I'm in Washington, DC today to kick off a training event for Give to the Max Day, a one-day fundraising event on November 9, 2011 that will unite local Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC communities to support nonprofits serving the area. The fundraising goal for Give to the Max Day is to get 35,000 people to support their favorite regional charity, raising more than $3 million in donations and grants in just 24 hours! The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am, … [Read more...]
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A Free Agent for Hunger: Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project
Many nonprofits, particularly smaller organizations, say their biggest challenge to using social media effectively is that they don't have the time or staff. Those that have opened themselves up to using these tools and connecting with passionate people in their networks find abundance. Here's one story about how one free agent, a social media savvy volunteer for a local food bank, saw a problem, reached out to her network, and helped solved in collaboration with the local nonprofit. Sue … [Read more...]
Content Curation Primer
What is Content Curation? Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. The work involves sifting, sorting, arranging, and publishing information. A content curator cherry picks the best content that is important and relevant to share with their community. It isn't unlike what a museum curator does to produce an exhibition: They identify the theme, they provide the … [Read more...]
Celebrating 25 Years Today: Some Thoughts About Relationships and Networks
Twenty five years ago on this date (September 14th), my husband and I got married! We've been together for 32 years! I marked my 20th anniversary in Flickr and on YouTube with this video (darn the gown doesn't fit!) I checked out Rob Cottingham and Alex Samuels geek anniversary gift list and it looks like photography equipment is how you're supposed to mark a quarter century of marriage - probably in focal lengths of 25 mm? Instead, decided to make a donation to charity:water during … [Read more...]
Can Stories Be Data?
Your numerical data can tell stories, but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? Do numbers only matter? There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning. The only valid data is quantitative data Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive by analysis Make data-driven decisions only, don't trust your gut ever Only measure impact, not process And so it goes ...... Yesterday I came to the conclusion that it isn't an either/or, but a … [Read more...]
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