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Is “Ambient Data” from Social Media Channels Useful for Funders?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We identified two potential challenges for foundations to make use of this data: The data itself can be biased because it comes from a sampling of people who use social media or what some called a “self-selection bias,” so the data may not be representative of a total population – only specific locations or demographics.

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Building a Strong Future: A Step-by-Step Guide to Non-Profit Planning

The Modern Nonprofit

A top-notch plan is like having a treasure map; it lays out the path to follow, helping to steer clear of hazards and find the best route to the treasure—making a real difference in the community. Here’s a thought: attempt building a skyscraper with no ground work—it’s a disaster waiting to happen.

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Forum One Staff Share OpenGov Ideas

Forum One

Finally, the data should be easily mapped to State Department data on entity in control of territory aid is rendered throughout the duration of the project. Disaster Response. International Disaster Community of Practice. Public Social Media Platform for International Disaster Response. Vote for this Idea].

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

September is Preparedness Month: We know that September is usually a bad month for hurricanes and other natural disasters. Here's a systems way to think about the impact that such contests can create. Visual Mapping and Diagnostics for Scaling Change : From Steve Waddel, Iscale - this paper has done the impossible!

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Guarantee Success for Your Year-End Campaign with Donor Data as Your Guide

Connection Cafe

Start mapping out the key steps for making the most of your database several months in advance to ensure that you can enter the holiday giving season with a strong foundation. In a 2016 analysis, we determined that 14% of all records in nonprofitCRM systems were “un-mailable.”

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If we’d had Twitter on 9/11

Connection Cafe

Now we are friends on Google Maps, and I can see his dot throughout his evening commute. Or, more recently, how the native population in Avatar are connected to one another through a planetary-wide nervous system. Because things have changed. I hope you’ll be there.

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