Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2011

Dashboards are a nonprofit’s best friend because they can be powerful tools in communicating your organization’s important measurement data at a glance. Try avoid fragmenting your data by having to scroll. So think about a series of data that tells the story. What do you need to compare the data to?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Dashboard design is more than simply clarifying outcomes and key metrics. But shouldn’t dashboards be designed by data scientists and graphic designers? Many times dashboard design is focused on “getting it done efficiently” and graphs and does not address the human side – buy-in, learning from data, and consensus on metrics.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

By Kurt Voelker, CTO, Forum One Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. And for good reason.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Users need a grounding point to understand your data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. Infographics not only include pretty pictures or illustrations, but those visuals are summarizing some data to convey your key marketing message.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Users need a grounding point to understand your data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

In other organizations, those that are lucky enough to have M&E staff, there is a disconnect between measurement practices for programs and communications. It is important to think of measurement integrated into everything the organization does – I’ve called it being data-informed. Click to See Larger Version.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

This means identifying effective and capable tools to help you make strategic moves based on accurate, updated data. . Data-driven fundraising strategies are always the smartest move, so make sure you have the necessary constituent relationship management software (CRM) integrations and reporting tools. Gift range chart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2016

GuideStar’s vision is to drive philanthropy by increasing nonprofit data collection, distribution, and innovation. Using this framework, here are some of the major updates we’ve made: Enhanced presentation and clarity of information. Data is meaningless without context. Turning snapshots into stories . It’s simple.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

View more presentations from womenwhotech. Whether you have a blog, website, or even multiple, you can use Google Analytics to really drill down into the data and understand how people are visiting and using your site. While they aren’t the most comprehensive of reports, there is no point in ignoring free metrics!

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

You've probably already heard statistics like these floating around at various conferences and presentations. It's the kind of stuff we presenters say to justify the rest of our presentations. And there really hasn't been a lot of data. Well, this report has some pretty telling data. Fortunately, it's all true.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

From their website: “For over 60 years, fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, donors and volunteers, scholars, and other individuals who work in or with the charitable sector have counted onGiving USA to provide the most comprehensive charitable giving data available. No other source provides the context for annual giving like Giving USA.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. This was designed as a peer learning activity – so it was the participants who were mostly the presenters. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I presented an overview on content curation why important, a framework, and introduced some new curation tools – scoop.it

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

Whether you’re analyzing patient outcomes, tracking academic trends, or gathering insights from donor demographics, data visualization can be a valuable tool for any organization. Let’s explore key data visualization do’s and don’ts to transform your communication and align your team.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC second annual Social Summit and sharing some information on social media ROI and metrics. Analyze goals of you social media and decide what metrics to measure based on those goals. Benchmarks - Taking raw data and reporting in a comparable way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2012

I’m on a mission this year, with the publication of the book, to continue to evangelize about nonprofits should all become data nerds and embrace the joy of measurement. The Valid Metrics Framework, Updated to Include Social Media. Five Steps You Can Take Now to Apply the New Measurement Standards In Your Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

View more presentations from kanter. The hardest part of putting this presentation together was using the template because it reminds me why I think powerpoint is evil ! It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Use of metrics to measure your results. tags: nonprofits roi ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Outcomes, indicators, metrics, logic models, flow charts galore – measurement and evaluation are in season these days. Data, reports, and dashboards are all well and good, but if they aren’t tailored to the needs of the core audience, the information will never be accessed or used going forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The presentations and recordings are available online for free and if you work for a nonprofit and want to learn more about social media, definitely worth reviewing. Some interesting questions that popped up looking at this chart: Does this mean that in the beginning we get insight but not $, and in the end we get $$ but not insight?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2007

I'm doing a workshop on Social Media Metrics, Measurement, and ROI at PodCamp Boston tomorrow. I'll be doing a presentation on a panel at the Museum Computer Network Conference in two weeks on this topic and in early 2008 for the Legal Services Corporation. What data matters most? See her chart specifically.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This helps you monitor your progress with various campaigns, your donor retention rate, and other metrics that are important to your fundraising success. Why This Fundraising App Made Our List Set goals using data from Google Analytics. Keep an eye on your campaign progress as soon as you open the app with the dashboard.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

