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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Open Challenges Harness Local Knowledge for Local Change

Tech Soup

In the last six years, Community Boost_r , ReStart Challenges , and Things Camp have used an open community challenge model. These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

.orgSource

Boards that are professionally, demographically, and ideologically diverse are more likely to be open to risk tolerance. I understand that CEOs must travel and learn, but I worry that their knowledge isn’t passed on to the team. Joanna Pineda, founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc.

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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. The updates introduce Semantic Analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities to the Social Actions API and begin to connect Social Actions to the wider Linked Open Data community.

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How To Use Failure As A Way To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Clearly articulate lessons learned. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s a strategic way to collect and apply tactical knowledge and methods you can use for future benefit. Put these lessons to use immediately.

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How To Use Failure As Your Path To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Clearly articulate lessons learned. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. It’s a strategic way to collect and apply tactical knowledge and methods you can use for future benefit. Put these lessons to use immediately.

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How To Embrace Failure As A Way To Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Clearly articulate lessons learned. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. Put these lessons to use immediately.