Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

These qualities may sound “soft”, but Goleman found direct ties between emotional intelligence and measurable results. 1: Make Time Everyday for Reflection: Keep a Journal. Reflective writing has also been shown to improve decision-making and critical thinking. There are also many other benefits to writing a journal.

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Professional Management Journal Reflection 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

That’s is the practice of working out loud and it has many benefits from helping productivity to encouraging reflective practice. It includes a tool that helps measure your networking skills and also lots of methods to help you identify, expand, and use your network to improve your knowledge and work.

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Network Data Chart Case Study 134

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. Refinable – adapt to rapidly changing environments.

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Resource Practice Data Work 105

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. as measured by total giving. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

That’s why you have to develop a fundraising strategy for your nonprofit that consists of a variety of different approaches, reflects elements like campaign strategies and budget planning , and helps your organization meet its goals. Create a goal chart to guide your team during this process.

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Develop Calendar Chart Nonprofit 98

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them. A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. Measurable: Quantifiable.

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Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Some reflections questions I used to understand the data: What content/links are of interest to the people who are engaging with me? Crowdbooster is another Twitter analytics tool that gives you a lot of interesting charts and graphs and data. I track to learn and improve relationships on Twitter. Who is regularly retweeting me?

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Twitter Tools Learning Measure 110

Whole Whale

MAY 17, 2023

Fear vs Function: “AI Generative Tools Don’t Work” The quality of an AI response is now a bigger reflection of the author rather than the AI. The quality of AI response is starting to be a bigger reflection of the author rather than the AI.

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Adopt Generation Picture Reflection 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Then comes the difficult part – identifying what “associated” metrics from social, email, and your web site that you need to collect. What follows is a reflection from several workshops for nonprofits on how to do this. I’ve even used the framework to measure trainings I have delivered!

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Results Metrics Measure Associations 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

In this survey sample of 170 nonprofits receiving $5 million or more in foundation funding, they use performance measurement data as a management tool. The report does not include any examples or mini-case studies what data these nonprofits are using to inform their understanding of their progress and efforts to improve on an ongoing basis.

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Data Measure Sample Seattle 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I started the Webinar asking folks to type into the chat the first few words that popped into their heads when they heard the phrase "ROI." As you can see the words paint a picture of a traditional ROI analysis, with the emphasis on quantitative, measurable results. What's common to both is the use of metrics to measure results.

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ROI Social Media Reflection Question 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

While these subjective measures, I discovered that my magic number of sleep hours about 7 hours and 45 minutes. I realized that I was in front of my computer monitor, trying to squeeze out one more email or just one more bar chart. Identify a goal, track your progress, and reflect on how to improve your results.

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Data Personal Support Exercise 125

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In a talk at New York University earlier this month, Berger called this lack of meaningful measurement a full-on "battle for the soul" of the social sector. Worse, Berger says that the sector's inability to effectively measure (and learn from those measurements) means nonprofits really aren't as efficient as they could be.

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Social Measure Charity Library 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2013

He’s one of many four-legged and fine feathered fans of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” After taking a break, I felt a lot like Hank – I just wanted to keep on resting. But in the quiet and last days of 2012 and the reflective moments in the new year, it was time to face the new year!

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Tunisia NGO Facilitation Calendar 99

Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

In EveryAction, we’ve built Moves Management reports to reflect the way that Development teams actually think about their major donor pipeline. Now you can obviously take your numbers and create charts and graphs on your own. All you have to do is click drag, and drop the metrics you’re measuring.

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Report Data Tools Stats 56

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

For the past forty or so years, to ‘prove’ the value of the arts, arts leaders, funders and subsequently policy makers have focused on measuring the instrumental effects of art on society and the economy, neglecting the intrinsic value of art (McCarthy, Ondaatje, Zakaras, & Brooks, 2004). How do you measure that? & Novak, J.

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Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

ROI had it origins as an accounting term and was originally a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. It is a flow chart that calculates business performance taking into account not only whether the company had a profit, but whether that profit was good enough relative to the assets it took to generate it.

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ROI Social Media Media Social 103

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. But, here are a few comments: Kudos to you for setting clear goals and starting off with measurement from the beginning. Tim also wrote a reflection and it is enormously helpful. See her chart specifically.

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Guinea Measure Social Media Wikispaces 50

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

This one reflects a moment in time rather than a period of time. . Creating a separate budget for this event and measuring performance against this budget helps you predict what will happen in future years. Think of this in terms of a pie chart, not a donor list. This is the date that your financials and budget reflect.

