Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of speaking with Vikki Spruill, Ocean Conservancy 's President and CEO and members of her communications team, Laura Burton Capps, and Dove Coggeshall about their recent experiments and learning on Facebook. Facebook was an uncharted territory for the Ocean Conservancy.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 16, 2024

However, corporate leaders are increasingly looking for measurable outcomes that prove the work doesn’t just “feel good” but actually “does good” and is providing a positive return on investment (ROI). The lead-up to 2030 Net Zero targets is also driving an increase in support for sustainable technologies and conservation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

While my family and their home dodged a bullet, like millions in NYC, other locations had catastrophic flooding and there was a loss of lives. We learned that it predicting the path of hurricanes is a more precise science than the measuring their destructive force. What are the key results of this campaign ?

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Try to attach a number or percentage to your mission goals to help you measure your progress. David And Lucile Packard Foundation : Improving the lives of children, enabling the creative pursuit of science, advancing reproductive health, conserving and restoring the earth’s natural systems. Whole Whale’s Vision and Mission.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

How Do You Measure Up? In this webinar you''ll learn: How you can use the benchmark report findings to measure your success and identify your areas of improvement. Join Care2, Blackbaud and Feeding America for this free Expert Webinar, and discover the essential tips that can help you stay ahead of the curve.

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 31, 2017

Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part One: Top 3 Measures of Financial Health. In this first installment, Nonprofit Finance Fund shares their “Top 3 Measures of Financial Health.”. Leadership may want to track both numbers, or just the more conservative of the two, to monitor progress of liquidity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Note from Beth: A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed two books about measurement from two different fields – start ups and nonprofit performance assessment. We call these fellow conservation comrades our “ distributed network.” We measure the impact of our campaigns by counting social mentions.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. November 11, 2021. A partnership aimed at addressing the climate financing gap for Indigenous communities has been launched with the goal of mobilizing $20 billion a year by 2030.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Programs and Services: Description of the nonprofit’s activities and how they align with its mission. 1-5) or as a percentage.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 16, 2010

So we’re especially proud to announce the launch of Miradi version 3, the enhanced version of our user-friendly environmental conservation software. Miradi gives conservation planners cutting edge tools to design, manage, monitor and learn from their projects.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

By collaborating on what we measure, we make sure that the information helps all stakeholders and tells the story of both expected and emergent impacts. If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy. Isabella Gonzalez Potter is a Policy Associate with the California chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) where she leads policy analysis in support of TNC’s conservation priorities, manages the state legislative portfolio, and serves as a registered lobbyist.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 5, 2008

I'm excited because it's another example of top-quality software created by our technical team in partnership with the conservation movement. We developed it in what's called an agile way, where we do frequent releases and actively engage users in shaping the software. Miradi 2.0 Miradi 2.0 public release. Read the Miradi 2.0

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Funds raised can contribute to environmental or conservation efforts, making every step count for a greener future.  This event celebrates both physical and social responsibility, fostering a sense of unity and immediate, measurable impact.  Volunteer-A-Thon   Encourage participants to give back to the community while staying active.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2011

There are so social media analytic tools to measure social media and other emerging technologies, that we’ve created a new genre of Shiny Objective Syndrome — Data Puking disorder. If we are setting SMART objectives or trying to measure them, we may need to do a little audience research first. Conservators.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Measure Impact: Link fundraising successes to specific projects or programs, showcasing the tangible outcomes made possible through donor support. Manage financial planning: Keep a pulse on your finances to streamline budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation for sustainable growth and stability.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2009

That’s why we, in conjunction with the Conservation Measures Partnership, have developed Miradi , our groundbreaking software application for running biodiversity and conservation projects. The program allows environmentalists to design conservation plans that bring together best practices in environmental management.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

The 2013 Communities of Impact (CoI) pilot program consists of two groups, both focusing on the ways that nonprofits measure, learn from, and share their data. The idea is to create clear, measurable organizational change to participating nonprofits while sharing the learnings and findings with the whole community.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

You’ll discuss measurable objectives for the team to reach and draft the priorities for each of these objectives. Measurable: Quantifiable. The Nature Conservancy of Pennsylvania and Delaware Strategic Roadmap The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to promote worldwide conservation efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Note from Beth: Last month during one of our book talks for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , ” at TechSoup Global, Rachel Weidinger from Upwell came up to say hello. The mission of Upwell is to condition the climate for change in marine conservation, and ready people to take action.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 11, 2007

Our core beta testers are drawn from the Conservation Measures Partnership , coalition of the leading biodiversity groups (such as The Nature Conservancy, WWF and WCS). Our new environmental project management software, Miradi , just went into its beta testing.

