Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

I shared the video on my personal profile and it prompted quite a heated discussion in the comments between my colleagues. The controversy on my Facebook wall boiled down to those who felt the emotional pull of the story and those who had an alternative view.

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Google Research AI blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In 2022, we focused on new techniques for infusing external knowledge by augmenting models via retrieved context; mixture of experts; and making transformers (which lie at the heart of most large ML models) more efficient. We recently proposed Treeformer , an alternative to standard attention computation that relies on decision trees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Next week, I headed to Seattle for a couple of days of events around my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine. Storify here ). I kicked off the morning session with a discussion on measuring impact with colleagues from VolunteerMatch – Greg Baldwin and Jay Backstrand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

SMART Objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely objectives. 3: Have a measurement strategy on the front-end, not the back-end. Many nonprofits are not measuring their integrated social media campaigns and often push the task to the backburner. Measure your results, not just numbers.

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Google Research AI blog

MAY 19, 2023

While there are successful examples of protecting training data using DP, obtaining good utility with differentially private ML (DP-ML) techniques can be challenging. We provide an overview of common techniques for obtaining DP-ML models and discuss research, engineering challenges, mitigation techniques and current open questions.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Thanks to the generosity of these funders, we were able to identify 13 groups where duplicative questions are present using several human-guided machine learning techniques. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent).

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2021

We decided to shift some of our emphasis to how we can evaluate and identify COVID-19 infections, using the same techniques and technology,” says Robert Hirten, a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai who worked on wearables and IBD. None of the metrics researchers pull from wearables are direct measures of a respiratory illness.

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Towards Data Science

MARCH 5, 2024

Make the most out of your BigQuery usage, burn data rather than money to create real value with some practical techniques. · ? When using cluster columns in your query filter, this technique will speed up the execution since BigQuery can determine which blocks to scan. Introduction · ? BigQuery Studio If it says 1.27

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The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Alternatively, the developer can continue to rely on human oversight to assure safety. Argument #2: M_1 agents cannot subvert autonomous control measures while they complete the deferred task. Argument #2: M_1 agents cannot subvert autonomous control measures while they complete the deferred task. Maintain human oversight.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 10, 2021

I’ve heard many corporate executives ask this exact question, wondering whether it wouldn’t be better simply to acquire startups instead of funding them , usually in hopes that rational valuation techniques can be applied. The dominant valuation technique used in real estate appraisals is the third methodology, market value.

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Google Research AI blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

lbp” means “low back pain”), and even familiar abbreviations, such as “pt” for “patient”, can have alternate meanings, such as “physical therapy.” Using this alignment technique, we were able to evaluate the model’s capacity to detect and expand abbreviations accurately.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. So writing a lesson plan and using it for reflection is an invaluable process for improving your instructional techniques.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

A few key things to keep in mind: AI measures probabilistic outcomes in response to a question to determine what data it should show. Use it once, though, and you’ll discover the need for improved prompt techniques to get the responses you want. There is a chance that an alternative is the correct answer.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Klim’s product includes an app that supports farmers to transition to regenerative agricultural methods by helping them set goals and determine the best combination of techniques to apply to their farmland (such as which cover crops to sew for their soil type etc). Measures to stem biodiversity loss are also essential.

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The AI Alignment Forum

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Through these research directions, we aim to develop robust safety techniques that mitigate risks from AIs before those risks emerge in real-world deployments. Jailbreaks and unintentional misalignment : New techniques for finding inputs that elicit competent, goal-directed behavior in LLM agents that the developers clearly tried to prevent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

Now, restate your objective so it is “SMART” – specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-based? Make your objectives "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Bound). It is important to explore both positives and negatives perceptions and alternatives. Measurement. Identify Objectives.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Measuring the effectiveness of your marketing efforts: Set yourself up to track your marketing efforts success by measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) like return on investment, click-through rate, conversion rate, and more. Experiment with new techniques and tools to figure out what works best for your organization.

