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Disruptive Technology, Data, and the Future of Philanthropy
For most grants managers, new technologies have been a constant across their working lives—so much so that managing disruptive technologies has become part of the routine background noise of their … Continued
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Big Data in Small Pieces
Big Data is confusing (both the concept and the data itself). As more grantmakers begin to explore how their data can work in a larger context, and how that context … Continued
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Big Data Barges In
More than Mere Numbers From Malte Spitz’s musings that cell phone records could have prevented the fall of the Berlin Wallto the White House’s $200 million commitment to “greatly improve … Continued
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Data for Good
What Can Data Do for Philanthropy? So, on top of everything else, foundations are supposed to compile and maintain data on their activities? And share it with other foundations? And … Continued
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Dashboards: Driving Strategy With Data
The word dashboard evokes images of cruising down the open road at 70-miles-per-hour or being stuck in traffic, praying that the gas light does not flip on. In both cases, … Continued
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New Ethics for a New World
Since the first of our ancestors chipped stone into weapon, technology has divided us. Seldom more than today, however: a connected, always-on society promises health, wisdom, and efficiency even as … Continued
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The Personal and the Professional Merge on Twitter
How It’s Inevitable and Why You Should Embrace It After you make the decision to tweet with a personal Twitter handle, you have to decide what you’ll actually tweet about. … Continued
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Beyond Selfies & #GrumpyCat
Using Social Media for Personal and Organizational Success When asked what three things organizations need more of to really make an impact on their work, the response is often: time, … Continued
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Time to Go Social
The Importance of Social Networking to Grantmaking When I decided to apply for the position of Grants Manager and Social Media Coordinator at The Burton D. Morgan Foundation last year, … Continued
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The Allure of Social Media: Influence and Engagement
In 2009, the blog “Philanthropy 411” identified 90 foundations with a Twitter presence. Fast forward to 2013, where a Twitter search reveals hundreds of foundations that tweet. The early adopters … Continued