Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The analysis gives insight into your operations, helping you determine if your organization is on the right track or moving in the wrong direction. Four types of data analytics reflect the different ways that you can use information. This type of analysis does not make predictions, nor does it indicate why things happened.

Analytics 135

Analytics Associations Business Software 135

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

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. But not all kinds of audience analysis are evil. Note: This is an excerpt from our free e-book, The Noble Arsonist.

Analysis 105

Analysis Audience Test China 105

The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Importance of Testimonials Testimonials are personal endorsements, typically in the form of a statement or story, that reflect a person’s experience with your nonprofit. Regularly update your collection of testimonials to reflect current experiences and ensure ongoing relevance.

Story 104

Story Guide Support Analysis 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

This change reflects a broader trend in nonprofits. Data Analysis for Insightful Strategies Data analysis is at the heart of artificial intelligence in fundraising. This includes possible biases in data analysis and decision-making. AI tools and predictive analytics are new. It lets nonprofits sift through lots of data.

Donation 203

Donation Data Fundraising Analytics 203

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It also includes an excellent set of terrific questions to discover impact, but there are many different methods for this type of reflective learning after completing an event, communications strategy, or program. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned. Does your organization encourage staff to use reflective practice?

Reflection 119

Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

Visit mrbenchmarks.com now to explore all the charts, analysis, insights, and more! Some of the findings reflect signs of trouble, some show the value of nonprofits taking a risk, and others are pure perfection. The latest edition of the annual M+R Benchmarks Study has arrived, and here’s your ticket to ride. Sign up now!

Benchmark 69

Benchmark Studies Ireland Metrics 69

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I took the analysis that.orgSource did and a year later, I was able to show the board their progress in every focus area. Reflect Positive Outcomes Yes, it can be hard to put behavior in the spotlight. A board that looks in the mirror reflects a richer volunteer experience and a stronger mission.

Evaluation 251

Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Analysis tip : We still create these annual data sets. Analysis tip: The increased size of Candid’s grants data during the period from 2013-2015 shouldn’t be conflated with an increase in giving by donors. Analysis tip: Researchers will want to exclude federal grants if they are conducting analyses about foundation funding.

Grant 98

Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. The secret sauce to success for nonprofits and social media is reflecting in action. A= Action M0= Monitor RE= Reflection on results - rinse and repeat. Why was it a success?

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Analysis Reflection Experiment Time 50

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions. Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis.

Skills 221

Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

sgEngage

MAY 6, 2024

Distribute it back to the budget owners and make sure your fund accounting system reflects any last-minute changes. This variance analysis will help you adjust the current year’s budget and account for any changes in the next year’s budget. Once reviewed and approved, the budget is ready to be implemented.

Build 97

Build Time Review Fund 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

Some reflections: Health Organizations: Social Media. 1. Deep Analysis of Your Audience: I always (try) to do a thorough participant assessment before I teach any workshop or do a presentation. Then I used the Salt Lake County Public Health Department Social Media Case Study to do a simulation. Next, we did a role-play.

Social Media 96

Social Media Reflection Leadership Media 96

sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

We also ensured that we reflected industry best practices for funders and our own organizational values were embedded deeper into our grantmaking practices and partnerships. Change management can be a long and uncomfortable process, but the introspection and analysis help you find ways to improve and more closely align with your mission.

Change Management 100

Change Management Disaster Change Management 100

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Here we share four key insights from our recent analysis of Candid’s nonprofit demographic data and what they mean for the nonprofit sector today. Analysis is limited to 501(c)(3) public charities that filed at least one Form 900 or Form 990-EZ between 2017-2021 and had at least $50,000 in annual expenses. Source: Candid, 2023.

Demographics 98

Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Below is my fully human-generated reflection. Highlights from Microsoft’s Nonprofit Sector Research on AI Devi kicked off by sharing a sentiment analysis from a recent survey of nonprofit leaders that fall into one of two different perceptions: comfort and concern.

Conversation 122

Conversation Adopt Generation Nonprofit 122

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In a conversation with Candid insights, WAWF president and CEO Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson highlighted key findings and reflected on the challenges faced by Black women and Black gender-expansive leaders. Metro Area Nonprofit Sector , in which 36 presidents, CEOs, and executive directors shared their experiences.

Leadership 98

Leadership Washington Local Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

.” The participants were a cross-disciplinary group and included people who work at different foundations in the areas of evaluation, communication, social media, and programs as well as people who work for nonprofits and as consultants who work in evaluation, social media, network analysis, data scientists, and others.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Foundation Reflection 101

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.

