Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2016

My colleagues, all experts, practitioners, and instigators share a passion for inspiring others to build great organizations for greater societal impact and increasing the expectation and adoption of high performance in the field. GuideStar Platinum: Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale by Jacob Harold. Social change is hard.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 17, 2024

Learn how to identify key metrics to measure the progress of your strategic goals and use a snapshot dashboard to view all your KPIs in one place.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

It lets donors determine for themselves that their donation, involvement, and passion moved the needle and made a measurable contribution to the world. There’s a good reason why an iconic nonprofit like the World Wildlife Fund sends stickers and a stuffed animal to donors who sign up to adopt a tiger, a giraffe, or another animal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. The CWRF model has been adopted by nonprofits.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

Your IT leaders know the current technological needs of your association, so it’s crucial to involve them early on in any conversation about adopting a new AMS. To ensure a successful digital transformation and AMS adoption at your association, try offering technology training. Partner with your vendor. Promote training opportunities.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Fostering User Adoption in your Learning Program. One of the easiest and strongest components of User adoption is making your users feel as if they have a say in what is to be selected. The post Fostering User Adoption in your Learning Program appeared first on Gyrus. ” Educate on the Interworkings of the New Program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

have successfully adopted social enterprise strategies to diversify their revenue portfolios and create sustainable revenue streams, such as the YMCA and Goodwill Industries. Evaluate budgets, performance measurements, and conclusions from the business plan annually and make adjustments as needed. Several organizations across the U.S.

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NTEN

JANUARY 2, 2015

Change Management Leadership measuring impact technology adoption' So, you’ve decided to move to a technology-based solution that enables your staff and volunteers to reach the next level of excellence in nonprofit service delivery and management. Congratulations!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2013

My second book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World co-authored with Katie Delahaye Paine and featuring a foreword by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has been chosen as one of four finalists for the 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 22, 2024

The second playbook focuses on measuring and communicating impact in meaningful ways. Download Revealing Volunteer Impact in Your City to go beyond counting hours alone and transform the way you measure and communicate volunteer impact. Sharing the positive difference volunteers make is more important than ever.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This may involve conducting equity audits , adopting anti-racist policies and practices, and actively working to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity. Adopt Agile and Adaptable Strategies: The future of grantmaking equity demands flexibility and adaptability in response to changing social, economic, and political landscapes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine. Victoria Dougherty (@VJDConsulting) April 18, 2013.

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DonorDock

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This is a philosophy of success I’ve adopted myself, and one I feel translates to the nonprofit world as well. A sure-fire way to measure the success and accomplishment of your organization is if the work you’re doing and the difference you’re making fills your cup as much as you pour out from it.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Culture of Innovation: Characteristics and Benefits As you may have experienced, nonprofits often struggle with innovation or are slower at adopting more modern approaches and tools. Some are naturally early adopters while some may lack enthusiasm, know-how or resources to even get started, and the rest fall somewhere in between.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 8, 2023

Adopting an AMS with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities can completely transform your association. Leveraging dashboards lets you measure key performance indicators (KPIs,) helping your association track its progress and take control of its future. Artificial intelligence.

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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. TECH TIP: When you consider the best technology for your association, ensure you adopt a modern association management software (AMS) , like Nimble AMS, rather than a legacy platform. Seek feedback.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

This is what will enable you to achieve your outcomes and measure your impact. Change Management is Key The adoption of new data governance practices must be prioritized through an effective change management plan if it’s to succeed. Stay Informed and Curious Adopting a new data governance system is not a one-time process.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. Culture shift – getting company-wide adoption of anything new can be challenging. Complexity – how difficult or easy is it to implement and adopt compared to other priorities? Describe what you plan to improve and outline how you plan to measure it.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2020

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the set of 17 global goals adopted by 193 U.N. member states to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet, provide a common roadmap for organizations to measure impact.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence There is a lot of buzz surrounding AI technologies and rightfully so, as the AI healthcare market is measured to be worth $38 billion by 2027. Adopting cloud-computing CRM platforms like Blackbaud or Salesforce can help decrease administrative burdens significantly while helping organizations stay ahead.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2023

Eight cybersecurity strategies Following are eight cybersecurity measures nonprofit web managers can adopt to help protect their websites and stay ahead of new threats. Organizations should regularly review and update security measures to avoid new threats.

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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.”.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Gauge how your association measures up by surveying your staff to identify key trends in your organization. Consider adopting data literacy and training goals to empower all staff to be responsible for analytics integrity. . Take the process a step further by adopting a data governance policy at your association.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, these companies — particularly those that offer cloud subscriptions — measure their impact success on your actual adoption and use of the licenses. We also work to keep the companies that provide these offers satisfied that they are achieving their intended social impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Microsoft released a new paper, Demystifying IT Adoption and Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF). The new paper offers a simple framework to help nonprofit leaders develop their own vision and plan for adopting these IT innovations. You can view this original post at the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Upgrading your nonprofits technology is always a must-do, however not proving the proper post-implementation measures can lead to a lack of adoption or low use of new features, rendering the investment worthless. Here are 6 strategies for increasing adoption and user awareness from NTEN. What would make adoption easier?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CS) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. With broad adoption, this practice will reduce inefficiencies, cut down on duplicate information requests, and give nonprofits time back to devote to their missions.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 2, 2023

Your consultant may even have a scorecard to help you to measure one AMS against another. When your organization and your new AMS vendor are on the same page regarding your core values and mission, you’re more likely to see engagement from your staff during the AMS adoption process. Who is the company behind th e checkbox?

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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. The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

Adopt a culture that values feedback. Adopt a culture that supports flexibility. Adopt a culture that values training. Adopt a culture of accountability. The change is important enough to measure and monitor its performance. Flexibility and structure are not mutually exclusive. Inviting creativity. Commitment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I Love Social Media Measurement. I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

DOCN has also had to face these barriers to adoption head on. However, collecting and sharing demographic data poses a learning curve for many organizations. Examples of these obstacles include the overwhelming scale of the problem and desires to address the issue only through technical solutions.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Start by identifying some key areas where you can make a big impact with AI and then, as with any sort of organizational adoption, identify a group of key people who can be responsible for spearheading the adoption of AI. And what types of members want what types of things?

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