Reflections on the benefits of a human-centered approach to software development project management from senior project manager, Lauren King.

If you’re thinking about scaling up at your nonprofit, your first step should be to celebrate your progress. You’re at an exciting juncture in your organization’s evolution, and conversations around expanding your operations are signs that you’re meeting your current goals and looking towards how you can spread your impact further.  That being said, growth […]

At Asemio, we use data and technology solutions to unlock the potential within mission-based organizations – but it takes more than powerful software to accomplish that. For folks on the ground, data and technology can feel distant and cumbersome, so even the best systems can end up seeming like more of a hindrance than a […]

Data is a crucial tool that, when combined with effective storytelling, can lead to meaningful change.

“Most data is not entirely good nor entirely bad, and it can take an incredible amount of work to transform disorganized facts and figures into something useful. The goal is to align your capabilities with your data-informed objectives and create actionable plans to achieve them.”

“It’s one thing to have a great series of core values; it’s another to shape your actions in alignment with those values.”

“While having an abundance of data can be a good thing, if teams don’t engage with it on a regular basis, nonprofits risk missing out on valuable insights and opportunities for action.”

Given that nonprofit technology investments are often considered operational or overhead costs, organizations sometimes struggle to fund and thus benefit from technological advancements even though tech is essential to maximize impact. To help organizations overcome this challenge, we’ve put together some tips on how to make the case for funding new technology.