Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. How Strong Is Your Social Net?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

As public-facing and serving organizations, nonprofits are held to higher ethical standards than their business counterparts are. Organizational transparency, the disclosure of operational, financial, and decision-making information, remains a significant factor in the formation of the public’s trust in an organization’s mission and intent.

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NetWits

JUNE 5, 2012

In 2011, we wanted to evaluate our BFKS website to see what was working and what might need to be updated. Jennifer’s going to share her 6 Survey Best Practices on Thursday. Sign up today! Here’s a sneak peek at Thursday’s session. What did Big Brothers Big Sisters Do? . Want to Learn More?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. The culling, organizing, and assessment of your event data is where the real work happens, and where the real insights emerge.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

One of the findings that stood out to us: Only 40% of respondents reported that their organization has some type of formal technology plan. And much less than that (22%) reported that their organization had ever evaluated Return on Investment (ROI) of technology projects or programs." Change the internet?

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

In market segmentation, you evaluate your overall donor and constituent base and separate them into smaller groups based on similar characteristics. Once you have your groups (or segments), you then speak differently to each one, based upon their specific needs and reasons for supporting your organization. Simple strategies.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 8, 2013

It was released in 2011 and hasn’t appeared to get a lot of love since. While Common Ground’s batch tool was far from perfect, a lot of organizations used it and relied on it. We spoke to many of our clients and evaluated how batches are entered in many different applications, in and out of Salesforce.

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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.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

This kind of phenomenon can be seen in a 2011 joint report from Social Finance, Inc. The notion of venture capital in the nonprofit sector is relatively new.The nonprofit sector has not traditionally been an area where investors assume risk by providing capital to high potential organizations and programs. SIBs are venture capital.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Semphonic Web Analytics Consulting: The X Change Non-Profit Analytics Challenge – "The Non-Profit Analytics Challenge is a rare opportunity for the brightest analysts in the digital measurement field to collaborate & assist non-profit organizations to optimize their websites. "What is your organization accomplishing?"

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5 They are not exclusive – you can mix and match.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Flickr photo by leighblackall By the end of 2011, NTEN will have produced over 100 educational webinars and 3 in-person local events, with many more in 2012. This position will be critical to adding a higher level of quality and evaluation to NTEN’s various educational offerings. The NTC is just 146 days away.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation. concerns, suggestions, strengths, etc.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

One core belief has driven the Organizational Effectiveness program for nearly 30 years: Organizations are more effective at meeting their goals when they have thoughtful strategy, strong leadership, and sound management. Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012).

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

This information will be a great place to begin evaluating your own online progress. Check out the email list growth over the last few years of different sized nonprofits (orange: 2011, yellow: 2012, and blue: 2013) -. This is great news for your organization. The report, which analyzed data from 53 nonprofits, over 2.1

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

. Last week public relations and measurement professionals met in Lisbon for a Summit hosted by AMEC (The International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communications). 2011 Putting Principles in Action: Valid Metrics Matrix. Click for Larger Image.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

One goes something like this, ”Our organization has to collect a lot of data, mostly counting data for our funders. Now many funders have funded measurement via third-party evaluations and as a result think they’ve funded measurement. But that data doesn’t tell anything about how we can improve and get better results.”

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The Database, together with the fully-updated 2011 Nonprofit Tagline Report, are key tools in in crafting taglines, organization names and other messages that connect and motivate action. Don't know where to start your research or where to read evaluations of existing and past mobile data collection efforts?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Organization: The Humane Society of the United States. Organization Size: 11 million supporters, 500+ staff. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? Name: Carie Lewis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

.” Content curation is sifting through information on the web and organizing, filtering and making sense of it and sharing the very best content with your network. While I have been doing content curation for the past twenty years that I’ve worked as a technology trainer, in July, 2011 I discovered the Scoop.It

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2012

You now have supporters, donors, partners, and those directly affiliated with your organization to think about and cater to. I re-evaluated the mission and audience of the organization and found a healthy mix. Isaac also composes all copy and design of print communications for the organization. It’s about your cause.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

The study looked at peer-to-peer giving across 39 organizations over the last 3 years (from 2011 to 2013). Combined, these organizations hosted more than 44,000 events and raised more than $1 billion online. On average, across all 4 event types, 68% of great fundraisers send emails.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 15, 2011 Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead and Manage a Nonprofit Organization posted by Laura L. NMI students agree; however, they additionally rank high their interest in learning about strategic planning, board governance, grant writing, marketing, program evaluation, and social entrepreneurship.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

This is the third blog of my series on configuring QuickBooks for use in a nonprofit organization. Let's say that the XYZ Foundation awards your nonprofit a grant for 2011. " Next, set up a job underneath the XYZ Foundation called "2011 XYZ Foundation Grant." 2011 AT&T Foundation Gran.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2013

I'm currently developing an IT plan for a nonprofit in San Diego, and one of the sections I'm working on addresses migrating services to the cloud, evaluating options, and choosing vendors. The 5 Worst Cloud Washers of 2011. As I look around these days, I'm seeing cloud resellers starting up all over. Verecloud: A Scam.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Beth’s Blog, September 2011. The group identified a few organizations that are using it well, but would it great to have a deeper field understanding of where we are with this technique. We brainstormed a few: Real-Time evaluation of communications strategy for a nonprofit or foundation. Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Last year, Opportunity Knocks commissioned a report 1 to evaluate this question of engagement across the nonprofit workforce. Their findings substantiate the belief that nonprofit employees believe in the organization’s mission and want to contribute to the advancement of that mission. Communicate the mission and strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2012

The.NGO domain, short for non-governmental organization, is a technological asset to the nonprofit community. Big Duck is challenging their newsletter readers to take 2011 trends and turn them into 2012 resolutions. How many ways could your organization use a durable and nimble robot ?! It’s free to attend! Anything we missed?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The experience your organization provides online must be one that converts. Responsive web design started its takeover of the Internet in 2011 and has since become a necessity. Click around on your site and evaluate the sizes of your images. This begins with understanding your audience and what’s important to them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

They’ll compare their compensation to their co-workers and use that information to decide how much the organization values them. Another reason employees become unhappy with their compensation (and the organization) is because employees often view the performance-based pay raise system as unfair. Sutton, Harvard Business Press, 2006.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Though each tool is a little different, they all create opportunities for your organization to start conversations and to show the personal side of, and the personalities behind, your work. Now apply that to social media.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

” By Chip Bell, Summit 2011 keynote speaker. Fundraising Analytics : Using data to support your donor-centric organization. Level Best : Better understand evaluation and measurement tools for valuable, practical results. Leap of Reason : Helping public sector leaders achieve more. Promise Me : The story of how Susan G.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day. There’s another piece that, while it is a cornerstone of our organization, complicates the picture even more: we hire local talent. It isn’t perfect.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

That’s the conclusion of the 2011 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study, which evaluated the results of nearly 600 nonprofit organizations that use Convio's software. CharityVillage Research: Benchmark Study Shows Online’s Strength : "Web-based fundraising is coming of age.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

In its first five years, Our Museum yielded real change at twelve diverse UK organizations. Dr. Bernadette Peters' provocative 2011 report, Whose Cake is it Anyway? No Longer Us and Them describes organizations that have changed dramatically, from top to bottom and across program areas. didn't mince words.

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