M+R

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If you’re just getting up and running with ads, check on your Meta Ads Manager Account , a tool to run and report on ads for Facebook and Instagram. Using M+R’s digital ads Benchmarks , you can set your own KPIs for cost per donor, return on ad spend, and more—and even game out in advance what happens when you hit (or don’t hit!)

Fundraising 82

Fundraising America United States Track 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2008

Last week, I did my annual Blog ROI benchmarking and I started to noodle around with the question - How can I use AideRSS as a tool to help me evaluate engagement and improve my blog? You can do an analysis of your blog feed here. How are you using AideRss?

Tools 50

Tools Analysis ROI Benchmark 50

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

So, in that spirit, we’re providing a round-up of short readings, resources and tools that may help you as you consider different facets of the “social” element of ESG. Our diversity and inclusion efforts also feed our mission toward advancing social good. But making progress always happens step-by-step.

Government 97

Government Social Blackbaud Companies 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

In the nonprofit sector, there is no universal review mechanism to benchmark against, but Great Nonprofits is beginning to fill those shoes. blog posts from Geoff Livingston and Valeria Maltoni about one popular influence measuring tool. As Kami Huyse points out, paid tools can be expensive, particularly for small nonprofits.

Summary 94

Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

There are many types of technology and other management tools available to assist in this process, and now is the time to take stock of your technology and the tools you are going to use to track your data. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

Measure 143

Measure Issue Impact Method 143

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Note from Beth: We are seeing more and more nonprofits use LinkedIn for organizational goals – from its powerful board recruitment tool to setting up company pages (see Ten Must Follow Nonprofits on LinkedIn ). See the growth of your follower base and benchmark it against similar brands.

Linkedin 116

Linkedin Profile Tutorial Sponsor 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

One question that bubbled up was about specific techniques to measure or benchmark your nonprofits social media strategy and execution. What data to collect and how to use to make decisions to improve the effectiveness of your implementation? In other words, how do you measurement as a diagnostic tool ?

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Probably no better an indication of my love for the knowledge waiting to be unmasked within this tool, is the (fun?)

Web 114

Web Norway Russia Mexico 114

Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. Craft a minimum of three different headlines and use a tool like Advanced Marketing Institute’s Headline Analyzer to gauge the most effective subject line.

email 52

email Rate ROI Social Media 52

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). There are also indicator data including maternal health, infant mortality, malnutrition, poverty, and population.

Web 114

Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Check out the full study here.

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Convio Social Media Online 28

Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Reference Sheet: Keep the benchmark rates at your finger tips with this handy reference sheet!

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Studies Social Media NTEN 28

Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" What do Convios latest benchmarks mean for your nonprofits online program?

Convio 31

Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media 31

Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

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Benchmark 28

Benchmark Convio Social Media Advocacy 28

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. But dare I start with the endlessly controversial subject of strategic planning?

Web 117

Web Indiana Case Study Bookmarking 117

Care2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

And now a n ew study by Applum, the developer behind Page tool EdgeRank Checker says that using 3 rd party apps like Hootsuite to post Facebook updates decreases comments and Likes by 70%. Facebook’s algorithm has always been tricky for marketers to figure out.

Studies 78

Studies Facebook API Benchmark 78

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

You may find yourself spending money on the tech tools. They seek out the free version of every tool, look for professional volunteers to do every skilled task pro bono, and stuff their own envelopes for their annual appeal. Donor management software and other technology tools used for raising funds. And fundraising.

Fundraising 132

Fundraising Charity Mail Nonprofit 132

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" When people first join your list, hook them and engage them immediately.

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Ensure you have access to these useful tools: CRM. With a matching gift tool, you can follow up with match-eligible donors to remind them to apply for a match. Social media scheduling tools.

Strategy 105

Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 105

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011."

Web 117

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search 117

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Their experience of your page will occur primarily in the News Feed. First impressions are important on social media.

Facebook 364

Facebook Practice Avatar Nonprofit 364

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

As with most other communities, the magic number when you no longer need to actively promote your group and it grows on its own hovers around the 5,000-member benchmark. In the era of social media, LinkedIn Groups have been one of the most underutilized and overlooked tools available to nonprofits. Don’t Use News Feeds.

Linkedin 194

Linkedin Group Practice Management 194

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

There are many types of technology and other management tools available to assist in this process, and now is the time to take stock of your technology and the tools you are going to use to track your data. If you’re just looking to get your feet wet with a quick survey, one of the many free or low cost online tools will do the trick.

Measure 81

Measure Issue Impact Method 81

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When the donor clicks through to the donation page, a call to action should be prominent like “Your gift helps us feed the homeless!” Most online donation tools offer default language for this, but you need to customize it so the language is warm and on brand. Make it part of the header or main menu so it shows up on every page.

Websites 89

Websites Giving Donation Nonprofit 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. Set up a social media dashboard with google apps for your listening, separate it from your work email and tools.

Awareness 100

Awareness Tips Social Media RSS 100

Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" WomenWhoTech: Tools Galore View more presentations from Amy Sample ward.

Social Media 34

Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Known for having higher engagement than other social media, Instagram is evolving and it is becoming increasingly more difficult for nonprofits to get exposure in the Instagram Feed. In most cases, your avatar should not include text as it would be too small to read in the Instagram feed on a smartphone.

Practice 363

Practice Nonprofit Avatar Social Media 363

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

"   I've been trying think through a benchmarking process that would identify metrics to track, how to track, and how to reflect on the data to make improvements in your blog. .    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "  

Metrics 71

Metrics Bookmarking Analysis Feeds 71

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Feeding America. Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America. The organization works to provide donors and the charities they love with tools, ratings, and information needed for informed decisions and investments . Ami McReynolds. Michael Thatcher.

Award 57

Award Leadership Cleveland Hunger 57

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. I’ll keep an eye on the Twitter feed as well. We’ve got some tools, questions to ask, and things like that when you’re looking at data-tracking systems. You can tweet us.

Report 81

Report Measure Process Impact 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

The tools are changing, so if you've settled into one way of using a particular social media tool or set of tools, don't set yourself on automatic pilot. Are you using the social media tools most efficiently and effectively given the environment , the changes in the tools, and your goals? Make Time for Reflection.

Social Media 98

Social Media Media Tips Social 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Bonus Tip: Rather than email alerts, you can use a feed reader like Google Reader to collect all of your listening alerts and searches from Google, blog search engines and Twitter into one place. Google Reader will also suggest more relevant blog posts based on your feed subscriptions, all the better for listening. Choosing Keywords.

Social Media 68

Social Media Audience Media Social 68

Care2

MAY 22, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Custom RSS feeds let you get quick updates on blogs that mention your organizations name.

Track 41

Track Social Media Media Advocacy 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2008

Twitter isn't the only tool that is part of the strategy, there is also a video blog that is shot by an intern and shows a more informal side of Tavis answering people's questions. Her PBS station's first foray into Twitter was to set up a feed for Wired Science. " She spends about 30 minutes a day reading blog feeds by RSS.

Twitter 56

Twitter Los Angeles Social Media Feeds 56

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Benchmark average value of an email address All areas $7.86 How do you compare?

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Never miss a post by subscribing to frogloops RSS feed. of Chattanooga.

Case Study 35

Case Study Local Studies Social Media 35

Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

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Social Media 37

Social Media Gift Advocacy Support 37