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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NPR interviewed ethics expert Mason Marks, a medical doctor and research fellow at Yale and NYU law schools, and recently wrote about Facebook’s system, to discuss the ethical and privacy concerns. Wired Magazine. Their AI system — dubbed Lymph Node Assistant, or LYNA — was able to detect cancer better than human pathologists.

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Succession Planning for the Next Generation of Leadership

NonProfit Hub

Murphy’s law states, “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Where you’ll need to make everything up, probably come up with a points system for evaluating prospects – and the points will matter. This article preview was originally published in the Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Why Succession Planning is Vital.

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chatting with David Connor , we both had the same reaction – who knew? Microsoft researchers are collaborating with the academic community on environmental problems, such as aggregation and visualization of complex scientific data from many sources.

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How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls.

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Nonprofit Layoffs and Furloughs: Do Them Right

NTEN

Note: This article is based on two articles originally published on Blue Avocado , an online, practical, and enjoyable magazine for nonprofits, and is reprinted with permission. If possible, speak with an HR or labor law attorney about employees on protected leave. Jan Masaoka and Pamela Fyfe, Blue Avocado. [Ed.

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M+R’s Guide to A More Inclusive Media Relations Approach

M+R

While we push ourselves and our clients every day toward a more equitable future, we’re also continually evaluating our internal structures to determine how we can bring an equity-centered approach to all of our work. How do we continuously evaluate and improve our work with storytellers?

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Succession Strategy: Mapping the Next Generation of Leadership

NonProfit Hub

Murphy’s law states, “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.” Where you’ll need to make everything up, probably come up with a points system for evaluating prospects – and the points will matter. To see the rest of this article and more, check out the Nonprofit Hub Magazine and snag the current issue !