ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2017

“Today, there may be no idea with greater currency in the social sector than ‘scaling what works’” (Bradach, 2010, p. For nonprofits seeking to expand their programs, careful analysis of self and environment are crucial. Are they the best possible actors for the mission the organization seeks to achieve? Who is involved?

Program 64

Program Impact New York Model 64

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Stakeholders should be asking how do we identify effective practices throughout the organization and how do we improve organizational effectiveness to achieve greater impact? What is considered effective should advance the organizations mission and goals to achieve greater impact.

Practice 40

Practice Effective Impact Evaluation 40

NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Much of 2010 was focused on Project Cultivar, which worked in the Dominican Republic sugarcane plantations and its company towns, bateyes. Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs.

Dominican Republic 88

Dominican Republic Issue NTEN Impact 88

sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending August 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 67

Blackbaud Statistics Trend Offline 67

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2010, the Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) released a study defining the disparities facing communities of color in Portland. Writing a good grant description is not unlike writing a news story with a lot of facts to organize and share. Tell Your Story Through Your Grant Descriptions.

Communication 84

Communication Oregon Grant Portland 84

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

The results below come from aggregate data from 14 organizations we work with – a big thanks to them for letting us include their data in this post. These aren’t necessarily the same organizations we included in our write-up last year; this analysis compares two years of data for these 14 groups.

Fundraising 67

Fundraising Benchmark Rate Aggregator 67

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. The information in our 2009 research comes from approximately 2,300 nonprofit organizations using a combination of our online fundraising, email marketing, and integrated CRM tools. This represented 77% of the organizations in the sample analysis.

Haiti 82

Haiti Trend Online Giving 82

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

In 2010, we organized an online workshop we affectionately titled “Taming the Data Monster.” But what about the steps an organization has to take before collecting or analyzing the data? How do we determine which data matters in the first place, and how that data will impact the direction of our work?

NTEN 100

NTEN Data Metrics Sample 100

sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Statistics Trend Offline 48

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Statistics Trend Offline 48

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending July 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Statistics Trend Offline 48

sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending April 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 51

Blackbaud Haiti Trend Disaster 51

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

In most ways, however, this is far from a surprise – donor management is a primary way that money gets funneled into nonprofits, and, unsurprisingly, organizations often spend significant dollars on their donor management packages. of use in very large organizations. and MPower at 0.4%. and MPower at 0.4%.

Database 113

Database Donor Open Source Kintera 113

sgEngage

JULY 17, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending May 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Trend Statistics Analysis 48

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 29, 2011

Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report. Organizations must continually evaluate which programs get priority, and at times, make tough decisions as to which ones get cut. One never-ending concern for nonprofits is funding. billion to charities.

Arizona 87

Arizona Research Resource Foundation 87

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive-by analysis. Using unstructured qualitative data alone is pretty stupid unless you bring intelligence analysis, link to a quantitative analysis, and link it back to decisions. Do only numbers matter? Make data-driven decisions only, don't trust your gut ever.

Story 74

Story Data Analysis Structure 74

NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2010

Crafting a great ad could help raise awareness about your organization's programs. I don't know enough statistical analysis to tell you how many possible combinations you could work into AdWords, but I suspect it's a lot. Series Sessions Include: Setting Your Organization Up for Success with Your Google Grant (01/14/2010).

Adwords 69

Adwords Google Grant Beginner 69

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. The information in our 2009 research comes from approximately 2,300 nonprofit organizations using a combination of our online fundraising, email marketing, and integrated CRM tools. This represented 77% of the organizations in the sample analysis.

Haiti 68

Haiti Trend Online Giving 68

sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending June 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 44

Blackbaud Statistics Trend Offline 44

Gyrus

MAY 12, 2016

Almost two-thirds of Americans are predicted to own a smartphone by 2017, more than a threefold increase since 2010. A report by the Rapid Learning institute emphasized that the majority of learners prefer short- e-learning courses, something that their organization is still trying to focus. According to a survey by eMarketer, 59.3

Online Learning 56

Online Learning Trend Learning Online 56

NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

In other cases, organizations produce statistics and indicators at the exclusion of "soft" data to convey a sense of business responsibility, pressured by the demand for nonprofit accountability to mirror for-profit financial statements. We awarded a total of $17 million in education grants in 2010. Where did those grants go?

