Insights

Taking Measure: What Happens When Organizations Assess Their Data Journey

Erin McHugh Saif — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:56:53 GMT

The Challenge

When we talk to community partners, backbones, and organizations about data, we hear a familiar story:

Everyone at your organization agrees data should drive decisions, and data does get collected: attendance records here, enrollment numbers there, a shared spreadsheet someone updates before board meetings. You are experts in your fields and your communities, and you’re pulling off a lot of one-off heroics with the time and resources you have.

Partnerships collect plenty of data but struggle to reliably access or use it to change outcomes, or to tell that story to the funders and partners who need to hear it.

Dr. Jeremy Welland Joins Measure Well as Chief AI and Data Officer

Erin McHugh Saif — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:42:32 GMT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — July 28, 2026 — Measure Well today announced that Dr. Jeremy Welland has joined the organization as its Chief AI and Data Officer. Dr. Welland brings nearly 30 years of experience across the nonprofit, cloud, green-tech, fin-tech, and media-tech sectors, most recently serving as Chief Data Officer and Head of AI at Gusto. In his new role, he will lead the data science, AI, and analytics solution and infrastructure building that powers Measure Well’s mission of helping cradle-to-career and place-based partnerships use technology, AI, and data to advance economic mobility and education.

Erin McHugh Saif to Lead Ballmer Group-Supported Initiative, Measure Well

Erin McHugh Saif — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:41:02 GMT

San Francisco, CA. — October 21, 2025 — TechSoup announces the hiring of Erin McHugh Saif to lead a new strategic initiative launching this fall in partnership with Ballmer Group Philanthropy. McHugh Saif will serve as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new organization, which is committed to a mission of empowering Place-Based Partnerships (PBPs) nationwide to leverage data, AI, and technology to effectively improve outcomes for children and families. McHugh Saif joins this venture with significant experience adapting cutting-edge technology for the social sector, recently serving as Microsoft Tech for Social Impact’s Chief Product Officer.