61 Articles match "Fall","Research"

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
It was incredibly compelling,  and gave me a real understanding of what it takes to find, research and exhibit the incredible shows at the museum. The research side of the institution is something the public is largely unaware of, and this was a powerful way to show how an exhibit evolves. We renew our series year over year. Thanks!
 
Thursday, August 26, 2010
There is a difference Furthermore, the "failures" within philanthropy are often the result of attempted innovations at changing people's lives -- grand, worthwhile, financially risky initiatives that often open new frontiers, and sometimes fall short. Kimberly O. Dennis writes and interesting opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal (Aug.
 
Monday, June 21, 2010
Here are a few ideas that fall somewhere in the middle: Open doors by connecting staff with reporters, graphic designers, and other communications professionals in the committee member’s network. Do research on target audiences, for example, to focus and improve marketing strategies. What are some reasonable expectations?
 

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Lately, I’ve been trying to read as much as possible on SEO and I’ve found a great teacher in  Jason Falls. But I was convinced by my research that this is a term people are searching on and one I want to own. Before you read this post you and I have to agree on some basic things. You should be doing cause marketing.
And it confirms some scary research about the cold and inhuman qualities so common in fundraising copy. We're screwed. We can't write out way out of a wet paper bag, and we couldn't focus on our audience if they were standing right in front of us. We just don't know how to raise funds! There are also many comments from people who get it.).
Minimize auditory and visual distractions : the middle-aged brain is more apt to be distracted … or fall into a "default" daydreaming mode. Tags: Boomers Don't Miss these Posts communications fundraising research Let’s stick with Boomers another day. Sizing up a situation – seeing the "big" picture.
weekends fall during the holidays the pattern of the spike in giving remains constant. Year-end Giving Outlook December 2008 While the state of the economy is grim, most research states that people are still planning to give to charity this year and more than half of them in the same amount online as last year.
As the economic downturn took hold last fall, SCORE team examined whether their newsletter strategy was doing enough to reinforce how SCORE’s offerings can help small-business owners. Small business news and trends The team also used anecdotal research to guide their editorial planning. You can read the full case study here.
The Edelman 2009 Trust Barometer provides more validation of the fall of the organization: Nearly two-thirds of informed publics (62%) trust corporations less than they did a year ago. Tags: Audience Research Confidence Institutions Trust I came across data from the General Social Survey via Frank Rich's op-ed piece today in the NYT.
Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) is one of the buzz words in the health care reform and economic stimulus package conversations in which $1.1 Compare the effectiveness of primary prevention methods, such as exercise and balance training, versus clinical treatments in preventing falls in older adults at varying degrees of risk.
In December of 2008, we published an article showing that online giving had grown significantly between the fall of 2007 and the fall of 2008.1 Tags: Fundraising Research We decided to take one more look at these trends—the election is over, the economic crisis has deepened and end-of-year fundraising data is available.
In addition, the program is accepting research proposals that address the biological, social, or economic impact of marine debris on species, habitat, and coastal businesses. The majority of grants are anticipated to fall between $20,000 and $200,000 each. From The Foundation Center. RFP Link: [link].
Applications Invited for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Deadline: October 12, 2007 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( [link] ) Health & Society Scholars program is designed to build the nation's capacity for research, leadership, and policy change to address the broad range of factors that affect health.