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The Centre extends its appreciation to the following partners, individuals, and teams for their invaluable contributions to this work. For more information about the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience, [please visit](please visit www.ccndr.ca)[ ](please visit www.ccndr.ca)[www.ccndr.ca](please visit www.ccndr.ca).  \nAdvisory Committee  \nAlberta Nonprofit Network CanadaHelps  \nCUPS Calgary  \nHead and Hands Inclusion New Brunswick  \nIndigenous Friends Association  \nInformation and Communications Technology Commission Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia  \nMalvern Family Resource Centre Ontario Nonprofit Network Skills for Change  \nSocial Economy Through Social Inclusion Women’s Economic Council  \nYMCA Winnipeg Yukon Learn  \nCANADIAN CENTRE FOR NONPROFIT DIGITAL RESILIENCE page  \nA special thankyou to Serah Gazali, Mairead Matthews, Rhian Christie, Keshav Kant, Shannon Rex, Cathy Barr, Sarah Juma, Keith Jansa, and Shyra Wells for their comments and feedback on this report.  \nCredits  \nAuthor: Emma Elbourne-Weinstock  \nContributors: Roua Aljied, Barbara Kuffour Asenso, Spencer Gordon, Jane Hilderman, Alberta Johnson, Lauren Kupcho, Samridhi Kunda, Vivian Li, Angus Lockhart, Sheetal Lodhia, Karen Myers, Sandra Nkusi, Max Palamar, Tanvi Shetty, Galen Voysey, Viet Vu, Maklane deWever, Michelle Zhong Design: Lindsay Smail  \nFrench Translation: Rossion inc.  \nFunded by the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success program. The opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.  \nThe Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience (CCNDR) works to create a digitally-enabled nonprofit sector, where Canada’s nonprofits use data and tech to multiply their impact.  \n2 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 300, Toronto, ON, M4T 2T5  \n[T. 416.597.2293](T. 416.597.2293 : ccndr.ca)[ :](T. 416.597.2293 : ccndr.ca)[ ](T. 416.597.2293 : ccndr.ca)[ccndr.ca](T. 416.597.2293 : ccndr.ca)  \nMedia inquiries: media@imaginecanada.ca  \nCANADIAN CENTRE FOR NONPROFIT DIGITAL RESILIENCE page 􀀞  \nTable of Contents  \nFutureproofing the community service workforce 5  \nExecutive summary 8  \nIntroduction: About this report 11  \n1. Understanding the supply and demand for DS+ 12  \nWhat is the size and nature of the tech workforce in the nonprofit sector? 13  \nWhat is the demand for digitally skilled workers in the nonprofit sector? 13  \nWhat is the extent of the digital skills gap  \nin the nonprofit sector? 14  \nHow are nonprofits attempting to upskill? 16  \nWhat barriers do nonprofits face in increasing  \ndigital skills and capacities? 17  \nHow do digital skills gaps appear differently in  \ndifferent organizations? 18  \nWhat key takeaways informed the design phases of the project? 19  \n2. Co-designing solutions to close the gap 20  \nCreating a DS+ framework 21  \nDeveloping potential prototypes 22  \n3. Selecting and designing a prototype to pilot 25  \nKey findings from the co-design workshops 25  \nPrototype overview 26  \nPrototype components 28  \n4. Prototype piloting 29  \nKey findings from the piloting stage 29  \n5. Discussion and conclusions 33  \nSummary of key findings and project results 33  \nRecommendations to funders 36  \nEcosystem recommendations 37  \nRecommendations for the development of tools  \nand trainings 38  \nAppendix 39  \nCANADIAN CENTRE FOR NONPROFIT DIGITAL RESILIENCE page 􀀝  \nP ROJE CT OV ERV IEW:  \nFutureproofing the community service workforce  \nUnlocking the nonpro􀀛t sector’s digital skills to strengthen community services  \nThe nonprofit sector is the cornerstone of community services in Canada,  \ndelivering invaluable support to people in every region of the country.  \nBut as in most sectors, nonprofits are responding to rapid changes to digital technology. 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