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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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Recruiting Geeks for Human Rights!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

What we do: Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) develops database software, data collection strategies, and statistical techniques to measure human rights atrocities. Coordinate analysis and writing work with human rights monitoring and advocacy organizations, academic collaborators, and courts throughout the world.

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Using Design Thinking for A Foundation’s Investment Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Why Use One?

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Data Are Not Information

NTEN

Data un-communicated, or ineffectively communicated, amount to personal knowledge or useless raw material. My measurement of "hot" and "humid" remains my personal data/knowledge until I walk back into the house and tell my wife. Information results from discovering something and then telling others about it.

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Which Social Networking Analysis Term Best Describes Virgin America?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My definition is that your knowledge lives in the clouds. At that moment, I realized the limitation of knowledge in the clouds.). This is an area of tools and techniques that I have wanted to explore in further depth, but haven't. . The paper discusses network weaving techniques to help evolve a more effective network.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. The mission of IMPACT is to connect, educate, and mobilize college students, nonprofit professionals, and educators to strengthen their communities through service, action, and advocacy.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Learn best practices and the latest techniques and technologies to meet your greatest challenges. At this year's AASP Summit, presenters will focus on cutting-edge technology and business methods using case studies. Discover strategies and techniques that can help increase the effectiveness of your international development program.