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

sgEngage

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. When I proposed the concept of “datamaking,” I was seeking to bring as many aspects of the organization together as possible. However, the questions that make change possible are those that invite people into reflection and shared action.

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Book Review: The Nonprofit Business Plan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some reflections from David here ). He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.”

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. Demonstrating Inclusion. Register now.

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3 Principles Fundraisers Should Adopt from Service Providers

Connection Cafe

But as much as fundraising is a calling, it’s also a career that requires business development, sales, client retention, and articulable value propositions. Demonstrate (and articulate!) Otherwise, wouldn’t we all go make a lot more money in the corporate sector? Treating Donors Like Customers (But Not in a Bad Way).

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

Amy Sample Ward

The results we were able to produce didn’t reflect the full contents of our database. They tended to reflect only the most recently-added actions, not the most relevant. The quality of the search results were limited by our querying capabilities and relevancy ranking.

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Tooth-fairy economics

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

In an articulate polemic Laura Quinn of Idealware lambastes what she calls the "tooth-fairy" idealism those who maintain that all content in the non-profit sector ought to be free. What one is willing to pay for something reflects the value one places on it. So how do we propose to pay for it? A person's time has value!

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I don't think she is saying SL is a fad that will go away as other people without her depth of knowledge have articulated. These posts have sparked some thoughtful reflections, from a folks on the Second Life Educator's List and I'm going to quote and summarize a few: The Second Life Doubter's Club. I also have been around this.