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New and Improved Data Visualization Tool: Maps for Media Funding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Journalism News and Information.

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Nonprofit-Centric Data Sharing Sites

NTEN

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! Data.gov: Data.gov provides public access to datasets generated by the Federal Government.

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Data Digest: Open Data Executive Order, Nonprofit Explorer, Big Data Weaknesses

Tech Soup

Under the terms of the Executive Order and a new Open Data Policy all newly generated government data must be made available in open, machine-readable formats. Data Privacy Heat Map Shows Increasing Global Momentum Towards Data Protection Standards. Open Source Privacy Security philanthropy data big data tsopensource tssecurity maps'

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Content Strategy, Creation, Organization, and Measurement

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The comments in the thread were terrific and generated a blog post: [link]. This post generating a lot of thoughtful discussion about nonprofits approach the editorial planning process as well as sharing of different editorial calendar templates. But it is important to understand that there is a process behind the template.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Takeaway #1 Know Your Donors Ogilvy had an “aha” moment when researching Rolls-Royce – discovering in a trade journal that their engineers focused extensively on reducing noise. Review tactics like monthly giving programs and recurring emails that generate habitual support. Participation builds loyalty and community.

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Nonprofits and Content Strategy: The Wisdom of the Network

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The first step is mapping your network so you understand the connections – hubs and influencers. Miriam who is a wizard at feeding and tuning her network was able to get an amazing thread of recommendations from her friends, but these recommendations were generative – pinging other people who added their own or other resources.

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NetSquared: In the Beginning

Tech Soup

An example of an API is when you put a Bing or Google Map on your website.). Most of the content was (and is) user generated. Citizen journalism. Google Maps. was generating at the time, have a look at the original series of NetSquared blog posts. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0