Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

So, when Mary K Winkler , one of the nonprofit data nerds I follow on Twitter and Senior Research Associate at Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy specializing in performance management told me via Twitter she had just published a new guide on this topic, I had to check it out. There are periodic (e.g.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Whether for membership and volunteer management, communications, promotion, or revenue tracking, the information we collect comprises one of our most critical assets and is central to realizing our missions. Of course, data is only as good as the database used to manage it. Not all data is created equal, however. What is better data?

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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. Getting buy-in from your team for implementing new systems consists of more than just proving ROI. Now you’re ready to start evaluating your options for providers. Increase in new donors.

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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." My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Signing up for a new donor management platform is exciting. Getting all of your old donor data cleaned and ready so that you can move it into the new system? Just follow these, and you’ll be ready to rock once your new system is up and running. Not so much. Here’s the bad news: This is not a step that can be avoided!

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Phase 4: The Analysis Stage. During The Identification Stage, the goal is to evaluate your current digital marketing strategy (if any) and discover areas for improvement. Analyze key metrics in your database. Make sure to train your team to use any new solutions to ensure that these tools are used to the fullest.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It wasn’t meant as a statement about what I think about whether or not web stats are a useful metric of much. Webstats are, of course, important, both as an internal metric to watch, analyze, and improve, and for that matter, to put out there, in conjunction with lots of other data. David 4 Kivi Miller 09.18.07 6 Katrin 09.19.07

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Another part was that many nonprofits didnt have systems in place to track and allocate expenses accurately. Where do donors get trained to think that investment in administration and fundraising is bad? Right now, Charity Navigator is in the midst of beta testing CN2.0 , which is the first step beyond simple ratio analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

And while surveys, focus groups and other services can give you an analysis of what your current audience is doing online, direct observation is works best. Jeremiah Owyang, Social Network Sites Use Analysis - Compilation of Research Facts. Some boards and senior managers may only understand numbers.

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