Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making.

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M+R

OCTOBER 31, 2023

If you’d like to join the fun, please review and fill out the consent form here. Our data analytics team will combine (anonymously!) We take measures to minimize risk and make sure that your organization’s data is confidential and that nobody can guess who any particular result belongs to. Mostly for us!),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Learning Analytics comes from a report about the impact of emerging technologies for practitioners in a field. Two or three years to adoption: Learning Analytics (K-12/Higher Ed), Open Content (K-12), Games and Gamification (Higher Ed). The report methodology models the open content technology identified in the report.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Ensuring compliance and accuracy in your financial reporting involves several key actions: Regularly review the latest guidelines and summaries provided by authoritative bodies on revenue recognition of grants and contracts. Use financial management software with analytical tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. 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. Measurement Challenges.

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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. Say Giller, “Our whole team reviews Google Analytics, like sipping fine wine.”

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Making data-driven decisions can be defined as measuring anything and everything that can be quantified and only making decisions that have strong evidence to back them up. 33% of marketers said that having the right tools in place for data collection and analysis is the most useful component of understanding customers ( source ).

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

More specifically, these best practices include: Your CRM Incentives Predictive Analytics Enhancing Events Personalized Outreach When you take a closer look at your supporter data and past campaigns, these can better inform your future decisions. Use predictive analysis. So how does this apply to P2P? Enhance your events.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Instead of manually consolidating data from across sources, you can instead have it all stored and standardized in one place to streamline analysis and interpretation. Effective impact measurement and reporting: Nonprofits rely on data warehouses to track and measure their impact over time. Review their proposals.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2011

The very first thing that nonprofits should do is setup a tracking system to measure their blogs and social media. Before we dive into specifics, it’s important to recognize that no one product will measure everything you need and they are not 100% accurate. Postrank Analytics. Do you know who they are?

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Social Media Measure Tools Media 65

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The team must review and communicate the importance of these concepts and their practical applications for programs staff, human resources, and IT. A funny thing happened when regulators reviewed the federal grant regulations: requirements that had always been there got a fresh look. Risk Management starts before funding.

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Grant Management Award International 76

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

As organizations look for more efficient ways to make, keep and grow relationships, bring in more money, measure outcomes and demonstrate impact, analytics become a key enabler. What is “Analytics”? . Analytics can change the way you move forward and improve your results. Do we have good data to analyze?

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s also going to lower the entry bar to data analysis, giving everyone in your organization the ability to make better decisions on the fly. It’ll also give Salesforce users a way to complete tasks that were once beyond their technical, design or analytical capabilities.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

A national panel of judges was engaged in reviewing all entries based on creativity, quality, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design, and overall impact. This year, Forum One took home three gold, two silver, two bronze, and one merit award in the website, apps, and interactive, and annual report categories.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As the volume of business information exploded, sales ops has evolved into a more powerful data analysis and reporting unit that can provide critical insight on the following areas: Sales Process Optimization. Data Analytics. Data Analytics Software. Analysis of territory allocation and account assignment plan.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

From volunteer management to advanced analytics and marketing automation, integrations make Salesforce a dynamic platform that can evolve alongside an organization’s growth and changing requirements. 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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Consultant Nonprofit Integration Review 52

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Review tactics like monthly giving programs and recurring emails that generate habitual support. Passionate explaining of impact?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Review your members’ dues and charges, and alert them when they have overdue payments. Google Analytics — Top Fundraising App for Nonprofit Websites Where’s the first place your supporters go to learn more about your organization, its mission, and your upcoming opportunities for involvement? Chapter communication.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Real-time analysis of every data point associated with your major gift program can be a hassle. It’s pre-loaded with the data from 170+ organizations and 50 million+ constituents, allowing officers to benchmark their success against peers in the field and benefit from predictive analytics powered by that data.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

The system should have anti-fraud measures in place and be PCI-compliant. Save your most-used reports as templates to reuse in future data analysis. Website analytics tools enable you to track metrics such as time on page, bounce rates, and conversion rates for different pages. Customized donor reports.

