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Data Are Not Information

NTEN

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. So how do we get from data to information?

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Report Release: The 2010 Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending Survey

NTEN

Did we see evidence of this in our annual Nonprofit IT Staffing & Spending survey conducted at the end of 2010? For many nonprofit organizations, as with the wider public and private business sectors, the last couple of years have been impacted by a general economic downturn. Well, yes and no.

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The 2 Key Elements of Successful Fundraising Campaigns

NetWits

Remember, no one is strictly using one communication tool and we as fundraisers must make a point of being wherever the donor is with the information they need. In 2010, Komen Maryland strategically sent 103 email messages to constituents over 140 days. Increase YOUR Fundraising Results by 10%. Incentives: Give a little to get a lot.

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The Best Donation Platforms for Nonprofits

Whole Whale

The fee structure for nonprofits, however, is competitive: $0.50 More than 1,000 organizations later and they still focus on simplified solutions with an attractive pricing structure. Founded: 2010 Designed with fundraising staff in mind, iDonate’s overall mission is to move overall giving from 2% of disposable income to 4% by 2025.

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9 Social Media for Social Good Sites You Should know About

NetWits

Crowdrise came on the scene with a big splash in 2010. Jumo is another social media for social good platform that entered the mix in 2010. The core benefit of Jumo is it’s ability to surface news and information about the causes and charities you support in a central location. 1) Crowdrise – [link].

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How to Become a Nonprofit Leader

The Modern Nonprofit

The lack of structure can be challenging. He became the youngest and first openly gay executive director of the Asian Pacifical American Labor Alliance in 2010. Seek out other informal ways to build nonprofit leadership skills —especially since wearing many hats at a nonprofit is generally par for the course.

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My Three Words for 2011: Seek, Sense, and Share

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2010, my three words were Networked, Generosity, and Full of Life. As far as geekery topics, I’m particularly excited to explore some of the new tools for coping with the ever expanding information on social networks and mobile. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

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