The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR) published the Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce Report, which delves into the findings from the final phase of the Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce project. CCNDR tested a hands-on toolkit designed to help nonprofits strengthen their data management practices, build digital skills, and better align staff capacity to emerging needs. Developed with and tested by nonprofit partners across Canada, the prototype provides an adaptable, accessible way to take control of organizational data practices, one step at a time. CCNDR gathered valuable insights through real-world piloting to determine what works, what challenges remain, and how the nonprofit sector can move forward to close critical digital skills gaps.
Key Highlights Include:
- A self-guided process designed to improve nonprofits’ data management processes, identify skill gaps, and boost staff confidence around digital skills.
- Proven success: Over 85% of pilot participants reported a better understanding of their data practices and felt more confident tackling data-related challenges.
- Scalable and adaptable: Built using accessible tools like Word and Excel, making it easy to use across different nonprofit contexts and staff comfort levels.
- Sector-wide potential: Organizations that tested the prototype would recommend it to others, showing strong potential for broader adoption across the nonprofit sector.
- Next steps: The report identifies ways to refine and scale the prototype, helping nonprofits thrive in an increasingly data-driven world.
To download the Futureproofing the Community Service Workforce Report, click here.