Project Two: Annotated Bibliographies
BabyCentre Medical Advisory Board. "The Neonatal Unit." BabyCentre.
BabyCenter, L.L.C., Nov. 2016. Web. 04 Mar. 2017.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health. "Infusion Pumps." U S Food
and Drug Administration Home Page. Center for Devices and
Radiological Health, 23 Feb. 2016. Web. 04 Mar. 2017.
"Children's Miracle Network." Beezwax Cases Case Study: Children’s Miracle Network.
Beezwax. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
The Beezwax Case Study on The Children’s Miracle Network discusses their database solution called FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum Emeritus. This database developed by Beezwax develops custom solutions used by businesses and companies in order to maximize their full potential. The systems within this database allow for businesses and companies to better control the information that is accessed by people not necessarily involved directly with the business or company. This specific case study discusses a custom solution designed specifically for the Children’s Miracle Network, The Celebrity Tracker. This custom solution helps administrators keep track of celebrities, their managers and other similar contacts.
This source is related to my research topic because this database allows for people of the Children’s Miracle Network Community to coordinate visits between the children and a wide variety of celebrities who want to help support these kids. This data base also allows for the administrators to distribute the information needed by celebrities to help raise awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network. This source is related to the FlexPod Case Study because they both describe databases used by the Children’s Miracle Network that make it easier for people within the community to reach out to people outside of the community. I thought it was interesting there was a completely separate database just for the Children’s Miracle Network to keep track of celebrities for the kids.
Dance Marathon at Florida State University. "DANCEMARATHON." Dance Marathon at
Florida State University. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
Dance Marathon at Florida State University. "FamilyLearn More about Our Miracle Families,
and How You Can Become One." Family - Dance Marathon at Florida State University.
Web. 05 Mar. 2017.
Farruggia, Gianfranco. "How is the Nonprofit Sector Changing?" Futures Research Quarterly,
vol. 23, no. 1, 2007., pp. 5-16. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
In Futures Research Quarterly’s journal entry, “How is the Nonprofit Sector Changing," Gianfranco Farruggia discusses how the differences between non-profit and for-profit organizations are becoming less and less. A for-profit maximizes their profits and giving these profits to the company's owners and shareholders. On the other hand, a non-profit is supposed to aim to provide for the needs of society, and are more concerned with ensuring the revenue is greater than costs which they use to give to the community. Farruggia argues the divide between the two types of organizations is becoming thinner and thinner due to the non-profit organizations to become more business oriented to attempt to be able to pay for the needs of society.
This source is related to my research because the funds donated to the Children’s Miracle Network are said to be kept within the local community they are raised in. Therefore, making the Children’s Miracle Network a non-profit organization. Something I found interesting about this source was the fact this debate has been going on for over 25 years. It seems that due to the increased amount of government funding over the past decade or so, it is becoming easier for the people outside of the non-profit industry to claim non-profits are becoming more selfish with their distributions. While this may be true for some industries, I think trying to lump all non-profits into one category like this can lead to misinformation.
"Global Cloud." Children's Miracle Network - Global Cloud. Global Cloud. Web. 21 Feb.
2017.
The Global Cloud article discuses some of the issues the Children’s Miracle Network has had with major web-based fundraising software provided by some of the bigger non-profit software companies. Nick Ward, the Manager of IT Applications at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, claims the big non-profit software companies don’t always provide the best customer service, and they tend to be difficult to navigate. One of the least problematic types of web-based fundraising software provided by the Children’s Miracle Network is DonorDrive. This software has helped increase fundraising due to how easy it is for people who are donating to navigate.
This source is related to my research because the article helps show how important it is for organizations to choose the right database(s). When an organization does this it makes it much easier for people outside of the community to understand the community, and in this case it can help the community reach potential goals. This source is similar to the Google Ad Grants Case Study and the blog post written by Kevin Wolfe because both of those sources discuss the Children’s Miracle Network’s use of DonorDrive for fundraising.
"Google Ad Grants Case Study: Children's Miracle Network." DonorDrive.com. Global Cloud.
Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
The Google Ad Grants Case Study on the Children’s Miracle Network discusses the use of Google Advertising to help spread awareness of the Children’s Miracle Network. The use of the Ad Grant turned out making it difficult for the Children’s Miracle Network to manage due to its extensive budget. This is what caused the Children’s Miracle Network to turn Global Cloud, the makers of DonorDrive with hope for assistance managing the Ad Grants Program. By partnering with this database, the Children’s Miracle Network noticed it because much easier to expand its online marketing strategies.
This source is related to my research because similar to the Global Cloud article, the case study emphasizes how a non-profit’s choice in an online database and marketing system can significantly impact the level of success the community has when reaching out to people. In this particular situation the partnership is said to help continue to increase awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network
Hachtmann, Rüdiger. "Private Cloud, FlexPod Case Study - Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals NetApp.” NetApp, 2009. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
The FlexPod Case Study on The Children’s Miracle Network discusses how the Children’s Miracle Network has implemented a database for the sole purpose of reaching their fundraising goal of $1 billion a year by 2022. The FlexPod database is supposed to assist the Children’s Miracle Network in meeting their goals by enhancing the speed to access the fundraising data, and donating to the Children’s Miracle Network.
