Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

Action 73

Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Blackbaud University’s Henry Wiencek and Chrissy Haskell will do a quick overview of the different chart types, including how you can use them, and they will even build a few from scratch. Trends in Impact and Outcomes Reporting in Grantmaking Measuring the impact of your grantmaking can be difficult and time-consuming.

Blackbaud 90

Blackbaud Denver Demographics Case Study 90

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

“In the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal—in a feedback loop. You use the measurement as feedback to make adjustments.

Measure 102

Measure Ethiopia Summary Nonprofit 102

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

From Chart Organizers to Dashboards, you’ll leave with practical ways you can automate and simplify your fund accounting. Improving Business Process with Process Maps : Is it really an improvement if you can’t measure the impact? They need information that helps them make data-driven decisions.

Blackbaud 80

Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 80

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

Activities 78

Activities Active Activism Comparison 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2012

Five Steps You Can Take Now to Apply the New Measurement Standards In Your Organization. Everything You Need to Know about the Dublin Summit and the New Measurement Standards. SMMStandards Progress and Roadmap: Marklein and Paine Present the First Social Media Measurement Standards at the Dublin Summit. But where to start?

Measure 96

Measure Social Media Media Social 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

This post summarizes the sessions I facilitated or participated in related to “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” which included a book signing, panel discussion in the Beacon Lounge , and a workshop with co-author KD Paine. Know What Success Is. Well, the purpose of the video was to get teens to donate used sports equipment.

Measure 98

Measure Data Facilitation Teen 98

Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

Here are some key tools your nonprofit should have to meet your reporting needs: Customizable reports that allow you to get roll up data and detailed data. Depending on your CRM, you might have fully customizable reports where you build them from scratch or canned reports with all the columns and form fields ready for you to run.

Report 56

Report Data Tools Stats 56

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

Casey Foundation ’s 2024 Race for Results report suggests that continued efforts are needed to address persistent disparities in child well-being. The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones.

South Dakota 59

South Dakota Program Alaska Build 59

Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And last year the AFL-CIO reported CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios ranged from 6:1 to over 6,000:1 for the largest, publicly traded companies (i.e., The Council on Foundations ’ annual survey and report on staff salaries and benefits at U.S. The median for all reported CEO salaries in 2022 was $200,000. How do U.S.

Ratio 105

Ratio Survey Sample Report 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

Measure 98

Measure Social Media Media Social 98

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. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. But you’ve got to be patient, and you’ve got to have goals against which you can measure your results.

Analytics 122

Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2013

I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with Packard Foundation grantees during the past year with a goal of improving measurement practice for social media and based on my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” On a call last month, participants shared examples of their measurement tools and spreadsheets.

Social Media 112

Social Media Metrics Media Measure 112

DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence There is a lot of buzz surrounding AI technologies and rightfully so, as the AI healthcare market is measured to be worth $38 billion by 2027. This electronic solution eliminates chart chasing, enabling providers to make more informed decisions at the point of care. With this in mind, let’s begin.

Trend 52

Trend Technology Analytics Integration 52

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.

Resource 105

Resource Practice Data Work 105

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. You’ll discuss measurable objectives for the team to reach and draft the priorities for each of these objectives. Measurable: Quantifiable. Attainable: Achievable based on your past successes.

Examples 117

Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 117

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. These are also good for designing reports. (1) 4) Choose the Right Measure. Stare at your charts and graphs and numbers. 1) No Scrolling.

Design 116

Design Chart Measure Metrics 116

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. This leads to measurable growth and improved patient results. Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage.

Integration 77

Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 77

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Give me an interactive map, a pivot table, even a plain old pie chart and I’m happy. Why are you measuring or tracking something that you can’t (or don’t want to) impact? This post originally appeared on the NTEN blog – you can also read the full post and join the conversation on the NTEN.org website.

Metrics 158

Metrics Impact Change NTEN 158

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 started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

Data 107

Data Help Measure Analysis 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Okay, now you’re probably getting stressed out thinking about today’s to do list, that report you have to write, and a day scheduled with back-to-back meetings – and probably think it takes days to create an infographic. But the bonus was the tutorial to help you better understand and apply charts.

