Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

See larger image here: Map from: Waddell, Steve. A lot of the ideas resonate with using online social networks and social media effectively for nonprofits, especially in the larger frame of movement building. This week at the Packard Foundation, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, keep an eye toward how your internal and external reports can blend data-driven stories of impact. Analyze with actionable data in mind Once you have the numbers, how do you know which numbers matter more, and how to glean insights?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. consider mapping the common fields identified here to any data fields available via Application Programming Interface (API) in your public database. Publish the mapping publicly to incentivize adoption by product providers and grantmakers who may have custom solutions.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

Smith and his talk "Charting Collections of Connections in Social Media: Creating Maps and Measures with NodeXL." " Marc is with the Connected Action Group , which uses social methodology to gain insights into patterns of communities. What is social network analysis?

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Tableau is known for taking data from almost every system your organization is using and turning it into actionable insights – including Raiser’s Edge NXT. The solution can take your data and make it easier for you to create custom reports and dashboards to understand and take action with your data.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We invite you to dive into key findings from the report and explore granular data on our funding map. . In this blog post, we highlight a new section of the report, which offers specific, actionable takeaways for how donors can maximize their disaster-related giving. . report and funding map, visit our?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

Aggregating all of your data can help streamline your tasks and encourage analysis across multiple sources. Then map out your technology and data ecosystem so you know what you use and how it connects. Augment your reporting with data analysis. Open technology connects you to the information you need faster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In October, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. One of the tools for better understanding networks are visual diagnostics and mapping techniques. He co-authored a paper called " Visual Diagnostics and Mapping for Scaling Change " and we had an opportunity to discuss it.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

Here we share Candid’s processes, the data’s uses and limitations, and a call to action. . This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research. Analysis that relies on real-time data does not provide a final, definitive picture of funding. Call to action .

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Content Map. Why create a content map? Supports tracking and analysis for message and call to action response. Refer to the slides below for examples. It provides an easy-to-access reference for everyone in the organization showing all content and outlets. How to get started: Use this template: [link].

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An event is any kind of action a user performs on your website, such as clicking a button, downloading a file, or submitting a form. This means you can better track actions that result in a lead acquisition or a donation. This enables you to map the entire journey to the form so you can see where people are falling off.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

Authors Steve Zimmerman and Jeanne Bell have introduced a proven method for change management called matrix mapping. The matrix map cultivates sound decision-making that embraces the entire organization’s capacity rather than one program or person. Intro to the Matrix Map. Check out a sample of the matrix map.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

What goes into creating and designing a successful nonprofit website that inspires action? Audience Analysis. Make sure you remember your top three goals to include in key visual elements on your site using calls to action. You have a site map that resonates with the way your audience accesses information.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 10, 2012

These mini-websites are usually graphic-heavy and have very straightforward, action-oriented copy. Actions can include making donations, social media sharing, signing a petition, and more. Moreover, mocking people or organizations whose maps don’t succeed hardly seems noble, and could even deter experimentation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is. We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). Community Mapping. >> Content Mapping. >>

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Forum One

JUNE 2, 2022

Embark on a gap analysis to discover where you are today, where your plans are headed, and what changes you may need to make. Call logs, service requests by email, and FAQs you respond to over and over again are all clues to mapping and anticipating customer experience needs. . Achieving transformational CX is a complex process.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In 2018 analysis by Ben Gose , a reported 57% of nonprofits doubted their ability to continue meeting demand, motiving many nonprofit leaders to consider collaboration with other nonprofits and across sector lines in order to increase organizational capacity. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Recommendations. Clarity of purpose.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Based on our analysis, the answer is, it's (currently) impossible to know —but it’s important to get right. . In this blog, we identify three current challenges we’ve encountered in tracking corporate pledges and offer a call to action for future corporate giving. . What are corporate pledges? . billion dollars.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Convey the mission as urgently needed and highly solvable to inspire hope and action.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

