Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

Just as you’ve finally settled into the shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and started to get a handle on its new metrics, Google has yet another deadline for organizations to meet. On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data.

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Whole Whale

MAY 11, 2022

Short Answer : It’s not just you, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is completely different than Universal Analytics (UA). Shakespearean answer : If the topic of Google Analytics and all things web tracking feels like a foreign language and you’re more of a theatre person here is a quick Shakespearean summary of what is going on.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. Thankfully, Google Analytics makes it easy. You’ve likely heard that Google has released its new version, Google Analytics 4 (GA4). What Is Google Analytics 4? For Google Analytics, that would be a UTM parameter.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. And even when measured, it can be tricky to know how to use engagement scores to improve member experience and operational results. Contact us at any time to speak with one of our data-loving experts.

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Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

For associations offering courses and certifications, having basic metrics on things like participation counts and revenue are critical – but just the start. The Nucleus data analytics platform has two dedicated and ready-to-use packages for precisely these types of analysis: Learning Management and Certifications.

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TechImpact

JUNE 16, 2014

Sure, Facebook offers a robust set of built in analytic tools that visualize a bevy of stats, but with all these stats available to you, it can be difficult to identify what’s important and what isn’t. The post Better Understanding Nonprofits And Their Facebook Metrics appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

DIY Community Engagement Metrics. So often I find that we are too quick to say that because a website doesn’t have our domain, a tool is downloaded to our computer, or a platform doesn’t have our developers working on it that we can’t be responsible for measuring and analyzing the way we use it. Metrics Tracking. >>

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, while data analytics is a higher priority for organizations, just one-third of association professionals report their data is excellent or very good. Gauge how your association measures up by surveying your staff to identify key trends in your organization.

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Data Organization Associations Analytics 135

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Because of this, it’s important to carefully measure major gifts key performance indicators (KPIs) to understand the success of your program as a whole and specific strategies individually. You’ll explore major gift metrics through the following guide: Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

At Association Analytics, we sometimes hear concerns about data quality in the context of associations starting their journey into analytics. Spoiler alert – we’ve never encountered an association database that wasn’t in good enough shape to start performing analytics. You can even start with data analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Two new books on measurement and analytics came to my attention this week. The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” ” Here’s a quick review of both books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. One point that he keeps making over and over: Metrics must have meaning or else they’re just numbers. Peterson is the founder and senior partner. Click for larger image.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

I spent a year co-writing on a book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” with measurement guru KD Paine because I felt strongly focusing on vanity metrics such as follower counts or Facebook likes was a waste of time. I didn’t get asked ”What are the best tools to measure followers on Twitter?

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Attitude Social Media Measure San Francisco 97

NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. How do we measure social change? Matt will show us how. I think there are two key points to keep in mind here.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. Trust: A trusting environment ensures your team feels comfortable sharing their ideas and asking questions.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

While data analytics might be communicated as a high priority, the surveyed association professionals report their confidence in the state of their member data remains weak. A set of rules, metrics, or policies established by an organization to bring clarity and ease of use to data practices is a data governance policy.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Establish the fundamental aspects of your podcast by answering the following questions: What is the primary goal of the podcast? After you’ve answered these questions, you can determine the funnel position for your podcast. Secure a loyal listener base by covering subjects your audience deems worthwhile. Consistent.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Building from your theory of change, it is crucial for organizations to have a comprehensive, clear set of metrics (also called “indicators” in the social sector) that track inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes; all of these build evidence of your program’s effectiveness. The organization’s methodological and analytical capacity.

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Practice Impact Data Effective 72

Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Data Analytics Making sense of data within a nonprofit can be challenging, but AI tools can provide valuable insights into donor behavior, campaign performance, and program impact. It offers powerful analytics and visualization tools to help nonprofits make data-driven decisions.

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Tools Nonprofit Analytics Adobe 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel was on social media, adoption, and measurement. It was clear from the presentations that measurement is a critical piece of the puzzle. Measurement is a learning process that uses research and data to help make improvements, and is not just counting things up – “We have 5,000 fans!” ”).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. How To Use Measurement To Improve Your Social Media Practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. Designers of these civic tech platforms and apps are already measuring results, such as the number of users, and are very familiar with tools like Google Analytics. Hone in on your true scope of influence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

That’s why you need to change the way you measure social media and declare a war on vanity metrics. Last week during the Salsa Conference, I was asked this very question, why is social media data important - by Adrianne Burke, of Salsa Labs, during our panel Measuring Your Social Media. Where are people coming from?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The group included a mix of Google grantees as well as measurement professionals. Create a roadmap for measuring your financial + social impact. Set Program Goals & Metrics.

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Measure Impact Program San Francisco 50

M+R

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

And please reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com with any questions. Participation primarily involves collecting and coding a big stack of data, which our analytics team will combine (anonymously!) with data from dozens of other nonprofits to create a set of averages, trends, and key metrics. Read time: 2 minutes. Sign up now !

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

To strengthen wellbeing in the workplace the book provides leaders various solutions, including a new metric to track suffering, struggling, and thriving — Gallup Net Thriving. Peers have a major influence because they can measure and compare their struggles and successes. This translates into big differences in productivity.

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M+R

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Participation primarily involves collecting and coding a big stack of data, which our analytics team will combine (anonymously!) with data from dozens of other nonprofits to create a set of averages, trends, and key metrics. Sign up here —and reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions! Sign up now !

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Great question! However, most board members aren’t familiar with various fundraising metrics and won’t be able to draw effective conclusions when they’re presented with data without an explanation of what the data shows. . The last thing you want to do is waste their time and bog their donor reports down with unnecessary metrics. .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Nonprofit pros and analytics teams know that collecting data is the easy part. Making fundraising decisions based on that data is a little trickier, especially if you are not sure what to measure, why, and what to do with the results. Measuring for success at each stage. Finding the Metrics That Matter , at 12:30 p.m.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Mostly, that involves collecting and coding a big stack of data, which our analytics team will stir together (anonymously!) with data from dozens of other nonprofits to create a pot of averages, trends, and key metrics. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions! The post Time’s almost up!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

These same metrics are important to track during crises to effectively determine which indicators can signal alarm. Useful analytics come from a comprehensive data set, typically from a donor management software, that can be manipulated into an intuitive report that anyone can digest. What can data help your nonprofit achieve?

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. The question then becomes, what actions are we prepared to take? Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits?

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M+R

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Our data analytics team will combine (anonymously!) your responses with data from dozens of other nonprofits to create a set of averages, trends, and key metrics. And of course, let us know if you have any questions at all. Our time will be billed just like other hours in our contract. Are you a UK-based organization?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The importance of measuring the effects of your organization’s social media outreach is not in question. But what metrics should you track? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Social networking Twitter analytics social media. And what can you do with those numbers? Let’s look at Twitter, for example.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

When nonprofits started to read and apply our book, ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” I noticed this tweet from the ACLU in NJ showing a white board capturing their team meetings to define success for social media. How did your organization apply it to social media measurement? What questions did you ask?

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