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Google Research AI blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Researchers can gather thousands of hours of audio with remote recording devices, and then use machine learning (ML) techniques to process the data. Alternatively, the competition starter notebook includes the model and extra code to more easily generate a competition submission. To try the model on Kaggle, navigate to the model here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

They were looking into alternative methods of letting a person control an on-screen cursor, among them an accelerometer for detecting head movements, and tried integrating EEG readings as another signal. Now it’s resurfacing with these special techniques and the computerization we have these days. ” BCI, meet UI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Staff are often overwhelmed by the thought of measurement and itfalls to the bottom of the to-do list. Alternatively, there may bean emphasis on collecting more data than is necessary, but no one relates it to decision making. Our organization can identify which indicators are appropriate for measuring how we work. delivered).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

For a step-by-step tutorial on SEO techniques for nonprofits, Wild Apricot's 30 Day Guide to Search Optimization is a good choice, while Search EngineLand site is probably the subject matter expert of choice. Be sure to check out slide 13 that answers the question, What Can We Measure for Web2.0?"

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This vulnerability is exacerbated by the fact that many small businesses lack robust cybersecurity measures, making them attractive targets for cybercriminals seeking financial gain through multiple smaller payouts rather than a single large one ( TechRadar, 2024 ). Keylogging: How it works, impact, and 5 defensive measures.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Fundraising Goal Worksheet Example Youll notice that the fundraising goal worksheet example above follows the SMART framework : Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. Measurable: How will you measure success? List the types of fundraising techniques you will be using. How will it be accomplished?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Recently the language difference jumped out at me while advising an emerging nonprofit on tools and techniques for client management software. I’ll be reworking your technology questions to fit my work in evaluative thinking: outcomes measurement for improving services – not just ticking boxes for the funder.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These tools help you enhance visuals, apply filters, or suggest alternative compositions, which can speed up the editing process. Cybersecurity AI can also help you enhance your cybersecurity measures with advanced techniques for monitoring and predicting behavior patterns to block potential cyberattacks.

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Google Research AI blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

The field of online machine learning studies such settings and provides various techniques for decision-making problems under uncertainty. The user’s satisfaction is measured by a reward that depends on unknown factors such as user preferences and road segment delays. A navigation engine has to decide how to route this user’s request.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. She values transparency and will only support organizations with a clear mission and measurable outcomes.

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The AI Alignment Forum

APRIL 28, 2025

Techniques for doing "elicitation without learning" and studying overelicitation When trying to measure capabilities in the context of control, we face the following dilemma: Models might try to game our evaluations, for instance by sandbagging. Otherwise, we wouldnt need synthetic inputs, we could just use natural inputs!)

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

These are techniques even smaller organizations can implement every day to improve their marketing efforts, see more impressive results, and gain even more loyalty from their communities. It's also shockingly economical and far more effective than traditional marketing techniques. Partner with your community.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

It’s measured in pixels and polygons. It measures in at 390mm (15.4 As you move the lead character, Astro, around, you can feel subtle footsteps in your hands, and they alternate left to right to mimic those steps. I found myself exploring new areas and techniques just to see if I could find new sensations. inches) wide.

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The Verge

APRIL 7, 2022

But that doesn’t mean those auto-dimming techniques aren’t present; they just aren’t as noticeable. Compare that to RTINGS’s review of the LG C1 , which measured 125 nits of peak brightness with a similar test. One is a pixel-shifting technique that happens automatically, triggering every few minutes.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

As organizations look for more efficient ways to make, keep and grow relationships, bring in more money, measure outcomes and demonstrate impact, analytics become a key enabler. For brevity let’s decide that it is about technology, techniques and processes for understanding what’s in your data and driving your business practices.

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The AI Alignment Forum

APRIL 5, 2025

Second, system-level security measures such as monitoring and access control can mitigate harm even if the model is misaligned. Techniques from interpretability, uncertainty estimation, and safer design patterns can enhance the effectiveness of these mitigations. Our strategy thus focuses on misuse and misalignment.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

The key is to define clear, measurable objectives that align with your overall fundraising strategy and tailor your content to support those goals. Alternatively, showcase behind-the-scenes footage of your staff in action, giving your audience a glimpse of the work you do. But it’s not just about organization and convenience.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Measure all fundraising metrics. Use the data in your CRM to measure all metrics, including donation amounts, donation frequency, donor details, and more! Your nonprofit’s fundraising team should be consistently using your data to improve your techniques! Base this on your documented research, and follow it carefully! .

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2017

Check out @Pay’s GoFundMe Alternatives for a list of great sites to use! As a seasoned fundraising organization, you’re bringing your techniques and skills to a new platform. Understand how to ask for donations. Put in the legwork on how to best strategize and market your campaign in order to appropriately ask for donations.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Particularly when it comes to a project like Loyalty Lab, whose goal is to encourage repeat and meaningful participation, game design techniques can help visitors feel a sense of measurable purpose and mastery as they deepen their engagement with the museum.

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