{"id":1953,"date":"2025-11-01T14:30:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T14:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actuallydata.net\/craft\/?page_id=1953"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:38:38","slug":"academy-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/actuallydata.net\/craft\/academy-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the CRAFT Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bite-sized learning for people who keep the data engine running.<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Why the Academy Exists<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>

Most charity data people fall into their roles rather than train for them. You end up learning on the job, piecing together bits from colleagues, Google, and a lot of trial and error.

The Academy is here to take some of that weight off your shoulders.

It\u2019s a home for practical, calm, sector-shaped learning \u2014 created by people who get the realities of tiny teams, legacy systems, and supporters who deserve better data.

Every course is designed to be small, useful, and something you can apply the same afternoon.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What You\u2019ll Find Inside<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Right now, we\u2019re starting small with our first course – How to Be a Great Database Manager<\/em> – but this is only the beginning.

More courses, guides, and micro-learning will follow.

Here\u2019s what the Academy is built around:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Practical Skills, Not Theory<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Clear steps. Real examples. Sector stories you\u2019ll recognise.
No jargon, no fluff \u2014 just things that help you do your job more confidently.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learning That Fits Around You<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Short lessons, simple formats, and \u201ctake this into your next meeting\u201d actions.
You don\u2019t need a whole afternoon. Ten minutes with a cup of tea will do.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Guidance from People Who Do This Work<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Everything is shaped by experience across dozens of charities.
Lessons come from lived reality \u2014 the messy bits, the people bits, the quick wins.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Growing Library<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

The Academy will expand as the community grows.
Future topics will include: data quality, segmentation, CRM essentials, governance, reporting, and how to run a healthier database function.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Every member of the CRAFT Crew matters on this journey – your feedback shapes the roadmap.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Note from Us<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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CRAFT is new. Growing. A little experimental in places.

But it\u2019s built with heart \u2014 and with people like you in mind.

If there\u2019s something missing, tell us. We\u2019ll build it together.

Pull up a chair at the campfire. Come meet the Crew.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spotlight Course: How to Be a Great Database Manager<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A friendly, confidence-building introduction to the role.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t

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