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Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy

Candid

All this work would be significantly more difficult if it weren’t for Candid’s taxonomy, the Philanthropy Classification System (or PCS). A taxonomy is simply a system of classification, or a way of organizing things. This year, Candid is updating its taxonomy.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

Candid

The subject area is based on the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE). “Gender” combines two survey questions and reflects organizations that have answered either question. iii Here, subject area is defined by the ten broad categories under the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities.

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Taxonomy VS Folksonomy: Google Fight

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Holly at NTEN has a post titled " Taxonomy vs Folksonomy." Taxonomy won! Holly also posted a response to the How Are You Using the NpTech Tag with " Taxonomies are for Chumps " post. Here's Marnie's reflections from an earlier look at the NpTech Tag. No surprise. Chris Blow has done some analysis.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some Reflections. What is the form of the Tweets as related to Bloom’s Taxonomy ? That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Additional resources: Digital Skills Framework — a taxonomy of digital skills, plus further learning resources to help build skills in each area, aimed at global nonprofits. Provide opportunities for people to learn by watching, reading, practicing, and reflecting. Reinforce learning after one day, week, and month to make it stick.

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WeAreMedia Live Workshop: Reflections

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Therefore, the learning goals be more aligned with the base of Bloom's Taxonomy - more about exposure, understanding, and knowledge. This was useful for the introduction and pre-workshop activity, homework, and reflections. Participants were asked to set up blogs as their workshop notebooks.

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Does Your Nonprofit Have A Social Media Work Flow?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, having a social media work flow allows your organization to identify, reflect, and be effective at participation. Jeremiah Owyang’s post, ”Social Media Work Flow,” offers a good taxonomy for a social media work flow, triage, or process. Image from Steve Heye. How did you develop it?