tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post3249233838382945634..comments2024-03-28T03:11:22.839-07:00Comments on PHILANTHROPY 2173: April in OxfordLucy Bernholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253941214286179394noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-42909270738270078702010-04-15T17:23:12.224-07:002010-04-15T17:23:12.224-07:00One of the (many) important questions that you rai...One of the (many) important questions that you raise in Disrupting Philanthropy is whether donors may lose interest in labor-intensive human services that cannot be made more efficient by technology. While the essential human relationship may not be affected, the management of these agencies could benefit enormously from software that supports the needs of managers, improves agency efficiency and tracks participant outcomes. Unfortunately, in many urban areas of the U.S. agencies are starved for data, and face two important barriers to using technology: they are required to enter data into one or more funder mandated online databases, but do not own the data for their own use; and the marketplace for software is underdeveloped. <br /><br />http://www.crenyc.org/_blog/News_and_Views/post/is_your_agency_or_grantee_starved_for_data/<br /><br /> <br />As a result of this article we are hearing from some sectors and collaboratives where affordable and high quality software is widely used by agencies. Some of this software originates outside the U.S. I wonder what software packages (for managing human services) are market leaders in the UK? Are agencies in the UK collecting and using data for program improvement, and sharing that data across agencies?Barb Blumenthalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3614581.post-62326668841898523892010-04-12T09:15:40.182-07:002010-04-12T09:15:40.182-07:00Lucy, thanks for taking the time to share these li...Lucy, thanks for taking the time to share these links and outlines. FYI I'll be in London in July for this event and will be pulling from your notes/lessons/predictions/observations to inform that UK-centered discussion:<br /><br />http://bit.ly/bum4Yv<br /><br />Looking forward to keeping up with all of the hashtagged conversations coming out of Oxford over the next week. Have a great time and if you run into Peter, say hello! :)Christine Eggerhttp://socialactions.comnoreply@blogger.com