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In 2011 the Senate passed S.RES.241 declaring November 16 as "National Information and Referral Services Day" at the request of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS). Information and Referral connects people with services to find a solution to a variety of issues about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs, schooling and much more. One such services is 2-1-1 , a phone number used to access information about community services. MORE
Five tips to spring-clean your database - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders : "What about your database? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to run a mailing list or generate a report knowing that the information could immediately be sent to the mail house or presented to your senior leadership team? Dirty data be gone! MORE
Recently I was looking for background information about implementing an LMS. In this age when technology changes so fast I wasn’t sure how relevant the information would be but I opened it anyway because certainly some of the 339 tips would still be useful. 337 more useful tips are included in this informative publication. The post Implementing an LMS (or: Good Information Never Gets Stale) appeared first on Gyrus. MORE
British Red Cross appoints its first chief information officer : ''via Blog this MORE
Young People Are Skeptical of Information Learned on Twitter - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society : t’s reasonable to fear that social media could exacerbate this problem. It finds that a sample of college students were, in fact, less likely to fall for false information if it had been presented to them in a Twitter format MORE
Last week we discussed how mobility is simply not just about technology anymore. As you look ahead to 2013, consider these five tips for managing the mobile world. Mobile Computing data Mobile security MORE
Plenary: Placing Little Bets: Failing Informatively for NPTECH Innovation: Beth Kanter, Erin Shy, Megan Kashner, Brian Reich, Allison Burns. Leave a comment if you do training internationally and want to do a “trade craft” informal session. Gaping Void Cartoons. MORE
I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My To encourage consumption of local information. MORE
Does Your Information Technology Department Report to the CEO? If Not, Why Not? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : The accounting firm of Tate & Tyron has done a small survey of nonprofit leaders that finds that the IT departments of most nonprofits do not report to the executive, instead being held within operations or finance departments. In fact, only 13 percent report to the CEO, while 38 percent report to the CFO or COO. MORE
News - Local News: Portsmouth News and Information (Portsmouth) : "Joshua Shaw, from Portsmouth, Ed Adams, from Pebworth in Warwickshire, both 20, and Qui Mai, 28, from Vietnam will spend six weeks working for the charity Balloon Kenya this summer." ''via Blog this MORE
Why Online Community is About More Than Community for Associations — Mizz Information : Why Online Community is About More Than Community for Associations There’s been a flurry of attention over a recent Associations Now story about how Doximity, a private online community for physicians, is outpacing the AMA in terms of membership. MORE
of Martus —our free, open source, secure information collection and management software—which includes major updates and usability improvements. Our goal is to make it far easier for groups that work with vulnerable populations keep the sensitive information they collect confidential. MORE
The post Keeping Your Nonprofit’s Donor Information Safe appeared first on The See3 Blog. Once upon a time, we lived in a world where it was easy to believe that nonprofits -- the moral compasses of our day -- were off limits for those seeking vengeance or any other malicious act. Those days are gone, and nonprofits can no longer afford to dismiss these challenges as problems bigger than their purview. MORE
Steve Rubel has a post pointing to an " Information Overload Calculator " from the research firm Basex that is estimating that information overload costs the U.S. The paper does not discuss the role of information overload in the context of social media use. Photo by Breakmould. MORE
But then came the final question about how to best integrate information about online and offline donors. As far as I’m concerned, keeping all your donor information in one place is essential to good relationship building and good fundraising. I recently listened in on a webinar about blending offline and online fundraising. The webinar was led by some really smart people in the field and for almost the whole hour I listened carefully and nodded along at the great advice. MORE
We thought we’d give you a little glimpse behind the curtain on where we get our technology information. TechSoup is a great hive of smart people interested in technologies for good. MORE
One of the questions I was asked, ”Why Data Informed? ” Being data-informed is something very different from a data-driven culture. Data-informed cultures are not slaves to their data. A data-informed culture uses measurement to continuously improve. MORE
techPresident – Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! My mom friended me on Facebook last week - we've formally entered the Information Age. Crowdsourced!: Crowdsourced!My The transformation touches so many aspects of our lives, from family relationships to the seeds of our economy. But despite my mom's online habits (and the empirical evidence it MORE
