Charity Village

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Ontario Nonprofit Network in collaboration with l’Assemblée de la Francophonie de l’Ontario (l’AFO), conducted a sector survey to evaluate the health of nonprofits in Ontario. The study evaluated the state of the nonprofits’ financial health, staffing and volunteers, and general operations. Key […].

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Network Report Sample Evaluation 64

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

We partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy to conduct our Fundraising Planning and Climate Report: Outlook for 2023. Here’s our take on these factors with key data insights from the report: 1. Yet, the report revealed a whopping 57.1% To uncover more insights, download the full report by clicking here.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. In your organization, this may look like negative attitudes toward evaluation, poor research designs and collecting data but not using the data. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity.

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Evaluation Program Attitude Instructional 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. However, our report found that perception and reality often clash.

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Charity Village

JUNE 20, 2022

According to Gallup‘s latest study, the State of the Global Workplace Report finds that, despite more than two years of the pandemic, Canadian workers seemed to rebound in 2021. Employees reported higher life evaluations than the previous year and declines across several negative emotions.

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Job Report Evaluation Global 65

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. The report also advocates that the sector embraces three main tenets: be an enabler, walk the talk, and think about and create the future.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. Review reporting. Agree on a report format and frequency so everyone knows what they need to report on and how often. Fine-tune your fund setup.

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Database Goal Campaign Phase 69

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Detailed reports and analytics, specifically on session attendance. After evaluating several platforms, Accelevents checked all of the boxes and IMPACT was particularly impressed with the simulive capabilities. . Integrated live-streaming without the need for a 3rd party video platform integration. In-session polls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. In our study How Philanthropic Collaboratives Measure, Evaluate, and Learn , we examined three levels of impact: grantees, systems or fields, and donors.

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Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 57

Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

Also, be sure to set up more detailed reports for deeper analysis. The way you set up your dashboards and reports will depend on multiple factors, including your data analysis goals and what data you need to inform your analysis. Evaluate post-campaign data. Access your data. Think about the next campaign.

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Campaign Tips Online Fundraising 95

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. Do your due diligence by reading third party software evaluations. Print a copy of this checklist for each system you’re evaluating.

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Software Fundraising Training Train 295

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

According to the Urban Institute’s latest report on the nonprofit sector, fully one third of U.S. According to a free new report by Idealware , they’d actually like to know themselves. Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding.

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Evaluation Service Measure Database 64

The NonProfit Times

MAY 14, 2024

Recent studies have estimated that more than 75% of current nonprofit executives plan to retire from their positions during the next five to seven years. Present the most qualified candidates to the board after conducting extensive in-depth interviews and personality assessments and evaluations that best match the ideal position profile.

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Leadership Summary Search Profile 105

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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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. Reporting and Visualizing. So what did we find?

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Evaluation Software Program Strategy 62

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In a 2016 study conducted by EveryAction and Nonprofit Hub , nearly half of nonprofit professionals reported that they do not consistently utilize data as part of their decision-making process. Click the image above to download our full report with tips on how to make reporting less stressful and more impactful this year!

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

The top 50 organizations outperformed the also-rans on a variety of metrics, as they have in the 13 years this study has been conducted (not a surprise). Across the board within the 2021 study, which evaluated employee attitudes during 2020, the data revealed high-water marks in employee satisfaction. Then it was turbocharged.”

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Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

A study by the Corporation for National and Community Service found that nonprofits that regularly use volunteer surveys are more likely to have higher volunteer retention rates. This evaluation can help fine-tune program structures, training methods, and task assignments.

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Survey Volunteer Impact Data 72

Nimble AMS

MAY 25, 2022

Like it or not, in our digital-driven world, non-members will evaluate how your association leverages innovative technologies to determine whether your organization is worth joining. The study results show an opportunity for professional organizations to attract new members with a diversified training and certification program. .

