The document summarizes a new book called "Measuring the Networked Nonprofit" written by Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine. The book provides insights on how nonprofits can use data and measurement to further their missions in today's networked age. It relates stories, outlines frameworks, and offers resources to help nonprofits understand how to implement measurement strategies and use social media to drive change. Several experts praise the book, saying it demystifies metrics and makes them accessible for all nonprofits.

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an entertaining and useful book about two processes KATIE DELAHAYE PAINE 2012
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“The authors brilliantly teach nonprofit leaders how to
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The writing style is lively, which makes the book accessible,
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inviting to read, and fun to implement!” www.bethkanter.org/the-networked-nonprofit
—Kim Meredith, executive director, Stanford Center on Scan this QR code with your
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“Read Measuring the Networked Nonprofit to help you figure
out what kind of results you’re getting, and then figure out
to get even more effective.”
—Craig Newmark, founder, craigslist, craigconnects.org
Beth Kanter is the author of Beth’s Blog (www.bethkanter.org), one of the longest running and most popular blogs for
nonprofits. In 2009, she was named one of Fast Company Magazine’s most influential women in technology and one
of Business Week’s “Voices of Innovation for Social Media.” Beth has developed curriculum and delivered hundreds of
workshops to nonprofits on technology topics over the past 15 years.
Katie Delahaye Paine is the founder of KDPaine & Partners LLC and publisher of the first blog and the first newsletter
for marketing and communications professionals dedicated entirely to measurement and accountability. For 22 years,
Paine has provided marketers and communications professionals with tools, data and information to help them make
better business decisions. She has worked with some of the world’s most admired companies including Raytheon,
Allstate, Hewlett-Packard and Southwest Airlines.
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