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Top Ten Data Challenges (And Solutions) for Associations

Association Analytics

For example, include any details on how that KPI may impact other projects or results. 7: Your Taxonomy Isn’t Organized In a Useful Way Challenge : Digital closets are a lot like physical closets. Provide training opportunities for employees and review your taxonomy from time to time to update any new processes.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

Nonprofits supporting the environment and animals are similarly overrepresented. The subject area is based on the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE). As part of our analysis, we considered multiple characteristics that impact whether an organization shares demographic data with Candid.

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A crash course on trends analysis using Candid’s Foundation 1000 data set 

Candid

Once we’ve collected 1,000 complete grants lists from a subset of the largest funders, our staff reviews the very largest grants to ensure that they’ve been accurately coded to the correct subject , population served , and support strategy. This is an important step given the largest grants will have an outsized impact on trend lines.

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A Guide to Preparing for Drupal 9

Forum One

What makes Drupal different and special from proprietary content management systems that also serve “enterprise” organizations is that it is supported by a community of ~1.4 Eventually, major versions reached “end of life” status, meaning they were no longer supported by the community and their codebases stopped being maintained.

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3 Reasons to Love Outcomes Measurement

Tech Soup

As a corporate funder turned consultant, I've spent the last decade helping funders make the shift from philanthropy to social, or impact, investing. What Is Impact Investing? Impact investing means more than simply "doing good." 3 Reasons You're About to Be As Excited About Outcomes Measurement As I Am.

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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. Telecommunications Infrastructure.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 77: Leveraging the Power of People

Connection Cafe

Natalye also talks about the role of technology in facilitating and tracking the impact of volunteers, and how Points of Light and Blackbaud are collaborating to advance data, insights and measurement for volunteerism. How volunteers and volunteerism can support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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