Welcome To The Thinking Space

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Our goal?

To give everyone access to the right tools to use data, insight, and science to make the world a more impactful place.

Whether you’re here to learn, sharpen your strategy, or just steal a good idea or two, we’re glad you found us.

So grab a coffee and dive in. Explore our thinking and see how we can help you bridge the gap between data and impact.

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Trust, Confidence, and Gaps: What UK and US Data Say About Nonprofit Governance

What does 2025 trust data reveal about nonprofit governance? UK and US findings highlight rising expectations, hidden risks, and practical steps boards can take now. Learn how to strengthen board decision-making, improve transparency, and prepare for AI-driven change without overloading trustees.

Jul 316 min read

Data collection method cheat sheet

Not all data is created equal. This quick guide helps you choose the right method, surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, or document review, to match your question and context. Clear, ethical choices lead to better insights, stronger trust, and smarter decisions

Jul 211 min read

When Chaos Sparks Clarity

Discover how emergency workarounds can spark lasting innovation. Learn to spot smart fixes, avoid the crisis innovation loop, and embed successful volunteer strategies into your long-term playbook.

May 71 min read

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The Volunteer Crisis: What the Vanishing Volunteer Is Really Telling Us

Volunteer numbers are falling but the real risk isn’t just a shortage. It’s a system under strain. From invisible volunteer dependencies to lost crisis innovations and misaligned recruitment, today’s challenges expose deeper structural cracks. This article unpacks the hidden pressures reshaping the nonprofit sector—and offers practical, scalable strategies to future-proof your volunteer engagement.

Apr 287 min read

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Is Your Nonprofit Ready for Decentralized Evaluation?

Is your nonprofit ready for participatory, tech-enabled impact evaluation? Use our 4-stage readiness checklist to assess your capacity for community-led, data-driven feedback. From building trust to piloting AI tools, identify strengths, close gaps, and plan your next steps toward scalable, ethical evaluation practices.

Apr 232 min read

The Future of Impact: Decentralized Evaluation by 2035

What will impact measurement look like in 2035? This practical guide explores the shift toward decentralised, community-led evaluation—offering future-ready ideas you can start using today to ease pressure, deepen trust, and capture what really matters.

Apr 179 min read