Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar. But bench learning can be richer than simply collecting numbers.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

Today, I was reading up on what the Plone community has done with integrating their CMS with Salesforce.com. from Plone/SF Integration group ). There’s a good overview of the integration on the developerforce wiki. an integration of PloneFormGen with Salesforce.com for web-to-lead forms, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

M+R Benchmarks Report. Your current CRM does not integrate with th parties , such as MailChimp, Shopify, Stripe, and Facebook Fundraising Tools. According to the 2021 Open Data Project , 27% of nonprofits worldwide have experienced a cyberattack (email phishing, website hacking, ransomware, etc.). What to Look for in a CRM.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” An effective digital petition form should include a few key features and characteristics. Ready to take the next step with your advocacy program?

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community. boost in their conversion rates.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Additionally, knowing where existing donors work (whether through previous prospect research or using a matching gift tool integrated into your fundraising platform) can help uncover potential for broader corporate partnerships as well. Explore legacy and planned giving opportunities. Want to learn more about major giving?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

By Liz Ertner, Senior Consultant, Sarah DiJulio, Executive Vice President, Jeff Regen, Senior Vice President, Integrated Services, and Steve Peretz, Senior Analyst, M+R Strategic Service s. For this Benchmarks Extra , we separated the data for one-time giving and monthly giving. Download the PDF. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS?

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Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

Advertising can be an effective way to help grow your nonprofit’ s digital footprint, complement your current organic marketing efforts, and be an essential, part of your integrated marketing strategy. There are tons of online resources that share benchmarks for specific channels and industries—like Wordstream and TechSoup.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Professional fundraisers usually rely on data and collaborative planning to establish campaign fundraising goals. According to the 2022 Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report , the annual value of a sustainer is four times greater than a one-time donor.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Combined with the ability to use Business Intelligence (BI) platforms through advanced integration capabilities, Salesforce is truly unparalleled in its analytics capabilities. Let’s say you wanted to do more with your reporting – not necessarily in terms of greater capability, but perhaps more data sources.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

If your nonprofit is looking for more reasons to dial in on mobile messaging, M+R’s Benchmarks report has found that texting is growing in the nonprofit sphere—these are just a few key points from 2021’s report : SMS audience sizes grew by 26 percent over the previous year—much faster growth than email audience sizes. Fundraising.

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Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

From experience on the front end of our platform to our powerful integrations, Eric will lead our product management and design teams to expand our offerings to the nonprofit sector thoughtfully. Venmo and Paypal will be integrated with Classy Pay this fall, making Classy one of the first platforms for offering both payment options. .

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

You should collect valuable event attendee data through the online ticketing and registration process. . When collected in the right event planning software , you can then export this data to your integrated customer relationship management (CRM) software; you can use email marketing sequences for demand gen purposes.

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Forum One

MAY 11, 2021

Integration is just as important (if not more) as functionality. One of the most important benefits to creating a MarTech stack is the ability to break down data silos and fully integrate all your tools into a digital ecosystem. In some cases, you may want to give up a little functionality for better integration.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This data is important for donors to access for tax purposes. Impact reporting derived from this data also allows you to show donors how their contributions make a difference over time. This makes it easier to visualize and benchmark fundraising performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2021

There are already a plethora of peer-to-peer platforms to choose from with varying features and integrations. The rise in virtual fundraising during the pandemic also fueled an increase in Facebook challenges, increasing from 13% of fundraisers in 2019 to 33% in 2020 according to a Facebook Fundraising Benchmark Report from givepanel.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. Data can only become knowledge when we engage with it in a socially connected way. Data requires intention.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Get the recording to see how Children's Defense Fund and HRC use benchmarks to increase the performance of their online campaigns. Integrated campaigns matter. To help folks get started, we hosted a release party.

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fusionSpan

MAY 17, 2022

Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying outstanding employee experiences. We help clients implement, support, extend, and integrate CRM software. Proud to be part of a team that believes in empowering, learning, growing, and giving back.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Now let’s look at Excel , which a lot of nonprofits initially use to track their data. Although it may seem like this is an easier way to manage data, it comes at the cost of the following drawbacks: Security: What happens if your computer is stolen and someone gains access to all of that donor data? transaction fee.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With diverse data sources, complex corporate giving programs , and stakeholder expectations on the rise, it’s no wonder that CSR directors are seeking advanced solutions. They use CSR software to streamline data collection, track progress, and ensure compliance with CSR goals and standards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

This would be valuable data to share with nonprofits - especially the data set for the specific cause as well as the aggregate. The integration between Facebook Fan Page and Causes isn't quite there yet. I had to jump through a few geeky hoops to get a customized Tab for the Sharing Foundation on my Fan Page.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It involves examining the data and performance metrics of individual major gift officers, as well as the team as a whole, to understand what’s working and what leaves room for improvement. How much more will they be able to raise, based on your current team’s data? 79% of major gift data is never entered into the CRM.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

To find partners that specialize in the specific tasks you’re trying to accomplish, such as major gift fundraising or data management, check out this DNL OmniMedia guide to nonprofit consulting firms. Benchmarks that determine what the next steps would be. Clean your database and outline data hygiene procedures.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Nonprofits need to find a way to capture this information, to build a bridge from its commercial social network to something it owns to ensure against data loss. Without them, you have no fundraising information, no campaign data, no volunteer information. Does your social media team track and report changes and updates to the data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Compare that to 36% that said social media and 19% that said print.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Be sure to look for a text-to-donate provider that offers measures like: PCI compliance Fraud detection Data encryption These aspects will make your text fundraising transactions as secure as possible and build donor trust.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

You soldier on and set up Google Analytics, hoping that the data can start a conversation with everyone, despite the initial reluctance. Integrating data and analytics into your organizational culture can be a huge hurdle to overcome. What if you brought in lunch for the office if you were able to hit key benchmark goals?

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

Are you using disconnected tools that require you to piece together data from different sources? Or do you have to sometimes search to figure out which data is correct? This should include your goals, what the system needs to accomplish, other systems it will integrate with, and reporting requirements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Consider using Google Analytics dashboards for nonprofits to help simplify the process of gathering data and drawing meaningful conclusions. According to M+R Benchmarks , half of nonprofit website traffic comes from mobile and tablet users. What sections of our website are getting the most and least attention in terms of page views?

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. You’ll explore major gift metrics through the following guide: Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Let’s explore this idea further.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Also, review your fundraising metrics and data from previous campaigns. Tools like Hootsuite and HubSpot are popular platforms that also integrate with a variety of social media platforms, project management tools, and CRMs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2019

The survey will be implemented regularly to benchmark adoption of AI. What Your Nonprofit Needs To Know About Machine Learning from Global Giving’s Data Scientist Nick Hamlin. The questions include: Do you have a mission-related question to ask and have answered by your data? Do you have access to usable data?

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management (CRM) software contains one of your organization’s greatest assets — your data. Investing in a new CRM is a costly decision, from the migration of all of your nonprofit’s data to the training needed to familiarize your team with the new solution. Blackbaud CRM.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 23, 2018

In our annual Email Deliverability Study, For the 2018 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study, we once again analyzed deliverability data for 55 leading national nonprofit organizations against the latest industry benchmarks to determine the impact that spam and poor deliverability practices have on nonprofits’ fundraising outcomes.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While there are many consulting firms, nonprofits seeking a partner to assist with their digital strategy, data management, software implementation, marketing, and ongoing technology maintenance should consider DNL OmniMedia. How clean and up-to-date is your data? Technology consultants may offer services in a variety of areas.

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