Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Whether you are considering a new fundraising and engagement CRM, advocacy tool, reengineered database, custom integration, CMS or back office system, a separate discovery is the BEST approach to ensuring success. It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. Discoveries Drive Alignment & Adoption. <

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Before we dive in, we want you to start thinking of data as one of your most important assets. Of course, they are valuable assets, but data is, too. Let’s build your business case to make data analytics a top priority: 1. Start by assessing and documenting the current state of your data. What do you think about our data?

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

Here’s what the study found: The top five reasons IT leaders invest in technology are: to enhance the member experience, improve the efficiency of business processes, attract new members, improve efficiencies through automation, and ensure data privacy and information security. Partner with your vendor. Promote training opportunities.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Your members can provide you with a lot of data about what they are interested in and how well your association is meeting their needs. This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices. These include disparities in funding allocation, lack of representation and diversity among leadership, and a tendency to prioritize short-term outcomes over long-term systemic change.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

At a conference packed with grants managers, talk of data and data systems were abundant and layered. Data governs almost every aspect of our individual lives and plays a significant role in our field. And it's clear that now is the time for philanthropy to step up and collectively be more data-driven.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

Data analytics and technology are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. With each new advancement, trends in healthcare technology promise to improve standard care coordination and data management for increased patient satisfaction. AI’s range of applications is diverse and is expanding as new case studies arise. billion by 2027.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

This in turn enables conversational AI and advanced chatbot applications that produce highly contextual and informed responses for users based on custom data models and sources. Privacy and Security: The development and use of AI must respect user privacy and ensure data security.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2023

Cybersecurity threats include disruption to its operations, data breaches, financial loss, and damage to its reputation. Eight cybersecurity strategies Following are eight cybersecurity measures nonprofit web managers can adopt to help protect their websites and stay ahead of new threats. Train employees on cybersecurity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

By Stephanie Wallace , Marketing Specialist, Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. By automating tasks and centralizing data, these tools have saved organizations time and resources.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

When it comes to adopting innovative technology to advance your organization’s goals, it’s crucial to understand your role in the process. What are your organizational priorities and what capabilities do you need in your new system? Gather relevant data by conducting member surveys on how individuals use technology.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In addition to the financial reporting requirements that grant recipients must meet, funders also expect statistical data that can demonstrate outcomes and effectiveness of program delivery, such as the number of meals served, people reached, or employees trained. Adopt a robust fund accounting system.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. The ongoing success of this option relies heavily on Salesforce expertise to maintain your system — either internally or with the help of outsourced IT professionals.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready. Does your application align with your vision?

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor relation management is the process by which organizations organize donor data and maintain donor relationships to support a long-term donor infrastructure. Measurable Growth Donor management helps cultivate prolonged success and growth by steering organizational leaders toward a donor-centric action plan.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

UA has been a reliable benchmarking tool for more than a decade, and many organizations have comfortably adopted strategies and reports that deliver data to inform their broader digital strategy. GA4’s focus on user “events” as data is a major switch away from more straightforward, or simple actions. What to do now.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Bipolar UK understood that the best way to scale the work they did was by housing data in one place and automating processes that took up huge amounts of staff time. Data and information also needed to be accessible from anywhere to ensure that they were set up for success and the organisation was future-proofed.

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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

Here are a few examples of how AI can save you time while helping build better relationships: Streamline administrative tasks : When you’re juggling 100+ major donors in your portfolio, your whole day could be spent sorting through donor lists, sending emails, and updating multiple systems.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

It is important to look at the platform the CRM system is built on. Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics? Does the platform allow for staff adoption and collaboration between teams (i.e. Is the technology popular in the market?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Fundraising IQ is a collection of AI, machine learning, and data science tools designed to empower nonprofits and fundraisers to maximize their impact by simplifying day-to-day tasks. This automated security measure has resulted in a 97% drop in card testing on Qgiv forms.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Simply put, iOS14 is Apple’s most current iPhone operating system. is an update to this operating system that will include many things (including 200+ new emojis !), But if a user opts-out, it will change how advertising giants like Facebook are then able to collect and utilize that user data. What is iOS14.5? How will iOS14.5

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

Even better if it is integrated with your system of record to expand the benefit of these protections and make it easier to manage their sustainer giving over time. The US Federal Trade Commission has long recommended four Fair Information Practice Principles and US data privacy laws this year are, in many ways, catching up with the GDPR.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Furthermore, while NXT Insight Designer has matured, it will not be a full replacement for CT clients because it is limited to NXT data only. . The other solution Blackbaud is offering to its clients is to export all data (via nightly backups or Database View Export) and report on the raw data outside of the database.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Unfortunately, the division between churches often mirror the broken system they are trying to alleviate. Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action. Value opportunities to learn: Commit to collecting, sharing, & analyzing data to measure impact.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Measure Impact: Link fundraising successes to specific projects or programs, showcasing the tangible outcomes made possible through donor support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Someone is even selling bumper stickers with the phrase.”. Source: grist.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Start by digging into your customer data to better understand who they are. Your CRM, or customer relationship management system, stores and organizes information about your existing customers. Collect digital marketing KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure your digital marketing success.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Running reports and compiling volunteer data. When your program data is spread across multiple systems, effectively engaging volunteers can be time-consuming, complex, and inefficient. You want to reduce data errors within your volunteer database. With manual data-entry comes the possibility (guarantee) of errors.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The fear of fraud is more prevalent than ever with all the advancements in technology, so staying ahead of the curve in safeguarding sensitive data is paramount for your organization to be able to raise the money you need to create positive changes in the world safely. The outcomes have been nothing short of remarkable!

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

There are so many tools available to us in this day and age to access some really meaningful data about our current donor base. For instance: Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs): help us track donor interactions and giving histories. That is a lot–maybe even an overwhelming amount–of data right at your fingertips!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2022

While the need for a constituent relationship management (CRM) system and an overall CRM vision has become clear, many organizations have struggled on the path to actually implement an effective system. A truly successful CRM system is more than just the technology that drives it. So what is a CRM strategy?

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Dugan and Cilente Skendall noted that, while community impact is difficult to measure, the sector needs to follow these young people’s lead in valuing reciprocity as it works to center communities. This, in turn, helps them learn “how to navigate pathways” through complicated systems, explained Dugan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In addition to filling out this survey, conduct an internal readiness assessment that explores your existing processes, data infrastructure, and organizational goals. After up to three rounds of review, feedback, and revisions, it’s time to move your organization’s data over to its new home.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Setting up an online donation system might seem like an easy next step in your nonprofit’s journey. However, ensuring the security, efficiency, and usability of your system takes care and attention. Transfer current data to your new donation processing tool. The answer is more complicated than many people might expect.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2016

Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a sweeping measure that suddenly allowed all American citizens access to public records that where previously out of reach to anyone but government employees.

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