3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This is the time of year when fundraising teams are pouring their available time, energy and talents into perhaps the most important task of the year. When was the last time you cleaned it, appended it, purged it, normalized it? If one or more of those terms sounds unfamiliar, make time for some thorough data hygiene.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

To understand how Candid products can best serve our users, we need to know what problems those users are trying to solve. What problems are we trying to solve? In addition, our user experience team conducts extensive research—surveys, interviews, usability tests, and data analysis on specific areas where we know there is a need.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. The nominees varied depending on the publication.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability. Stay tuned for Sharon’s analysis of the dialogue.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

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. More times than not you will be richly rewarded (see innovation & growth below). Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. As you can see there are many different ways to apply social networking analysis to understanding networks. Who should I spend my time responding to and cultivating?

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Analysis Social Network Social Media Network 104

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When it comes time to implement your new association management software (AMS), having all your processes visually documented will help your new software vendor meet your unique association needs. Conduct your process review With your process clearly mapped, you’ll be prepared to conduct an in-depth analysis of your key processes.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

This leads to better communication, and over time, a more organized set up so you won’t be overwhelmed by where to go for the data you need in the moment. Whatever the case, if your organization doesn’t keep your taxonomy tidy, you’ll spend more time querying and comparing reports than finding the data you need the first time.

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Associations Challenge Data Taxonomy 319

Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

While it’s good to collect input, this can be a problem. It’s why your response rate to surveys dwindles over time. Plan Ahead As your association collects data over time, it is important to have a plan in place as to when, how, and to what purpose data will be collected. What problem are we trying to solve? PUHLEEZE. ”

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Survey Data Analytics Associations 130

Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this piece, I aim to demystify how exactly Candid goes about collecting better and more timely data and numerous ways we offer data that will help nonprofits achieve their missions for free or at a discount. Add real-time data. The best data There’s a lot of data about nonprofits and giving out there, so what makes Candid different?

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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. How would you describe Virgin America in social networking analysis and mapping terminology? . I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America. Source: Monitor Institute.

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Analysis Social Network America Network 95

NetWits

APRIL 23, 2012

There’s one problem though. Too much time is spent looking inwards at what needs to improve rather than on the primary focus of the site – that is, appealing to and engaging your supporters. Put another way – too much time is focused on what your leadership thinks is best for the website. Audience analysis.

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Websites Analysis Audience Design 253

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data silos are a common problem across all industries and can cause serious pain points, especially as data volume increases. Restricted research: Inconsistent data restricts healthcare teams’ ability to perform meaningful research and problem-solve. Save staff time and costs by avoiding manual entry.

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Forum One

MAY 6, 2024

A clear vision and purpose First, Metro came in with a clear vision and articulation of the problem they wanted to solve and the relationship they wanted with their vendor partner. Real-time decision-making and buy-in increased success, reduced risk, and helped us stay on budget. Two key aspects of this project made it unique: 1.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

The Analysis Exchange is a first-of-its-kind effort to freely provide analytical insights to nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. Joining Analysis Exchange is completely free and the entire process takes about three weeks beginning to end. The time commitment for nonprofit members is literally only a few hours: .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. I found this concept difficult -- does the problem lie with me?" Question : How does spending 12 weeks using the book compare to the length of time to earn an MBA degree?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

BoardEffect states that an annual board self-assessment may help the board prevent problems leading to liability issues and that the results of an assessment can highlight topics for future board discussion and consideration. Get the Board on Board There will always be one or two naysayers. Those extremely specific goals kept us on target.”

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

Whole Whale

JANUARY 17, 2024

Turns out a little bit of plastic dumped into the ocean over time adds up and comes back to hurt us. So, the risk of just putting a small amount of your sensitive data in the next model is like a drop in that ocean, not a problem. But what if that drop is actually plastic polluting the person, topic or brand you work with?

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Recently, the Chronicle of Philanthropy asked on its front page “ Is Raising Visibility a Waste of Time? Wow – that’s a problem almost every nonprofit would like to have, right? It is time for data mining, data analysis, data science. million new donors. So much to debate. And it all misses the point.