Chart 130

Chart Tutorial Template PowerPoint 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” I often hear nonprofits say, “We don’t have those skills within our organization so we don’t do measurement.”

Data 109

Data Help Measure Analysis 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The report offers a couple of key findings: Nonprofits very much want to be able to understand their performance and are taking steps to do so. The report ends with some reasons why there might be a disconnect. Another reason might be that nonprofits do not have skills and capacity to do performance assessment.

Data 111

Data Measure Sample Seattle 111

sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

Make sure you provide the appropriate amount of context to the researchers and reporters who are combing through your tax forms, or they might come to the wrong conclusion. Understanding Your Data with Clear Reporting Now that you have an intentional process for collecting your data, take your impact story to the next level.

Story 68

Story Impact Trend Grant 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2013

This session is my first interactive keynote based on the content of my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine. It also requires an institutionalized process beyond having a staff person (or an intern) quickly generate a couple of charts and graphs from a spreadsheet brimming full of trivial data.

Jacksonville 100

Jacksonville Data Social Media Social 100

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. They guide our relationships, how we craft grant solicitations, applications, and reports, how we review opportunities, track progress, and ultimately how we judge and support what’s possible. Our expectations around results are powerful.

Collaboration 71

Collaboration Impact Test Grant 71

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.

Social 67

Social Measure Charity Library 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

Describe the Twitter Charts: What are you showing? The Twitter chart looks at the impact of a “tweetathon” we decided to hold on June 13; one week before World Refugee Day (June 20). Describe the Google Analytics Charts – specifically the diagram where you have annotations. Who did you prepare the chart for and why?

Analytics 99

Analytics Interview Story Phase 99

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Earlier this summer I posted on top tips for measuring ROI and getting strategic with data , touching on the idea and importance of actionable data, or rather, data that helps draw meaningful conclusions and future actions to optimize programs. Analyze goals of you social media and decide what metrics to measure based on those goals.

ROI 36

ROI Social Media Measure Jordan 36

Byte Technology

APRIL 7, 2015

And yet a huge majority—93 percent—report that “the most important functionality lets staff track volunteer activities and the number of hours worked.” Or a volunteer who reported that they spent more time coordinating a labyrinth of data than actually getting any quality, cause-related work completed.

Software 100

Software Volunteer Management NPO 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

A focus on the bar charts without taking the time to understand the challenges and open up creative thinking will not inspire organizational buy-in which is so important. Again, using design-thinking facilitating methods, the process started with a presentation from the executive director on the strategy for the year and measurement.

Design 99

Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

What we do: Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) develops database software, data collection strategies, and statistical techniques to measure human rights atrocities. Design and implement data visualizations, including everything from simple static charts and maps to custom interactive visualizations on the web.

Analysis 150

Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Learning Analytics comes from a report about the impact of emerging technologies for practitioners in a field. That sounds like the title of a report that NTEN might produce that surveys the technology landscape and nonprofit usage and provides an overview of what technologies nonprofits should be looking at in the next 1-5 years.

Analytics 97

Analytics Teach Training Train 97

Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Assess metrics such as your email open rate or online donation rate to measure your success. Measure the impact that changes to your online engagement approach have on your fundraising outcomes. Run metrics reports regularly and share the results with your team to ensure everyone is on the same page about how your strategy is going.

Donation 52

Donation Donor Giving Demographics 52

Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

Charitable Giving Report Quiz : The Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic released the 5 th annual Charitable Giving Report at the beginning of the year. You may have already read the report, but a few months later, do you remember everything that was in the report? Toolkit utilizing the findings in Giving USA.

Resource 48

Resource Blackbaud Chart Retention 48

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Recipe for (Measuring) Success. Event season is in full swing which means three things to me… reports, reports, reports. If you’ve got an event (or many events) taking place this fall, and are using an online fundraising tool like TeamRaiser, you are probably up to your elbows in reports as well.

Measure 32

Measure Registration Files Gift 32

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000. Top Free Fundraising Software Solutions Fundraising software solutions are tools nonprofits can use to accept online donations and report on giving trends.

Software 84

Software Free Tools Adobe 84