Posts tagged with data.

In his new book Leap of Reason, Mario Morino argues that most nonprofits don’t effectively manage to outcomes; that is, they don’t measure and optimize their ability to meet the mission.

(Portland, OR) -- “Data is the new oil.” In an otherwise humdrum Closing Keynote address by Nike’s VP of Sustainable Business and Innovation, Hannah Jones, this struck me as rather a provocative statement. She’s trying to incite a hotel lobby full of nonprofiters, philanthropists, MBA students, CSR practioners and ot

TechSoup Global's colleague, Darian Rodriguez Heyman, has posted some great ideas on the TechSoup.org blog.

Recently my colleagues at TechSoup Global and I attended a very interesting event at SAP Labs in Palo Alto, sponsored by SAP and UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund).

Let's start from the sure and certain knowledge that TechSoup Global and its 35 partners across the world have had an impact that is widely acknowledged and acclaimed. Its outputs in delivering donated and discounted technology and high quality information to nonprofits are unquestioned.

A host of great speakers were in attendance at the event Public 2.0: Culture, Creativity and Audience in an Era of Information Openness. The free event was held on July 21, 2011, in London.

Last month Robert Zoellick, President of the World Bank, gave a major speech announcing a 'new social contract for development'.