Case Study 68

Case Study Story Data Studies 68

Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations. Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online? Look at Web Traffic.

Results 44

Results Online Donor Fundraising 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Jake Wood , author of, Take Command , weaves together hard-learned lessons in leadership and teamwork from his experiences in college football , as a former Marine sniper and as cofounder and CEO of Team Rubicon -- a disaster relief organization that unites military veterans with first responders deployed to areas hit by natural disasters.

Authoring 62

Authoring Business Interview Disaster 62

NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

First, use the Google AdWords keyword research tool to do some analysis for words and phrases you’d like to rank highly for in search results. At Blackbaud we saw our non-profit customers send over 1 Billion emails in 2010. Think about what social networking sites are right for your organization and go create an account.

email 246

email Social Social Media Search 246

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Do you have a branded online community for your organization or project? We have compiled this list through interviews with public- and private-sector leaders; analysis of initiatives, organizations and government programs; reviews of industry and mainstream news coverage; and submissions from thousands of online participants."

Web 105

Web Bookmarking Philanthropy Open Source 105

NTEN

MARCH 31, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions.

Question 52

Question Donor Atlanta Mail 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Many nonprofits often address measurement at the end of a project or program or fiscal year, but by putting it first it enables organizations to build a thoughtful strategy. Meaning, if you are a senior-serving organization and you have 1000+ friends, 80% of whom are under 30, well, enough said… &#. Data Analysis.

Summary 94

Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2012

comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. organizations, online major giving data from 2,397 nonprofits, and both. One key finding: Online giving is up 13% year-over-year when you exclude large International Affairs organizations. In 2010, these organizations had the slowest growth rate in the.

Online 44

Online Giving Blackbaud Share 44

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 11, 2018

Within the sector itself exist organizations that are run with the precision of any Fortune 500 company. But, charitable organizations in general are thought to be lagging behind their for-profit cousins in some of the more basic areas of organizational operations necessary to grow and maintain healthy enterprises. According to Mara G.

Practice 40

Practice Develop Arizona Michigan 40

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. WWT 2010: Apps and Tools to Energize Your Base.

Tools 162

Tools Tech Map RSS 162

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 14, 2011

With support from the Blue Shield of California Foundation , NFF recently released Navigating a New Course , a report on the challenges these organizations are facing. As a result of the California budget crisis in 2010, many DV organizations laid off staff or closed temporarily. So, what impact will these cuts have?

Research 89

Research Data California Government 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

The workshop shared a landscape analysis of what’s already out there from the various industries in order to build a clear understanding of what’s in place and what isn’t in terms of social media measurement valid metrics.

Measure 115

Measure Social Media Media Metrics 115

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These data sources include (but are not limited to) the IRS, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Foundation Center, the S&P 500 Index, historical trends in itemized giving, and personal income tax rates. ASU Lodestar Center's Arizona Giving and Volunteering 2010 report, pg. over 2010, which increased by 2.7% over 2009.

Research 75

Research Arizona Philanthropy Foundation 75

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

Open Source 100

Open Source Convio Nonprofit Hype 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

Open Source 100

Open Source Convio Nonprofit Hype 100

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The 2014 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,798 nonprofit organizations representing more than $16.2 It is the largest analysis of actual overall and online giving data in the nonprofit sector. Large organizations grew by 1.3%, medium organizations grew 1.3%, and small organizations grew 5.8%

Report 20

Report Giving United States Blackbaud 20

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

According to Mark Rovner and Alia McKee of Sea Change Strategies who led the recent webinar Procrastinator’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising with Kathryn Powers of Conservation International and moderated by Eric Rardin of Care2 and Rebecca Higman of Network of Good, this tactic has been helping organizations raise a lot of money.

Web 102

Web Howto Bookmarking Google 102