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What is the Funder’s Role in Supporting Good Measurement?

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The result is a shift from ad hoc data analysis and simple (though detailed) record-keeping to a systematic approach to improving their programs and campaigns by using data. ” @ mmorino just finishing up talks in RI/Boston – some great discussions about measurement. Beth Kanter (@kanter) October 4, 2012.

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Measurement Takes Center Stage in Bill Gates' 2013 Letter

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In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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Embrace the Data, Change the World

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Beth Kanter (@kanter) October 3, 2012. I’m in Boston with Katie Paine as part of our book tour for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” where we jointly delivered a keynote at the e-metrics conference yesterday. Beth Kanter (@kanter) October 3, 2012. — Beth Kanter (@kanter) October 3, 2012.

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

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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.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Alliance Magazine, September 2012. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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Social Media Benchmarking: Gauging Success for Project and Organizations in Global Health and Development

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Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar. By: Rebecca Shore.

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Why Funders Need to Get Out of the Kitchen and Let the Nonprofits Cook More

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Recent TCC Group research, based on an analysis of reliable and valid organizational assessments for over 2000 nonprofit organizations nationwide, found that one of the best ways is by not meddling too much with nonprofits’ program design. They keep funders outside of the kitchen by pushing back with evidence of measurable achievement.

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Learning Analytics: Big Data Applied to Training, Teaching, and Learning

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This year, the rise of big data was the subject of discussions across many disciplines, including the nonprofit sector. The State of Learning Analytics in 2012: A Review and Future Challenges. The technology trend that caught my eye was “Learning Analytics,” which is big data applied to the field of education.