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Tag Archives: communication
Communicating Impact is as Important as Measuring it
( September 5, 2012 ) Tags: communication, impact measurementAs an increasing number of charities start to get to grips with measuring their impact, the next hurdle many of them are facing is how they can best communicate it.
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Canadians Appreciate the Value of Charities but Want Better Information on How Donated Funds are Allocated, New Survey Shows
( April 5, 2012 ) Tags: Canada, communication, donors, surveyMost Canadians consider charities to be important in filling a gap of needs not being addressed by the public and private sector. However, a challenge remains in communicating and educating donors about fund allocation.
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The Stanford Social Innovation Review on The Role of Brand in the Nonprofit Sector
( March 14, 2012 ) Tags: branding, communicationMany nonprofits continue to use their brands primarily as a fundraising tool, but a growing number of nonprofits are developing a broader and more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion.
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Lack of Information on Charity Performance Halts Donor Engagement, New Survey Reveils
( March 4, 2012 ) Tags: communication, donations, donors, engagementThe survey asked donors “what could unleash your philanthropy at a whole new level?” Nearly half of the donors said that they had more money to give but held back. Many of them said that was largely because Read full article
they had not received enough information about how past donations had
been spent.
Turning Nonprofit Impact Data Into Comprehendible Graphic Presentations
( January 17, 2012 ) Tags: communication, impact measurementGraphical representations of information, known as infographics, can help nonprofits weave anecdotes and rock-solid evidence into beautiful stories that appeal to both the head and the heart.
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Study reveals recession contributed to increase in senior hunger 
@AMprog study shows the rise of expenditures in #disasterrelief has been startling http://t.co/pUDcifbwXS
RT @EFAReport: @APiebalgsEU Great to hear our statistics in your speech earlier: http://t.co/OBgZOD22KE
RT @FBonaglia: "@AfDB_Group: Regional Integration Key for Africa’s Structural Transformation | http://t.co/Fqatgq3vY0 #afdbam2013" #AEO2013…
RT @NewsHour: RT @ap: BREAKING: Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts; ban on gay adult leaders remains
RT @MSFTctzAPAC: Sharing - #Nonprofits Pioneer #Apps for #Windows Phone: http://t.co/SorDQRjiZC by @nonprofitorgs
Bangladesh's garment industry still offers women best work opportunity http://t.co/xtAQzsydhG via @GdnDevelopment
Fascinating how many people are framing Compartamos results positively. Few years ago, would have been perceived very negatively
Breaking News: @boyscouts vote to end ban on gay youth members. Read the full story on our website http://t.co/2GUXp3Ts3U #nonprofit
RT @EFF Our new cartoon explains why the TPP might be the biggest threat to the Internet you've never heard of: http://t.co/6nJejaglnX
Help for Heroes offers condolences to murdered soldier's family: 
@DGateway: DG Tech Series: Why We Are Building Web Applications with Backbone and Require JavaScript http://t.co/97QLVVzD9Z #opendev
#Obama: "I know that foreign aid is one of the least popular expenditures. But...It is fundamental to our national security."
Good Data: The Foundation of Open Government - [Joint blog by George Ingram & Sally Paxton - also posted here] ... 
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