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Team Nonprofit Profit Fund 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2015

These qualities may sound “soft”, but Goleman found direct ties between emotional intelligence and measurable results. One category of apps that is useful to building Emotional Intelligence Skills are Mood Trackers , journals that let you chart your emotions and thoughts and test different self-management techniques.

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Skills Build Journal Leadership 50

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. Measurement springs from many different motivations. Are you measuring to test a hypothesis? Is your measurement approach a way to manage your grants and portfolio? Are you required to measure?

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Evaluation Measure Seattle Lesson 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

I answered yes to all, but more importantly I think these two methods helped me the most: Carve out time for reflection after each training and do an after-action review with yourself. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve.

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Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Most really good proposals and reports often better reflect an organization’s capacity to hire a great grant writer or marketing expert than their ability to do great work. Nonprofits show and share what worked, usually with tidy stories and charts.

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I'm happy that my new laptop has an extended battery life so I am writing some reflections on the plane en route to Boston. What I most enjoy about doing face-to-face training workshops is the right after reflection questions: How could this learning experience been improved? How might you measure it? What worked? What didn't?

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Reflection Slides Metrics PowerPoint 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Monitor progress: Continuously track the performance of your fundraising efforts and measure them against insights detailed in the report. Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

In a talk at New York University earlier this month, Berger called this lack of meaningful measurement a full-on "battle for the soul" of the social sector. Worse, Berger says that the sector's inability to effectively measure (and learn from those measurements) means nonprofits really aren't as efficient as they could be.

Social 55

Social Measure Charity Problem 55

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

bbcon Takeaway #3: Impact measurement must be baked into the culture of your foundation . Because the world of philanthropy is transforming; impact measurement is your organization’s ability to track, report, and – most importantly –. Measuring impact is equally important to both the grantor and the grantee.

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Impact Help Foundation Atlanta 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2008

The original worksheet was developed from recommendations from the Spin Project and the " Smart Chart " developed by Spitfire Strategies.) Step 5: Measure Success. What I like best about this section is that the focus isn't on numbers only - these are reflective questions related to learning.

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Social Media Develop Media Remix 65

Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Gift range chart. Measure all fundraising metrics. Use the data in your CRM to measure all metrics, including donation amounts, donation frequency, donor details, and more! Your website needs to reflect your nonprofit in an intuitive way, and it should be easily updated to support future campaigns and fundraising efforts.

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Campaign Effective Fundraising Nonprofit 98

NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Chart 1 below shows that the next generation of donors, Gen X and Boomers are truly multi-channel. As you can see in chart one, the channels for giving are broad for the next generations of donor (note that even Matures report giving through many channels, but at 77%, "check by mail" is dominate for Matures).

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Generation NTEN Chart Donor 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

This blog post is a roundup of the face-to-face we had last week in Houston to share some of the amazing lessons learned and some reflections. Grantees get better results integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels best practices and measurement. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. and storify.

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Social Media Training Train Network 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2010

It's the dance floor and the balcony - both strategy and tactics but deployed in a lab with focused experiments, measurement, reflection and learning from peers. For this, I'm drawing on the Smart Chart of Kristen Grim and from working with a cadre of smart nonprofit communications folks who have remixed the social media game.

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Social Media Remix Research Audience 95

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Looking at overhead alone is a poor way to measure a nonprofit organization’s overall performance (Letter to the Donors of America, 2014). Therefore, other factors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and other practices should be considered as part of the bigger picture.

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Build Arizona America Iowa 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I'm a huge fan of work and the way she thinks - especially after she road the Scare House ride on the Santa Cruz boardwalk with me and did a brilliant reflection on its design. Here’s a chart that may help you figure out what type is best for your next project. I've purchase a two copies, one for me and one to give away.

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Model Activities Active Activism 98

Care2

JULY 3, 2009

It is understandable that the preferred measurement of success is money because it is tangible and undeniably important. In the chart, “Usefulness of Charity Web Sites in Deciding to Give,&# The Wired Wealthy study, produced by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , segmented the wired wealthy into three clusters: 1.

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Influence Chart Gift Charity 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

And, it also includes measurement - not just qualitative information. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. ROI had it origins as an accounting term and was originally a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. Use of metrics to measure your results.

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Later, I found the chart in Net Gains. We also discussed the whole issue of network evaluation and the difficulty of measuring those relationships versus a specific impact. Madeleine shared a copy of the network health scorecard , a diagnostic tool that networks can use to reflect on how to improve.

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Network Authoring Social Media Ipod 95