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EveryAction

MAY 4, 2016

Nonprofits like Conservation International use video to (literally) lend a voice to the voiceless in pursuit of spreading awareness of their causes. goals for your campaign to ensure you're measuring ROI for next time. Side Dish - Video. If you have the resources, a video can be great way to add additional flair to a campaign.

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Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

Alexis: The state of Hawaii mapped its infrastructure, with overlays of potential climate impacts and considerations of vulnerable populations, allowing them to run scenarios and test hypotheses for different preparedness measures. Jay: A tool that used machine learning to help college students discover internships in the conservation field.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Areas served: Maine. California Healthcare Foundation. Areas served: Texas.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Areas served: Maine. California Healthcare Foundation. Areas served: Texas.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. Meanwhile, your other donor, John, is passionate about wildlife conservation and often volunteers his time to help with habitat restoration projects. The other focuses on scientific research. You have two donors.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

– so we decided to call out how NTEN members and organizations are using technology to conserve the world's water. Today we want to send a big #NTENThanks to the Ocean Conservancy. The Ocean Conservancy fights to reduce the trash that ends up in the ocean, protect marine areas life, and restore damaged coast.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re part of an animal shelter, wildlife conservation organization, or advocacy group, these insights will help you navigate the ever-evolving world of nonprofit marketing. In this guide, we’ll provide four tips for marketing your animal-related nonprofit. Leverage each other’s resources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If I have learned anything from co-writing a book about measurement , that it is not only important to collect your data, but leave space for reflection at the end of a campaign to harvest insights for the next campaign. I try to do this with any project I work on, whether it is a social media campaign as well as a training workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Upwell, an organization incubated by the Ocean Conservancy and that works in a different way to support Ocean Conservation is using social media data, campaign experiments, and failing fast and learning fast to get impact. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

A few types of common CSR initiatives include environmental conservation, fair labor practices, supporting volunteer activity, and philanthropy. Corporate social responsibility is a valuable area to explore in your spring fundraising measures. COVID-19 has led to an increase in interest in CSR programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

But what was a grantmaker who works on ocean conservation doing at a conference of software engineers and open government advocates? Embracing measurement & uncertainty. Look, if you’re reading Beth’s Blog you probably already think measuring progress is a good thing. I told them the conference fit my 50% rule.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

It's trying to predict how many miles you have left in your range (as a one-way measurement), depending on battery charge, your driving habits, speed, temperature, use of climate control and so on. This causes range anxiety , which is the fear of being stranded on the side of the road because of exceeding the range of the battery charge.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2011

The following tools may help you listen, monitor, measure, and ask. Measurement by Channel. For Facebook : Edgerank for measuring the efficacy of your Facebook page , although, frankly, I've never had any luck raising serious money with. efforts that should be pretty easy to measure" For Your Website : Google Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

IN two weeks, I will have the honor of presenting at the E-Metrics Conference with Jonathon Coleman, Nature Conservancy and Laura Lee Dooley. And once you jump into social media, how do you track and measure success?   Laura will focus on Twitter and measuring success.  Photo by Smitty42. tags: blogging nptech ).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 15, 2013

Conserving Energy. My Planet (Android) is a fun simulation to help you measure your carbon footprint. In honor of Earth Month , we've rounded up our favorite eco-friendly apps. From helping you make informed purchases to saving you money on your electricity bill, these apps make it fun and easy to go green. Green Outlet.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

From Inside the Beltway and Beyond: Measuring the Impact of Your Online Advocacy Program. Join Ocean Conservancy and Feeding America to learn how to track your advocacy program, measure the connection between advocates and donors, and increase the impact of activists. 10:45 to 12:00.

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