EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

I’ll share what I’ve learned from the big-picture analytics, insights from my deep dive into content, and how they inform my approach to our social media plan (which you’re welcome to borrow for your nonprofit). We get it, who doesn’t love data presented in a nice visual format? But our data doesn’t lie—you love them!

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The good news is – you already have a treasure trove of information you can use to explore new revenue streams – your data! We are going to share three ways to generate new revenue using your data. Use your data to optimize people and products. People have different wants and needs. No two members are alike.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. To access the complete data, please take the Global NGO Technology Survey and then visit the Open Data Project Hub. 5% use TikTok.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

The concept of “dirty data” and how to approach it can be daunting. Simply put, dirty data is data that is inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, duplicative, or outdated. At Association Analytics, we sometimes hear concerns about data quality in the context of associations starting their journey into analytics.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In grantmaking, one word makes more eyes glaze over than any other – data. With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

Among Candid’s top evergreen priorities is to ensure we both have the best data possible for the sector and that we get it into the hands of all who can benefit. This is key to living up to our nonprofit mission to provide data as a sustainable public good that supports the entire sector’s success. Add real-time data.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At Candid, our mission is to get you the information you need to do good. This also means clearing up mis information when we come across it. In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.”

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

Back-to-school season can mean different things for different people. At Candid, it means thinking about how we can get more data into the hands of academic researchers for the betterment of the social sector. Louis recently used Candid’s data to explore the link between nonprofit mission statements and fundraising efforts.

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Charity Village

MARCH 6, 2024

Statistics Canada released the 2021 data on rural and small town nonprofits in Canada. Nonprofits operating in rural and small town areas employed over 444,000 people, which was up by 3.8% The number of nonprofits operating in rural and small town areas in Canada dropped by 2.6%.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? Reports share information on what has already happened in your business in an organized, straightforward format. You can use this combination of data to analyze trends, gauge what members value, predict their behaviors, and take action.

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Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Today, Candid released our latest research manual, Analyzing Candid’s demographic data. nonprofits currently share some demographic data about their staff and board with Candid. In fact, about 1,000 nonprofits are now adding demographic data to their Candid profiles every month. Over 62,000 U.S. For example, U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter.

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Association Analytics

JULY 27, 2021

Using data in your content strategy will help you identify what content members value most, what isn’t resonating and what needs to be tweaked. Here are some tips for using data to create relevant content for your members and customers. Here are some tips for using data to create relevant content for your members and customers.

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

When hosting a fundraising event, such as a Math-A-Thon , silent auction , or charity gala, closely tracking data and adapting your event based on that data can drive higher engagement, participation, and donations. Email Outreach Before your event begins, building excitement and driving participation is crucial to your success.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 10, 2024

That is some of the data from the research arm of software giant Blackbaud, following a survey of more than 1,000 Gen Zers and nearly 300 nonprofit professionals. However, statistical reporting needs to be balanced by stories that tug at the heart in ways young people can relate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The path may seem daunting, but the key is to start with your people. Understand staff concerns about AI changing their jobs Jon Townsend, National Trust says that leaders should understand people’s anxiety about AI in the workplace as the very first step. Experimentation should feel like playful, be fun and create a sense of wonder.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. Demographic data sharing varies by nonprofit subject category.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

Data provides actionable insights and can give associations a navigable path to make better informed business decisions. And yet, the ability to use data to serve your association’s mission has never been more important and timely. Developing a SMART goal is seldom complex from a data standpoint. Formulate SMART Goals.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Data quality is essential for organizations and membership associations. When you want to engage your members with personalized content and communications, or know who to target for renewals and offers, you need clean Salesforce data to make it happen. What is Salesforce data cleansing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We know that data is a scary word for many. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. At first glance, getting and collating that information may seem a Sisyphean task involving data entry and spreadsheets. Don’t run away!

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Data is power and behind every data point is a human story. Your data tells you who is supporting your mission and offers insights into how, when, and even why they choose to give. Building an informed strategic plan relies on your ability to gather, interpret, optimize, and safeguard this data.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

Excerpted from “Why Is It So Hard to Become a Data-Driven Company?” ” by Randy Bean – published February 5th, 2021 According to Harvard Business Review, thriving as a mainstream organization today means being data driven. Reexamine ways that you think about data as a business asset for your organizations.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to the data conversation, this is it. Whether you’re a nonprofit, funder, or a consortium of both, fundamental questions are surfacing about social sector data that merit your attention. Is social sector data a type of public good? We’ve already unlocked all 2.8

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. To do so, it’s easy to assume that the best place to start is with as much data as possible. Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000?

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

When association leaders and staff want to gather information and opinions from their members, often the first idea is to conduct a member survey. The more you survey, the more people will stop paying attention. Does some or all of our desired data already exist anywhere within the organization? PUHLEEZE. ” PUHLEEZE. ”

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

When a crisis occurs—whether it’s the war in Ukraine or the COVID-19 pandemic—people seek up-to-date information. They want to understand, for example, how the crisis is evolving or how many people are affected. As the largest source of data on philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, Candid fields many of these questions.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2023

The data in your CRM can help you raise more money, improve your donor retention, and even attract new supporters to your cause. Here are three top ways to get the most out of the data you already have. Segmentation lets you personalize your communications so that each group receives the most important and relevant information.

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VolunteerMark

MAY 5, 2021

In the era of “hacking” and information being easily accessible on the internet, it’s no surprise that people are ever more concerned about privacy and information security, especially at nonprofits. The post Keeping Volunteer Information Secure from Cyber Theft & Data Leaks appeared first on VolunteerMark Blog.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The amount of available data about your website, your users, and your mission area is growing by the minute. If you have a website, you can access all sorts of information about how people are finding it, where they're navigating to, and whether they are engaging in a continued relationship with your organization.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 5, 2024

Building Trust with Transparency: Data Privacy In today’s digital age, data privacy for nonprofits is paramount. Donors place their trust in non-profits to safeguard their personal information, especially during fundraising events. Avoid unnecessarily invasive data requests. Implement access control measures.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Smaller, distributed teams are increasingly relying on AI to synthesize data and optimize their workflows. At Blackbaud, we believe this future – the future of the nonprofit sector – will be supported by Data Intelligence. . What is Data Intelligence? .

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