I'm Steve, a data scientist working with the team at TechSoup and I'm starting a biweekly conversation about how we can all use data and information to drive smarter decisions. A Recipe for Information Success. That's why I call myself the Information Chef. MORE
In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, the BBC is using messaging app Viber to share information and safety tips » Nieman Journalism Lab : "In the aftermath of last week’s earthquake that devastated Nepal, BBC News is today launching an account on the messaging app Viber to publish news, information, and tips for staying safe as the country continues to recover." 'via MORE
The company sends out instant SMS alerts to help keep their communities informed and safe. The station inputs the information into an XML document, which is automatically scanned every 15 minutes. That information goes to the DJs and into our texting program. MORE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Through the Full Circle Fund , where I spoke recently on a panel with Premal Shah of Kiva.org, I had the chance to meet the third panelist, Deb Levine of ISIS. It's great to meet a new technology social entrepreneur who is so on top of the latest social technologies! Kiva's cool, of course, but everybody already knows that!] ISIS has a mission around sex ed and STD prevention, and has an array of clever and innovative uses of the web and mobile communications to advance their mission. MORE
Information sharing practices that rest on a leader's sense of honor, practice of inclusion, and respect for followership distinguish the greater success of Trustworthy Leaders from those leaders who simply stop at doing what is practical, like sending out lots of email or posting and abundance of company notices. MORE
In today’s digitized world, more and more companies are realizing and utilizing concepts such as Information Governance and data governance to stay on top of the competition. It offers a strategic framework for businesses that want to manage their information. MORE
What happens when nonprofits make a real commitment to collect healthy data about their programs and operations; manage it well; and make savvy, data-informed decisions? >> Download Collected Voices: Data-Informed Nonprofits ! MORE
We’re always collecting your feedback from a variety of sources to inform the direction Wild Apricot takes. This month sees us taking our commitment to collecting feedback to new heights. MORE
INFORMED LIBRARIAN ONLINE - Guest Forum : Browsing the internet using your glasses, checking your email with a quick glance at your wrist, and keeping count of how many calories you are burning with your shoes. This functionality isn’t for the world of tomorrow, it’s all wearable technology and it is here today. MORE
The corporate training world often questions and evaluates the concept of incorporating informal learning. The question always arises whether informal learning can be added to the formal learning and if so, how both can be combined together. Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, and unplanned way to learn and gain knowledge, whereas formal learning is delivered in a systematic, intentional way with a reporting and evaluation process. MORE
Pew Internet: Sorting out information technology users: "This press release accompanies 'A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users.'5/6/2007 5/6/2007 | ReleaseReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Fully 85% of American adults use the internet or cell phones – and most use both. Many also have broadband connections, digital cameras and video game systems. Yet the proportion of adults who exploit the MORE
How can we cope with information overload? CNN.com: "If you worry you're missing interesting content, it's probably because you are.The bad news is that there's no way to fix the problem: The amount of online content out there is simply too much to handle, and it's constantly growing.But the good news is there's plenty of entrepreneurial energy going toward tools for helping us, if not MORE
LinkedIn is Great.But Not as Your Community Platform — Mizz Information : I know this topic has been discussed to death, particularly in the association community, but I just can''t help weighing in again after seeing it come up yet again in the ASAE LinkedIn group. MORE
Thus, if information passed to foundations would generally find its way to nonprofits, we could dramatically increase the amount of information and resources that nonprofits have at their disposal. Most foundations, however, are aware of TechSoup – many just haven’t thought about, or aren’t comfortable with, the idea of passing the information on to their grantees. In fact, most funders, in our experience, don't pass on information to grantees. MORE
Description : The Indigo Trust and Institute for Philanthropy, working closely with The Omidyar Network will convene this conference on how the developing world is using information technology to improve social outcomes. Our aim is to help philanthropists and the donor community understand what information and communications technology can do to improve philanthropic interventions across all sectors in the developed and developing world. Date : September 15, 2011. MORE
As I have been completing the research phase of my doctoral project, one thing has become evident: nonprofit leadership, staff and consultants do not lack for information. As a regular provider of information, I find myself convicted. It’s relatively easy to spew out information. MORE
When issues like severe weather or transit problems threatened, Chattanooga wanted to keep people informed and safe. They realized that a mobile list could help them reach out to people with emergency information, and also keep citizens engaged around local issues. MORE
