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In the era of “hacking” and information being easily accessible on the internet, it’s no surprise that people are ever more concerned about privacy and information security, especially at nonprofits. The post Keeping Volunteer Information Secure from Cyber Theft & Data Leaks appeared first on VolunteerMark Blog. MORE
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
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
Your nonprofit’s best online strategies are the ones informed by your data. You don’t have to be a data expert to have great data-informed online strategies! Want to improve the results you get from the effort you put into your online presence? MORE
For many nonprofits, staying informed of cybersecurity threats can be a challenge — along with prioritizing their response to them. This is especially true in light of how the landscape of threats is ever-evolving. MORE
“What you hear depends on whom you listen to. MORE
Blog Budgeting and Planning Design and Information Architecture Strategy and Branding Customer Service Information Architecture Member Journey StrategyMatrix Group is working on an email signup project for a longtime client. MORE
Amazon never asks me to enter payment information at checkout. Instead, payment information is stored under the Manage Payment Options under My Account. Once your stored payment information is established, every time you checkout it is a snap! MORE
The post Get Up To Date CompTIA SK0-004 Exam Study Tips And Information appeared first on PhreeSite.com. MORE
I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. I first became interested in the topic after reading David Shenk’s “ Data Smog ” in 1998 using the metaphor of environmental problems to talk about the dangers of having too much online information, primarily email. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My MORE
Protecting patient information is critical. Expectations for the development team related to patient information. As long as I felt my leadership had made an informed decision, I could sleep at night.”. “It’s MORE
While I applaud the designers of these templates for the beauty and even the adaptability of the templates to fit a variety of website types, I want to make a case for the value of a good Information Architecture. Information Architecture (IA) is the structural design of a website. 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
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. Additionally, major enhancements to its architecture simplify the secure backup, sharing, and distribution of information to trusted partners. MORE
Many will turn to the internet for the answer and will find themselves at this polling place form on the Virginia State Board of Elections voter information web site. Worse, it is the only place to find this official information. Official voter information should be easily available in myriad web sites, search engines, and mobile phone applications. Unfortunately, the information is stored in a variety of dissimilar, muddy, closed formats. MORE
The North Carolina Association of CPAs (NCACPA) is focused on providing superior service to its 13,000+ members in the accounting profession and community. They’re dedicated to monitoring changes within the profession and ensuring members receive necessary resources and updates. 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. People are spending up to half their day managing and searching for information. Rubel has been predicting and writing about the " Attention Crash." You can play with calculator and then download a free white paper, Information Overload: We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us which was written in 2007. 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
Candid responded by publishing a website that provided information on funding for coronavirus relief, resources for nonprofits and individuals, news on the pandemic, and more. For several months, we raced to keep ahead of the information pouring in. 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. George Tilesch, Senior Director, Communications. We begin.( read more ). nonprofit technology nptech nptechtech MORE
Using data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, Statistics Canada has released a new article with information on the volunteer activities of Canadians, including volunteer rates and number of volunteer hours, the types of volunteering activities and the sectors benefiting from volunteerism. The post Volunteering counts: Formal and informal contributions of Canadians in 2018 appeared first on CharityVillage. MORE
One of the questions I was asked, ”Why Data Informed? ” Being data-informed is something very different from a data-driven culture. But, because it doesn’t acknowledge the importance of basing decisions on multiple information sources, it can doom an organization to epic failures. Eric Petersen was one of the first of the data geeks that I’ve read to suggest that the phrase “data-informed” is a far more useful label. Flickr Photo by neoporcupine. 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. I've worked on a very broad variety of technical information systems and multiple types of databases and reporting tools. That's why I call myself the Information Chef. The Information Chef Is Here to Help. Hello World! MORE
Sometimes, though, not everyone understands the important difference between informal mentoring and formal mentoring. As a leader in your workplace, consider establishing a formal mentoring program to supplement the informal mentoring that is surely taking place at your company/organization. MORE
Who can you trust for information these days? Research sources (if you trust them) show that the American public distrusts common information sources: According to Pew Research Center, Americans’ trust in the federal government is at near historic lows. 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
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. In this piece of information, we will talk about both of these concepts in detail to develop a clear and complete understanding about both. 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 ! And what happens when you connect energized, smart, data-passionate nonprofit professionals for a year of learning and knowledge sharing? 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. We've implemented software usability testing that allows select users to test out upcoming features before they are released! Wild Apricot MORE
