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Forget Coffee Spoons: I Can Now Measure Out My Life With Facebook Status Updates

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Alfred Prufrock : “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” Disturb the universe? For I have known them all already, known them all: Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons; New Feature: The Timeline. Changed Environment: Facebook Becomes The Internet.

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VolunteerHub is a Must-Have for New Volunteer Coordinators

Volunteer Hub

Running reports and measuring data. Did we mention that volunteers can sign-up for volunteer opportunities from anywhere with an internet connection? Check out how The Students Association of MacEwan University is using VolunteerHub to engage and retain volunteers through its reward program. Training new volunteers.

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Measuring happiness through Twitter

AFP Blog

Measuring happiness through Twitter : The day of the Boston bombings was the world’s saddest in five years—at least according to the “Hedonometer,” a tool designed by mathematicians at the University of Vermont that acts like a mood ring for the Internet.'

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University. As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing.

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Cybersecurity: 5 Ways to Better Protect Your Nonprofit Data

Volunteer Hub

Communicate email security measures. Introduce standards for social media and internet access. According to research conducted by Standford University, 88% of all data breaches are caused by human error. Consider including these items in your cybersecurity policy: Provide scope, responsibilities, consequences.

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Giving Trends in Mexico: Millennials and Gen Z Drive Rise in Online Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

1) Access to the internet in Mexico has grown very rapidly over the last decade. Under 45 and giving micro-amounts is pretty much matching with our own analysis, but at Donadora we don’t measure political views of our community, so I can’t answer on this point. How has this impacted individual giving to NGOs in Mexico?

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Nonprofit Organizational Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Internet of Things. Culture of Testing: There is a belief that measurable improvements can be made through iteration and testing throughout the organization. Culture of Growth: There is a focus on continuous improvement where success is measurable and visible across all levels of the organization. Machine Learning. Algorithms.

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