By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. Unlike data alone, information carries meaning, relevance and utility. So how do we get from data to information? Information equals data plus communication. MORE
We may need to start wearing these here! RT @ kanter what every #datanerd needs in their wardrobe – I Love Data T-shirt bit.ly/QlhMt4. QlhMt4. Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012. MORE
He created an informal employee champion program. He launched the informal employee champions program with a fellow interning at his agency. Are you an one-person communications department? MORE
The purpose of the meetings was to establish vision and direction and to form a number of workgroups to focus on infrastructure, processes, people, and tools that could improve the timeliness, quality, availability and access of real-time information during and after crisis situations across America. MORE
Thinking about providing health information training for your community? Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. Information Rx has free materials. MORE
Thomson Reuters Foundation | News, Information and Connections for Action : A World Vision staff member scans the barcode on a piece of paper given to the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Taken on Jan 23 in the municipality of Dagami, Leyte Province. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/Thin Lei Win MORE
New Database Will Spread Information About Social Entrepreneurs - Philanthropy.com: "New Database Will Spread Information About Social EntrepreneursWhat if there was an easy way for the public to get detailed information about the work of some of the world’s most successful social entrepreneurs MORE
Information Related Topics Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 15, 2014
As I have been completing the research phase of my doctoral project, one thing has become evident: nonprofit leadership, staff and consultants do not lack for information. As a regular provider of information, I find myself convicted. It’s relatively easy to spew out information.
AFP Blog
JULY 1, 2014
INFORMED LIBRARIAN ONLINE - Guest Forum : Browsing the internet using your glasses, checking your email with a quick glance at your wrist, and keeping count of how many calories you are burning with your shoes. This functionality isn’t for the world of tomorrow, it’s all wearable technology and it is here today.
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AFP Blog
APRIL 17, 2015
News - Local News: Portsmouth News and Information (Portsmouth) : "Joshua Shaw, from Portsmouth, Ed Adams, from Pebworth in Warwickshire, both 20, and Qui Mai, 28, from Vietnam will spend six weeks working for the charity Balloon Kenya this summer." ''via Blog this
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
British Red Cross appoints its first chief information officer : ''via Blog this
VisionLink
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
In 2011 the Senate passed S.RES.241 declaring November 16 as "National Information and Referral Services Day" at the request of the Alliance of Information and Referral Services (AIRS). Information and Referral connects people with services to find a solution to a variety of issues about housing, food, legal issues, family support, health care, jobs, schooling and much more. One such services is 2-1-1 , a phone number used to access information about community services.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 30, 2014
of Martus —our free, open source, secure information collection and management software—which includes major updates and usability improvements. Our goal is to make it far easier for groups that work with vulnerable populations keep the sensitive information they collect confidential.
Gyrus
APRIL 21, 2016
The corporate training world often questions and evaluates the concept of incorporating informal learning. The question always arises whether informal learning can be added to the formal learning and if so, how both can be combined together. Informal learning is the unofficial, unscheduled, and unplanned way to learn and gain knowledge, whereas formal learning is delivered in a systematic, intentional way with a reporting and evaluation process.
AFP Blog
MAY 12, 2010
PHILANTHROPY 2173: Ozone of InformationPosted using ShareThis
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
One of the questions I was asked, ”Why Data Informed? ” Being data-informed is something very different from a data-driven culture. Data-informed cultures are not slaves to their data. A data-informed culture uses measurement to continuously improve.
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2013
LinkedIn is Great.But Not as Your Community Platform — Mizz Information : I know this topic has been discussed to death, particularly in the association community, but I just can''t help weighing in again after seeing it come up yet again in the ASAE LinkedIn group.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
Thomson Reuters Foundation | News, Information and Connections for Action : A World Vision staff member scans the barcode on a piece of paper given to the people affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Taken on Jan 23 in the municipality of Dagami, Leyte Province. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/Thin Lei Win
VisionLink
JUNE 24, 2014
The purpose of the meetings was to establish vision and direction and to form a number of workgroups to focus on infrastructure, processes, people, and tools that could improve the timeliness, quality, availability and access of real-time information during and after crisis situations across America.