To achieve this, Forum One conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis and full audits of their technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics as well as stakeholder interviews.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Community Mapping. Community Mapping helps you identify not just the various segments of your audience, but also create a clear picture of which tools/platforms are associated with those groups and which messages are best to target where. Action: The action or connection that ties it together.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate. To further explore how philanthropy is responding, check out Candid’s Racial Equity map. [i]

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 30, 2009

The guide, produced independently by research and analysis firm Freeform Dynamics, provides guidance for where to start in greening an organization and maps out a pragmatic, yet comprehensive course of action ranked according to expense and difficulty of implementation. read more.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Conducting a marketing opportunity analysis. Start by mapping the journey your supporters follow when engaging with your organization. Map their first touchpoint or exposure to your nonprofit (which is often a visit to your website) all the way to the step when they make a donation.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Now, perform a system check on your current technology and evaluate the business process mapping and data conversions needed to complete your technology transition. With help from Cloud for Good specialists, an analysis of your current LCRM solution and supporting data will be performed and documented. Now – Take Initiative.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

Using analytics data from your website, you can decide which pages people are most interested in or map to SEO keywords to begin prioritizing and optimizing. Align what you’re tracking with what you’re trying to achieve and measure updates with Google Tag Manager by capturing new metadata, events, and actions.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

In other words, data can tell a continuous story that is meaningful, dynamic, and actionable. In June, Tides partnered with Rhiza on a data mapping pilot using their Insight software. Click map for interactive version. and "to what ends?" The larger the green circle, the greater the grant amount.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2011

Photo Tweeted by @starfocus during a network mapping session at NWF. Daniel facilitated a network mapping activity with NNF’s 10 education advocacy staff from regional offices and headquarters. Staff members were at the core of the map. They reorganized the map into clusters. Observations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2011

Social network analysis can reveal knowledge flows and roles. Use network maps to visualize the network and make connections. Network analysis provides a new measurement tool. Innovation is the result of the network in action. Patterns of participation impact knowledge flow. Technologies shape the work.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Shannon Knight of Knight Analysis & Solutions is an independent consultant who specializes in supporting arts & cultural organizations that use Blackbaud’s Altru for their fundraising and constituent management needs. Map out a session grid: I recommend that you ask yourself what you want to get out of bbcon.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

The above is the analysis of Jozef Vodicka, a Slovakian geek and entrepreneur, whose team has developed a multi-mobile-platform (iOS, Android, Windows Phone) application for documenting illegal dumping and, not incidentally, for mobilizing environmental consciousness and fostering citizen engagement. The TrashOut Approach.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Meaningful Interactions : Clearly define what constitutes a meaningful action with a donor and ensure that any documentation of the meetings, phone calls, appeals, etc.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

If it won’t inspire them to take the action you want them to take or make them feel joyful enough to want to renew that action, rethink this strategy. . Competing calls to action can result in “ analysis paralysis , ” resulting in no decision. Donor Experience Transformation Action Steps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

Marketing automation can help you with: Broad, audience-building efforts (think: scheduling social media posts) Steady engagement tactics (think: sending out your weekly newsletter) Workflows that target visitors who complete certain actions (think: sharing a viewbook when someone fills out a form) And a whole lot more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The impact, longer term, is innovation or the result of the network in action. There are many approaches and visual analysis tools. Let’s focus on the very first steps. Once you or your organization views the world with a networked mindset, then you need to visualize the network.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Who you speak to and how you structure your research has a big impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. Conducting a comprehensive landscape analysis: undergoing a full technical ecosystem, communications, and analytics audit to understand the state of play. The post Vote Today for Our #23NTC Sessions!

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

We offer a number of analytics-related services including web analysis, strategic planning, digital measurement and testing, and data reporting and visualizations, so we can certainly assist your team. Partner with a nonprofit consultant with expertise in data analysis. With that, let’s get started. 4 Types of Data Analytics.

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