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 is your measurement pilot?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

An intangible feeling of change that arises each time we enter a new year. At the same time , we are all connected by our shared humanity. Impact measured through storytelling Finally, as we look at the year ahead, I would be remiss if I did not mention impact. The idea of measuring our work and impact is certainly not new.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable). This data is how we measure our impact.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We can help you move analytics to the top of the list by giving you tips to build a business case and how to articulate it to others. This will save time and money. Revenue – Seeing data in real-time enables you to maximize your marketing initiatives. This may seem like a daunting task, but it’s easier than you think.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Building a website can be costly and time-consuming. It can also be used to measure progress and keep the planning team focused. Content to be relocated elsewhere on your site. Recommended resource: How to conduct a content inventory and audit. Step 2: Organize a Planning Team and Create a Project Charter.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. The same is true for ongoing vs. first-time donors. Once you have those numbers, clearly articulate your goals and identify what you need to meet your goals. You know what they say about measurement, right?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Bridgespan Group reminds leaders that “cross-sector collaboration is a complicated and time-consuming process, given the complexity of the issues and range of stakeholders involved.” Trust is the oxygen of any successful collaboration, even more than money, time, or mission. Measure and share impact. Recommendations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

It starts with articulating a clear, authentic, and long-term purpose — something that is true today, and that guides the organization into the future. This is increasingly important now, at a time when companies are being challenged to make tough choices and corporate social responsibility is top of mind. What’s next? Take CVS Health.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Take some time to think through and write out all of the details. . Measurable – How much? Time-bound – By what date do we need to achieve the goal? . Do they articulate an understanding of and/or demonstrate affinity for your mission and vision? Project details. These will likely include: Goals – The S.M.A.R.T.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It’s a time when individuals, businesses, and communities unite to support nonprofits through financial contributions. Establish measurable targets to track donor base growth and engagement levels. Mark’s High School, which utilized CauseVox’s platform for their Day of Giving, displaying proceeds in real time.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

While some of these options might be cheaper, make sure you’re articulating the long term benefits of the CRM to future projects, while other options will likely only serve as a quick fix. Soft benefits are one that less easily measured, and usually revolve around how a member, donor, or employee feels about their work. Don’t fret!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We spent a fair amount of time framing and reframing the problem and ended up with a question that focused on data collection. My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd! The people with skills are out there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d love to see a survey of nonprofit measurement practice that quantifies this. I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week I attended a session with David La Piana , author and long-time nonprofit consultant, hosted by the Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program. David gave a talk about his new book, The Nonprofit Business Plan , and mini-workshop about what makes a good business plan from a funder’s point of view.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Forj

AUGUST 17, 2021

In episode 7 of the Managing eLearning Podcast , Jon & Matt sit down with Celisa Steele Co-Founder & Managing Director for Tagoras to discuss the Learning Business Maturity Model , which articulates the characteristics of a mature market-facing learning business or line of business, as well as the stages that typically precede full maturity.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2011

I’ve been heads down working on my next book about measurement and networked nonprofit s with KD Paine and our editor, Bill Paarlberg. One of the chapters is about measuring transparency. Foundation Center President Bradford Smith started off with a very clear articulation about why transparency is important.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Outside of membership drives, the key to membership growth is promotion and communication.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

Without question, our ability to track and measure outcomes and the impact of social good initiatives has expanded considerably over the past several years. One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in the nonprofit sector is that we now have the technology to power this type of outcomes-centered measurement and program tracking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I entered the community as a foundation evaluator wanting to find the best strategies and tools for documenting and learning about networks but also for measuring those difficult-to-pin-down outcomes and impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

Last week, I went to the Personal Democracy Forum conference for the first time, and I came away brimming with new ideas for my work. Real collaboration takes time, and funding, and a shared vision and putting aside our desire to get all the credit, among other things. But if you only have time for the hard questions, start at 6:30.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2020

This is truly an unprecedented time. Doctors, nurses , and the teams working on the front lines have gone through extraordinary measures to save lives and protect their communities through challenging times. . History tells us t he y have done it before , countless times.

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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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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With a membership drive, you can get your active members involved and draw in new members at the same time! Goals help you measure your success, track your progress, and get clarity on what you hope to achieve. Some may be able to commit to a one-time membership fee while others need a small offering.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2016

In the fall 2015 issue of npENGAGE Magazine , my colleague Annie Rhodes wrote about our extensive outreach to the market to discover how measuring outcomes and impact are becoming essential to the philanthropic sector. “It’s all about relationships, which … enable us to better support our partner in good times and bad.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

I have embraced this approach myself and I make it clear to my team that I would rather not get a pre-dawn email , but instead get a more fully articulated idea after they have had time to contemplate it and strategize on how to make it effective.”. Flexible start time so staff can bike to work, workout, etc.

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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? Too often, strategic plans are measured by asking “did we do what we said we would do?” We declare strategy at a moment in time, and then begin to implement it.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Planning a safe event—especially if it’s your first time steering the ship—can feel dizzying. Since most nonprofits rely on events as part of their income strategy each year, it’s critical that you take the time to set yourself up for success and do your best to prepare for incidents that could negatively impact your mission.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

From the first time you meet, try to get a sense of whether you speak the same language. It is a complete waste of time if agency and client are always light years apart in terms of budgeting for projects or retainer/ongoing work. All measurements of success need to be weighed against a strategy and the goals that underpin it.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication. Grantee organizations will measure what matters. But not all metrics are equally valuable, and choosing the measurements that matter can be complicated. Social media can be filled with metrics to track results. Day 2: Integrated Social Media Strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication. Grantee organizations will measure what matters. But not all metrics are equally valuable, and choosing the measurements that matter can be complicated. Social media can be filled with metrics to track results. It is also important clarify these expectations with participants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , we devote an entire chapter to something we called "Learning Loops" which is a combination of tracking and monitoring in real time as a project unfolds, but also incorporates a process of reflection at the end of the project to the next experiment. . Often, experiments are done for extra credit.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

For your organization to stand out from the crowd, you need a strong, fact-based understanding of what exactly inspires your supporters to give their time, money, and more. The more your audience enjoys your content, the more time and energy they’ll give to your organization. How to identify and attract a new stream of supporters.

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