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Can Social Media Give the Gift of Life?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This story became a case study in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” to illustrate the value of crowdsourcing and how to measure the return. Perfect strangers are connecting through social media to give and receive life every day. Visit the National Kidney Foundation ( [link] ) online.

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Measuring the Networked Nonprofit” is 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award Finalist

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My second book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World co-authored with Katie Delahaye Paine and featuring a foreword by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has been chosen as one of four finalists for the 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. I told him about it and he smiled a big smile!

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

.orgSource

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. Working with Sharon, we were able to create a governance plan that aligned perfectly with our life cycle stage,” CEO, Andrea Bennett, noted. “We I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. Hold Yourselves Accountable: Building accountability into your grant-making process by establishing clear goals, metrics, and mechanisms for measuring progress toward equity.

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How Do You Measure Up? [Benchmarks Webinar]

Care2

How Do You Measure Up? In this webinar you''ll learn: How you can use the benchmark report findings to measure your success and identify your areas of improvement. Throughout her life, Ashley has visited over 200 public lands only to come home to find her favorite National Park, the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, right here in D.C.

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Nonprofit Mission Statements vs. Vision Statements

Whole Whale

c harity:water’s vision statement: end the water crisis in our lifetime by ensuring every person on the planet has access to life’s most basic need: clean drinking water. Teach for America’s vision statement is that one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. . Download Worksheet.

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Avoiding Unconscious Confirmation Bias In The Nonprofit Workplace

Bloomerang

When compared to the national demographic they are significantly more male and white than the population as a whole, leading to a likelihood of groupthink. A breakdown of national board member statistics illustrates this point. Counter measures for confirmation bias in the nonprofit workplace. 43% female, (when it’s 50.8%

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