INFORMED LIBRARIAN ONLINE - Guest Forum: Browsing the internet using your glasses, checking your email with a quick glance at your wrist, and keeping count of how many calories you are burning with your shoes. This functionality isn’t for the world of tomorrow, it’s all wearable technology and it is here today.
I’m Alex Cato and with my first Bit of Bytes column I’m going to give you the 411 on wearable technology; what it is, what’s available right now and help you make the decision whether you want to use it.
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
Google I/O 2014's Nonprofit Panel: Hack The Hood, Beyond 12, And One Degree
Google I/O 2014's Nonprofit Panel: Hack The Hood, Beyond 12, And One Degree: Google I/O, the company’s annual developer-focused conference, concluded this year with a session featuring three nonprofits: Hack the Hood, Beyond 12, and One Degree. The organizations were all recent winners of the Google ’s Bay Area Impact Challenge. The Challenge invited nonprofits to share their ideas for a better Bay Area. A panel of community advisors helped review submissions, and community members then voted for their favorite projects. Stephanie Hannon, Director of Product Management for Social Impact at Google moderated the panel.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Going First: The first step to transformational leadership starts with taking it | NTEN
Going First: The first step to transformational leadership starts with taking it | NTEN: Want to see leadership in action? Look no farther than the local pre-school, where line leaders show their peers the way forward.
Technology's Emerging, Enthusiastic Leaders | NTEN
Technology's Emerging, Enthusiastic Leaders | NTEN: his is where the iUrban Teen program comes in. We aim to bring back the wonder and enthusiasm that Carl Sagan spoke of, what we call the “technology spark.” We do this by introducing teens to Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Art (STEM Arts) related careers.
We work to get teens inspired to pursue the knowledge required to bring their ideas to life. While our programs focus on black and brown teenagers, especially those that might be at risk of dropping out of school, we welcome all teens.
We work to get teens inspired to pursue the knowledge required to bring their ideas to life. While our programs focus on black and brown teenagers, especially those that might be at risk of dropping out of school, we welcome all teens.
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Online Fundraising Going Mobile
Online Fundraising Going Mobile: s certainly not news that people are increasingly using their mobile phones and tablets to go online. A recent report shows that 78% of Facebook users are now accessing the service through their mobile whilst even online retail sites are seeing a large and growing mobile audience. In fact, a majority of people are accessing retail pages both on a PC and a tablet/smartphone.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Center Launches GrantCraft Makeover
Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Center Launches GrantCraft Makeover: Foundation Center Launches GrantCraft Makeover
Intuitive Design Is Hallmark of Global Community of
Learning for Philanthropy
New York, NY — June 25, 2014. Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has launched a completely redesigned website for its GrantCraft service, which harnesses the practical wisdom of funders worldwide to provide free resources that improve the practice of philanthropy. The new site is home to guides, blogs, videos, and other media that address questions faced by funders of all types around the world, helping to support a global movement of strategic philanthropy.
Intuitive Design Is Hallmark of Global Community of
Learning for Philanthropy
New York, NY — June 25, 2014. Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has launched a completely redesigned website for its GrantCraft service, which harnesses the practical wisdom of funders worldwide to provide free resources that improve the practice of philanthropy. The new site is home to guides, blogs, videos, and other media that address questions faced by funders of all types around the world, helping to support a global movement of strategic philanthropy.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Top 15 most-connected nonprofits
These nonprofits were ranked by the number of Most-Connected New Yorkers who are or once were board members.
Nonprofit Rank
Partnership for New York City 45
New York-Presbyterian Hospital 28
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
These nonprofits were ranked by the number of Most-Connected New Yorkers who are or once were board members.
Nonprofit Rank
Partnership for New York City 45
New York-Presbyterian Hospital 28
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Is it time for churches to go high-tech with the offering plate?
Is it time for churches to go high-tech with the offering plate?: "One of the phenomena that we've seen is that there's been a shift to people giving online," he reports.
Among charities that work with Dunham and Company, as many as 50 percent of people who receive fundraising mailings still go online to make their contribution.
Among charities that work with Dunham and Company, as many as 50 percent of people who receive fundraising mailings still go online to make their contribution.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Social Login and Your Website: Higher Engagement & ROI | FeedBlitz - Email Marketing and RSS
Social Login and Your Website: Higher Engagement & ROI | FeedBlitz - Email Marketing and RSS: n the early days of social media, the question was: Should we or shouldn’t we take the plunge into social media? Now, the answer is clear. If you aren’t using social media, you are missing out on a huge opportunity.
The new questions are: How do we use social media the best possible way to increase engagement and ROI? What is the next logical step?
Social login is a simple way to allow users to register on your website using one of their existing social media accounts instead of creating a brand new account (and yet another password they need to remember!).
The new questions are: How do we use social media the best possible way to increase engagement and ROI? What is the next logical step?
