Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Media Applications and Tools.

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2011

More specifically, what about mapped data? Creating display maps – in print or as digital images – is easier than ever before, and interactive, web-based mapping is all over the place, so to speak. Some of this is a general cognitive truth, but a good part of that comes from poorly designed maps.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At Candid, our mission is to get you the information you need to do good. This also means clearing up mis information when we come across it. Other public information. Candid staff also scan websites, press releases, social media, and news sources for grantmaking information.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

Use portals and your website to provide open access to the information they need when they need it. Open technology connects you to the information you need faster. Then map out your technology and data ecosystem so you know what you use and how it connects. Measure your outcomes and tell your story.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is simple enough to know where you are soliciting in person, sending a letter, or submitting a grant application. Here’s a clickable map with state-specific details. Disclosures usually inform donors where donors can obtain information about the nonprofit. However, each state’s disclosure requirements differ.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). People can follow along via the mobile application or the website.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 15, 2013

Both applications are generously donated by their developers to non-profit organizations, so there’s no comparison on price. It would take a lot of wrangling in standard Salesforce to get this information, but in Apsona it’s rather easy: It’s a powerful data upload tool.

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

For parents, it might mean shopping for supplies and mapping out carpool schedules. What’s in the data set Candid Data for Academics focuses on information about U.S. Applications are now open! We can’t wait to see what new research you explore and information you uncover. nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

It is simple enough to know where you are soliciting in person, sending a letter or submitting a grant application. Here’s a clickable map with state-specific details. Harbor Compliance is not acting as your attorney and does not review information you provide to us for legal accuracy or sufficiency.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Like climbing a mountain, it helps to have a path to follow to reach its summit, or in this case, a map of sorts to guide you to your desired destination—a compelling proposal that unlocks funding to advance your mission-driven work. Information about your organization and its experience addressing your proposal’s key need or problem.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

See larger image here: Map from: Waddell, Steve. A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques.

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Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, it can result in improvements to a grant application process, which returns much stronger applications that ultimately create a bigger impact for your organization. They also now provide additional information about the process in a brochure for patients and review cases daily. Your team is siloed.

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NCE Social Media

JULY 6, 2010

Online applications are very helpful tools. The programs are based online and can allow you to do work just by plugging in basic information. Once example is Mention Map. It is an application that shows you current connections for any Twitter username (including your own). How is this helpful for you?

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fusionSpan

MARCH 30, 2022

Tableau is the most extensively used data visualization application. Informative Dashboards. Availability of Maps. The map is yet another key aspect of Tableau. Tableau comes with a lot of pre-installed map data, including cities, postal codes, administrative borders, and so on. The Ask Data Tool.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2010

Maps are everywhere these days. For organizations, using your data to create maps to show your users, supporters, and funders is an important way to visually demonstrate a problem you're working to solve or your impact on a community. Geographic information system (GIS) software takes mapping to a whole new level.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

The first webinar in this series, Mapping Philanthropy: How You Can Use Data Visualization to Do Good , was held on March 29. If you attended, you already know that the Foundation Center's George Ford and Jake Garcia packed the event with useful information, strategies, and resources. Still Have Questions?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 16, 2021

This means that no matter what your role is in your organization, you can see a full view of information and interaction with every constituent. The platform also provides the ability to secure that data to ensure that anyone who logs in will only get access to information they need access to. Do you really need all that data?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2007

The Map does not aim to index all kinds of web filtering, but rather to provide an overview of online censorship efforts related to the social web and major web 2.0 The Access Denied Map will try to contextualize and situate that battle by focusing on two areas: 1. The Access Denied Map does not pretend to be exhaustive.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Check your state’s secretary of state office website for more information. Search for information about your state’s requirements on your Secretary of State’s website. Host an informational meeting with board members and staff (once you hire them) to ensure everyone is on the same page. Legal services.

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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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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

A major part of putting customer data first is putting the security of your infrastructure and applications first. With the support of the information systems team, the talent team worked to document internal processes, procedures, and company structures in order to satisfy the audit. Set up web application firewalls (WAFs).

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

That’s the question I asked this morning on Qriously, a new application that measures public sentiment, in real time. The application is currently in a closed beta, and I was lucky enough to get access to start playing around with it. I think there are so many potential applications for Qriously in the nonprofit sector!

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Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

I find the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) thrilling, with endless applications for our Forum One partners, but I know from discussions with my counterparts in government agencies that AI and ML can also be mystifying, and even scary. We’d love to explore with you: inquiries@forumone.org.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 7, 2011

You're absolutely right that information quality comes from people and that data's fitness for a particular purpose is very contextual. To continue in this direction, let’s look at how people use this information. The people who are in most need of information about humanitarian disasters are the organized responders.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

All of this work ultimately informed the redesign of the Support Children’s Colorado Foundation site which now helps the organization to understand the organization better and see the value of digital philanthropy.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 25, 2011

Be sure to keep up to date with Disaster Shelter information from the American Red Cross. The application is free; it maps information about open shelters, and provides information about location, capacity and more very useful to those near the disaster area. Preparing for Hurricane Irene?

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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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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

On the morning of July 7th, a page was created for the events taking place in central London and as both television news and personal witnesses revealed more information the page content grew – by the minute. Wikipedia was a popular resource and established as a citizen-driven information source. Indirect Content.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

With the youngest generation (Gen Z) already comprising a quarter of the world’s population and a significant pool of talent for organizations’ mission-driven work, let’s look at one strategy to help keep Gen Z workers engaged at the office and explore the applications for engaging and retaining them in the volunteer arena. The Big Picture.

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sgEngage

JULY 19, 2021

A few productive conversations with those regularly fielding requests—often marketing, development, and community benefit—will inform a process that is specific to your institution. Do they map to your Community Health Needs Assessment? Sharing the application process with the community also makes access to resources more equitable.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

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. >> Presentation. YOU can do it! Step 2: Goals.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Regardless of institution type, they all have staff trained to provide access and guidance to Candid’s premier applications, such as Foundation Directory Online (FDO) and Grants to Individuals , for free. Our network of partners is collectively known as Candid’s Funding Information Network.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

There was a time—not too long ago—that drone technology, while in its infancy, was being dismissed by many experts in product development fields as a passing fancy, a mere hobby or pastime that few people ever thought would have important real-world applications. There isn’t a spot on earth immune from natural or manmade disasters.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This means customers are able to freely import data from external sources, utilize custom mapping to connect that data to the desired objects or fields in a Salesforce org and catch any potential duplicate records in the process before they are created. Data Mover is a free managed package that is also cloud-agnostic.

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