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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.”

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

The tendency of philanthropic professionals, big donors, and other relatively privileged people to assume that they know what is best for the people who are directly affected by the problems that need to be addressed. Kids Choose Their Donors in a Twist on Sponsorships. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection.

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What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know About Machine Learning

Global Giving

Typically, questions that are well-suited to machine learning include those that seek to predict a category (“ Given a dataset of water points, which ones are likely to break in the next year? ”) or a number (“How much money is this donor likely to give next year?”). Do you have access to useable data? LEARN MORE.

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Social Media and Mobile for Real Time Professional Learning at Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He also talked about the lost opportunity for continued donor engagement. “Once we get that first check, we say – oh, we’ve got them. Put them on the donor list. I also want to reflect a bit on the use of social media and mobile technology to support nonprofit professional learning at conferences.

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[VIDEO] You’ve Been Let Go From Your Nonprofit Job – Now What?

Bloomerang

We’re also a provider of donor management software. I was fortunately eligible for some unemployment during that period, so you don’t want to have the potential, oh, they call you and ask you a question about a donor, you can’t answer that. So you can check that out if you are interested. Ephraim: Excellent.

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