<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>nonprofitmapping.org &#187; Nonprofits &amp; Philanthropy</title> <atom:link href="http://nonprofitmapping.org/category/nonprofit-philanthropy/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://nonprofitmapping.org</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:26:05 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator> <item><title>Open Source Infrastructure: What It Is &amp; Why We Need It</title><link>http://nonprofitmapping.org/2010/02/06/open-source-infrastructure-what-it-is-why-we-need-it/</link> <comments>http://nonprofitmapping.org/2010/02/06/open-source-infrastructure-what-it-is-why-we-need-it/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:09:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>scott</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Nonprofits & Philanthropy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Open Data]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://nonprofitmapping.org/?p=589</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Tides Foundation – known especially for their work in fiscal sponsorship &#8211; launched their first blog recently with a post titled “Why Does Infrastructure Matter?” Ellen Friedman, the Tides Executive VP, writes: “If we don’t pay attention to the infrastructure we are putting in place to support the work necessary to implement our visions, <a href='http://nonprofitmapping.org/2010/02/06/open-source-infrastructure-what-it-is-why-we-need-it/'>[...]</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://nonprofitmapping.org/2010/02/06/open-source-infrastructure-what-it-is-why-we-need-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Major Reporting Organizations Announce Change in Nonprofit Assessment Metrics</title><link>http://nonprofitmapping.org/2009/12/18/major-reporting-organizations-announce-change-in-nonprofit-assessment-metrics/</link> <comments>http://nonprofitmapping.org/2009/12/18/major-reporting-organizations-announce-change-in-nonprofit-assessment-metrics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:53:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>scott</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Nonprofits & Philanthropy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://nonprofitmapping.org/?p=264</guid> <description><![CDATA[For years, nonprofits have been pleading their case to the philanthropy community via Form 990&#8242;s and ratios of overhead vs. program cost. No more. The big charitable reporting organizations &#8211; Guidestar, Charity Navigator and 3 others &#8211; have just announced a move away from the overhead ratio as a measure of nonprofit effectiveness. 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Giving nonprofits up-to-date, easy-to-use data means less wasted time, fewer service gaps, and a clearer understanding of impact. 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Imagine the insights that could turn up just by tuning into your data&#8217;s spatial component! Here&#8217;s a nice video that spells out why mapping might matter for a nonprofit. 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