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Why are grantmakers stuck in separate siloes?

Candid

She was looking for someone to lead the IT team, and I was looking to contribute to society on a deeper, more meaningful level than my role leading the software testing of merchandising and logistics applications. I expected to have to learn about private philanthropy from scratch, as I had with corporate philanthropy.

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Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was honored to be invited to cover this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum , a community of donors and social investors committed to international causes. I went to cover one session, “ Building An Information Infrastructure: Unlocking Data for Philanthropy.” gpf13 #philanthropy. Notes from Session.

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Predictions for the future of social sector data 

Candid

Chantal Forster, Executive Director, TAG ( Technology Association of Grantmakers ). Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of core issues such as: . Is social sector data a type of public good?

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How Grantmakers Can Support Nonprofit Infrastructure Needs: A Conversation with Chantal Forster

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It means servers, software, and policies that enable organizations to scale. Software to help measure impact: In order to provide the reporting and trends data to stakeholders, today’s nonprofit needs more than just Excel to manage data and identify insights. These days, infrastructure means more than just steel, asphalt, and copper.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. We reflected. We adapted.

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Great reads from around the web on October 25th

Amy Sample Ward

Affordable video capability and basic editing software are now widely available and easy to use. Below is a list of tips and suggestions on making decisions to do with hardware and software, message and editing, video quality, and promotion ideas." But, how can organizations and enterprises best use video to inspire change?

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Best Practices for Planning an Effective Nonprofit Event

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Depending on the registration software you use, you can set up scheduled messaging. You can use it to promote all your event sponsors, with custom “Thank You” graphic, a short description, and tagging the business’ social media account. You want to ensure people know the day/time/location of the event so they can plan accordingly.