Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" World Bank’s Mapping for Results launched – Check out this deployment of the Ushahidi platform for digital storytelling and reporting: "This weekend at the World Bank annual meetings the World Bank launched their new Mapping for Results platform.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around. The truth can become obvious when you reveal the change in data in a visual way.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around. The truth can become obvious when you reveal the change in data in a visual way.

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Data Story New York City New York 67

NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

For four weeks this summer, we got a crash course in data transparency. Entrants built useful applications incorporating at least one data feed from Data.gov , in an effort to make government data accessible and usable. The result displays in table format as well as visualized on an interactive shaded map of the US.

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Data API Mashup Contest 82

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. MYTH: Nobody has time to enter data into an Accounting program.

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System Help Nonprofit Track 98

.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

But attention to the infrastructure’s nuts and bolts is also important. Why is this extra attention important? It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners.” But failure to use data effectively can also be dangerous.

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Forum One

MARCH 15, 2010

It was a great discussion that brought together a mix of people from different disciplines interested in open data and transparency's capacity to make aid more effective. Develop a focused pilot that maps projects and activities at a sub-national level, for one country, using open standards.

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Open Develop Ideas Government 56

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

And even though it may be more work in the short term, it will save you time in the long run by focusing your attention on the things that matter most. That’s why we created this 2021 fundraising calendar worksheet and template to help you map out the best possible plan. We know you have a lot on your plate. Fundraising Goals.

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Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Crisis data = people . In the midst of the viral Text HAITI to 90999 message, we saw the emergence of what we're calling emergency social data, or #crisisdata. It was used after the earthquake to map actionable information, using the volunteer efforts of thousands of people around the world.

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Disaster Haiti Los Angeles Social Media 89

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As you explore the different apps, pay attention to the highlighted features and consider how each could make a difference in how you fundraise. With interactive maps, private meeting scheduling, and a personalized agenda, attendees have everything they need to get more from the event. Easier interactions with the government.

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Org Raise Tools Help 82

Forum One

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The data and content were provided by policy staff at the University of Wisconsin with support from Burness Communications. "We were honored to lend a hand in developing a site for this historic data release," said Andrew Cohen, Managing Director at Forum One. See Virginia's table.) rate of people dying before age 75).

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

You can set and forget operations, but more strategic considerations need constant attention. Do you collect the data you need? Is the data in a format that is easy to use? It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners. Are systems secure?

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Technology Evaluation System Associations 170

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

No matter what you think of the law itself, everyone in our sector needs to pay very close attention to Recovery.gov. When data is stuck on servers, web publishing is slow and centralized. When your stakeholders can't chew on, discuss, and disseminate your data and messages, transparency can't happen. You can do it, too!

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API Remix Map Law 36

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. 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. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

Since 2010, Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) and Candid have partnered on research that maps funding for human rights globally. For over a decade, our annual Advancing Human Rights research has mapped trends in funding for human rights, breaking down funding into three major categories: issues, strategies, and populations.

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Map Fund Taxonomy Analysis 94

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

By the late 17th Century, lawyers, doctors and government employees were toiling in offices built all across Europe. In the same article, they also mention a steadfast attention to employees “above and beyond” actions, and responding to them with swift thank yous.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

By the late 17th Century, lawyers, doctors and government employees were toiling in offices built all across Europe. In the same article, they also mention a steadfast attention to employees “above and beyond” actions, and responding to them with swift thank yous.

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Place Associations History Work 156

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Every time we turn around, somebody’s bringing another piece of technology, something that generates data into our organizations. You invest money and budget, data stored in there. The second really big sign that you’re not getting a return on investment, you don’t know whether you can trust your data.

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Technology Video Nonprofit System 105

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Without a doubt big data is one of the most talked about topics in nonprofit technology and IT in general this year. But if you’re not a big collector of online information like Google, Facebook or Microsoft, what does big data have to do with you and your work? What Is Big Data Anyway? It was last year as well.

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Data Disaster Map Organization 66

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you are fully dependent on donations or utilize a variety of revenue sources like government grants, corporate partnerships, major contributions, or membership fees, successful fundraising is key to maximizing your impact on your mission. you’ll have all the data you need to refine and improve with each successive ask.

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Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Technology in the analog period was usually defined only as hardware or software, it looked like desktop computers and a server room, and it got as much attention from the organization as a whole as the employee handbook. From another perspective, there’s the side of our data that translates into APIs, maps, and info graphics.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

With the arrival of smartphones, it’s amazing how much data we are collecting and consuming on our mobile devices. Now we have our mobile devices diligently collecting our data. Now we have smartphones, whose data, when strung together forms the story of our lives. Jorge Luis Borges points out that a 1:1 scale map is useless.

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Storytelling Story Mobile North Korea 87

Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2015

It's not just technologists or data experts, but also community members, activists, and government officials. Gathering data on use of force and property seizures by the Oakland Police Department. Mapping Oakland's public bathrooms (or lack thereof). How to unlock data from PDF reports on the city's website.

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Oakland PDF Literacy Government 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Crowdsourcing for knowledge creation can include “mashups of data.&# Ushahidi is an open source platform that facilitates crowdsourcing through the use of SMS/cellphones and online mapping. Does being engaged in the creation of the work spur more appreciation for the art form and hopefully attention and participation?

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Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

At the initial part, it is to provide a centralized area for data collection. And so that is one example in this data collection process, really listening to where the community is at at this moment. This slide is for my data folks, those who really like to dive into data and want to make sure that we’re making smart decisions.

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Community Video Slides Survey 80

NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

the benefit of the code itself), there are two areas of open source to which I think we need to pay a lot more attention: open data and collaboration. I hate to sound like a broken record, but understanding how to turn data into intelligence is going to be a key skill in the next ten years. Especially our data.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

The event convened almost 300 passionate people, all coming together for a common goal: to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent, accountable and meaningfully accessible to the public. I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people interested or involved in local open government projects.

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Government Local District of Columbia San Francisco 64

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I’ve got some fresh data for you. Government grants, which include state and U.S. You’re going to see a big map of the U.S. Big map of the U.S. But for today, I want to share some really interesting data with you. So pay attention to those. If you already know what that is, stay tuned.

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Grant Video Donor Foundation 102

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

"If 2013 was the year of the infographic, I think 2014 will be the year of more dynamic data. The convergence of mobile, social, data, and wearable technologies means a lot of data about our preferences will be generated and that means we will have a more customized experience. Marnie is watching the field of complex data.

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