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Associations Technology Adopt Industry 129

Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

To gain further perspective on which goals your organization should set, you’ll need to evaluate the type of members you hope to recruit. Keep track of which events members attend, how many hours they volunteer, which committees they join, and how frequently they donate to evaluate organizational success. . Learn more.

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Associations Goal Technology Analytics 121

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

These will support your business case by aligning with your goals: Consistent, trusted data with standard interactive reports using a common language that employees throughout your organization easily understand – all in a secure data warehouse. Some associations have saved hundreds of hours on report creation per year.

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. Funders may default to practices that work best for them when it comes to the application method, timeline, or reporting requirements, for example. There is seemingly no science to it and much of what we do learn is through trial and error.

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Application Grant Evaluation Practice 101

Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Purpose-built data management, reporting, and participant engagement tools help your team and providers positively impact the lives within your community. Develop best-in-class programming Improve service delivery Focus less on administrative tasks and more on delivering and refining programs and services.

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Public Software Management Los Angeles 52

Candid

JUNE 8, 2021

According to a 2018 NTEN Study , 80 percent of nonprofits lack a policy to address cyberattacks. The study also noted that most nonprofits lack internal IT resources, with nearly 60 percent reporting having two or fewer full-time IT staff, potentially making them more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Register for the webinar.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Running reports and compiling volunteer data. According to a Fidelity Charitable “Time and Money” report , 87% of volunteers say there is an overlap between their volunteer and financial support. From our experience, your responsibilities could include: Promoting your program and volunteer opportunities.

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Volunteer Management Software Database 82

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Articles, reports, podcasts, and videos: The Problems With Philanthropy, and What We Can Do to Fix Them. Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. Center for Effective Philanthropy: Grantee and Applicant Perception Reports. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

I''m so excited to have these regular opportunities to report out from NTEN, share udpates about our work, and hear directly from all of you. Below is a full report from topics covered on the Town Hall call and questions raised from participants. After a year of work, the Collected Voices: Data-Informed Nonprofits report is here!

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Because of this, ongoing evaluation is crucial. In fact, according to a research report, published by Volunteer Canada , there are gaps between the opportunities many organizations offer and a meaningful experience for their volunteers. Provide details on on-going evaluation of performance. Check out this report from the U.S.

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Volunteer Management Kansas Canada 76

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Studies have found that organizations that embrace a JEDI approach report improved impact, innovation, productivity, and increases in their bottom line. Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Tailor your evaluation matrix and script .

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 116

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

That’s why the latest report from Gartner, The Digital Future of Finance: 10 CFO Opportunities to Accelerate Digital Transformation, offers compelling insights for nonprofit organizations. For an in-depth look at the report from a nonprofit perspective, watch the entire “Gartner’s Imperatives for the Nonprofit CFO” webinar on demand.

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Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

A recent study by Forrester found that higher ed institutions using Salesforce “improved relationships with alumni and enabled record-breaking fundraising,” saved $2.4 On Giving Tuesday 2020, the new tech platform by Salesforce allowed the advancement team to greatly improve its efficiency and data reporting speed.“It

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University ROI Michigan Education 101

Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Issue Lab is where Candid collects, preserves, and shares research reports, whitepapers, evaluations, case studies, issue briefs, and more, published and/or funded by social sector organizations. If you're new to Issue Lab or haven't hung out on the platform in a while, here's what's on offer. .

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Lesson Learning Case Study Phase 59

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 28, 2021

It can streamline tracking and reporting processes, enhance communication with donors and constituents, and consolidate necessary information. The second key tip that customers have reported is the importance of investing in resources — whether that’s staff, training, time, or consultants. These four crucial tips are interconnected.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 7, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study , 63% of members and 65% of association professionals agree that organizations that don’t transform technologically within the next few years won’t survive. Evaluate membership benefits. Like never before, there’s an imperative to upgrade your association’s technology.

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Associations Technology Software Survey 109