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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Like many other activities in participatory philanthropy, this approach considers the process to be as important as the outcomes. We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. But is this the right question?

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Is Wikipedia Loves Art Getting "Better"?

Museum 2.0

But next month, Britain Loves Wikipedia will commence--the third instance of a strange and fascinating collaborative project between museums and the Wikipedia community (Wikimedians). Wikipedia Loves Art, Take One The first version of Wikipedia Loves Art first took place in February 2009.

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Analytics Dashboards: Which tool is Right For Your Nonprofit? 

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Microsoft Power BI – Wikipedia. Amplitude (company) – Wikipedia. Mixpanel – Wikipedia. Data dashboards can help nonprofits track their programmatic outcomes and see which programs are most effective. Price: Starts at $9.99 – Pricing & Product Comparison | Microsoft Power BI.

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New on SSIR: Are we addicted to Slacktivism?

Amy Sample Ward

Some Facebook commenters have also pointed out the perhaps misdirected effort, posting messages skeptical of any tangible outcomes. And not that you need to limit child abuse awareness to a certain time of year, but, at least in the U.S., National Child Abuse Prevention Month isn’t until April. This is when I really started paying attention.

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Treat Your Website Project Like an Investment Rather than an Expense

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Drupal gets updated and maintained by millions of developers (a lot like Wikipedia). Assign value to nonmonetary outcomes so gain and the return on your investment (ROI) can be calculated. Open-source software differs from other platforms in that it doesn't cost anything to license and use.

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New Year’s Resolutions for Grantmakers

Connection Cafe

In fact Wikipedia lists 47 cultural celebrations of new years that are celebrated at other times throughout the year, such as the Chinese New Year and Rosh Hashanah. Reflection: Is your funding outcomes focused? Not entirely sure if/how much you focus on outcomes-based funding?

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The Deep Learning When Nonprofit Techies Get Together

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Seattle, Washington: Project Scheduling for Successful Outcomes. Beyrouth, Lebanon: SkillPill: Creating Wikipedia Articles. Morrisville, North Carolina: Spring Fling Networking Event. Vancouver, British Columbia: Open Data for Nonprofits. Thursday, March 19, 2015. Toronto, Ontario: Free Webinar: Social Media for Nonprofits.