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Candid Data for Academics: Go back to school with better data 

Candid

We also conducted a (highly unscientific) candy-poll at ARNOVA ’s conference last November. In this poll, we asked researchers to take a candy from a candy-jar labeled with the data field most important to them (the options were: mission statement, IRS schedule J, Candid Seal of Transparency status).

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The Necessity of Strong Infrastructure in Nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

A poll of the general public done by Grey Matter Research and Consulting found that 61 percent of adults surveyed felt that charities should only spend between 10 and 29 cents of every dollar on overhead. An adaptive strategy is made to embrace the fast-paced nature of today’s workforce, both in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.

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To Strengthen Democracy in America, Think Tech

Tech Soup

What's more, that represents only $215 million out of a total of $2.435 billion awarded to study and/or reform campaigns, elections, and voting systems; expand civic participation; research or upgrade government performance; and/or study the workings of the media and improve public access to media. Time for Other Heavy Hitters to Step Up.

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Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes Again

Connection Cafe

For example, Lara Koch of Humane Society of the United States said they ask for a mobile number on all online advocacy action forms. He loves working with nonprofit organizations to help them access the strategies, software, and services they need to achieve their goals. Watt Hamlett is Lead Solutions Engineer with Convio.

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15 Must-Know Fundraising and Social Media Stats

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Source: Harris Poll. PayPal mobile donations on Giving Tuesday 2014 increased 101% over 2013 in the United States and Canada. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Pinterest are the most regularly accessed networks. The average salary in the United States for a mid-career social media manager is $56,218. Source: Kimbia.

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Develop Your Skills: 5 Resources for Nonprofit Professionals

Achieve

Instant polls and quizzes. Specific online conference software recognizes this difference and comes with “happy hour” times built in and easier access to vendors. . Also, access is easy—on whatever electronic device you prefer. Online education and training is still evolving. keep people engaged. online setting.

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Tech Policies for Virtual Teams: A Leader’s Responsibility

Non Profit Quarterly

We have multiple polls. But for now, let us go into a poll, and our Nonprofit Quarterly friends are launching that right now. And one of the bigger ones that we had to go through was also the fact that your office had now turned into multiple offices, sometimes across the United States, and having to deal with different networks.

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