ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Encourage honest discussion with grantees and come to an agreed upon definition of overhead. Instead of focusing on income and expense ratios, donors should ask about the scale of the organization’s goal, how they are measuring their goal progress, and what it would take to reach that goal.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Unsurprisingly, money issues rose to the top of the discussion almost every time. Challenges remain, however: 87% of respondents agree that it’s important to take measures to ensure gender and racial diversity across all levels of the organization. First up is finances. and 26% in Australia.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 14, 2021

Organizations experience increased social capital and higher accountability to their stakeholders, all according to a case study by the European Management Journal. Ask for beneficiary feedback before, during, and after program implementation using surveys, discussion forums, and case studies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

At the plenary panel discussion, a woman from the audience, an arts teacher, asked, plaintively, “Why do we have to justify the arts in school? How do you measure that? However, the studies in measuring intrinsic impact were intended for “internal assessment and critical reflection purposes” (Brown & Novak, 2013).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. However, studies reveal that most nonprofits still view evaluation as exclusively about program outputs, and they often perceive data gathering as a resource drain and distraction. As part of a. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Consider reaching out to local universities to tap into departments, professors, and students for consulting, resources, and education. Work together to learn about evaluation, design studies, strengthen each other and celebrate successes. “The Evaluation can be a daunting experience, but you don’t have to go at it alone.

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Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

I find the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) thrilling, with endless applications for our Forum One partners, but I know from discussions with my counterparts in government agencies that AI and ML can also be mystifying, and even scary. ‍Jay earned a B.A.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Let the voting begin … Making Social Media Measurement Sexy. This interactive panel will showcase nonprofit case studies about advanced social media campaigns with multi-channel marketing strategies linked to CRM services. –> Vote Now ! Boost Fundraising & Engagement w/ “Gamification”. –> Vote Now !

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In a talk at New York University earlier this month, Berger called this lack of meaningful measurement a full-on "battle for the soul" of the social sector. According to Berger, the social sector has not been able or willing to discuss this problem bluntly and openly. The Results Problem. Why does this matter?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 23, 2014

Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are looking for new ways to measure (and thereby validate) the importance of their work. Our organizations have been measuring outputs in one way or another for as long as there has been philanthropy. Now the discussion is shifting to moving beyond outputs (e.g.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

According to a study by The Russell Sage Foundation and The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, the GFC reduced total giving by 7 percent in 2008 and by another 6.2 To help facilitate this discussion, have your CFO run budgets from 2006-2012 and see how your revenue fluctuated. This decline is not anecdotal. percent in 2009.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 1, 2013

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. I discussed research that found a correlation between civic engagement and the unemployment rate.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). About the TAG study. Want to see more? Miscellaneous (3 percent).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

Some definitions they used in the study: " House Social Network " refers to a socialnetworking community built on a nonprofit's own web site. " Commercial Social Network " An online community platform owned and operated by a corporation such as Facebook. Research Studies of Nonprofit and Social Media Adoption Overbook Foundation Web 2.0

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 25, 2018

If you are unclear on these questions, then you are posting blindly and will have no way to measure whether or not your time and energy spent on social media is paying off. In a study it was shown that, “the hashtag measure is associated with significantly more retweets than when a hashtag is absent.” Track Your Metrics.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

” It’s one of the hottest topics of discussion in the nonprofit sector. Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization. ” – Professor Adrian Sargeant, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy at Plymouth University. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She gave an overview of the three different methods that would be discussed in more detail throughout the day. These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data. Measure success against predetermined outcomes. … Read More Measurement' Have a clear, linear chain of cause effect.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. 2 Bentley and Nissan, in a 1996 study, found that "learning is greatly enhanced when children are given the opportunity to engage in giving and serving activities." The Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64. As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Texas A&M University. As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Percentages total more than 100 because respondents discussed more than one important role. Brown, Ph.D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

But many nonprofits are not properly measuring whether their engagement efforts are worth the time and cost. Based on the her book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit, winner of the 2013 Terry McAdam Award, Beth Kanter will share frameworks, strategies and practical tips for engaging with your network in ways that lead to measurable results.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2018

Higher Education Leaders Discuss 2017 Higher Education Charitable Giving Results. Read on for a few condensed excerpts from our discussion: Tim Hill: What strategies are institutions using to fuel online growth? Sue Cunningham: Colleges and universities imprint individuals in powerful and long-lasting ways.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2009

" PR Communications: Measuring Your Level Of Social Media Engagement - John Cass has a new post in which he discusses "the engagement relevancy rating." Based on these questions, I’ve assembled a “resource page&# for you, which I will updated as needed."

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

In Dan Pallotta’s TED Talk, he discusses the Overhead Myth and how it can negatively affect nonprofits by hindering their ability to create long-term sustainable growth. Looking at overhead alone is a poor way to measure a nonprofit organization’s overall performance (Letter to the Donors of America, 2014). Harold, J., &

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. For nearly 50 years, the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) has been the standard measure used by governments and nonprofit organizations serving low income individuals and families to determine eligibility for anti-poverty programs. As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. While driving to work recently I heard an NPR report about philanthropic giving in the US; but it was not the numbers I had just read in Giving USA 2012 published by the Giving USA Foundation and compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

This session was an interesting look around the ever-evolving universe of online and mobile tools used to mobilize people online. Download the e-benchmarks study for all the analysis. It delivered on exactly what it said it would: the tools and apps. Some stats about text message users: over 80% come from email lists.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Near the end of the past semester, my class discussed one of the chestnuts of the nonprofit sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

Furthermore, greater than half of nonprofit boards (52 percent) serving clientele of 25 percent to 49 percent Hispanic also do not have any Latinos board members, according to The Urban Institute study, Nonprofit Governance in the United States: Findings on Performance and Accountability from the First National Representative Study.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

After what felt like hours of agonizing over potential topics, one of my coworkers suggested the idea to discuss common social media mistakes we see our clients making all the time! s not only helps you plan ahead, but gives you a baseline to measure success against throughout the year. was born. . was born. . What are your goals?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

All the great features of Facebook are available - writing on the Wall, uploading photos, and joining discussion groups. Stanford University. According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people. What is measured you ask? .

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We will alert you when this study is available. We welcome your comments and feedback. Central Ave.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. All of my examples were from universities, Jewish Day schools, and camps that made up the audience. Your design is not just about content. Development.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2012

scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day. Craig implements strategy, measures impact, and develops teams. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit. nonprofit practice.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

In June, the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies’ 2020 Nonprofit Employment Report indicated that the nonprofit sector has faced sweeping layoffs—to the tune of 1.6 Closures and social distancing measures have wiped out organizations that didn’t have a rainy day fund. And they’re certainly not exempt from a global pandemic.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

University of Technology Research Fellow, Augustin Chevez and Senior Lecturer, DJ Huppatz note one early example of the office in classical art: Botticelli’s “Saint Augustine in His Study,” painted all the way back in 1480. Early business magnates like the Rothschilds and the Barings lived and worked out of their giant manors.

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Forum One

AUGUST 5, 2008

Read More » Online Approaches for Inviting and Collecting Public Input Joe Pringle in Influence 4 Jun 2010 I was invited to present last week at the University of Marylands Human Computer Interaction Labs workshop on Government and Social Media. We also saw some. In this case.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. While statistics can't be ignored (how would we measure effectiveness and/or progress without them?),

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