Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2016

We've covered bar charts, line charts, scatter plots, and maps in Beyond the Pie Chart. We finish the series by explaining the only time a pie chart actually is the right choice. When to Use a Pie Chart. As we state in our white paper, Which Chart or Graph is Right for You? Overlay pies on maps.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You need data collection and data structure skills, not just a data entry person—someone who knows how your organization operates and the best ways for information to be delivered. In a small, grant-funded organization, you might not have these skills and that’s ok! Name a point of contact who sees the big picture.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Across industries, organizations have been investing heavily to integrate analytics throughout every aspect of their company to capture a portion of the $9.5 Furthermore, while NXT Insight Designer has matured, it will not be a full replacement for CT clients because it is limited to NXT data only. . trillion to $15.4

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Nonprofits everywhere are struggling to get their hands on reliable, useful workplace giving data from corporate giving programs. Who remembers the days of charities arguing with local United Ways over the donor data? Too many sources of donor data to keep track of. The data generated by the workplace has changed.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

Over the past decade, organizations like Sierra Club , Greenpeace , and 350.org By deepening their commitments to sustainability, organizations across sectors have the opportunity to enact more sustainable business practices and set an example for peer organizations. From nonprofits like 350.org

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The bbcon 2023 agenda is full of great sessions for finance professionals serving nonprofits, schools, foundations, healthcare, and cultural organizations, from creating better systems to extending what you currently do with Blackbaud’s fund accounting software, Financial Edge NXT.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 8, 2011

and provided the two possible responses of “friends&# or “data&# – I used the question style where respondents had to pick one answer or the other exclusively. And once all 100 responses were gathered, I took a look at all the data. First, overall: And when you click on “What does this chart mean?&#

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 29, 2021

It might be even useful to locate a volunteer with a background in sales or data analysis and see if you can get them to come on board as the one person in your organization who can go through the feedback and present the results. Listening to other organizations. Give your organization and yourself time.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

Here at TechSoup, we are collaborating with the Foundation Center on upcoming webinars designed to provide you with new ideas and tools to aid your organization. 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. Pacific time.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2012

As you may know, we are collaborating with the Foundation Center on webinars designed to provide you with new ideas and tools to aid your organization's mission. The first webinar in this series, Mapping Philanthropy: How You Can Use Data Visualization to Do Good , was held on March 29. Data Visualization Goals.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 26, 2022

So here is a 7 step road map to get started: Find and study the data Google Analytics for web traffic Email database CRM Donor database Other program/services data Course: Understanding Google Analytics. Begin with work that will increase traffic and the digital footprint of the organization starting at the top of the funnel.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

Data sharing has become a critical part of collaboration and will continue to do so as we are able to access and create more data. There are many sites that allow you to upload data, as well as download other data, for free. The site hosts a wealth of data searchable by agency, category, topic, or geographically.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

Websites are loaded with eye candy these days — from slick user interfaces to interactive maps to cool photo slideshows — all achieved without Flash, just HTML, CSS and Javascript. In this 2-part series, I'm going to focus on the rapidly changing world of interactive tools for data visualization, or dataviz.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

. —– I love data as much as the next person. Give me an interactive map, a pivot table, even a plain old pie chart and I’m happy. But, there’s more to being data-informed and more to what we should demand of our data, right? Is data helpful if you aren’t using it? data nten'

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. And going back to retroactively enter data is a huge time-consuming headache. MYTH: Nobody has time to enter data into an Accounting program. Again, big mess.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

By Kurt Voelker, CTO, Forum One Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. And for good reason.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Try the New Chart Types. What's new with Excel charts? If you look carefully at the Excel 2016 "Insert" ribbon tab, you will notice the new chart types, which will help you better share your data with your audience. " So it's great for showing financial data. Use Power Maps Like A Pro.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Oxfam in Haiti – Google Maps – This is a great example of how you can use a tool like Google Maps to tell a story and provide easy access to information – great job Oxfam! "Oxfam This map shows some of the sites where Oxfam is providing water and sanitation, as well as employment through the cash-for-work program.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. Your annual report should communicate the success of your organization and its financials in a concise, visual way. Pencils of Promise.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

More specifically, the CommBuild tweet chat was about using data visualization for community storytelling. Joing the chat to provide data visualization expertise was guest expert Matt Scharpnick, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Elefint Designs. Charts, graphs, or maps are a common and practical way to relay information.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

Whether you’re analyzing patient outcomes, tracking academic trends, or gathering insights from donor demographics, data visualization can be a valuable tool for any organization. Let’s explore key data visualization do’s and don’ts to transform your communication and align your team.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to help solve the problems your organization is working on.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. This method makes complex concepts easier for your stakeholders to understand and makes it easier to have more informed discussions on the next steps your organization should take. Be intimate with your data.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

For four weeks this summer, we got a crash course in data transparency. Entrants built useful applications incorporating at least one data feed from Data.gov , in an effort to make government data accessible and usable. The result displays in table format as well as visualized on an interactive shaded map of the US.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. Community Mapping. Google Analytics – [link].

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

One hundred percent of what guests pay goes directly to your organization. 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. It can do this from almost any data source. Mobile Beacon. For more information, see.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

In his keynote at the event, Box CEO Aaron Levie said that today's cloud computing users expect their data to follow them everywhere, at home and at work. Capriza has developed what they call a virtualization-based approach that allows someone to make an internal organization mobile app for a department — in as little as a week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

But shouldn’t dashboards be designed by data scientists and graphic designers? By applying this approach to any program development or strategy and even your organization’s dashboard, your nonprofit can more innovative and get more impactful results. They created a concept map of the different themes that emerged.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Second, social media isn’t enough on its own to expose your organization to a new audience. On average, visits from social media represent 6.92% ( 65.33% of which is driven by Facebook ) of all traffic to nonprofit websites compared to 47.09% from organic search. Data collected from Similarweb.com. Note: Only 4.5%

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. Don't let your data fall victim! Today, there are many tools to visualize and share data online. Make it easy to find.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2015

Note from Beth: At the end of the day, organizations that are committed to learning will be more effective at meeting the needs of the people they serve. Learning is the ultimate result of being “ data informed ” that is using feedback data to improve results. Organize your program data so it is accessible.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

Before the reading begins, you’ll recruit fundraising participants who will raise money on behalf of your organization. While read-a-thons are a great fundraising idea for nonprofits of all kinds, they’re the perfect fundraiser for schools, libraries, and education nonprofit organizations. Why should you host a read-a-thon?

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2009

calendar, call, sms, facebook, twitter, address book = level of closeness of social data. treasure trove of data in your phone (emails, cal, etc.). have to trust someone with your content, contacts and stream in order to get the kind of data back that you want/need. create maps of communication streams. friend management.

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