Tech Soup Blog
JULY 15, 2014
We thought we’d give you a little glimpse behind the curtain on where we get our technology information. TechSoup is a great hive of smart people interested in technologies for good.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 23, 2012
I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My To encourage consumption of local information.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
We may need to start wearing these here! RT @ kanter what every #datanerd needs in their wardrobe – I Love Data T-shirt bit.ly/QlhMt4. QlhMt4. Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
Through the Full Circle Fund , where I spoke recently on a panel with Premal Shah of Kiva.org, I had the chance to meet the third panelist, Deb Levine of ISIS. It's great to meet a new technology social entrepreneur who is so on top of the latest social technologies! Kiva's cool, of course, but everybody already knows that!] ISIS has a mission around sex ed and STD prevention, and has an array of clever and innovative uses of the web and mobile communications to advance their mission.
AFP Blog
MAY 27, 2014
Young People Are Skeptical of Information Learned on Twitter - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society : t’s reasonable to fear that social media could exacerbate this problem. It finds that a sample of college students were, in fact, less likely to fall for false information if it had been presented to them in a Twitter format
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
I'm Steve, a data scientist working with the team at TechSoup and I'm starting a biweekly conversation about how we can all use data and information to drive smarter decisions. A Recipe for Information Success. That's why I call myself the Information Chef.
AFP Blog
MARCH 26, 2015
Five tips to spring-clean your database - Information, research and resources for fundraisers and their leaders : "What about your database? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to run a mailing list or generate a report knowing that the information could immediately be sent to the mail house or presented to your senior leadership team? Dirty data be gone!
Mobile Commons
JANUARY 16, 2017
The company sends out instant SMS alerts to help keep their communities informed and safe. The station inputs the information into an XML document, which is automatically scanned every 15 minutes. That information goes to the DJs and into our texting program.
Mobile Commons
MARCH 23, 2016
When issues like severe weather or transit problems threatened, Chattanooga wanted to keep people informed and safe. They realized that a mobile list could help them reach out to people with emergency information, and also keep citizens engaged around local issues.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 20, 2012
Last week we discussed how mobility is simply not just about technology anymore. As you look ahead to 2013, consider these five tips for managing the mobile world. Mobile Computing data Mobile security
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 22, 2008
Steve Rubel has a post pointing to an " Information Overload Calculator " from the research firm Basex that is estimating that information overload costs the U.S. The paper does not discuss the role of information overload in the context of social media use. Photo by Breakmould.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Why Online Community is About More Than Community for Associations — Mizz Information : Why Online Community is About More Than Community for Associations There’s been a flurry of attention over a recent Associations Now story about how Doximity, a private online community for physicians, is outpacing the AMA in terms of membership.
See What's Out There
AUGUST 27, 2015
The post Keeping Your Nonprofit’s Donor Information Safe appeared first on The See3 Blog. Once upon a time, we lived in a world where it was easy to believe that nonprofits -- the moral compasses of our day -- were off limits for those seeking vengeance or any other malicious act. Those days are gone, and nonprofits can no longer afford to dismiss these challenges as problems bigger than their purview.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
techPresident – Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! Information Age Volunteerism - Open Sourced! My mom friended me on Facebook last week - we've formally entered the Information Age. Crowdsourced!: Crowdsourced!My The transformation touches so many aspects of our lives, from family relationships to the seeds of our economy. But despite my mom's online habits (and the empirical evidence it
Gyrus
DECEMBER 17, 2015
Recently I was looking for background information about implementing an LMS. In this age when technology changes so fast I wasn’t sure how relevant the information would be but I opened it anyway because certainly some of the 339 tips would still be useful. 337 more useful tips are included in this informative publication. The post Implementing an LMS (or: Good Information Never Gets Stale) appeared first on Gyrus.
