--- title: Strategico Consultants - Strategico Perspectives Blog | Data description: Data | Strategico Consultants offers IT consulting services tailored to the needs of mission-driven organizations. From data governance to system selection, we provide the expertise to help you achieve your goals. --- [![strategico consultants](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hs-fs/hubfs/StrategicoConsultants_July2025/Images/strategico-logo-horiz-extreme-onlight-pride.png?width=300&height=50&name=strategico-logo-horiz-extreme-onlight-pride.png "strategico consultants")](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/) - [Our Services](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/services.html) - [Strategic Leadership](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/leadership.html) - [IT Assessment & Planning](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/itap.html) - [Strategic Data Guidance](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/guidance.html) - [Systems Selections & Implementations](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/ssi.html) - [Team](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/team.html) - [Events](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/events.html) - [Resources](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/resources.html) - [Books](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/books.html) - [Buyer's Guides](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/guides.html) - [Case Studies](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/casestudies.html) - [Past Webinars](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/webinars.html) - [Blog](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/blog.html) - [Contact Us](https://www.strategico-consultants.com/contact.html) [![strategic perspective Blog](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/StrategicoConsultants_July2025/Images/stategicoperspectivesblog-logo-1.png)](https://242430532.hs-sites-na2.com/strategico-perspectives) ## Data ### [Spring Cleaning your Data for Success](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/spring-cleaning-your-data-for-success) 5/26/2026   ![Spring Cleaning your Data for Success](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Spring%20Cleaning%20Your%20Data%20Laying%20the%20Foundation%20for%20Better%20Decisions%20and%20Smarter%20Systems.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As part of the Strategico Consulting team focused on enterprise-level data strategy, I spend a great deal of time helping nonprofit organizations make sense of their data. Across projects, one theme consistently emerges: organizations are not… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/spring-cleaning-your-data-for-success) ### [The Data Dilemma: How a Tech Consultant Brings Clarity and Control](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/the-data-dilemma-how-a-tech-consultant-brings-clarity-and-control) 10/28/2025   ![The Data Dilemma: How a Tech Consultant Brings Clarity and Control](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Blog%204%20-%20The%20Data%20Dilemma%20How%20a%20Tech%20Consultant%20Brings%20Clarity%20and%20Control%20(1).png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As part of the Strategico consulting team, I am often asked one big question: Where should we start when it comes to improving how we use our data? [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/the-data-dilemma-how-a-tech-consultant-brings-clarity-and-control) ### [Using Data to Create the Future We Want](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/using-data-to-shape-the-future) 5/20/2025   ![Using Data to Create the Future We Want](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/option-2-data_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** We talk a lot about the future—where we want to go, what we want to become, and how we’re going to get there. But too often, our vision of the future is built on intuition, tradition, or hope. While those are valuable ingredients, they aren’t enough… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/using-data-to-shape-the-future) ### [Spring Cleaning for Your Data: A Strategic Approach for Associations](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-data) 3/11/2025   ![Spring Cleaning for Your Data: A Strategic Approach for Associations](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-2-v1_orig-1.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** As we continue this month’s theme of spring cleaning, let’s talk about tidying up—not with brooms and dustpans, but by refreshing and refining our organizational data. How can we clean up our data in ways that go beyond the usual fixes? [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/spring-cleaning-for-your-data) ### [3 Ways to Show Your Data a Little Love](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/3-ways-to-show-your-data-love) 2/11/2025   ![3 Ways to Show Your Data a Little Love](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/option-2-blog-2_orig-1.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** Although it may seem a little kitschy, it is February and everywhere we turn there are images of love all around us. Though many of us don’t associate data with love, we can use this moment to talk about how organizational leaders can, and should,… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/3-ways-to-show-your-data-love) ### [How Data Strategy Propels Innovation](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/how-data-strategy-propels-innovation) 10/22/2024   ![How Data Strategy Propels Innovation](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/data-strategy-1_orig-1.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** Association innovation is critical for both member engagement and organizational vitality. Let’s look at this through the lens of data strategy by developing key business questions and developing a master data list. [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/how-data-strategy-propels-innovation) ### [Four Points to Drive Your Data Strategy](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/four-points-to-drive-your-data-strategy) 9/24/2024   ![Four Points to Drive Your Data Strategy](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/data_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** Ever since I was a little girl, I was curious at how math helps us navigate our lives and help us understand what we know. That same curiosity guides me today to help navigate a complex world where decisions are layered and full of uncertainty. This… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/four-points-to-drive-your-data-strategy) ### [The Role of Reliable Data in Association Management](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/the-role-of-reliable-data-in-association-management) 8/29/2024   ![The Role of Reliable Data in Association Management](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/data-v2_orig.png) *By* ***Towsif Nasor, PMP, MBA*** In today’s day and age, data can be the lifeblood of any organization. For any organization, having reliable and accurate data is essential for growth. Reliable and accurate data enables organizations to make data driven decisions, helping drive… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/the-role-of-reliable-data-in-association-management) ### [Three Ways to Strengthen Your Membership and Marketing Data](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/three-ways-to-strengthen-your-membership-and-marketing-data) 5/21/2024   ![​Three Ways to Strengthen Your Membership and Marketing Data](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/strategico-socialsharecard-blog-00013_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** Membership and Marketing data are the backbone of association work. Both create the connection and keep the association name and core activities in-front of core stakeholder audiences whether they be volunteer opportunities, educational information,… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/three-ways-to-strengthen-your-membership-and-marketing-data) ### [Does Your Data Garage Need Help?](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/does-your-data-garage-need-help) 4/23/2024   ![Does Your Data Garage Need Help?](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/strategico-socialsharecard-blog-00016_orig.png) *By* ***Gwen Garrison*** On any given weekend, I aspire to clean out m y garage. My garage is a treasure trove of useful tools (gardening, power, and hand tools), seasonal decorations, and mementos of past endeavors. I'll admit I have one whole crate of 35mm slides from… [Read More](https://blog.strategico-consultants.com/blog/does-your-data-garage-need-help) Forward\>\> \<\