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A Consumer's Guide To Low-Cost Data Visualization Tools from Idealware

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

View MacBookPro Travelogue in a larger map This map show the route that a new MacBook Pro made from a factory in China to Arizona. Colleague Alan Levine customized a google map. What's even better is that the software, google maps is free. Tags: maps nptech nptech tools visual thinking.

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Technology Process Improvement for Nonprofits (Can Help Raise More Funds)

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Part Two: 5 Steps for Mapping Data. When mapping data, be sure to keep a narrow focus based on type of stakeholder, time period, and/or type of interaction. Data is constantly changing, and creating a complete map of your entire data ecosystem can be overwhelming. Work on one system at a time.

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Case Study: The Neverending Data Story

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In June, Tides partnered with Rhiza on a data mapping pilot using their Insight software. Did the funding reach the communities of greatest need? Following the case of education funding in 2010, we started to add state-by-state data about per pupil public school funding, reading proficiency, and high school graduation rates.

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Member Appreciation Month Week 2 Roundup

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nptech Community mam Member Appreciation Month member roundup' It''s easy and quick to join or renew. If you have any questions, always feel free to reach out via membership@nten.org or give us a call at 415.397.9000. A huge thanks to all of our MAM sponsors!

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Great reads from around the web on January 15th

Amy Sample Ward

" » Your Mobile Giving by State – Wendy Harman at the American Red Cross has posted a map and data about the funds donated via texting "Haiti" to 90999 to support the victims in the Haiti earthquake crisis. Submissions close January 22, 2010."

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: April 30

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(Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . Rock on open data and mapping! Tags: community buzz NPTech nten members.

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To Strengthen Democracy in America, Think Tech

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Editor's note — This blog piece by Micah Sifry touches on the still inadequate state of funding for nonprofit technology. Foundation Center's new Foundation Funding for U.S. Democracy platform reveals the state of nonprofit technology funding in a critical area in some detail. democracy. What the Data Reveals.

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