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Come and get it! The 2023 M+R Benchmarks Study is served!

M+R

This year we are serving up data from 215 amazing nonprofit partners, with a refreshing mix of fundraising, advocacy, engagement, and marketing. But the results for nonprofits in the Disaster/International Aid space looked very different. yes) The full feast of data and analysis is waiting for you at mrbenchmarks.com.

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Crowdsourced data is not a substitute for real statistics

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

However, we worry that crowdsourced data are not a good data source for doing statistics or finding patterns. An analysis team from European Commission's Joint Research Center analyzed the text messages gathered through Ushahidi together with data on damaged buildings collected by the World Bank and the UN from satellite images.

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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Not Data Driven.”

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How to Conduct a Quick Tech Plan

Tech Soup

Conducting some total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis on projected new acquisitions. Mobile Beacon’s third and final post in the series , Preparing for Disaster talks about how to integrate your technology plan into a disaster preparation strategy. Finalize the technology plan with benefits and outcomes.

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Great reads from around the web on June 17th

Amy Sample Ward

" open data doesn't empower communities | internet.artizans – "Open data doesn't empower communities. I'm not saying open data is a bad thing, but we need to highlight the gap between the semantic web and social impact. " The trend is up 12.1%!

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NpTech Tag Summary: Penguin Day in New Orleans, Fondling the Tools, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from LolNPtech.org (Registration is here ) Mashups, Meatballs, and New Orleans Do you look at all of the data available online, and imagine ways to combine and connect it to increase awareness about an issue? KM4Dev has a section devoted to Social Network Analysis process and tools. Then enter The Netsquared Mashup Challenge !

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. Post your data, share ideas that aren’t fully formed, discuss something by asking questions first.

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