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Challenge Data Analysis Charity 183

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

The strategic planning process is a rare chance for a nonprofit’s leaders to step back and look at their organization and its activities as a whole—to understand what success looks like and to allocate time, talent, and dollars to the activities that can help achieve it. Even the most ambitious strategic plan must also be feasible.

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San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 98

fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

That said, it’s not only a question of keeping up with the times. As Salesforce found in their nonprofit trend report, digitally mature organizations are twice as likely to see improvement in efficiency, and four times more likely to achieve their mission goals. Are new members receiving welcome messaging at the right time?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2010

See any other good articles or blog post with a good analysis and advice? These questions (and others) prompted a discussion about privacy concerns. Disable “friends can check me into places.&#. Are you using the Facebook location feature or have you turned it off? Add it to the comments below.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

While that’s understandable, it is also a big problem. For starters, ALL data degrades over time. Next problem, the fundraising advice. Hmm … while our data is degrading, we are putting way more time into writing better fundraising letters and emails than learning about the individuals whom we are contacting.

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Attention Data Donor Retention 157

3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

We provide examples of how to achieve this alignment more effectively, as well as examples of common data problems that organizations encounter and need to overcome. Q3: When was the last time you cleaned your donor database(s)? Based on informal discussions with webinar attendees, the problem seems clear. 0% – 1 to 2.

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Data Technology Fundraising Database 148

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This approach is a lesson I’ve inherited from my grandparents, who, when faced with problems, would mock the issues and find humor in them. Additionally, I like to stay active by engaging in running and playing badminton in my free time. How do you spend your free time? What is your dream meal or favorite food?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Not having the time. No matter your biggest challenge, the ticket to solving those issues is figuring out how to break down these silos and make your data analysis easier. Enable self-service reporting and analysis Your next step is making your data accessible for the folks at your organization looking to make data-informed decisions.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

First, it’s important to note that this analysis is based on U.S. Compounding the problem, few funders—including in the United States—publish detailed data about their grantmaking. . For much of our analysis, however, we are trying to answer the most basic question: Who has given for what, for who, and for where? .

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Grant United States Analysis Data 59

Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Wait, when is this AI going to start saving me time? However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s time to reevaluate and update our productivity strategies. Instead, we should capture all of our tasks and ideas in a system, and then process them at a later time. Never, unless you adopt it in the right way.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Did you know that 47% of nonprofit leaders say recruiting sufficient volunteers is a big problem for their organization? Highlighting opportunity and need, giving examples of achievements, or even featuring individual volunteers and their stories can drive others to give their time to your cause. It just makes sense.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

However, the wide range of revenue sources and expenses your nonprofit may have can quickly complicate your data collection and analysis. The event is scheduled for this coming March, so you open registration in December to give participants plenty of time to sign up and collect pledges through their peer-to-peer fundraising pages.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Finding people who genuinely care about your cause is like making a new friend; it takes time and effort. It’s Time to Kick It Up a Notch The good news is that you only need three things to successfully identify, engage, and convert those elusive brand-new donors, and I’ll bet you already have them on hand: data, content, and technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd!

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In 2018 analysis by Ben Gose , a reported 57% of nonprofits doubted their ability to continue meeting demand, motiving many nonprofit leaders to consider collaboration with other nonprofits and across sector lines in order to increase organizational capacity. There’s no better time than now to work on strengthening the nonprofit sector.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

We need better tools for reporting, analysis, and business intelligence. when do you say, “As of this time, we are now raising $XXX more dollars than we did before – based on the new software?” These are not easy questions and the analysis may be complex/complicated. staff time to specify and test system enhancements.

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Database ROI Donor Listserv 181

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

We’re more than halfway through the Winter and that seems like the perfect time to start talking about the Spring ’20 release of Nimble AMS. Our Member Lapse Prediction solution can help reduce staff time by using the power of artificial intelligence to identify and highlight high risk members and avoid costly, time-intensive analysis.?

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Measure affinity in real-time. AI tools are able to take an omnichannel approach to donor analysis. Time donation requests. While advances are being made to prevent this problem, AI chatbots have been known to invent statistics, court cases , research studies, and other information that can be fact-checked.

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