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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned.

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Great reads from around the web on April 8th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). New networks are emerging everywhere.

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Donor Prospect Research: 4 Frequently Asked Questions

Nonprofits Source

According to Donorly , you can hand over the donor research process to a nonprofit consultant to get more out of the process and to save your team time and resources. As you review these frequently asked questions, remember that a nonprofit consultant who is an expert in prospecting can be a great resource to turn to for more help.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

As part of Federal stimulus spending, we think the government should expand funding for a very innovative online database project that will help with this transition, a project started at Los Alamos National Laboratory and called the ? s a very bold effort- and the creators are making great progress. s Los Alamos National Lab.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Project #5: "Global Energy Observatory" Interactive Databases and Maps

Forum One

As part of Federal stimulus spending, we think the government should expand funding for a very innovative online database project that will help with this transition, a project started at Los Alamos National Laboratory and called the ? (See Thomas Friedman?s s a very bold effort- and the creators are making great progress.

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Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

NTEN

It's also interesting to note that, according to Wikipedia, Hawaii, New Mexico, California and Texas are already majority-minority states. Thus, before undertaking a human resources initiative, you must do some soul-searching and define your business goals for diversity. This is really important. Get educated.

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Wearable Computing: Sussing Out the Frontiers of Nonprofit Technology

Tech Soup

As luck would have it, I got to chatting right away with Ned Malik, CTO of Vision Online , a DC-based company that provides cutting-edge information technology to government. Resources: CNET: Everything you need to know about Google Glass (FAQ). Wikipedia article on smartglasses. The conference attracted 1,200 attendees.