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Organizational Amnesia, Accountability Buddies, and Other Things I learned at the Grant Managers Network Conference

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The term is a play on “ organizational memory ” which is defined as is the accumulated body of data, information, and informal learning created in the course of an organization’s existence or known as “Knowledge Management.”

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4 Things Large Nonprofits Miss When Redesigning their Website

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Different types of nonprofits will have different needs — e.g., associations are different businesses than research and policy institutes — so do what is more directly connected to your mission and goals. Consider how these various elements connect and work together to vocalize your mission and brand.

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Help a Nonprofit Cross the Digital Divide This Summer

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This month's highlights include a review of cost-saving technologies in Rhode Island, a discussion on how technology can help build community in Los Angeles, and a case study on the importance of weaving IT in to your strategic plans in Las Vegas. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance.

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NpTech Tag Roundup: Election Day, NPTech Blog Chatter, and Tool Talk

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executive summary here ) ContinuousProgress: Better Advocacy Through Evaluation is an online guide to more effective foreign policy advocacy and evaluation. It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos. tools to capture and share knowledge from nonprofit gatherings. It will interesting to if there is reciprocity.

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Minnesota Open Idea: Crowdsourcing Contest For Social Change Done Right

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In this interview, Jennifer Ford Reedy , VP for Strategy and Knowledge Management, at the Minnesota Community Foundation shares the how they designed this online social good contest for success. The whole process was managed by the Citizens League, which is a local organization that does citizen-driven policy development work.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Grant Managers Network Annual Conference. 10/26/2016.

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Shoulder-to-Shoulder Instructional Media: My Tagging Screencast at NTEN!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many nonprofits professionals have to manage a lot of information on the web and share it with their co-workers or clients. In many smaller organizations, where there are not enough resources for a high-end knowledge management system, people end up using their browser favorites or forward links to one another via email.