Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come. 2 admin 04.03.09

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Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We don’t have enough information about what will ultimately happen with Twitter, which makes any planning for the future a moot point at the moment. The future of Twitter is changing hourly, and there seems to be very little solid information to consistently rely on. While we wait for more information, we’re taking a step back.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2011

In the discussion in the blog comments , there was a question about whether a linear framework is the best choice and a reference to “ The Consumer Decision Journey &#. Is the marketing funnel the right metaphor in age of information overload and a cluttered media landscape? Source: Branding in a Digital Age - HBR.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2023

Assess your goals for the platform, re-evaluate why you’re there, and decide if it still makes sense to actively use your Twitter account. Look at your data Evaluate your Twitter metrics to see how much the recent changes at Twitter have impacted the number of followers you have, how often people see your content, and how engaged users are.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Modern CRM reporting is crucial for several reasons, namely because the right reports will help you: Evaluate performance: Get a bird’s-eye view of your organization’s fundraising efficacy by analyzing key metrics like donation amounts, donor engagement, and campaign success. Let us know in the comments below.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Prospect research allows you to evaluate donors’ capacity to give using information such as business affiliations, stock ownership, and home value. The other type of data nonprofits collect as part of prospect research is philanthropic data, including personal information, past giving, and nonprofit engagement history.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

David added this comment about the synergy of enthusiasm. Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. DoorDash delivers a surprise meal to the entire team, and we all sit down and eat together. I thought it was silly at first, but everyone likes it.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

THE RESEARCH The challenge, of course, was to figure out how to evaluate the experience in a way that would help us identify the power of the project. I think most of us are familiar with interview and survey-based evaluation methods. This was used to evaluate the amount of emotional energy dedicated to the jar activity.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 8, 2023

Gathering Data for Informed Decision-Making Measuring Fundraising Success Evaluate the total amount of money raised and breakdowns of different revenue streams such as ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations. In this blog post, we will explore why post-event follow-up matters and provide you with effective strategies to do it right.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Your CRM, or customer relationship management system, stores and organizes information about your existing customers. Market research is the process of gathering information about current and potential customers for your product or service, as well as general trends for your industry (e.g., Perform market research.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be Informed. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Offer to help write short updates to keep donors informed. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. your neighbors.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Evaluate your volunteer program. Role information: Include a high-level description that explains what the role is and the tasks they will perform. This lets you stay in touch with volunteers to provide critical information and updates whenever needed. Develop your volunteer schedule. Promote your program to recruit volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

And, if you submitted a nonprofit panel - and I managed to miss it while scanning 2200 in ten minutes - please add the link and description in a comment. This will be a conversation that explores the changing media landscape and how the web can rise to the challenge of supporting our communities and their information needs.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

of free information. what is marketing and what is actionable information, use all the free. information that is available. may not be aligned with yours, you will find information to form your. own, more informed, opinion. Do you have other tips on evaluating new technologies for nonprofit techies?

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

Let us know in the comment section below. A used guide is a step-by-step instruction guide that can cover data entry, reporting, policies, field definitions, and information on how the work should be flowing. The first being the ability to collect, measure, analyze, and then communicate that information to the appropriate parties.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Sarah likes information on the organization’s sustainability and wants to know what priorities are ahead. Continuously evaluate your strategy’s outcomes and refine your approach based on the results, ensuring that your year-end appeal remains a dynamic and responsive drive. Share your comments and questions below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2013

This was true for the NTC session, one person commented, “I’m an introvert, so partnering up with another person didn’t work for me.” The book goes into depth about each of these principles and how to incorporate into a training session. I’ve really taken to heart the movement principle.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

It may be helpful to evaluate together how many prospects you have and how many face-to-face hours may be required. You can even notice things in their personal space to comment on for the introductory small talk (“ I love your cuckoo clock. Even if they’re using a fake background, it gives you something to comment on.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Anecdotally, you can ask people who know the donor to share information about them. Consultants gather this information to guide you in your cultivation and solicitation. They may be evaluating their financial and philanthropic goals, and thinking of ways to leave a lasting impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. Data nerds know how to clean and recode data, look for patterns, calculate key statistics, and then show off the most important information in graphs and charts.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

How Big Tech Harms Social Justice and Equity For many nonprofits, social media platforms are vital communication tools with which to organize people and provide them with services and information. Do you have internal information-privacy procedures to protect personal data from being shared via direct message?

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Through comments, shares, direct messages, and fun hashtag challenges, you can foster relationships that would be harder to form through more traditional channels of communication. Create professional videos where you introduce your team and mission and provide information on how people can help. Engagement. Fundraising. Interactions.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

These include sharing industry information, providing a code of ethics, and offering training. Consider areas the study indicates are strengths for most organizations and evaluate your association’s performance. Consider areas the study indicates are strengths for most organizations and evaluate your association’s performance.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2023

It also provides a mechanism to identify opportunities for growth and development, and make informed decisions about how to allocate resources and prioritize efforts. Threats can be minor, like a negative comment on social media, or they can be major, like an economic downturn or a global pandemic. Garbage in, garbage out.

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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

” Content curation is sifting through information on the web and organizing, filtering and making sense of it and sharing the very best content with your network. We can no longer afford to get distracted by the volume of information flying past us. Evaluating: Rate and rank items in your collection.

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Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Your events could include: Natural disasters Accusations of misconduct directed at your staff or leadership A sudden departure of your CEO Violence at a worksite Sudden cancellation of an event Donor or volunteer information is compromised. The goal of your crisis alert process is to inform your key players of a potential crisis quickly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

We’re far more connected to stories and information than we have ever been, yet the noise and ubiquity of the digital world makes it harder to surface and share personal stories of change and impact. Could funders prioritize storytelling as a reporting and evaluation mechanism? Meanwhile, digital technology has changed the game.

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Forj

JUNE 15, 2021

Deb said AVMA “blossomed” when this platform was built, simply because the organization was given the ability to build courses with valuable information that they never were able to before. AVMA’s digital transformation journey required time and collaboration among the association’s executives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2016

based private and community foundations made more than $210 million in grants for evaluation or research. Nobody thinks they are investing enough in evaluation and research. In January Guidestar unveiled a platform intended to help institutions tell their story and win more supporters by sharing more information.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Evaluate your goals and objectives, as an organization. Hildy Gottlieb’s Pollyanna Principles are a great place to start if you want to learn more about how you can evaluate and identify your organizational goals (and larger view) in a way to successfully design projects, programs and even partnerships for real impact.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Our annual Community Survey is one way we listen to your needs and experiences to inform our work. Second, components of this annual research are put directly into our public evaluation data - indicators of where we may be making impact towards the outcomes we are striving for in this community and with the nonprofit sector.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Andrea’s book is filled with practical information on how deal with the situation. The points include: 1) notice the situation; 2) evaluate the situation; 3) Respond to the situation. Its focus is on advancing the full capability of individuals to communicate and engage in cyberspace in a responsible and accountable way.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 21, 2020

First, I think that museums need to think about their staff as a stakeholder group worthy of just as much time, attention, energy, and evaluation as visitors or donors. We love a comment card from a visitor, but how can we gather better, honest feedback from staff early and often before they quit or leave the sector?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

My colleague, blogger Michele Martin has this well-researched deck with many more examples of methods for doing a process evaluation and reflective practice. Does your organization incorporate a process for capturing informal learning that help improve what you’re doing? Share your examples in the comments below.

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