Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

The first of these free webinars, Mapping Philanthropy: How You Can Use Data Visualization to Do Good , will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 11 a.m. As a geographer and programmer, Jake Garcia has worked on geographic information systems (GIS) projects for NASA, the U.S. Pacific time. Register for the webinar here.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

To achieve this, Forum One conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and full audits of their technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics as well as stakeholder interviews. 2022 State of Babies Yearbook (Zero to Three) Bronze – Annual Report Zero to Three works to ensure all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

First, it’s important to note that this analysis is based on U.S. How many established streamlined application processes? For much of our analysis, however, we are trying to answer the most basic question: Who has given for what, for who, and for where? We start with a few caveats. And how could they not be?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While mapping out these types of plans is important, you should also focus on taking proactive steps to avoid putting your nonprofit in risky situations in the first place. Violations of cyber security can leave this data unprotected and expose sensitive information. Grant application requirements.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

You can start by sharing information and agreeing to work on something for a few short weeks or months. While some work in formal partnerships, many more engage in informal ones where they align funding or work on a project together for a limited time. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Monster Today is Information Overload Awareness Day. The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Take my information overload quiz. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Business intelligence (BI) is the process of making sense of that data to identify trends, predict outcomes and inform decisions at the highest level. Whether it’s to improve member retention with greater personalization or target areas to improve in your member experience , understanding the habits of your members and supporters is vital.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

This week we welcome Mary McGillicuddy, one of the researchers who worked with the ASU College of Public Programs on a project that analyzed and mapped the social network of downtown Phoenix nonprofit organizations. Contrary to popular belief, social networks and social network analysis (SNA) both existed long before Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is. We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). Community Mapping. >> Content Mapping. >>

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

When it comes to fundraising, the more information you can gather about how, why and when your supporters choose (or choose not) to donate, the better you’ll be placed to improve how you implement your fundraising strategy. More on this: Mapping Your Digital Ecosystem. Choose open and extensible systems and platforms .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Cloud storage: Office applications integrate with OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint, so you can access your files across devices. Insights: Powered by Bing, this feature brings you contextual information from the web right into your Office experience when using Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

undefined: Flickr: Cambodia4kidsorg The term "geospacial information system" may cause many of us to zone out and assume "the following information will not be applicable to me because I'm not an engineer or cartographer or astronaut or whatever that term applies to." police districts, school districts, and watersheds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Data Visualization: Given the volume of information and our ability to connect with more people, in order to manage our work visualization is now critical. This comes in the form of maps or other creative ways to see our networks. It easily allows you to share that information with your networks on Facebook or Twitter.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Mapping applications that used to require sophisticated software and time-intensive training to create can now be completed in a matter of minutes with user-friendly tools.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For instance, your major gift officer may use an app to look up more information about major prospects prior to initial meetings. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app ! They offer a donor portal that makes it easy for donors to self-serve their information updates.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Smart organizations create and publish their data widely to other sites, widgets, social networks, and aggregation applications. They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Analytics: Learn more about your nonprofit’s operations with web analytics, data analysis, strategic planning, digital measurement and testing, and reporting and visualizations. To learn more about partnering with our team at DNL OmniMedia, get in touch today with information about your project. Setting short- and long-term goals.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Bicknell Information Group in booth 75. iWave Information Systems Inc.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Oh, and just in case you want to plan your prize route, here's a map. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. Bicknell Information Group in booth 75. iWave Information Systems Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I was most interested in Part 2 (pages 17-21) because I think the advice is applicable to organizations beyond those managing head start programs. It maps out stages of change, but also recognizes that organizations may be in different stages at the same time: Dormant: At this stage, the organization does not know where to start.

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Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2010

Crisis Camp DC participants work hard to develop applications and tools for relief workers in Haiti. I jumped at the chance to participate, as I have a background in humanitarian emergency analysis and am a self-proclaimed geek. Open source maps to help aid workers navigate damaged areas and coordinate their efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2009

The value of listening is not in the act of listening in and of itself, but when an organization or individual uses the information to improve programs or marketing. applications as a way to actively engage conversations between Airmen and the general public." This requires engaging in a conversation. This drove traffic.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2018

We were lucky enough to listen to the ‘two Nathans’ at City of Hope, who shared how they’ve jumped right into what they properly call ‘machine learning’ and have begun to create machine learning applications to create what they call predictive philanthropy. Traditionally, we’ve done data audits or analysis that are handed over to our staff.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

A top-notch plan is like having a treasure map; it lays out the path to follow, helping to steer clear of hazards and find the best route to the treasure—making a real difference in the community. This information will help you differentiate your non-profit and identify opportunities to fill unmet needs or improve upon existing offerings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Use Help Applications That Streamline Social Media Tasks. Do a regular task analysis of your social media work flow looking for redundant actions or where you've simply lapsed into automatic pilot or bad habits. Don't limit high quality information , filter out the crap.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Many in philanthropy now have titles or job descriptions that include creative words like knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis. I suggest three prompts for mapping out the nature of a question. or “What is the geographic location served?”

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Windows Azure is an open and flexible cloud platform that enables you to quickly build, deploy and manage applications across a global network of Microsoft-managed datacenters. You can build applications using any language, tool or framework. Bonus: See an overview of our Local Impact Map and see how you can get it for your nonprofit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Personally, I really like the analysis and detail of Rooney's myths.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So I hope that you can kind of take some nuggets of information to kind of help you think through ways that you could be more responsive, build a better process related to grants. There is a big difference between a federal application and then a private corporate foundation application. It’s writing the application.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. This isn’t an entirely passive process: A nonprofit that has an active donor acquisition strategy (more on that below) will be working to identify and target potential donors with information.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 11, 2014

As data collection becomes easier and more widespread, we must remember that so much of the important humanitarian information collected by social enterprises is sensitive. It will allow organizations to go online and design a mobile app that pulls together the information they need, all with customized branding.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

The second one is the Localization Mapping Project that shows on a GIS map all the different localization projects happening in the nine county region of the Bay Area as a tool that other people can plug into. Also, it connects the dots with similar projects happening, so people can see where they are on the map.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A common need for these efforts is how to tell the story of the roles women around the world play today in decision-making, income earning, and accessing and using reproductive health care information and services. . But that information, from across many organizations, can be hard to get and use. .

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Outlining this general budget upfront ensures that you’re mapping out a plan that your team can actually execute from the start, rather than a dream scenario that’s simply impossible with your current funding. There is a wealth of information available online for nonprofits that are looking to vet potential software solutions.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Contribute to or create data conversion maps and documentation . Develop and use business analysis skills to document user stories, requirements, configuration diagrams, and other solution documentation . Contribute to Data Migration or Integration service offers (for Data Analyst role) .

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