Analysis 95

Analysis Social Network America Network 95

EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

You don’t have to jam all of these components into your annual report if they don’t reflect your goals. This highlights how, in spite of a challenging period, they remained committed to producing a high volume of real-time, thoughtful analysis and practical policy recommendations. Wrapping up.

Report 180

Report Organization PDF Tanzania 180

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Data analysis on the forms was conducted by data scientist Kwame Porter Robinson, a PhD student specializing in human interaction with artificial intelligence (HAII) and natural language understanding (NLU) at the University of Michigan's School of Information.

Grant 111

Grant Analysis Application Contact 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

This is a terrific write up of the session I presented on “ Learning in Public “ Bridge Building or Trust Busting – a Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? – Guest post by Stefan Lanfer.

Reflection 92

Reflection Public Learning Build 92

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

Activities 83

Activities Active Activism Comparison 83

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders. Learn more Clearly demonstrate impact to funders and donors Impact reporting Reporting tools help you visualize and analyze data, develop comprehensive reports, and generate compliance reports.

Tools 52

Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

The goal with your analysis is to have actionable data. Format for your stakeholders’ preferences and needs Once you have a good sense of your analysis and recommendations, you need to think about how you package it for different decision makers. Clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are crucial for meaningful analysis.

Story 59

Story Report Data Blended 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Connie Reece shared some insights in this interview and you find more links to case studies and post campaign reflections here. In reflecting on this now, it is important to make sure that your supporters are doing the retweeting and that you're not overdoing it on your Twitter account or you risk annoying people.

Analysis 87

Analysis Twitter Giving Lesson 87

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

In the “Pay and Benefits” category, employee positivity in 2020 (as seen in 2021’s numbers) likely reflected relief at continued employment, as well as more liquid cash because limited spending opportunities on luxuries as restaurant dining and travel were curtailed. Last year, we grew our headcount by 11%,” Dill said.

Data 52

Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. The best thing about having a transcript like this it allowed me to do a pattern analysis and learning assessment of the tweets. This will help improve the networked learning design for next time. Some analysis questions: What points were the participants in the room tweeting?

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Here’s some additional thoughts sparked by our conversation after reflecting on various blog posts I’ve written and others. You can do a whole network analysis. Using the analysis steps below, it can help you be more intentional with online networking, learning, and building thought leadership. The notes are here.

Technique 116

Technique Network Tools Map 116

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Could the decline in membership be a reflection of the decline in trust? Stay tuned for Sharon’s analysis of the dialogue. We considered the following issues, which moved from broad to specific. Do our members and stakeholders view our association as legitimate? Sharon is summarizing the notes from all the CoLAB conversations.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

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. Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Candid

MAY 14, 2021

Even as total charitable giving was up, our analysis shows more clearly that while some cause areas, organizations, and donor categories saw significant gains, others suffered reductions,” said GivingTuesday chief data officer Woodrow Rosenbaum. Giving Data & Trends ,” GivingTuesday Data Commons report, 05/11/2021.

Retention 69

Retention Studies Fundraising PDF 69

M+R

APRIL 22, 2021

Go explore the findings, charts, and analysis at mrbenchmarks.com. . These findings reflect the determination of so many nonprofits to advance essential missions in the midst of uncertainty, hardship, and tragedy. We are excited to report that the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study is ready for you.

Benchmark 90

Benchmark Studies Hunger FAQ 90

Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2024

An AI analysis of those notes reveals what fundraisers have known for years: That making a gift to a nonprofit—especially when that gift takes the form of regular, ongoing support over a long period of time—is a deeply emotional decision. Their generosity is a reflection of who they are and what they value.

Donor 52

Donor Gift Causes Analysis 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A recent Harvard Business School study compared two groups of consultants—one using AI tools and the other not—performing the same workplace tasks such as writing, analysis, and strategy. Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI.

Adopt 98

Adopt Strategy Skills Job 98

Candid

JULY 27, 2022

Real-time data also tends to reflect the largest contributions, primarily from institutions and high-net-worth individuals, as these are the types of donations that make headlines. Analysis that relies on real-time data does not provide a final, definitive picture of funding. We recommend that others do the same. .

Data 98

Data Ukraine Pledge Grant 98

Candid

MARCH 15, 2022

This is largely consistent with last year’s analysis , when the nonprofit CEO equal pay day fell on June 8, 2021. This year’s analysis suggests a small step toward pay parity. However, it’s also worth reflecting on just how far we have to go until we reach equal pay in our sector, especially within large organizations.

Social 105

Social Analysis National Data 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2010

I’ve been finding RowFeeder useful to do a quick and dirty content analysis and grab all the tweets into a google spreadsheet. The content analysis gives you some insights into what lines were Tweeted most.

Blackbaud 93

Blackbaud Conference Reflection Atlanta 93