Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Assessing Learner Sentiment Another important part of measuring the effectiveness of education programs is assessing learning sentiment. Example: Through a learner sentiment analysis, one association discovered that one of their courses consistently received low ratings due to challenging content delivery.

Analytics 169

Analytics Education Program Impact 169

Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Meaningful data is a tremendous asset to advocates, policymakers, and mission-driven organizations. Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories.

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Story Data Storytelling Lesson 66

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. Let’s check out what to consider when measuring your results. When reporting on these numbers try breaking it down into small digestible chunks of data that are easy to interpret.

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Goal Fundraising Pledge ROI 300

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Review templates from other groups to find the format that works best for you.

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

We’re talking about data management. The phrase “data management” might make some nonprofit professionals feel a bit intimidated, but it’s something that your organization absolutely needs to focus on. So how does data tie into all of this? Are you ready to take a deep dive into these data management strategies?

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Data Campaign Practice Management 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement. How closely should they track those changes? This is where impact management comes in. Continuous improvement.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

Empower your grantees and reviewers so they know the process and expectations and do your best to meet those deadlines and communication expectations. Measure your outcomes and tell your story. Aggregating all of your data can help streamline your tasks and encourage analysis across multiple sources.

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Effective Tips Grant API 68

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Predictive analysis, chatbots , and automation have the power to increase fundraising capacity. Begin by defining AI for non-technical team members, explaining that it can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning from data, making predictions, or recognizing patterns.

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Team Tips Fundraising Training 98

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

This quick guide will review the essentials. Artificial intelligence works through machine learning, which involves the discovery and analysis of deep patterns in datasets. Machine learning technology uses these patterns to train predictive algorithms that will measure specific propensities and make predictions.

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Course Fundraising Analysis Mail 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. Will reconfiguration, data cleanup or training on our current tech be just as impactful?

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Tech Project Phase Adopt 264

M+R

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We rely on data and survey responses from a wide range of nonprofits, and we hope you’re game to join us for this coming year. If you’d like to join the fun, please review and fill out the consent form here. The rules are simple: We’ll provide detailed instructions outlining the data you’ll need to pull. Mostly for us!),

Benchmark 52

Benchmark Studies Europe Info 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders.

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Grant Analysis Application Contact 111

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. The next step in using this framework has been to established quantifiable measures – which allows organizations to see progress.

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Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

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. As the leader of a nonprofit, you must stay on top of updated standards or hire an accountant who does.

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Active Activism Activities Comparison 77

CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

It’s the second chatbot to ever pass the Turing Test , the current standard for measuring sophisticated AI models. Due to the vast amount of data that goes into training and optimizing ChatGPT, the AI-enabled tool can summarize ideas and answer questions with general accuracy. Additionally, it can help boost productivity. Be specific!

Language 93

Language Generation Nonprofit Social Media 93

The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

” Analysis : This testimonial emphasizes the donor’s personal connection and satisfaction with the results of their contributions, highlighting the organization’s effectiveness and transparency. Ensure this system respects privacy laws and regulations, especially regarding data protection and consent.

Story 104

Story Guide Support Analysis 104

CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

In other words, when you enter a prompt, ChatGPT scours vast amounts of text data online (such as books, websites, articles, etc.) and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. It can also provide high-quality analysis for a range of purposes.

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Examples email Communication Language 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

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. That is they make decisions based on meaningful data, rather than solely by gut. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

He said that strategic plan is more wishful thinking compared to a business plan that chocked with analysis. Business plans are not difficult to measure and the process is a discipline process of asking questions. How will they measure success? What’s more important though, notes David, is the process.

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Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

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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Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

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.” Source: grist.

Measure 97

Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At the heart of every effective Salesforce implementation lies a good data strategy. Its AI can simply help make an organization’s data more accessible, more relevant, and more actionable than ever before – all with the safeguards that make for responsible AI use. All this is just the start, however.

Language 59

Language Generation Analysis Data 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. Perhaps the most important factor in setting your budget is that you want to generate enough data to decide if the financial return from running ads is worthwhile.

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Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 236

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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Social Media Channel Data Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To create the report, an international body of experts in education, technology, and other fields convene on a wiki to review research, practice, and significant trends. The technology trend that caught my eye was “Learning Analytics,” which is big data applied to the field of education. Learning and Knowledge Analytics.

Analytics 97

Analytics Teach Train Training 97

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Most nonprofits collect and store data about their donors, campaigns, and finances. Violations of cyber security can leave this data unprotected and expose sensitive information. Conduct an operational analysis in which you identify all potential risks and prioritize them based on which ones are most likely to occur.

Management 67

Management Strategy International Nonprofit 67

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.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Integration Review 52

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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Social Media Measure Analytics Learning 96

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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! What you will do: Write computer programs for human rights data analysis projects. Process, clean, and transform data.

Analysis 150

Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

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. To do this, the dashboard provides city leaders and communities with an array of regularly updated data that is specific to neighborhood and/or city boundaries.

Award 71

Award Colorado Washington Wisconsin 71

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

The system should have anti-fraud measures in place and be PCI-compliant. Your donor management system should provide data about who your most engaged supporters are. Bloomerang also has a Generosity Score feature that identifies potential donors with the help of publicly available wealth data. Customized donor reports.

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Software Guide Fundraising Platform 87

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Yet, at most foundations, rarely does anyone with a communications background ever review the story this critical document shares with the outside world. And now that the 990s are released as open data by the IRS, it’s more important than ever to rethink the role of the 990 as a communication channel instead of just a compliance requirement.

Communication 84

Communication Oregon Grant Portland 84

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. What is a market analysis for nonprofit organizations? What is a market analysis for nonprofit organizations? Let’s get started.

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Research Marketing Survey Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. If you think of your training as making a soup, your participant survey is like the food critic’s review of the soup. There are two different methods to evaluate your training.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It involves examining the data and performance metrics of individual major gift officers, as well as the team as a whole, to understand what’s working and what leaves room for improvement. How much more will they be able to raise, based on your current team’s data? 79% of major gift data is never entered into the CRM.

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Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52