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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

The new report, based on both quantitative and qualitative research, is the most comprehensive analysis of institutional philanthropy to HBCUs. Even by this comparison, HBCUs were underfunded: The average HBCU received about two-thirds of what philanthropy paid out to similarly situated institutions.

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Lessons from 2019 to maximize future disaster giving decisions

Candid

global disaster-related?philanthropy,?analyzing?funding upon 12 data sources, t he report documented $30 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2019. In it, we examined?available?2019?data philanthropy,?analyzing?funding

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Top Lessons from GivingTuesday 2023

Neon CRM

Instead of repeating those numbers, we’ll focus on the practical “in the weeds” analysis that can support you in making data-driven decisions that go well beyond this time of year. Donors from 100 different countries gave to Neon One users this year—GivingTuesday really is a global movement of generosity! When Do Donors Give?

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Data Digest — Maps, Trends, and a Social Progress Index

Tech Soup

of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. The need for open data from NGOs is reiterated, while the way philanthropy has promoted the global Open Government Partnership is explained. He says that NGOs' international reach and abundance of data makes using data analysis and mapping technologies crucial. on NetSquared.

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Guest Post by Steve Waddell: Systems Mapping for Non-Profits - Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This week at the Packard Foundation, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change.

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4 Performance Measurement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make

Tech Soup

Every additional measure you track uses up precious staff time for collection, aggregation, and analysis. As funder pressure on social sector organizations to get better at measurement has increased, whole industries have sprung up with pre-developed surveys and data sets from comparison groups.

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Women in Nonprofit Technology Who Rock: Adding to Fast Company's Most Influential Women in Technology List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.