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Donor Data Management Dictionary

3rd Sector Labs

Cleaning / cleansing – [KLEE-ning] / [KLEN-zing], noun. Data brokers rely upon big data warehouses to store, manage and transfer data sets that they sell to customers such as nonprofit organizations looking to append their donor databases. Data science – [DAY-tuh SAHY-uhns], nouns. The study of extracting knowledge from data.

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My Top 16 tools of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

This is an awesome cross-platform mind mapping tool. Don’t use Ning, use Elgg. I like it more and more. I use it to create sitemaps, mostly, but it’s also great for brainstorming. Elgg is the open source social network management system. Install it on your own server, control your own data.

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Use Niche Social Networks to Spread Your Message

NTEN

You can always start with a Google search but don’t forget to use group directories on WiserEarth , Ning , and Facebook. Search and select : Niche communities can be hard to find by their very nature. Also, make sure to ask respected members of your local nonprofit community. Angus is the Program Director of WiserEarth.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Scarcity Thinking, Social Network Fragmentation?, and Engagement Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. Steve Anderson continues his series on donation process maps. Social Explorer Maps - interactive Census maps! What do you think? and asking for ideas.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SocialGiving , a Ning app that allows for peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives for Ning Network Creators was launched this week by PincGiving. Ning has been a popular platform for nonprofits to create communities of interest around their causes. Follow his blog for expert Ning advice. Good Reads: Online. Inspiration.

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Collaborative Technologies for Social Impact: How Survivors Connect leverages the web and you can, too!

Amy Sample Ward

The Survivors Connect online platform includes various opportunities for those wishing to report abuse, take action, or otherwise support the network of activists, and relies on a variety of collaborative technologies, from data mapping to online seminars, SMS-powered communications to an online community network.

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The Real Housewives of Social Media: Cooking up Recipes for Nonprofit Success

NTEN

You shouldn't choose the toolbox for your organization until after a strategy has been defined -- at which point the following should be considered: fish where the fish are , use tools that make sense for your audience , know there is no "one size fits all" plan and map tools directly to your strategy.