"Problems don't start with data, they start with people." -@deanmalmgren reminds us not to lose sight of the user's humanity #DoGoodData2015 — Plenty (@PlentyCo) May 1, 2015 Last week, I attended and presented at the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago. The conference is expertly curated by Andrew Means who has shaped the agenda and speakers into an incredible learning experience for both the human and technical sides of data of for good. This is the best conference to learn about data for … [Read more...]
DoGoodData Conference: Live Long and Prosper with Data for Good!
Great conference @meansandrew and see at next years #DoGoodData2015 may the force be with us all @kanter pic.twitter.com/7pXQWjyyXH — Alicia Schatteman (@aschatteman) May 1, 2015 Last week I attended the DoGoodData Conference in Chicago where I learned an incredible amount about the human side of data - themes like data visualization, data informed culture, using data for impact, and more. I also was honored to facilitate a reflection exercise as part of the closing plenary session with data … [Read more...]
Transforming Nonprofit Staff Into Brand Ambassadors on Social Channels
[slideshare id=47477919&doc=slideshare-150427143443-conversion-gate02] Today I presented on a "featured session" at the United Way Community Leaders Conference in Grapevine, Texas. The conference theme was "Working Together in the Era of the Individual." I facilitated an interactive featured session on why and how leaders should be engaged on social as well as other insiders (employees, board, and volunteers). This post goes into more detail and provides some resources on planning and … [Read more...]
Nepal Earthquake Roundup: Emergency Fundraising Attention Cycle
PLEASE MAKE A RECURRING GIFT: I've donated to the GlobalGiving Earthquake Fund - the money will go to a vetted network of NGOS - and they have a donor who is matching all recurring gifts. Even if you made a donation, consider making a recurring gift which will be matched and assure that funding will be there when most needed. You can donate here. I also donated to Save the Children and if you are an Orbitz customer they are matching donations. According to the Guardian, the 7.8-magnitude … [Read more...]
Please Donate to Help Nepal's Earthquake Victims Now
The devastating earthquake in Nepal has killed more than 2,400 people and injured about 5,900, residents so far (as reported in the NY Times on Sunday). Please donate to help Nepal's Earthquake Victims now. On Saturday morning, I got a news alert on my mobile phone that there had been a devastating 7.9 earthquake in Nepal. I immediately looked on Facebook to check on my colleague, Robert Rosenthal from VolunteerMatch to see if he was okay. Robert has been working the last year or so from … [Read more...]
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