For the Marriott Wardman Park''s contact information and other travel resources for the conference, please visit: [link]. At NTEN headquarters here in Portland, Oregon, preparations for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is picking up speed, with Early Bird registration in full swing, and exhibit booths going fast. We''re excited to see so much energy around the event and are looking forward to connecting with our community in person in March! 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
One of our readers asked some great questions in a comment to a recent post about getting started with social media: What will people find interesting and useful? Will they find excessive messaging annoying? How does an organization find a balance? Since many membership and non-profit organizations may be asking themselves these very questions in terms of their member communications, we offered some ideas on how you can begin to answer these questions.( read more ). MORE
Dear Maureen, What information should we collect from our nonprofit’s supporters? Once someone is signed up for your email, you may want to collect more detailed interest information from them through a short survey. MORE
Average gifts, retention rates, channel giving, big data, small data…the sheer volume of information involved with fundraising can be daunting. At other times we might not have enough information to help answer a question. 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
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
This means that you have to be vigilant in protecting your information and being choosy about where you input credit card numbers and other order information. Here are some tips for protecting your information while shopping for furniture online. MORE
One of the most difficult aspects of fundraising is getting enough program impact information to give to the donor. MORE
Blog Budgeting and Planning Design and Information Architecture Strategy and Branding Customer Service Design User Experience Virtual Meetings MORE
Jamie Beaulieu and I had a great conversation on this week’s podcast about how membership organizations can use data to inform decision-making and strategy. The post Using Data to Inform Your Membership Decisions appeared first on The Joy of Membership™. Happy Tuesday! 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. In her current role, Dana works to improve the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. Information Rx has free materials. libraries community Webinar health information NN/LM library edge MedlinePlus MORE
At last it came to me: balance, informed by empathy. It’s been informative to see the range of museum responses to a world in which people cannot physically visit our campuses. Some Internet People say some that sparks something in your brain. Some Internet People strike the flint every time. Ellice Engdahl is one of those internet people for me. Every thoughtful medium post and every considered tweet, they also get me thinking. MORE
The post Leadership Legacy: Creating Your Narrative Through Resiliency and a Trauma Informed Lens appeared first on CharityVillage. MORE
Information Related Topics Association Analytics
JANUARY 11, 2021
The North Carolina Association of CPAs (NCACPA) is focused on providing superior service to its 13,000+ members in the accounting profession and community. They’re dedicated to monitoring changes within the profession and ensuring members receive necessary resources and updates.
sgEngage
JULY 13, 2021
While I applaud the designers of these templates for the beauty and even the adaptability of the templates to fit a variety of website types, I want to make a case for the value of a good Information Architecture. Information Architecture (IA) is the structural design of a website.
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Nimble AMS
APRIL 27, 2021
Amazon never asks me to enter payment information at checkout. Instead, payment information is stored under the Manage Payment Options under My Account. Once your stored payment information is established, every time you checkout it is a snap!
Nimble AMS
AUGUST 19, 2021
Who can you trust for information these days? Research sources (if you trust them) show that the American public distrusts common information sources: According to Pew Research Center, Americans’ trust in the federal government is at near historic lows.
TechSoup
JUNE 4, 2021
For many nonprofits, staying informed of cybersecurity threats can be a challenge — along with prioritizing their response to them. This is especially true in light of how the landscape of threats is ever-evolving.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 1, 2021
One of the most difficult aspects of fundraising is getting enough program impact information to give to the donor.
sgEngage
MAY 14, 2021
Dear Maureen, What information should we collect from our nonprofit’s supporters? Once someone is signed up for your email, you may want to collect more detailed interest information from them through a short survey.
Candid
APRIL 13, 2021
Candid responded by publishing a website that provided information on funding for coronavirus relief, resources for nonprofits and individuals, news on the pandemic, and more. For several months, we raced to keep ahead of the information pouring in.
Charity Village
JULY 29, 2021
The post Leadership Legacy: Creating Your Narrative Through Resiliency and a Trauma Informed Lens appeared first on CharityVillage.
VolunteerMark
MAY 5, 2021
In the era of “hacking” and information being easily accessible on the internet, it’s no surprise that people are ever more concerned about privacy and information security, especially at nonprofits. The post Keeping Volunteer Information Secure from Cyber Theft & Data Leaks appeared first on VolunteerMark Blog.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Sometimes, though, not everyone understands the important difference between informal mentoring and formal mentoring. As a leader in your workplace, consider establishing a formal mentoring program to supplement the informal mentoring that is surely taking place at your company/organization.
sgEngage
JUNE 7, 2021
Protecting patient information is critical. Expectations for the development team related to patient information. As long as I felt my leadership had made an informed decision, I could sleep at night.”. “It’s
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.
