Comments on: Clarification http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/01/clarification Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:02:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sean Stannard-Stockton http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/01/clarification#comment-2439 Sean Stannard-Stockton Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:55:10 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/01/clarification#comment-2439 Donna, I've speculated in previous posts about whether this data is in Google Finance on purpose or if Hoover's just added it to the feed without Google really being aware (note that many cities have pages as well). However, the people at Google.org, while not saying they have any plans to doing anything with the Finance portal (nor saying that Google.com does) have been very interested in these posts and reader comments. I'm operating under the assumption that Google.com/.org will do something to significantly improve the current nonprofit data. Thanks for the investigative work! Donna, I’ve speculated in previous posts about whether this data is in Google Finance on purpose or if Hoover’s just added it to the feed without Google really being aware (note that many cities have pages as well). However, the people at Google.org, while not saying they have any plans to doing anything with the Finance portal (nor saying that Google.com does) have been very interested in these posts and reader comments. I’m operating under the assumption that Google.com/.org will do something to significantly improve the current nonprofit data.

Thanks for the investigative work!

]]> By: Donna http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/01/clarification#comment-2438 Donna Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:13:12 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2008/01/clarification#comment-2438 Hi Sean, Just an observation - it appears that the Google Finance data is merely a pull from Hoovers, their content provider. I contacted Hoovers to see how non profits get "listed" and got a voicemail from a guy there saying that Hoovers only includes organizations with "$100 million or more." Not clear is this is revenue, assets, or what. I haven't personally spent the time to evaluate whether every .org that shows up on Google Finance has $100MM of something, but it appears that it's not for the little guy for sure. Bottom line, my view is that this stuff doesn't belong in the Finance area, but in a non profit section they could easily create using others' data (Guidestar being the obvious partner for US, perhaps GG for non 501(c)3s. Just some additional info as you go talk to them... Good luck, Donna @ <a href="http://www.globalgiving.com" rel="nofollow">GlobalGiving</a> Hi Sean,
Just an observation - it appears that the Google Finance data is merely a pull from Hoovers, their content provider. I contacted Hoovers to see how non profits get “listed” and got a voicemail from a guy there saying that Hoovers only includes organizations with “$100 million or more.” Not clear is this is revenue, assets, or what. I haven’t personally spent the time to evaluate whether every .org that shows up on Google Finance has $100MM of something, but it appears that it’s not for the little guy for sure. Bottom line, my view is that this stuff doesn’t belong in the Finance area, but in a non profit section they could easily create using others’ data (Guidestar being the obvious partner for US, perhaps GG for non 501(c)3s. Just some additional info as you go talk to them…
Good luck,
Donna @
GlobalGiving

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