Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. Top 10 Secrets of Excel Data Nerds. My Nonprofit Needs a Data Nerd and How to Find Them! That’s why I’m sharing the tips, tricks, and insider advice to transform you into a data nerd.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Start by digging into your customer data to better understand who they are. Use these strategies to identify your ideal customer and ensure your digital marketing materials appeal to them: Send out surveys. Then, tailor your communications according to each persona’s demographics, behaviors, preferences, and motivations.

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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. This data helps identify the most effective fundraising methods and areas for improvement in future events.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2019

Michaela Clark-Nagaoka surveying visitors at a MAH event. Today, OF/BY/FOR ALL is introducing a new free resource - a guide to creating and implementing demographic audience surveys that are accurate, respectful, and useful. But after three years of ad hoc observation, we were hungry for hard data.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

You can access this data from year to year, so you can better determine where adjustments should be made. Demographics: Foundations and corporate funders will want to know who is benefiting from your nonprofit’s services. You’re vigilant about gathering this information through post-program surveys or via your website.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Telling the wrong story.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s important to record data to evaluate donor engagement and create new strategies for stewardship. For each donor, create a profile in your CRM to track data such as: Which campaigns they engage with. Demographics like gender, age, and location. Then, you can use that data to improve future campaigns.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

When chosen properly, impact metrics can accurately evaluate everything from individual program effectiveness to an organization’s overall performance. Evaluate and improve the effectiveness of programs and services. You should be able to collect data for your impact metric in a timely manner and on a regular basis. .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Common ways to segment supporters include grouping them by: Giving level and frequency Engagement history Volunteer status Personal and charitable interests Demographics like age, career, and location To make segmentation easier, consider investing in a text marketing application that integrates tightly with your CRM.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. In other words, one size doesn’t fit all.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

That way, you will know what decisions your board is making and can provide them with the data that will guide them to the right ones. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Surveys can be a great tool for this. What will convince them is data.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

" For many of us, when it comes to incorporating data into our grantseeking strategies, "devilment" might have been right. How Data Can Improve Your Grantseeking. utilize data to build cutting-edge grant requests. find specific data to support your mission. This Is the Data You're Looking For.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. Rather than basing your campaigns on a “hunch,” you can base them on quantifiable data. Step 3: Design your market research survey.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

When you manage constituent relationships, interactions, and outcomes through a case management process, understanding the key data points at play will allow you to analyze the bigger picture of your performance over time. Funders may also explicitly ask for impact assessment data as part of their grant application and reporting processes.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that your team can track to evaluate your progress toward your goal. Demographics. Measurable. These allow you to determine whether the actions you’re taking are actually contributing toward the results you want to see. Achievable.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The reality is that the higher education pipeline is even smaller than what demographic statistics show. Re-evaluate your messaging. Survey your recent alums to discover what life benefits beyond employment they attribute to their college experience and share those widely. Adapt your marketing. What makes you stand out?

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

Having a comprehensive and functional CRM is essential for developing a data-driven fundraising strategy for recurring donors. By examining donor data stored in your CRM, you can identify possible candidates for recurring giving. Once you’ve done that, send out a survey to your supporters to gauge their interest.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. ” For nonprofits, this shows the value of thoroughly researching your donors’ demographics, history, and motivations before crafting appeals. Analyze results data to double down on what inspires action. Remember your goal is persuading consumers.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Identifying Your Needs Before designing a volunteer engagement program, you’ll want to evaluate your organization’s needs and determine the specific tasks volunteers can help with. Develop a recruitment strategy that targets the ideal volunteer demographics. Recruiting Volunteers Ready to find your dream team of volunteers?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Sometimes it’s best to take a step back and evaluate if you’re doing everything possible to get your message heard. Data collected from Similarweb.com. Was the data not convincing? Survey Visitors On Your Website. Creating a digital plan does that by aligning strategies to support your marketing goals.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. Are you working with new demographics? If you don’t already have this information, consider conducting a donor survey. Do you offer any new programs? Have you narrowed or expanded your mission?

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2021

Apple’s latest privacy updates will affect data sources commonly used by mission-driven organizations. In 2017—after years of unease among privacy advocates and users —Apple began announcing and rolling out a series of changes to reduce the volume of data collected and make users more aware of data collection.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 9, 2014

Jen initially wrote this post for me to share a highlights from a webinar we hosted: Are you asking the right questions in your post event survey? In 2011, we wanted to evaluate our Bowl for Kids Sake website to see what was working and what might need to be updated. It’s a fun and informative webinar, check it out!

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

You can gather data using tools like YouGov or Demographics pro. There are also options like researching social networks, creating a quantitative survey or conducting interviews.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 25, 2021

While the 2020 shift to virtual events may have been challenging, event planners quickly discovered loads of useful data that a digital format can provide. More than physical events, virtual events give an event organizer unprecedented insight into attendee demographics and behavior. Attendee Demographics. Sponsor Engagement.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 25, 2021

While the 2020 shift to virtual events may have been challenging, event planners quickly discovered loads of useful data that a digital format can provide. More than physical events, virtual events give an event organizer unprecedented insight into attendee demographics and behavior. Attendee Demographics. Sponsor Engagement.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

We dove deep into data from the 2012 presidential race to provide fundraising insight you can use during the 2016 election year, including: The charitable giving habits of 400,000 political donors. Surprising demographics to target for outreach in 2016. How they were changed by the 2012 election cycle.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By focusing on every step of that donor journey and leveraging supporter data to build better relationships with supporters, your nonprofit can stop focusing so much on acquiring new ones and start reaping the rewards of a loyal donor base. It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Then let’s get started!

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

As you start to feel the priorities of your community evolving, here are four ways to evaluate and respond so your grantmaking organization stays relevant to your community’s changing needs. There are many ways to engage your community, including surveys, focus groups, town hall meetings, and social media.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

This means good marketing should allow you to: Take a critical look at your marketing strengths and weaknesses Evaluate your progress toward you current goals Set new goals based on your progress Clarify and help you connect with your target audience. A data reporting tool like Qgiv’s data package can be especially helpful in this situation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Miscellaneous: The nonprofit must respond to Google’s annual program survey. The annual survey is emailed once a year and can also be submitted by going directly to the online form. You should continue to make changes to your account and campaigns and evaluate these changes in order to continue to improve the effectiveness of your ads.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You need to get clear data and statistics on the need for your project and cause area, and include the sources and citations. 1,900 of community members surveyed (6 percent of community) have reported negative effects on the overall environment due to this prolonged drought that is a result of climate change (SOURCE NAME, DATE).

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 23, 2022

The need for data analytics is in high demand right now, and with virtual event platforms having built-in analytics, you won’t need to lift a finger to hassle with any integrations. . You’ll know what to eliminate or improve in your event agenda with this data. . Increased Event Profit.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

The demographics of the museum visitors would match those of the city at large. Supporting data comes from many corners, but primarily the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Since 1982, the NEA has conducted a Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. When I look at this data, I have one question: what''s the target?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’ve been curating infographics summarizing social media and social network studie s of American and global audiences, but one of the best resources global social media and mobile data is We Are Social. It also appears that social media is now an engrained part of the lives of people across different demographic groups.

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