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Software Guide Fundraising Platform 88

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. This wasn’t designed to be an in-dept, complex analysis of security. If it had been, we would have done a lot more work on how to measure security.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2007

a good question about the tools for measuring social networks. But then what does that do to web analytics? t just about measuring numbers. Certainly, we aren't going to measure success by the number of friends we have? What are measuring? Here's the review. Marnie Webb asks. What tools are available?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

To find a consultant whose services and methods align with your nonprofit’s needs, follow these steps: Review your needs. Review their proposals. Analytics: Learn more about your nonprofit’s operations with web analytics, data analysis, strategic planning, digital measurement and testing, and reporting and visualizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Actionable Measurement. The gym metaphor resonated because lately I’ve been obsessed with the idea of “ SpreadSheet Aerobics , an actionable social media measurement strategy that is fit and trim and light on its feet! I don’t try to measure everything. Avoid Measurement As Therapy and Drive By Analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Harvard Business Review, March 2013. Foundation Review (Vol 5:3) Makes the case that most foundation strategies are unfolding in complex and dynamic environments, and foundations need a more committed approach to learning and strategic adaptation. Do you need sentiment analysis? ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.”

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

You’ll discuss measurable objectives for the team to reach and draft the priorities for each of these objectives. You may begin with a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis. Measurable: Quantifiable. Here is a high-level overview of what your plan should include: Your organization’s mission statement.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 27, 2022

If you have a CRM with an analytical dashboard, like Little Green Light or Bloomerang , you are presented with this number daily. But measuring your fundraising effectiveness can help you do less, by showing you which tasks to focus on. But do you really think about it? Or do you push it out of your mind? The Bottom Line .

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Evaluation Fundraising Raise Grant 72

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

What is a market analysis for nonprofit organizations? Market analysis, also known as market research, is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information about target markets and customers. This comprehensive review will ensure your insights are well-informed and not overlooking anything. Let’s get started.

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Research Marketing Survey Nonprofit 52

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2014

I also provided instruction on setting up prospect review meetings to discuss status. At the 4 th level of 100% adoption for your prospect management system, your organization is now able to provide a deep analysis with reportings based on a sound system and full buy-in from all staff.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Robust CSR software helps alleviate the struggles of managing your company’s philanthropic initiatives and measuring impact, so you can focus on driving employee participation and making bigger waves with your efforts. They track employee participation and measure the impact of these programs.

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Software Business Guide Companies 52

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Because of this, it’s important to carefully measure major gifts key performance indicators (KPIs) to understand the success of your program as a whole and specific strategies individually. What are the major gift metrics that matter when measuring success? What are the major gift metrics that matter when measuring success?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Content Audit & Gap Analysis: Before you dream up what new content you need , you should know what you already have. Now, your ready to do the Gap Analysis. Tools include editorial calendars, content workflows, style guides, and editorial reviews. Results can be measured with your web analytics and in your conversion rates.

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Content Strategy Question Calendar 83

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum: Google Analytics Overview. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Cleveland, Ohio: Measuring Results. Seattle, Washington: Speed Reading Financial Statements: Efficient Review Practices. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This can come from an internal database analysis, wealth screening, predictive modeling project, a peer/board review, or just plain discovery of a prospective donor from a staff or volunteer member. Typically the type of data for pre-qualification is found during a brief review of wealth screening results. Identification.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Louis Gray He’s on the Google + team and shares items about new features, analytics, and other stuff. How are you measuring that? Measurement and Learning. Google + has an analytics tool that is very basic, called Ripples. How much time are you investing? What content do you find resonating?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2008

" She talked about the importance of measuring your social media efforts.   This was a great positive spin -- rather than measure to show me or prove the impact, it's measure so you can quantify it.     The reason to measure is to determine whether to continue or not.  

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