Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2022

If your nonprofit doesn’t do this kind of record-keeping and analysis, the good news is that it is never too late to start! . Any number of excellent software solutions and nonprofit tools exist to help with this kind of analysis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

DALLE , an image generation tool, Vision, an AI-driven image analysis tool, and Advanced Data Analysis provides the ability to upload a CSV file for AI to identify trends, create graphs, and generate reports. It’s important to remember, though, that mastering these tools takes practice.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Here are some member retention best practices to help you hold onto your members. This is critical for proper analysis and strategy refinement. To learn more about member engagement best practices, check out this blog. Click here for more information about our full range of services.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

Leveraging ad libraries can provide valuable insights into competitors’ strategies, industry trends, and best practices, helping nonprofits refine their own ad campaigns and messaging. Provides information on the ad buyer and funding entities behind political/issue ads. How Should Nonprofits Use Ad Libraries?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management. Moreover, this work has been underfunded and its analysis happens often away from C-suite or Board discussions.

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Whether you’re reaching out to build issue awareness, share important news, or raise money for your organization, incorporating these best practices into your email marketing campaigns can help your emails reach your target audiences and keep them engaged with your mission. . Make it Easy for Your Supporters to Get Information From You.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

We’ll be discussing some data management best practices that can help you make the most of your current and future P2P campaigns. Your CRM is the central location for all of your collected supporter data, such as contact information, donation history, and engagement histories. Use predictive analysis. Use data to incentivize.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Use social media to drive traffic to your website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

.” That to say that you need to know your audience and how they get their information. Even more importantly, what motivates them. So, was delighted when Darren Barefoot asked if he share a guest post about how to do audience analysis. Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for NGOS by Darren Barefoot. How old are they?

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Conduct a power analysis in your targeted districts. Conducting a power analysis will highlight these gaps in your volunteer program; information that should be part of your campaign and resource planning. Want to learn more about how the right advocacy tools and practices can help your organization power your purpose?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To have an effective annual report, you’ll need to make sure it’s informative, emotionally moving , and empowering. In fact, you can customize your annual report to only include the information relevant to what your donors and prospective supporters want to know. Annual report essentials. Pathfinder International. The Humane Society.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, there’s one crucial thing to remember when using AI: don’t input any sensitive information into public AI platforms! This is to ensure the privacy of both your and your donors’ information. Data analysis AI is a great tool for enhancing your data analysis across your organization.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

At the same time, these simple steps can help to make a big impact on your opinions of data collection quality and how those data collection and quality issues affect your ability to make data-informed decisions. Those attendees willingly shared their information thanks to a unique ask and compelling offer.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

While enrollment numbers and completion rates provide surface-level insights, digging into learner behavior and demographics can uncover more valuable information like which courses hold the most value for which learners and the factors contributing to their success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. The guide is organized by four key questions and includes a mix of practical tips and case studies featuring Jewish organizations and others. The four key questions are: What data to collect? How to collect data?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While the practice seems to be on the rise, these statistics indicate that regular temperature checks are not the status quo. Discussions about best practices, strategic planning sessions, or board development exercises can launch conversations about how and when to evaluate the board’s performance. What could we have done better?

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Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We created the demographic research manual to meet this need, providing background and best practices for those looking to understand and use this data set in their own research and analyses. As of October 2023 when this analysis was conducted, the total number of all responding organizations was 59,749.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Also think about the data and analysis that a development professional would perform on the donor data base to analyze multi-channel fundraising campaigns. Tools that mash up public data allow nonprofit fundraisers to do benchmarking and a better analysis of market conditions.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Below are the 13 question groups and the percent of grant form fields that fall within each: Organizational Biographical and General Information (18 percent). Organizational Budgeting, Revenue Practices, and Forecasts (20 percent). Applicant Contact Information.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this section, we delve into strategies and best practices for encouraging your stakeholders to come forward with their stories. Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. This is both an ethical practice and a legal necessity. Steps to Gather and Utilize Testimonials 1.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Learning can be formal or informal, designed or serendipitous, individual or collective. We live in an information society.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

Of the data your nonprofit collects , financial information is one of the most useful types—and one of the most complex to track. However, the wide range of revenue sources and expenses your nonprofit may have can quickly complicate your data collection and analysis. Plan for a long-term project, such as a capital campaign.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Preparing your statement requires accurate, up-to-date financial information. Training your accounting teams on the importance of granularity in financial reporting and the use of resources like the UCOA can significantly improve your financial management practices. This could prevent timely responses to financial challenges.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Board reports summarize your association’s efforts , giv ing your board of directors necessary information without being too time-consuming. When writing these reports, your association management software (AMS) can provide valuable information to make the reporting even easier and more insightful. . Committee work . Accomplishments.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Practice Critical Thinking The Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can perform 10.51 Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. But with regular practice, even introverts can be comfortable contributing.

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Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore how to determine what information to retain and the best way to store it. We’ll also provide insights into the reasons behind this transition, its challenges, and practical strategies for ensuring the continuity of your analytics efforts.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

By following these five best practices, you’ll create a more efficient healthcare grantmaking process where you can anticipate evolving community needs and be more agile in your funding. Use portals and your website to provide open access to the information they need when they need it. Augment your reporting with data analysis.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Impact Management Services worked with Mobile Pathways , an early-stage nonprofit focused on providing legal information to migrants via mobile technology. Impact management helps nonprofit teams collect and use impact data to make informed decisions about their programs.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. With the ability to continuously learn and adapt to new information, ChatGPT can remember past conversations and constantly iterate based on user prompts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The idea is not only for participants to acquire the skills and knowledge to host a successful giving day, but for them share and transform practices together. This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. Information flows. How would you describe Virgin America in social networking analysis and mapping terminology? . I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2022

We also aim to provide practical advice on how scholars, consultants, funders, human resource representatives, and leaders in the nonprofit sector can work together to address anti-Black racism effectively. . The analysis will include how trends may have shifted in the previous few years and examine overall patterns and gaps in funding. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

In this post, I’m sharing my slides , resources , and practical engagement tips with a higher purpose. Let’s look at some practical examples for engaging and connecting with your Alumni Network on social media channels. John Haydon did this pattern analysis of different types of questions that nonprofits ask on Facebook.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Without a strong finance department, nonprofits risk not having the information needed to make critical decisions. To establish a strong department, it is essential to hire technically skilled staff who are well versed in nonprofit accounting requirements and best practices.

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