Mobile phone-based humanitarian projects need greater co-ordination | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional

Mobile phone-based humanitarian projects need greater co-ordination | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional: Mobile phone-based humanitarian projects need greater co-ordination

Mobile technology can help save more lives, but there are challenges to overcome. Handing out phones isn't enough

Social media influencers are key to increasing social giving | TMA Resources

Social media influencers are key to increasing social giving | TMA Resources: According to an infographic in PC mag compiled by MDG advertising, statistics show that raising money for causes through social media has more than doubled in the last five years. A main factor in social media fundraising success is the identification of an organization's influencers. Advanced association management software aids in determining social media users that have an impact on web traffic for a particular organization.

Nonprofit use of data mixed � Philanthropy North Carolina

Nonprofit use of data mixed � Philanthropy North Carolina: Nonprofits are tracking data on their operations and programs but face hurdles in gathering and building data into their business, a new survey says.

“Too often, barriers keep nonprofits from collecting and integrating important data into their daily work,” says the 2012 State of Nonprofit Data Report from NTEN and Idealware.