Social login is a simple way to allow users to register on your website using one of their existing social media accounts instead of creating a brand new account (and yet another password they need to remember!).
Monday, June 16, 2014
VolunteerMatch Partners with LinkedIn To Help 100,000 Nonprofits Recruit Skilled Volunteers | Justmeans
PRESS RELEASE
VolunteerMatch Partners with LinkedIn To Help 100,000 Nonprofits Recruit Skilled Volunteers | Justmeans: - VolunteerMatch, the web's largest volunteer engagement network, and LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced today a partnership that will leverage LinkedIn's 300 million members to make it dramatically easier for nonprofits to successfully recruit skilled volunteers and board members.
Building on the successful launch of the LinkedIn Volunteer Marketplace earlier this year, this unique partnership will create an even richer platform for LinkedIn members to locate skill-based volunteer opportunities and nonprofit board positions, and give VolunteerMatch's nonprofit users access to LinkedIn’s un
VolunteerMatch Partners with LinkedIn To Help 100,000 Nonprofits Recruit Skilled Volunteers | Justmeans: - VolunteerMatch, the web's largest volunteer engagement network, and LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced today a partnership that will leverage LinkedIn's 300 million members to make it dramatically easier for nonprofits to successfully recruit skilled volunteers and board members.
Building on the successful launch of the LinkedIn Volunteer Marketplace earlier this year, this unique partnership will create an even richer platform for LinkedIn members to locate skill-based volunteer opportunities and nonprofit board positions, and give VolunteerMatch's nonprofit users access to LinkedIn’s un
Friday, June 13, 2014
New site rallies volunteer troops to help make Dallas a better place - CultureMap Dallas
New site rallies volunteer troops to help make Dallas a better place - CultureMap Dallas: Imagine a website that helps both nonprofits and volunteers equally, one that allows people to explore opportunities by cause, agency or date and gives organizations a place to submit information, find volunteers passionate about their particular cause and, perhaps most important, track the effectiveness of their postings.
Sound like a philanthropic utopia? Nope, it’s just Voly, the new social website that connects volunteers and organizations in North Texas.
Sound like a philanthropic utopia? Nope, it’s just Voly, the new social website that connects volunteers and organizations in North Texas.
ArtsBoston aids nonprofits in the art of data mining - Business - The Boston Globe
ArtsBoston aids nonprofits in the art of data mining - Business - The Boston Globe: ArtsBoston is teaching other US nonprofits the art of data mining.
For decades, art institutions have individually collected basic information about their own subscribers and donors — names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mails — as part of their marketing strategy.
But ArtsBoston, a nonprofit that helps organizations with their marketing needs, has taken that concept a step further by convincing 60 of its 150 area members — from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to the Danforth Museum in Framingham — to pool their data to get a more comprehensive, crossover look at the region’s arts scene and
For decades, art institutions have individually collected basic information about their own subscribers and donors — names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mails — as part of their marketing strategy.
But ArtsBoston, a nonprofit that helps organizations with their marketing needs, has taken that concept a step further by convincing 60 of its 150 area members — from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to the Danforth Museum in Framingham — to pool their data to get a more comprehensive, crossover look at the region’s arts scene and
Gates turns to Twitter for advice on how to give away $50,000 - Sectors | The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 13, 2014
Gates turns to Twitter for advice on how to give away $50,000 - Sectors | The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 13, 2014: Bill Gates, the world’s wealthiest man and an advocate of philanthropic giving, has turned to his 16.2 million Twitter followers to solicit ideas for how to give away $50,000.
Gates was responding to a DealBook article on college courses in philanthropy that require students to give away real money to no-profit organisations.
Gates has reduced his own giving to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over the last decade, DealBook reported last month. A spokesman for Gates pointed to the challenge of distributing big donations where they can be most effective.
Gates was responding to a DealBook article on college courses in philanthropy that require students to give away real money to no-profit organisations.
Gates has reduced his own giving to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over the last decade, DealBook reported last month. A spokesman for Gates pointed to the challenge of distributing big donations where they can be most effective.
Big Data Veracity and the Value of Doubt | NewSci
Big Data Veracity and the Value of Doubt | NewSci: Big Data Veracity and the Value of Doubt
by David Lawson | Jun 11, 2014 | Big Data, Cognitive Computing, knowledge, Relationships, Veractiy | 0 comments
The fourth V of Big Data – Veracity – is not talked about a lot perhaps because it brings up the uncomfortable reality of the inherent uncertainty of data, especially Big Data. The more data sources you access, and the greater the variety of data types within those sources, the higher the probability for error becomes.
by David Lawson | Jun 11, 2014 | Big Data, Cognitive Computing, knowledge, Relationships, Veractiy | 0 comments
The fourth V of Big Data – Veracity – is not talked about a lot perhaps because it brings up the uncomfortable reality of the inherent uncertainty of data, especially Big Data. The more data sources you access, and the greater the variety of data types within those sources, the higher the probability for error becomes.
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