communities goes as far back as the era of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, wealthy philanthropists who donated more than $500 million to charities in their time. However, it wasn’t until 1953 that Howard Bowen coined the phrase “corporate social responsibility,” encouraging businesses to serve the needs of society.

What Is Theory of Change And How Can it Help Me Further My Organization’s Mission?

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Companies, investment managers, and nonprofits are under increasing pressure to improve their social & environmental impact. Doing so also means getting better at measuring and reporting their performance in a defensible, rigorous way.

These impact-related ‘pain points’ are strikingly similar across the public and private sectors and civil society but are sometimes expressed in different ways:

Recap: Data for Impact Conference 2020

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Corecentra recently attended this year’s Data for Impact Conference, which highlighted just how integral data has become to all facets of impact management & assessment.

The annual conference, which included impact-conscious partners from across the country, is part of the Forward Fest, the Wisconsin-based showcase of technological innovation and entrepreneurship. As expected, this year’s virtual conference brought together some of the brightest minds in data and social impact.

Remote Work and Data Standardization: Why the Social Sector Cannot Wait

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Regardless of what the new normal will look like post-COVID, the pandemic has already induced deep shifts in the way organizations approach remote work. While some companies are still grappling with how long and to what extent they will permit remote work, other companies (Twitter and Facebook among them) have made remote work a permanent option.