GivingTuesday Data Commons (GTDC), India
Collaborating Organisations
Non-profits Engaged in Study
Participant Touchpoints
The GivingTuesday Data Commons (GTDC) is a global collective of hundreds of organizations focused on generating insights and knowledge on generosity in order to strengthen the social sector through evidence-based approaches.
To understand how nonprofits across India engage in everyday giving (small, regular acts of generosity that sustain social change). The research draws on experiences from over 300 nonprofit practitioners, offering actionable, data-driven insights to strengthen everyday giving strategies
Features and integrations
Integrated mixed-methods data collection: Both the survey and qualitative modules were hosted on Dots
Real-time Dashboards: Response-wise and overview dashboards automatically set up once data is added to Dots platform
Thematic Coding & Annotations: Qualitative researchers used thematic annotations and annotation explorer to analyze interview transcripts
Qualitative researchers used thematic annotations and annotation explorer to analyze interview transcripts
Role-based access and data privacy architecture: Segregated access for participants, researchers and core-team members with distinct permissions for data entry, tagging, and moderatio
Platform interventions
Custom templates designed to support collection of both quantitative and qualitative data in a unified environment
Collaboration Across Research Stakeholders
Roles based access allows for a number of research teams to collaborate remotely on the project
Collaboration Across Research Stakeholders
Roles based access allows for a number of research teams to collaborate remotely on the project
Collaboration Across Research Stakeholders
Roles based access allows for a number of research teams to collaborate remotely on the project
Collaboration Across Research Stakeholders
Roles based access allows for a number of research teams to collaborate remotely on the project
Current Status
The platform continues to be hosted as a live data commons, making the study data usable for ongoing learning and guidance. Nonprofits and partners can now access structured insights to understand what drives effective everyday giving and design more impactful fundraising strategies.
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