Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2021

Presented by: Accelerist. Hear insights on how and why they decided it was crucial to start measuring, tracking, and reporting on the efficacy of their partnerships and how they will use this information to accelerate their entire corporate partnership strategy moving forward. Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT.

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Free FAQ Metrics Track 271

Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

The answer: craft your own strategy that uses your data, is customized to your audience, and won’t overwhelm your team (or yourself). As you define your goal(s), also think about how to measure it. Create an engaged online community: success is measured by an increase in engagement, particularly comments and re-shares.

Social Media 97

Social Media Data Strategy Media 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This framework provides a holistic approach, encompassing various dimensions of a digital strategy, including audience engagement, content creation, and impact measurement. With ChatGPT entering the scene, we’re presented with an innovative way to enhance these dimensions.

Digital 295

Digital Strategy Guide Create 295

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). Presentation. DIY Community Engagement Metrics. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

When looking at online benchmarks and digital revenue, we saw that any growth or ground held was due to increases in sustainer metrics. Barriers to Email Measurement Keep Rising Measuring email performance has changed, and it continues to become more difficult.

Benchmark 84

Benchmark Blackbaud Report Online 84

M+R

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a wide-ranging exploration of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. Participation primarily involves collecting and coding a big stack of data, which our analytics team will combine (anonymously!) Your data security and anonymity are VERY IMPORTANT to us. Read time: 2 minutes.

Benchmark 97

Benchmark Data Map Help 97

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. It provides critical data for nonprofit leaders, board members and funders to understand the effectiveness of organizations in serving their missions. Use performance measurements sensitive enough to detect gradual changes so that small scale initiatives can be informative.

Measure 52

Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Before we dive in, we want you to start thinking of data as one of your most important assets. Of course, they are valuable assets, but data is, too. Let’s build your business case to make data analytics a top priority: 1. Start by assessing and documenting the current state of your data. What do you think about our data?

Analytics 169

Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel was on social media, adoption, and measurement. It was clear from the presentations that measurement is a critical piece of the puzzle. Measurement is a learning process that uses research and data to help make improvements, and is not just counting things up – “We have 5,000 fans!”

Metrics 96

Metrics Facebook Data Measure 96

sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2022

It is at the heart of every grant you write and outreach letter you send and is the first metric you use to measure your impact year to year. Identifying your unique value and presenting it to your audience in a way that speaks directly to your ideal donors can be the #1 factor that moves the needle in your fundraising efforts.

Data 72

Data Test Blackbaud Donor 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media.

Measure 103

Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

Topic : Do-It-Yourself Community Metrics. Description : Social media, online campaigns, and community engagement can be tricky things to dive into and do well without measuring, monitoring and evaluating. But what to measure? Location : online with Nonprofit Webinars. How to evaluate?

Metrics 100

Metrics Community Guidelines Slides 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

Two new books on measurement and analytics came to my attention this week. The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” ” Here’s a quick review of both books.

Metrics 101

Metrics Measure Analytics Method 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

For past couple of years, I have been blogging , speakin g, facilitating peer trainings , and writing about using measurement methods for nonprofits to measure impact and to learn from their data. How do we measure and track engagement to results? Books Conferences'

Attitude 97

Attitude Social Media Measure San Francisco 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. One point that he keeps making over and over: Metrics must have meaning or else they’re just numbers. Peterson is the founder and senior partner. Click for larger image.

Metrics 101

Metrics Social Media Media Social 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Despite the difficulty of working measurement in a generic way, the output from sessions was quite valuable.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Foundation Reflection 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I’m in Boston with Katie Paine as part of our book tour for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” where we jointly delivered a keynote at the e-metrics conference yesterday. The audience consisted of data geeks, data scientists, and analytics professionals! p/QTToUNlZjr/.