This source is related to my research because this database allows for people of the Children’s Miracle Network Community to not only raise awareness for the community, but to better fundraise which can potentially save lives. Similar to the Beezwax Case Study, the FlexPod Case Study emphasizes the importance for high functioning databases in order to maximize the efficiency of the organization. I found it interesting that even with the massive fundraising opportunities and even the Children’s Miracle Network holds, the community never seems to have enough money.
"How Medical Hospital Children’s Miracle Network Uses Dropbox - Dropbox Business."
Dropbox. Dropbox. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
Dropbox Business a secure file sharing and storage solution used by employees and IT admins. Dropbox Business allows for the Children’s Miracle Network to maximize their donations since it is easy for the employees and admins to access a variety of fundraising materials. One of the main reasons for the Children’s Miracle Network to begin using Dropbox Business is because a large portion of their employees had personal Dropbox accounts. This database allows for files to be shared extremely easy, especially for people outside of the Children’s Miracle Network community.
This source is related to my research because this article discusses how easy it is for people outside of the Children’s Miracle Network community to access and share files. I found it interesting that the Children’s Miracle Network uses this database because I have a personal Dropbox account and I agree with how easy it is to use. If I were an employee out of all of the databases, I have read about so far that the Children’s Miracle Network uses I would be most comfortable using Dropbox.
"I.T. Lends Children's Miracle Network Hospitals a Hand." Cdw.com. CDW. Web. 21 Feb.
2017.
CDW is a provider of integrated technology solutions provider that has developed into a fortune 500 company. The Children’s Miracle Network reached out to CDW in order to reach their $1-billion-dollar goal. By increasing their goal, the Children’s Miracle Network needed a higher quality technology infrastructure to be able to support the amount of monetary intake online.
Similar to the Private Cloud FlexPod Case Study, this source compares the different possible technological infrastructures the Children’s Miracle Network could have used and why FlexPod was the most effective for the organization.
"New Looks." Canadian Business vol. 84, no. 3, 2011., pp. 20-20. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
“New Looks” describes the redesign of the Children’s Miracle Network. The redesign was supposed to “clarify the mission, while retaining the equity and recognition." The most significant part of the redesign is the appeal the change has toward children. Before the logo could have been compared to a childlike hot air balloon with somewhat harsh font. The new text font is much more kid friendly, and the balloon has become more simplified and modernized.
These changes have helped with the modernization of the Children’s Miracle Network. There are some people who do not like the change and have compared the new logo to a lightbulb, which I understand. This source doesn’t relate to any of my other sources. However, this source is related to my research because it describes how the new logo impacts the overall organization. I thought it was interesting the impact a simple change in a logo had on an organization even after a few years after the change has occurred.
"Newswire." Brandweek , vol. 36, no. 29, 1995., pp. 14. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
This article mentions how the Children's Miracle Network has partnered with a variety of retailers including grocery stores, drug stores, and merchandisers which helped raise $9.6 million dollars.
"Power Giving Case Study- David Yurman to Partner with Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals.” Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. EBay Inc. Professional Services
Close-Up. 2014. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
The Power Giving Case Study talks about the partnership between PayPal and the Children's Miracle Network. PayPal helps the Children's Miracle Network put on events to raise money by allowing donors to pay online, which simplifies the entire checkout process. One of the events that has shown to be extremely effective at is the Children's Miracle Network annual golf tournament played by over 100 PGA tour golfers.
This fundraising solution helped raise $700,000 in 2012, and has proven to be a viable way people who are not regularly donating or involved with the Children's Miracle Network to become involved or simply become informed about the Children's Miracle Network and the impact it has on the lives of the children entering the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals locally and across the country.
"Rating for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals." Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator. Web.
21 Feb. 2017.
Service Elite." CRM Magazine, vol. 18, no. 3, 2014., pp. 49-52. Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
"Why I Give: Marie Osmond." Good Housekeeping, vol. 249, no. 6, 2009., pp. 83- 83. Web. 21
Feb. 2017.
Wolfe, Kevin. "Case Study: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' Big Success with Google Ad
Grants." DonorDriven The Official DonorDrive Blog. 13 Dec. 2016. Web. 21 Feb. 2017
Word, Ron. UF Health Shands Children's Hospital. Florida Trend, vol. 58, no. 8, pp. 41.
"Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Florida-CMN Hospitals National. Nov 1, 2015,
Web. 21 Feb. 2017.
The Children’s Miracle Network was founded in 1983 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a non-profit charitable funding arm for 170 children’s hospitals across North America. Every minute, 62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital for treatment. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals treat 1 in 10 children in North America each year and provide comfort, treatment, and hope to millions of sick youth, whether they suffer from common childhood afflictions such as asthma and broken bones or fight bigger challenges such as birth defects or cancer. This source is the official website for the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital which is the local, Children’s Miracle Network participating hospital for the Gainesville/North Central Florida, Tallahassee/South Georgia and West Palm Beach areas. The website goes as broad and talks about the general Children's Miracle Network and goes as specific as to talk about individual children and why they need care at the Children's Miracle Network Hospital in Gainesville.
This is the source that provides the most information on the Children's Miracle Network as a whole. The majority of the other sources discuss individual databases the Children's Miracle Network uses. I feel this source has the most potential to be personal/ relatable because it does point out how the children are benefiting from the funds raised by the Children's Miracle Network partnering and using the different online databases.