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Diversity in fundraising

ASU Lodestar Center

Raymond Flandez writes that “ of the 61 [major] institutions they surveyed, 17 percent of fundraisers were members of minority groups. Yuha Jung writes of this saying, “According to the most recent United States Census (2011), at least one-third of the American population is comprised of racial minorities. He earned a B.A.

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Nerd, Geek, and Gear Herding: Technical Management Techniques for Managers

NTEN

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". Survey the situation. During the live session at the 2011 NTC , we'll talk about real-life situations and how to handle them.

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Six Things to Know in Nonprofit Technology News

Tech Soup

Phones also provide a reliable contact method for people who have no permanent address. A recent study by California nonprofit Community Technology Alliance found that almost 70% of the homeless people surveyed in their county did have a mobile phone. For one thing, phones allow them to look for work, housing, or medical help.

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Leading with Accountability: What Accountability Strategies are Critical to Foster Nonprofit Donor Support?

ASU Lodestar Center

Like Bob Ottenhoff, CEO of Guidstar USA, said, “the era of assumed virtue in the nonprofit sector is over…people want to know how their contributions are being used (Rooney, 2011).” Annual reviews, staff surveys and beneficiary evaluations work to provide donors with the satisfaction of knowing their monies are being put to good use.

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Data Are Not Information

NTEN

Information = Data + Communication Because data must be communicated to be informative, our methods of communication become paramount. In a digital age, these methods have been revolutionized, fundamentally altering the landscape in which data become information. Communication turns data into information.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Really, How Many.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" The main point of comparison is information on volunteering from the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted by the U.S. Though volunteerism questions come late in a very lengthy, multi-purpose survey, hang-ups are fairly rare.

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Game On: How Gamification is Changing the Sector

ASU Lodestar Center

Companies are starting to use gamification to help train employees, generate surveys, and introduce a friendlier work environment just by simply creating some competition, or using badges, scorecards, and leaderboards. He received his BFA from the Herberger Institute for the Design & Arts in 2011.

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