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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

Thanks to the generosity of these funders, we were able to identify 13 groups where duplicative questions are present using several human-guided machine learning techniques. Alternative Supports (<1 percent). Publish the mapping publicly to incentivize adoption by product providers and grantmakers who may have custom solutions.

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Nonprofit Innovation Toolkits: Methods To Invent, Adopt, and Adapt Ideas to Deliver Better Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

People and Connections Map : Helps you map your network. Tell stories and make maps. Imagine scenarios of use, and provoke and inspire alternatives. Evidence Planning: Helps define outcomes for a project. Learning Loop: Develops a clear plan based on what has been done before. Thinking Hats: To generate new ideas.

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How Are You Taking A Summer Break from Your Tech?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Take for example, when was the last time you consulted a paper map for driving directions? ” It is a technology-free alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact. Here are a few other techniques that don’t cost anything: 1. Set Your iPhone to 1995 Mode. It is called the “ NoPhone.”

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Creating A Culture of Continuous Improvement Based On Data

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It maps out stages of change, but also recognizes that organizations may be in different stages at the same time: Dormant: At this stage, the organization does not know where to start. Alternatively, there may bean emphasis on collecting more data than is necessary, but no one relates it to decision making.

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Creating Your Organization's Social Media Strategy Map

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Social Media Strategy Map and Worksheet 1. It is important to explore both positives and negatives perceptions and alternatives. Your initial experiments will be designed around trying out the tools and techniques. What else might you add or change? Identify Objectives. What do you want to accomplish with social media?

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Effective Social Media Planning & Storytelling for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

CauseVox

By mapping out your content in advance, you ensure a consistent presence on your supporters’ feeds while maximizing the impact of your messaging to align with specific campaign timelines. Map Out Campaign Timelines: Determine the start and end dates of your fundraising campaigns, and break them down into key phases.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Nonprofits Lead Fortune 500 in Social Web Adoption, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are lots of alternative gift giving opportunities too, take for example Save the Children gift catalog that lets you and your children explore a map of the world and imagine how simple gifts make a difference. You can also see if there is a local charity that you bring items to in your own world travels.

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