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3 Reasons to Love Outcomes Measurement

Tech Soup

In the impact investing model, when we give to a cause, we should see specific and measurable returns in the form of social change. Central to this new solution that provides a unified experience for funders and nonprofits is its sector-sourced outcomes measurement taxonomy. Impact investing means more than simply "doing good."

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Why You Need a Content Strategy

Forum One

If these answers are not aligned, it can cause confusion and frustration. Forum One helped simplify the site’s content strategy and taxonomy to focus on new Topics and Programs pages that centralize related resources, simplifying the experience of navigating to help both groups quickly and easily find the information they need.

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The Internet Gets Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. Beth Kanter has blogged about the topic for years. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has written an excellent book Giving 2.0

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Measuring Engagement and Return on Relationships

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her case in point is the recent Washington Post article suggesting that Facebook Causes had driven very little money to charity and was a failure. As I blogged in response to the article, Causes is best for creating connections and awareness. There is also a detailed taxonomy for types of social media conversations.

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3 Reasons You’re About to Love Outcomes Measurement

Connection Cafe

In the impact investing model, when we give to a cause, we should see specific and measureable return in the form of social change. Impact investing means more than simply “doing good.” It means investing with purpose to achieve specific, measurable outcomes and impact.

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Strengthen Your Community with a Knowledge Sharing Network

NTEN

Whether your nonprofit organization provides services or advocates for a cause, your stakeholders have common interests. By Laura Norvig, Special Librarian, the Resource Center. Perhaps you already provide them with relevant content through a website, e-newsletter, e-mails, or social media channels. Further reading: http :// www.

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Nonprofit Technology News: The Demise of Facebook Causes and Cloud Storage for Charities

Tech Soup

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. The Demise of Facebook Causes.

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