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Pop the champagne: This year Candid’s grants data set turns 21!

Candid

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. And this year, it enters full-fledged adulthood!

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New and Improved Data Visualization Tool: Maps for Media Funding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Charts: Compare funding for different activities and display it on a trends chart, bar chart or wind rose (circular bar chart). Many projects and organizations that address big hairy problems such as poverty, healthcare access, and others often include a media component. Media Access and Policy.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. The road toward full access for braille readers has a number of other hurdles that must be overcome.

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Configuring QuickBooks for Use in a Nonprofit: Setting Up the Chart of Accounts

Tech Soup

Some of the main goals of the implementation meeting are to produce a consensus on the definition of: The chart of accounts. This blog will provide some suggestions on building your chart of accounts in a manner that is practical and that will satisfy as many users of the financial statements as possible.

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Making Data Engaging: Designing The Nation's Report Card (Part 1)

Forum One

In early November last year, the news headlines were bursting with news about the 2013 results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments for mathematics and reading, and how for the first time ever this exciting data was available to all through a new set of engaging and interactive charts.

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New Fundraising Study Provides Insights on Effective Technology Use

NTEN

47% of nonprofits generated the same or less revenue in 2013 compared to 2012. For access to study statistics, charts, raw data, and the video report, check out the "2014 Fundraising Technology Trend Study" here. Here are some of the key findings from the study: Revenue growth is not assured. Fundraising report Fundraising'

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Hidden Gems for Nonprofits in the TechSoup Catalog

Tech Soup

Mobile Beacon offers Wi-Fi hotspot devices with $10 unlimited 4G mobile broadband data for use when you’re working or traveling in places without Internet access. Office 2013 Fundamentals Online Learning for End Users. Beyond the Pie Chart: When to Use a Bar Chart or Line Chart. Mobile Beacon.