Tag: narrative

Data Justice for Small Nonprofits

Data Justice for Small Nonprofits

Gayatri Mathur is the Founder and CEO of Soondra Foundation, helping Indians with access to healthcare and health literacy. We talk about making data useful to all nonprofits, not just the large organizations. We discuss: Who controls the data narrative. Logistical considerations for collecting data in the field. Establishing the framework for field data justice. Data is power. So how do we make data matter for grassroots entities? We welcome...
Shift from Pain Profiting to Power-Sharing

Possibility Project: Shift from Pain Profiting to Power-Sharing

In the nonprofit sector, we use stories and images to capture the interest (and care) of community members and potential donors. How often are those stories and images used in extractive ways, that reproduce the dynamics of giver/receiver, service provider/recipient? How do the stories we tell and the images we choose, replicate harm and perpetuate false narratives? Who is collecting, shaping, and telling stories, and for whose benefit? How can...