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Issues with Crowdsourced Data Part 2

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re reacting to the following claim: “Data collected using unbounded crowdsourcing (non-representative sampling) largely in the form of SMS from the disaster affected population in Port-au-Prince can predict, with surprisingly high accuracy and statistical significance, the location and extent of structural damage post-earthquake.” .

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although this appears at first glance to be beyond reach in a virtual setting, consider breaking down each aspect one by one to consider online alternatives. Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event. 5) Online classes. In Conclusion.

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NpTech Roundup: Grasshoppers and Ants - Social Fundraising Off Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Amy Sample Ward writes about the new plugin launched by Social Actions that will place ???possibly possibly related classroom projects??? from DonorsChoose.org at the bottom of posts, so that readers can find opportunities to take action to help classrooms around the world. Alternative Approaches.

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[VIDEO] Measure Of Success: Creating Tools And Process To Report Impact

Bloomerang

Do they like those one-time projects, those capital projects where you can build that outdoor classroom or,” you know, “purchase that mobile mammogram unit for your hospital and be able to create impact for years to come?” So a couple samples here this is from Charity Water. .” Sample metrics.

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[VIDEO] Power Of Community In Strategic Planning

Bloomerang

We had surveyed an alternative high school and half the kids had said, “There’s no adult that I can talk to but I need to talk to somebody.” For others, that might be going to a classroom and observing the teacher student dynamics, right, and understand, are we meeting our goals for that program?

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Forum One Staff Share OpenGov Ideas

Forum One

The students would prepare for the contest using a series of online practice modules and mobile phone based applications that would test the students on sample questions. The tool could have a corresponding curriculum for high school and college educators to use it as a teaching tool in the classroom. income, age, etc.). All Agencies.

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