Katya Andresen, COO, Network for Good If you love data, you’re in for a treat. First, the data set for this study is limited to donations powered by the Network for Good platform. Also, the data do not differentiate what nonprofits are doing to affect donor behavior beyond the giving transaction. We looked at: 3.6

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Rolling out a well-thought-out business plan is like charting a course through treacherous yet conquerable terrains. Gather demographic data, such as age, location, income level, and specific challenges or needs they face. First, identify your target audience. Who are the individuals or groups you aim to serve?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Key staff members enter, manage, and report on this data, but it can be difficult to pull together snapshots of progress quickly in order to make real-time course corrections. BI can improve the speed and quality of decision-making by providing real-time information about key performance metrics.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For health data to impact health outcomes and related policies, the data must be made accessible to policymakers, health advocates, and other interested parties. Too often, health data is locked in massive datasets that are opaque to all but epidemiologists and statisticians.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But how can you improve this metric ? For instance, the end of the year is the most lucrative time for most organizations, while the summer months might present a lull in giving. Make sure all of your tools are interconnected so that you can make the most of each one and capture the data they collect. in Business Administration.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. By applying simple information-sharing strategies, you can appeal to donors who, in today’s dynamic world, are more sophisticated and demand data when deciding how to allocate funds for donation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2008

  His engaging and funny presentation was called "Tough Times call for Tough Measures."      He made the points that your metrics must get you to results - and the three most important results are: Increased Revenue.   Chart of an emotional visit to Starbucks.  

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 18, 2021

In a previously published blog, The Complete Picture of Alumni and Donors with Cloud for Good’s Advancement Accelerator , we showed how the connection between the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) and Education Data Architecture (EDA) provides your advancement team with both alumni data as well as giving history. Read More ».

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JULY 13, 2008

Jonathon Colman , TNC's Associate Director for Digital Marketing recently developed a slide presentation that summarizes the organization's experience using Facebook as a marketing tool. You can find the presentation here. You'll see that, to date, (Lil) Green Patch has given $44,650.

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Forum One

MAY 30, 2024

Data Visualization Charts, graphs, and interactive dashboards are an accessible way to present data and statistics visually, which in turn, enhances transparency and credibility in your organization. Scale charts and maps provide that visual representation that helps audiences engage and establish credibility.

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Use data to make a clear case for why the funder’s support is crucial to the impact you can make. To show your organization can create long-term change, use success stories that can be backed with data to show what your nonprofit can do. Planning your evaluation Decide which metrics you’ll use to measure the success of your project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Photo from LolNPtech.org (Registration is here ) Mashups, Meatballs, and New Orleans Do you look at all of the data available online, and imagine ways to combine and connect it to increase awareness about an issue? Via NTEN blog Google moves one step closer to making desktop applications obsolete with the release of the Google Chart API.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Next-generation predictive modeling —plugging your data into a formula to create a numerical value or score to predict a donor’s probability of giving—also can help you connect with donors new to major giving. Pieper and her team have adopted an AI-driven software solution based on a diverse combination of wealth, giving, and behavioral data.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

Jessica Holliday, NTEN’s Operations Director, learned a lot at the Do Good Data Conference in Chicago last week and chose to share some highlights with us. Be Generous with Data—Water for People Ned Breslin from Water for People preached to the choir of the importance of using data to drive successful programs.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

But she is awesome, so talk to her, and you’re going to get a lot of that out of this presentation. Every time we turn around, somebody’s bringing another piece of technology, something that generates data into our organizations. You invest money and budget, data stored in there. And I’m going to pipe down.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

The Data How was it collected? Then, we examined each profile and recorded the following data: Number of friends Number of comments Has the organization friended other nonprofits to drive more traffic to their own profile? Interestingly, the number of comments a profile has is perhaps the most unimportant piece of data in the study.

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