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An Analytics Consultant’s Recommendations for Fundraising During COVID-19

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In the past, members of the analytics consulting team at Blackbaud have written on this subject matter in the 2009 publication Building Fundraising Momentum in a Recession and the 2011 article Raising Money During Challenging Times. We’ve weathered the 11 recessions that have occurred between 1945 and 2001 as well.

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Google Analytics vs Site Meter

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Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Analytics vs Site Meter September 18, 2006 Yes, I promise, the post on tagging and folksonomies is coming. vs Web 2.0 – I wanted to talk about Google Analytics. Google Analytics is also free.

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Last minute tidbits

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And now, the top ten posts of the year, according to my Google Analytics stats: Getting Naked : Being Human and Transparent. Hmmm, think it was that keyword? However, the bounce rate on that one was well below average, so maybe not. I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. {

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Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Speaking of metrics, Drew Bernard has an awesome post about how to use web analytics based on the functions of specific pages or sites. This is what I think: Convio should partner with neutral players to underwrite benchmarking studies that get data from a much wider sample of organizations than just their clients. Time will tell. {

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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This profile will promote standardization in how simulators report over the Internet to databases. Think of those Google Alerts you excitedly set up in 2008 and haven’t read since 2009. If the learner is not actually opening the content, then you’re not providing a valued service, you’re just contributing to alert fatigue.

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Postage Savings Through Analytics

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So, how can we use analytics to reduce postage costs in acquisition without harming results? If so, look at your acquisition lists from 2008/2009 then calculate your average18- or 24-month long-term donor value by list. (Be This is a double-edged sword for donor acquisition. 24-month) of the newly acquired donors by list source.

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Nonprofits and the Age of Automation: AI, Machine Learning, Bots Link Roundup

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In today’s big data world, more and more social programs are using database technologies to track, monitor and manage cases. This database proliferation is resulting in the rapid growth of participant, program delivery and outcome data. In the last five years, he has been researching and writing about AI.

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