Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

You wouldn't measure all the shoes in a classroom to evaluate the kids' reading ability. We're particularly concerned because we think that using a SMS stream to measure a pattern is probably at its best in a disaster situation. The problems will be much worse if SMS streams are used to try to measure public violence.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Social Media Today | ROI: How to Measure Return on Investment in Social Media – A great post from Brian Solis on Social Media Today discussing the ROI of social media. This is a really great post to read for anyone thinking about how to measure, evaluate, and even consider the impact of social media use (and that should be everyone). "Over

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. These exercises can measure knowledge gained, skills learned, or even attitudes or mindsets changed. This tests knowledge acquisition. What are the different types of online assessment?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, “nonprofit leaders must focus more attention on innovation, measuring the impact of their efforts, and creating funding structures that encourage risk taking, according to a report from Independent Sector." Build a robust technology framework”. Empower the CEO and enhance staff expertise.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Special thanks to RoundTable Technology, a leader in cyber security for nonprofits. This article is for the overworked techie in charge of all of the digital things who just panicked that it is 2020 and there are new privacy laws.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 7, 2018

The Cloud is certainly where technology is heading and a great way to optimize your solutions. Canned employee surveys measure the satisfaction of staff as it relates to components of a job (benefits, parking, salary and culture.) What is the measurement that will indicate satisfaction? And with good reason!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. Cross-reference your words with a thesaurus.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

To do this, though, it's necessary to relinquish control over every last detail and be willing to compromise where there are viable alternatives. Private companies measure success using KPIs like ROI and sales goals. For more on how to evaluate “softer” campaigns, check out the Ad Council's website to see how they assess their success.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

The resultant traffic and chaos from commuters attempting alternate methods of transportation including ferries, buses, and carpooling likely resulted in something of a local holiday – as highways turned into parking lots. The future of work requires this shift in managerial mindset.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

I’m often asked to help nonprofits define a technology roadmap – that is, figuring out how to migrate their business from a legacy system(s) to a new solution(s) and beyond. ” In response, technology directors and CIOs ask, “I know we can customize this, but is it a good idea?” Document Requirements.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Like the speed of change technology has brought. (My This recommendation is about remembering, always, to seek alternative points of view. Measure your outcomes and be transparent in how you report them , being honest along the way about what you have – and have not – achieved. What are the near and long term goals?

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

To start, the technology which we are appreciating now is far vaster than anything we could have imagined a mere 10 years ago. Systems are capable of not only organizing Instructor-Led Training (ILT), but they now house E-Learnings, Gamification, Mobile Learnings, and alternative learning objects. How is it cooled?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

I think engagement metrics are far more useful for evaluating reader interest. Next, you need to know the right metric(s), the tool or combination of tools to collect the data, and how the tools measure the metric. This is evaluating your performance in relation to other blogs in your space using the same metrics. . If no, why?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

While you could take it upon yourself to evaluate the history and operations of a service provider, to do it thoroughly is a daunting task. An alternative is to look for reviews performed by independent auditors. When your organization is considering technology and security, what elements do you take into consideration?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2011

We’ve added suggestions for sustainable alternatives to items on the Seafood Watch “Avoid” list, and have highlighted a list of “Super Green” seafood that is heart-healthy, low in contaminants, and caught or farmed in ways that are good for the oceans. How will you measure success? What metrics are you using for mobile?

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

ROI -- or Return on Investment -- is a pre- and/or post-evaluation process and analysis of three factors: benefits, costs, and value of a specific technology purchase over time. ROI can help your organization avoid a technology purchase that is a huge mistake or avoid not investing in a technology that could return many dividends.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 I was looking for the deeper purposes behind the implementation of technology. This was in the solidly web 1.0

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

I’m really pleased that we’re focusing on technology. We haven’t focused on that yet in the program, and I know it goes without saying that with COVID and shelter-in-place, technology is front and center for all of us, even in ways that we didn’t imagine. So that’s what today is about. We have multiple polls.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. KPIs give your organization a way to measure the success of campaign-specific goals and your nonprofit’s long term goals. Many nonprofits start out by tracking donors in an Excel spreadsheet.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With the clock ticking, we’ve evaluated the impact of the biggest changes we can make for the planet. Although plastic is the most damaging form of waste, as it doesn’t biodegrade, unfortunately ‘compostable’ alternatives like cornstarch-based plastic packaging or paper aren’t much better. by Zoe Allen. Conserve your water.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With the clock ticking, we’ve evaluated the impact of the biggest changes we can make for the planet. Although plastic is the most damaging form of waste, as it doesn’t biodegrade, unfortunately ‘compostable’ alternatives like cornstarch-based plastic packaging or paper aren’t much better. by Zoe Allen. Conserve your water.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

Now, restate your objective so it is “SMART” – specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-based? Make your objectives "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Bound). It is important to explore both positives and negatives perceptions and alternatives. Measurement. Identify Objectives.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

But overall, I found his approach effective and strongly preferable to the common alternative--an anthology of case studies devoid of connections or overriding conclusions. Light calls out four common questions used to evaluate new ideas: Is this faithful to who we are? So what did I learn? mission) Can we do what we plan?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 10, 2009

As a higher-tech alternative, you could imagine a system in which visitors' motions are tracked, and standing in front of an exhibit for an abnormally long period of time would trigger an entry marking that exhibit as "compelling" whereas exhibits that occupy just a few seconds might be marked "dull" or "skipped."

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? Some leaders are more conservative than I feared, and these people are alternately smug and desperate about maintaining their power. How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? The six topics are: How do you plan for the future?

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