NTEN
DECEMBER 6, 2013
For the Marriott Wardman Park''s contact information and other travel resources for the conference, please visit: [link].
Idealware
APRIL 25, 2011
Thus, if information passed to foundations would generally find its way to nonprofits, we could dramatically increase the amount of information and resources that nonprofits have at their disposal. Most foundations, however, are aware of TechSoup – many just haven’t thought about, or aren’t comfortable with, the idea of passing the information on to their grantees. In fact, most funders, in our experience, don't pass on information to grantees.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 1, 2014
What happens when nonprofits make a real commitment to collect healthy data about their programs and operations; manage it well; and make savvy, data-informed decisions? >> Download Collected Voices: Data-Informed Nonprofits !
Amy Sample Ward
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
Description : The Indigo Trust and Institute for Philanthropy, working closely with The Omidyar Network will convene this conference on how the developing world is using information technology to improve social outcomes. Our aim is to help philanthropists and the donor community understand what information and communications technology can do to improve philanthropic interventions across all sectors in the developed and developing world. Date : September 15, 2011.
NTEN
MAY 9, 2011
By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. Unlike data alone, information carries meaning, relevance and utility. So how do we get from data to information? Information equals data plus communication.
AFP Blog
APRIL 30, 2015
In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, the BBC is using messaging app Viber to share information and safety tips » Nieman Journalism Lab : "In the aftermath of last week’s earthquake that devastated Nepal, BBC News is today launching an account on the messaging app Viber to publish news, information, and tips for staying safe as the country continues to recover." 'via
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 3, 2013
Thinking about providing health information training for your community? Dana Abbey is the Health Information Literacy Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental region. Information Rx has free materials.
AFP Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
Does Your Information Technology Department Report to the CEO? If Not, Why Not? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : The accounting firm of Tate & Tyron has done a small survey of nonprofit leaders that finds that the IT departments of most nonprofits do not report to the executive, instead being held within operations or finance departments. In fact, only 13 percent report to the CEO, while 38 percent report to the CFO or COO.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 2, 2013
Plenary: Placing Little Bets: Failing Informatively for NPTECH Innovation: Beth Kanter, Erin Shy, Megan Kashner, Brian Reich, Allison Burns. Leave a comment if you do training internationally and want to do a “trade craft” informal session. Gaping Void Cartoons.
GroundWire
AUGUST 17, 2011
But then came the final question about how to best integrate information about online and offline donors. As far as I’m concerned, keeping all your donor information in one place is essential to good relationship building and good fundraising. I recently listened in on a webinar about blending offline and online fundraising. The webinar was led by some really smart people in the field and for almost the whole hour I listened carefully and nodded along at the great advice.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 31, 2015
He created an informal employee champion program. He launched the informal employee champions program with a fellow interning at his agency. Are you an one-person communications department?
AFP Blog
MAY 8, 2007
Pew Internet: Sorting out information technology users: "This press release accompanies 'A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users.'5/6/2007 5/6/2007 | ReleaseReleaseWASHINGTON, DC – Fully 85% of American adults use the internet or cell phones – and most use both. Many also have broadband connections, digital cameras and video game systems. Yet the proportion of adults who exploit the
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 15, 2012
Information sharing practices that rest on a leader's sense of honor, practice of inclusion, and respect for followership distinguish the greater success of Trustworthy Leaders from those leaders who simply stop at doing what is practical, like sending out lots of email or posting and abundance of company notices.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
How can we cope with information overload? CNN.com: "If you worry you're missing interesting content, it's probably because you are.The bad news is that there's no way to fix the problem: The amount of online content out there is simply too much to handle, and it's constantly growing.But the good news is there's plenty of entrepreneurial energy going toward tools for helping us, if not
Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
We’re always collecting your feedback from a variety of sources to inform the direction Wild Apricot takes. This month sees us taking our commitment to collecting feedback to new heights.
AFP Blog
MAY 14, 2009
New Database Will Spread Information About Social Entrepreneurs - Philanthropy.com: "New Database Will Spread Information About Social EntrepreneursWhat if there was an easy way for the public to get detailed information about the work of some of the world’s most successful social entrepreneurs
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