by JK Stewart | Oct 27, 2025 | Strategy
\When “Data-Driven” Becomes “Data-Drowned” Every nonprofit loves to say they’re data-driven. But most? They’re data-drowning. You’ve got spreadsheets in five formats, dashboards nobody checks, and reports that get emailed to the board… but never change a single...
by JK Stewart | Oct 25, 2025 | Strategy
Data Alone Doesn’t Inspire Decisions You’ve been there—PowerPoint slides filled with charts, percentages, and heat maps. Everyone nods politely. Then someone asks, “So… what does this mean for us?” That’s the problem. Data informs, but it rarely *moves* people. If...
by JK Stewart | Oct 24, 2025 | Strategy
The Problem With Guessing Who Your Donors Are Every nonprofit thinks they know their donors. You’ve probably even said it—“Our typical donor is a middle-aged woman who cares about education.” Okay, cool. But how do you know that? Is it data or just a vibe? Here’s the...
by JK Stewart | Oct 23, 2025 | Strategy
The Secret Weapon Hiding in Your Donor Data Most nonprofits think donor retention is a mystery. Donors give once, disappear, and everyone shrugs like it’s inevitable. But the truth? You already have the answer buried in your data. It’s called donor cohort analysis—and...
by JK Stewart | Oct 22, 2025 | Strategy
Everyone Tracks Something—But Most Track the Wrong Things Nonprofits love numbers. Page views, followers, impressions, likes. It all looks impressive in a board report. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: a lot of what we track has zero correlation with giving. Vanity...