Data 100

Data Change Boston Literacy 100

Forum One

JANUARY 30, 2024

Presented by The Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards recognize and celebrate the impactful endeavors of individuals, companies, and organizations worldwide. This innovative project offers comprehensive data on 36 metrics for all 435 U.S. congressional districts, empowering policymakers to make informed decisions. million records.

Award 72

Award Captivate Celebrate Voice 72

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. Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve. The best way to manage this disconnect is to deconstruct the plan and understand it piece-by-piece.

Guide 52

Guide Business Support Metrics 52

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

Third Sector Labs recently co-hosted a data management webinar with Debbie Snyder , VP of Sales & Marketing for Adcieo. The topic – “Why don’t you have a data management plan?” ” – focused on why you need, and how to create, a nonprofit data management plan. Within the past 3 months = 30%.

Data 133

Data Management Rate Benchmark 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Meet Bib Filbon and Jeff Bladt who have the job title, “Data Scientist,” and are on staff at DoSomething.Org. They work in partnership with DoSomething’s program staff to collect, analyze, and make sense of data to improve impact of DoSomething’s programs. DoSomething.org does not consider this overhead.

Measure 99

Measure Roles Support Literacy 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

Social Media Measurement Tips View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I had a lot of fun doing a panel with colleagues Jordan Viator, Carie Lewis, and David Neff called " The Real Housewives of Social Media." Our task was to present practical and tactical information about social media using metaphors that related to housewives.

Social Media 95

Social Media Measure Jordan Tips 95

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

M+R

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a wide-ranging exploration of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. Participation primarily involves collecting and coding a big stack of data, which our analytics team will combine (anonymously!) Your data security and anonymity are VERY IMPORTANT to us. Read time: 2 minutes.

Benchmark 87

Benchmark Analysis Aggregator Advocacy 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

View more presentations from Devon Smith. At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants.

Benchmark 96

Benchmark Social Media Measure Results 96

Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Users have the ability to add profiles for newborns and keep track of key actions and data in relation to their newborn, such as weight, feeding, and skin-to-skin contact. Explore the City Heath Dashboard case study AARP Livability Index The Livability Index website and data explorer scores neighborhoods and communities across the U.S.

Product 86

Product Develop Impact Case Study 86

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your podcast should feel like a two-way conversation, even with listeners who aren’t present in the studio. Next Steps: Measuring your Podcast’s Success Gauging how your podcast is performing helps you determine its value to your nonprofit in the long term. Interactive. Consistent.

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Audio Podcast Content Phase 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2012

The Valid Metrics Framework, Updated to Include Social Media. 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. But where to start? Well Katie calls that HITS = How Idiots Track Success.

Measure 96

Measure Social Media Media Social 96

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable). This data is how we measure our impact.

Participatory 98

Participatory Culture Leadership Washington 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

Results 95

Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

I recently presented two academic research papers as part of my graduate studies. Then we recorded key metrics from their IRS Form 990s from 2016-2018. We then ran the following studies using this data. We then compared how that emotional polarity score interacted with the organizations’ financial data. .

Analysis 131

Analysis Language Research Statistics 131

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 ! For our first project,?

Donation 132

Donation Language Homeless Statistics 132

sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As a busy fundraiser or nonprofit data professional, your calendar is already packed, so wouldn’t it be great to have a cheat sheet to plan your schedule for bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good ? These are two powerhouse presenters who will inspire you to make your mark on your organization’s mission: Glennon Doyle , Monday, Oct.

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Virtual North Carolina Blackbaud Registration 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. That is they make decisions based on meaningful data, rather than solely by gut. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Dashboard design is more than simply clarifying outcomes and key metrics. But shouldn’t dashboards be designed by data scientists and graphic designers? Many times dashboard design is focused on “getting it done efficiently” and graphs and does not address the human side – buy-in, learning from data, and consensus on metrics.

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Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

These challenges, however, present opportunities for innovation and positive change, including increased collaboration among funders, a focus on community-driven solutions, and a willingness to engage in difficult—and meaningful—conversations about privilege and power.

Philanthropy 91

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 91