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Agency Utilization of Free Internet Web Sites
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A social services department in the United Kingdom established a web portal and provided resources to enable agencies to publish their own pages on the Internet and several explanatory factors that may explain variance in uptake are considered.Abstract:
A social services department in the United Kingdom established a web portal and provided resources to enable agencies to publish their own pages on the Internet. Numerous web features were available, but few agencies utilized them. The portal is described, features identified, and several explanatory factors that may explain variance in uptake are considered.read more
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The Current Status of Social Media use among Nonprofit Human Service Organizations: An Exploratory Study
TL;DR: Young et al. as discussed by the authors explored the current status of social media use among non-profit human service organizations by exploring and describing the social media platforms in use, associated practices with social media, the frequency of use, general satisfaction, and plans for the future use of Social media.
Usage of social media by non-profit organization for fundraising purposes
TL;DR: In this article, a cross-sectional research design was selected and a survey instrument was translated and adapted for this study, and data were collected from 43 non-profit organizations in Romania which positively replied to their online survey.
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Social Worker's Internet Handbook
Linda May Grobman,Gary B. Grant +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a guide for social workers who want to use the Internet to enhance their practice is presented, which covers topics such as connecting to the Internet, choosing a service provider, using mailing lists and newsgroups, surfing the WWW, networking with colleagues, advocating on the side, etc.
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IT usage and fundraising performance in nonprofit organizations: Empirical evidence from Buddhist temples in Thailand
TL;DR: In this paper , a survey of 16,895 Buddhist temples in Thailand and econometrics modeling reveals that using IT in temple management has a statistically significant effect on generating higher income from fundraising activities.
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Human Services Technology: Understanding, Designing, and Implementing Computer and Internet Applications in the Social Services
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review and discussion of the role of IT in human services IT development, focusing on three levels of the IT development process: policymaking level, community level, and direct service level.
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Human Services Online: A New Arena for Service Delivery
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an assessment of a decision support system (DSS) to assist youth probation officers in selecting their recommendations to the courts using focus groups and personal interviews.
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The Social Worker's Internet Handbook
Gary B. Grant,Linda May Grobman +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a guide for social workers who want to use the Internet to enhance their practice is presented, which covers topics such as connecting to the Internet, choosing a service provider, using mailing lists and newsgroups, surfing the WWW, networking with colleagues, advocating on the side, etc.
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Social Work and the Web
Darlene Lynch,Robert Vernon +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a workbook to teach analysis and application of the Web for social work students and practitioners in a non-technical manner, which goes beyond a mere listing of Web sites by teaching students how to find, evaluate, and use social work information and resources on the Web.