Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the post, I highlighted how brand guidelines help you build sustained support, stick to a budget, and make it easier for anyone at the organization to create essential content before you have the budget to hire a full-time designer. To understand this you need to invest time and resources into Audience Research.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

With integrations, you’ll be able to analyze big-picture trends or access individuals’ history with your organization in the same place ! Members-only forums and bulletin boards can build community, drive engagement, and get the word out about your organization’s donation campaigns and membership drives.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

has hovered around 2% of GDP ever since it began being measured post W.W.II. Big hearts will respond to big-hearted, authentic, clearly-articulated, specific and resonant appeals. I tell nonprofits this all the time. Especially during times when the economy is doing somersaults and people are nervous. Giving in the U.S.

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BoardAssist

JULY 15, 2014

Is your organization able to clearly and succinctly articulate its future direction and does it have a well-developed rationale for this development? Does your organization have a clear picture of the resources (human, technological and financial) it will take to get where you are going? Here are some questions you might ask.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

While these practices grew the size of lists, they created an explosion of email and over time an increasing number of complaints. Instead of measuring size, new metrics such as deliverability rates, open rates, click-thru rates and conversions are used to assess the quality of your growth and help determine the return on investment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

Flickr Photo by Cursed Thing Last year at this time, I was in Austin, TX doing a keynote workshop for Legal Services Corporation on the ROI of Nonprofit Technology. I shared case studies and tips for nonprofits on measuring efficiency and effectiveness and looking at tangible/intangible benefits. Improvement in marketing efficiency.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Nonprofit organizations invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in driving potential fundraising event participants to register online and use sophisticated tracking to measure which efforts produce the best results. Roadblock #2 – Losing the Magic. Next Steps.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

FFATA requires federal grant recipients to report data points about executive compensation and the top 10 vendor DUNS numbers to the federal government, a completely unheard-of standard at the time of its release. This is beneficial for getting real time feedback and making people feel more involved and invested in your cause.

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Culture Philanthropy Benefit Build 24

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You can, however, include a very humanistic and ethical picture by using research versus flowery language or jargon. Step #3) A – Articulate the goal(s) of a grant An A rticulate goal is the main aim that will result because of your program and will solve your problem statement. These are N arrowed objectives.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2022

Because I have seen, many times over, what they can do for an organization and its leaders. During the retreat, the board and other key leaders work together to articulate a shared vision for the future of the organization. This is done by allowing the retreat participants time to share their dreams and big-picture ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being “out of sorts.&# Lately, I’ve been hearing about “measurement malaise&# infecting nonprofits and not just social media measurement. Idealware Study. Respondents that names tools were labled as “substantial.’

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

As I’ve been working on “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” with co-author KD Paine, we’ve come to the chapter on measurement tools. I sent out a query nonprofit tech colleagues who are social media mavens and ask that age old question, “ What’s in your social media measurement tool box ?”

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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. At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Without a guide or roadmap to get you where you want to go, you can spend a lot of time floundering. How will you measure success? Paint a picture of your organizational structure so the reader can understand quickly what your nonprofit looks like from an operational point of view. (That couldn’t be farther from the truth.)

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Business Nonprofit Summary Homeless 124

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The end of a conference is often a time of great enthusiasm quickly followed by a gaping maw of inability to act on that enthusiasm back at work. Or maybe education staff are not willing to engage real-time visitors in dialogue around controversial issues. You can see or download my slides and you can watch the video of the talk.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Picture this: A prospective supporter arrives on your nonprofit’s website hoping to learn more about your cause. They can’t find any impact measurement statistics for your nonprofit , and the images featured on your homepage are awkwardly sized and don’t readily communicate how your organization is making a difference.

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Strategy Nonprofit Guidelines Websites 59

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Fall In Love With Understanding Your Donors Problems It is from that point that you will be able to craft and articulate compelling narratives that convert. With CauseVox’s site editor you can easily customize and brand your donation page so it is clear, easy to use and helps you raise more money in less time.

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Storytelling Impact Arts Nonprofit 81

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2019

And yet, according to that April 2019 HBR study, Educating the Next Generation of Leaders , “the most difficult skills to teach, measure, or even articulate are leading, communicating, relating, and energizing groups,” all of which require collaborative learning environments, individual coaching and personalized learning plans.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What''s missing from this picture? Internal to an individual museum, relative attendance--changes over time or program--can yield useful information. The Relationship Between Attendance and Impact How can we measure impact? For some institutions, like the MCA Denver, attendance is seen as a very poor measure of impact.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes Year-End Appeal Guide The end-of-year giving season always seems near. Your goals should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Ambitious/Attainable, and Time-based). Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes 2021 Year-End Appeal Guide. Your goals should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Ambitious/Attainable, and Time-based). Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both their appeal language and on their CTA. This is a good place to start.

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