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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

ASU Lodestar Center

Social capital is defined as the “shared values, ideas, norms, and culture [that] shape the kind of political and administrative efficacy that enhances collective action, democracy, and effectiveness in public service delivery” (Kalu, 2010). Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured.

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TechSoup’s Refurbished Computer Initiative: You’ve Come A Long Way Baby

Tech Soup

In 2004 we published our Islands In The Wastestream study, which measured the demand for low-cost computers among U.S. At the time, we had a very limited selection of offers, comprised only of desktops and laptops, most of which had Pentium III processors (you get the idea). How It All Started. to scale up RCI in California.

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Ten Books for Every Nonprofit Professional’s Reading List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Kivi has written several books on nonprofit marketing best practices, but this book looks at how to manage and lead your team with CALM (Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical). This book provides a simple framework for measuring impact of a strategy used by a social sector organization.

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