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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

Candid

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift?

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Building Your Grantseeking Program: Setting Measurable Objectives

Tech Soup

To do that, you have to step back and think about the big picture — asking yourself, "What are organizations similar to mine achieving in the way of grantseeking?" Most organizational leaders ask themselves these questions when projecting grant support: Who is most likely to fund my organization?

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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing the World One Map at a Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The purpose of the tool was to empower Kenyans to document and report on incidents in real-time, giving the media, governments, and relief organizations a true picture of what was happening on the ground. Ushahidi will use its $750,000 MacArthur Award to ensure its ongoing stability and growth going forward.

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Reflections from Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute: New Skills for a Complex World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I heard some many big picture connections to the work I do or rather improvise on the ground, that I know I’ll be mulling over and thinking about what they shared over the next few months. But expect how you report and measure impact with the social business sector. The New Social Economy.

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Designing Campaigns for Impact

Care2

Whether it's political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. What do you measure every day, week, month, year? Start with Metrics. How do you evaluate your programs and services?

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Guest Post on Care2 Frogloop: Designing Campaigns for Impact

Amy Sample Ward

—– Whether it’s political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. What do you measure every day, week, month, year? This is my guest post on Care2′s Frogloop blog. Start with Metrics.

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Notes About Mobile, Digital Trends, and Social Media Leadership from Knight Digital Media Center Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The workshop topics included trends in digital media consumption, social media, engagement on mobile devices and a variety of community foundation projects funded by the Knight Community Information Challenge. It is expected if you are unders a certain age – you have to take a picture of every meal you eat, cloud you see, etc.