Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). A taxonomy is simply a system of classification, or a way of organizing things. This year, Candid is updating its taxonomy. program support, general support, advocacy); transaction type (e.g.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

In the spirit of demystification here is a definition and a couple of resources about the social capital market. People are open sourcing their metrics, and building taxonomy. To get the market from niche to mainstream people are working on taxonomy, metrics and peer and trend ratings. An easy example is green technology.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

It's OK to decide that your organization is mostly defined by one of the factors or to take an average or median figure from a variety of organization definitions. The charts in these reports show the frequency of funding by source, such as private foundations, corporate giving programs, and local governments. Mission Focus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

I am here in Romania for a conference hosted by the Soros Foundation as part of their pilot advocacy through blogging program. by Iulian Commanescu The definitions are fluid when it comes to Web 2.0. He selected some definitions from the Internet. Described the difference between taxonomy and folksonomy. Conclusion.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

The reality is, there doesn’t seem to be agreement across the sector on definitions and measurement— we aren’t really speaking the same language. In addition, the sector-sourced taxonomy will continue to grow and improve as more giving organizations use it to inform their strategies. Chances are, they wouldn’t.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, the Irvine Foundation put out a new report, Getting In On the Act , about participatory arts practice and new frameworks for audience engagement. If the goal is for organizations to adopt these frameworks as their own, I think we need a lot more supporting material--and maybe fewer different taxonomies.

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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. The definition of links or how you're connected is defined however you want. Interesting, one of the backchannel comments was the definition of an expert.

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