Digital transformation of the social impact sector for a sustainable tomorrow

The social impact sector is at a turning point of digitalisation akin to the past four technological revolutions. The use of the next-gen technology is a similar paradigm shift to how social innovationscan construct and replace old institutionsThere is no question that the sector is often under pressure to do more with less. With growing demands and shrinking resources, organisations are looking for ways to increase efficiencies and deliver better outcomes. One area that is receiving a lot of attention is digital transformation – the process of using digital technologies to create new – or significantly improve – organisational value propositions.
There are several reasons why digital transformation is especially well-suited for the social sector. First, the social sector generates a large amount of data that can be leveraged to drive smart decision making. Second, many social sector organisations operate in complex ecosystems with multiple stakeholders. Digital tools can help simplify these interactions and make it easier to track progress and measure success. Finally, there is a growing expectation from corporate philanthropists and other stakeholders that social sector organisations will be able to use technology to demonstrate impact.