In the sequel movie Crocodile Dundee 2, there is a great line when Mick Dundee visits the US and two guys try to rob him at knife point. He pulls out his outback knife, which is three times larger and says, "Now, that's a knife!" When Alison Carlman, unmarketing manager for Global Giving, shared her social media measurement spreadsheet during a peer learning session I'm facilitating for Packard Foundation grantees based on "Measuring the Networked Nonprofit," I couldn't help but … [Read more...]
Advancing Social Media Measurement for Philanthropic Outcomes #sm_re
How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? That was one of many questions raised at during a Twitter Chat last week around the #sm_re hashtag. The chat was a prelude to a convening on April 25th at the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation of 40 thinkers and practitioners, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise into discussions to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on philanthropic outcomes. I'll be participating in the session, as part of … [Read more...]
#npfail Share Your Nonprofit Fail Story and Win A Microsoft Surface!
Place a little bet & or share your #failure story... you could win a Surface! #13ntcbets ow.ly/k24ok — Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) April 13, 2013 You've heard the mantra: Learn from failure. But no one likes to screw up and you can't learn when you're beating your chest in frustration or pointing fingers at each other. Some smart organizations are helping their people make failure not only productive, but also fun. That's the summary of a post I wrote last week for the Harvard … [Read more...]
Unlocking Data for Philanthropy: Notes from Global Philanthropy Forum Session
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. The annual conference helps inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work. This year's conference, "The Future We Make" had four themes - strategic philanthropy, modern day slavery, agriculture and nutrition, and education, learning, and employment. I went to cover one session, "Building An Information Infrastructure: … [Read more...]
How Do We Balance Measuring Outcomes with Measuring to Learn and Improve? (#SM_RE)
On April 25, 2013, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will host a national convening of leaders from 11 foundations, as well as experts in evaluation, social media, and communications to develop measures for evaluating the impact of social media on foundation outcomes. There's also a Twitter chat on April 18th at 3 pm EST if you want to talk about social media measurement. I have been invited to participate and help frame the day with a brief presentation about the state of nonprofit … [Read more...]
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