Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d love to see a survey of nonprofit measurement practice that quantifies this. I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement.

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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. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week I attended a session with David La Piana , author and long-time nonprofit consultant, hosted by the Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program. David gave a talk about his new book, The Nonprofit Business Plan , and mini-workshop about what makes a good business plan from a funder’s point of view.

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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. The more your audience enjoys your content, the more time and energy they’ll give to your organization.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2016

In the fall 2015 issue of npENGAGE Magazine , my colleague Annie Rhodes wrote about our extensive outreach to the market to discover how measuring outcomes and impact are becoming essential to the philanthropic sector. “It’s all about relationships, which … enable us to better support our partner in good times and bad.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

Flickr Photo by Cursed Thing Last year at this time, I was in Austin, TX doing a keynote workshop for Legal Services Corporation on the ROI of Nonprofit Technology. I shared case studies and tips for nonprofits on measuring efficiency and effectiveness and looking at tangible/intangible benefits. Improvement in marketing efficiency.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A ‘Web Engagement’ is a broad term that simply refers to any occasion where a person or business seeks outside consultation, including swot analysis , assistance or collaboration in achieving online goals. From the first time you meet, try to get a sense of whether you speak the same language. Make Sure You Don’t Irritate Each Other.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This process of reflection is embedded in the organization’s working style, not a random moment of inspiration after a program evaluation is completed. Everyone on staff understands that the questions are the best teachers and in an effort to sustain learning articulate questions and seek answers to those questions. delivered).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." And, it also includes measurement - not just qualitative information. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Or does it mean deep, programmatic cooperation that results in a measurable collective impact? Based on this nine-month experience, we produced the Collaboration Report , a comprehensive analysis of our learnings and best practices. Despite these pressures, rarely does anyone define what is meant by “collaboration.”

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2022

Because I have seen, many times over, what they can do for an organization and its leaders. During the retreat, the board and other key leaders work together to articulate a shared vision for the future of the organization. This is done by allowing the retreat participants time to share their dreams and big-picture ideas.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes When doing a cost analysis between two solutions, it’s tempting to compare based on sticker price alone. At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

As I’ve been working on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” with co-author KD Paine, we’ve come to the chapter on measurement tools. I sent out a query nonprofit tech colleagues who are social media mavens and ask that age old question, “ What’s in your social media measurement tool box ?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

I put the call out for nonprofit blog posts on the topic of measuring your nonprofit’s marketing or communication strategies. Blog Posts About Various Steps of the Measurement Process. Once you set measurable goals, you’ve got make sure they are realistic. Pick Metrics. Select Your Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being “out of sorts.&# Lately, I’ve been hearing about “measurement malaise&# infecting nonprofits and not just social media measurement. Idealware Study. Respondents that names tools were labled as “substantial.’

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2013

I recently heard this same idea from colleague Carie Lewis during our Measurement Workshop at SXSW. ” It doesn’t mean that engagement on social media is useless and not worth the time. It means that you need to engage with a purpose or articulated goal. What is a conversion? He used the analogy of a cell phone.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. Detailed analysis of the needs your mission seeks to help. Analysis of your environment. How much money do you expect to make and spend over a specific period of time? Identifying your target audience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2018

Impressively, that advice is based on an in-depth analysis of over 2,6,00 leaders -- drawn from a database of more than 17,000 CEOs and C-suite executives. CEOs who are known for being reliable are 15 times more likely to be high-performing, and their odds of getting hired are double that of everyone else. Be comprehensive.

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