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Data Are Not Information

NTEN

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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Using Social Media Increases Fundraising by 40% [Study]

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With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your supporter are using at least one social network, right? So what should you do with information like this? When you register, you’ll immediately get access to the white paper, Making Event Participants More Successful with Social Media Tools.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

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A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. You can also learn more by downloading a copy of the Mission Driven Volunteer White Paper. For further information visit: [link] Anything we missed?

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. You can also learn more by downloading a copy of the Mission Driven Volunteer White Paper. For further information visit: [link] Anything we missed?

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Preparing for the Next Disaster: The Future of #crisisdata

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We set up the home bases, provide mission-related information, and enjoy all the people who come in to play. But I wasn't prepared for the type of incoming information I saw in the weeks after January 12, 2010. . Multiple organizations and systems were having trouble coordinating and sharing information. Crisis data = people .

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Gobs and Gobs of Data: Strategies for Visualizing and Sharing Policy Content

NTEN

Your white papers and position statements are likely chock full of data-tables and simple graphs that support their theses. Users are more likely to download a full report after seeing a compelling stat or chart, than to wade through a long report in hopes of finding a useful statistical nugget. Make it easy to find.

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5 Ways To Build A Nonprofit Brand That Attracts Multimillion Dollar Donations

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The rest were bogged down with stats that did little to show the outcomes. If you are trying to get more young people into STEM careers, craft a few simple and short white papers around the topic. Put that information into talking points and get out there on social media and in person and talk it up.