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.
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.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
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. In this piece of information, we will talk about both of these concepts in detail to develop a clear and complete understanding about both. It offers a strategic framework for businesses that want to manage their information.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 23, 2021
“What you hear depends on whom you listen to.
Charity Village
MAY 27, 2021
Using data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, Statistics Canada has released a new article with information on the volunteer activities of Canadians, including volunteer rates and number of volunteer hours, the types of volunteering activities and the sectors benefiting from volunteerism. The post Volunteering counts: Formal and informal contributions of Canadians in 2018 appeared first on CharityVillage.
Find the free stuff
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
The post Get Up To Date CompTIA SK0-004 Exam Study Tips And Information appeared first on PhreeSite.com.
See3
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.
NTEN
DECEMBER 6, 2013
For the Marriott Wardman Park''s contact information and other travel resources for the conference, please visit: [link]. At NTEN headquarters here in Portland, Oregon, preparations for the 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is picking up speed, with Early Bird registration in full swing, and exhibit booths going fast. We''re excited to see so much energy around the event and are looking forward to connecting with our community in person in March!
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Average gifts, retention rates, channel giving, big data, small data…the sheer volume of information involved with fundraising can be daunting. At other times we might not have enough information to help answer a question.
The MatrixFiles
MARCH 22, 2021
Blog Budgeting and Planning Design and Information Architecture Strategy and Branding Customer Service Information Architecture Member Journey StrategyMatrix Group is working on an email signup project for a longtime client.
John Kenyon
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Your nonprofit’s best online strategies are the ones informed by your data. You don’t have to be a data expert to have great data-informed online strategies! Want to improve the results you get from the effort you put into your online presence?
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 ! And what happens when you connect energized, smart, data-passionate nonprofit professionals for a year of learning and knowledge sharing?
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. George Tilesch, Senior Director, Communications. We begin.( read more ). nonprofit technology nptech nptechtech
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. Additionally, major enhancements to its architecture simplify the secure backup, sharing, and distribution of information to trusted partners.
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. People are spending up to half their day managing and searching for information. Rubel has been predicting and writing about the " Attention Crash." You can play with calculator and then download a free white paper, Information Overload: We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us which was written in 2007.
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. I've worked on a very broad variety of technical information systems and multiple types of databases and reporting tools. That's why I call myself the Information Chef. The Information Chef Is Here to Help. Hello World!
Connection Cafe
MARCH 18, 2021
This means that you have to be vigilant in protecting your information and being choosy about where you input credit card numbers and other order information. Here are some tips for protecting your information while shopping for furniture online.
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.
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. In her current role, Dana works to improve the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. Information Rx has free materials. libraries community Webinar health information NN/LM library edge MedlinePlus
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.
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.
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.
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. We've implemented software usability testing that allows select users to test out upcoming features before they are released! Wild Apricot
Forum One
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
Many will turn to the internet for the answer and will find themselves at this polling place form on the Virginia State Board of Elections voter information web site. Worse, it is the only place to find this official information. Official voter information should be easily available in myriad web sites, search engines, and mobile phone applications. Unfortunately, the information is stored in a variety of dissimilar, muddy, closed formats.
Beth Kanter
JANUARY 23, 2012
I’ve been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. I first became interested in the topic after reading David Shenk’s “ Data Smog ” in 1998 using the metaphor of environmental problems to talk about the dangers of having too much online information, primarily email. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My
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.
The MatrixFiles
JUNE 15, 2021
Blog Budgeting and Planning Design and Information Architecture Strategy and Branding Customer Service Design User Experience Virtual Meetings
Museum 2.0
MAY 28, 2020
At last it came to me: balance, informed by empathy. It’s been informative to see the range of museum responses to a world in which people cannot physically visit our campuses. Some Internet People say some that sparks something in your brain. Some Internet People strike the flint every time. Ellice Engdahl is one of those internet people for me. Every thoughtful medium post and every considered tweet, they also get me thinking.
Beth Kanter
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. But, because it doesn’t acknowledge the importance of basing decisions on multiple information sources, it can doom an organization to epic failures. Eric Petersen was one of the first of the data geeks that I’ve read to suggest that the phrase “data-informed” is a far more useful label. Flickr Photo by neoporcupine.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 3, 2011
One of our readers asked some great questions in a comment to a recent post about getting started with social media: What will people find interesting and useful? Will they find excessive messaging annoying? How does an organization find a balance? Since many membership and non-profit organizations may be asking themselves these very questions in terms of their member communications, we offered some ideas on how you can begin to answer these questions.( read more ).
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