EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Nonprofits often focus on donor net worth or income, for example, which on their own provide only limited insights. For example, based simply on income you might ask a donor earning $50,000 a year to donate $25, and another donor earning $500,000 to donate $2,500.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2012

The post summarized why it may be important, best practices, and a few nonprofit examples. One of my blog readers, Sarah Mowry, Outreach Director for the Deschutes Land Trust pointed me to Nature Conservancy’s Instagram contest , an image scavenger hunt. 4) Rinse, Repeat, Leverage. What does it look like?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2011

This post summarizes some findings from a recent research report about increasing engagement on Facebook and a couple of conversations about applying the research over on my blog Facebook page. I also tested some of the tips suggested by the research. Here’s what I learned: After Hours Posting.

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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. Davis Parchment, and data scientist Kwame Porter Robinson about the research results, implications, and advice for next steps. Want to see more? Miscellaneous (3 percent).

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Use ChatGPT to design and conduct surveys and market research. For example, the HubSpot bot is free with the platform, uses natural language, and sets up quickly. Chatbot Rose, the Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Hotel’s “Chief Mischief Maker,” is a famous/infamous example of using AI to promote a highly specific luxury brand identity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

For example, I have a daily reflection ritual of walking a few miles a day to think away from screens. Start A New Professional Journal(s): For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal(s), using a variation of bullet journal technique. And, if I’m being honest, I don’t stick to them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, if the training data contains a disproportionate amount of text from a particular demographic group, the model may struggle to understand or generate text related to other groups. These include techniques such as debiasing and adversarial training, which aim to reduce the impact of biased data on the model’s output.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

Research from Community Brands consistently shows that members place high value on networking and staying up to date on industry news, trends, and regulations. For example, at the highest level, your goals might be to: Grow your existing online community . TIP: These are examples of high-level goals. Offer examples.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2022

For more grant-related guidance, check out Government Grants 101: Readiness, Research, and Writing the Proposal , an eLearning course I created with Candid. For example, Funder A may have a question that says “describe your location and the populations you serve.” Funders do look at these profiles when making funding decisions.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. This can include internships, research partnerships, and educational initiatives.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2021

Research sources (if you trust them) show that the American public distrusts common information sources: According to Pew Research Center, Americans’ trust in the federal government is at near historic lows. For example, offer live and on-demand webinars on a variety of relevant topics all year long.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

The # PACE Process for Early Career Success book is designed to help readers unlock the mindset, traits, and techniques needed to P lan, A pply for, C ommit to, and E xplore an ideal career path.” His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

So, here are a few tips and research highlights to consider as you make the case for engagement as a strategy to sustain your organization moving forward. Know the Research. While the guide is designed to help make the case to funders, the techniques apply equally to leadership. Make the Case. Develop a case statement.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Donor Persona Examples (credit: Kindful ) The more we understand about our donors, the better we can communicate with them in a way that resonates. Research The first step is finding as much information as you can from your existing analytics. Let’s explore an example. Here are three simple steps to get your started!

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

For example, Tech Impact exists for the sole purpose of helping nonprofits harness the power of technology to complete their charitable purpose. And generating high quality content that’s then posted on a nonprofit’s online blog, and will be shared and engaged with on social media is an example of that. But how do you do that?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

For example, we’ve seen our client at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture uncover visitor behavior in GA4 that they couldn’t see before. This is a good thing; setting real KPIs backed by user data and analyzing what works and doesn’t is key to effective digital strategy.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Thorough understanding leads to big ideas. Creativity matters only if it sells.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning technique that involves evaluating your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Let’s look at a few specific examples as we review the various elements of a SWOT analysis. Maybe your nonprofit excels at gathering research about your target audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

What I have always appreciated about GivingTuesday since the beginning is how they innovate and anticipate new trends in giving and incorporate into the campaign – either as toolkits or techniques for nonprofits to test and adopt. ” This generation is loosely defined as those born after 1995 and who are now 18 and under.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

It’s typically the first step in our User Research phase, providing a good overview of the visitors to a nonprofit website and how they behave on the site. Our purposes for using Analytics as User Research are: To learn about current visitors to the website. Research Questions. User Research. Overall site visits.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In addition, Double the Donation research indicates that individuals are more likely to give if they know a matching gift is available⁠. For example, Warner Bros celebrates the international day of giving by providing each employee with a charitable donation stipend they can use to support a nonprofit of their choosing.

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Achieve was founded in 2008 and started off working in the nonprofit sector primarily in research, strategy, and fundraising. We did significant academic research on the millennial generation and emerging giving trends. As an example, the ‘Millennial Impact Report’ was a study commissioned by the Case Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Let’s take a look at some fundraising ideas – the fifteen most effective donor acquisition and online fundraising techniques used by top nonprofits. Take charity: water for example. Research has shown that suggesting giving amounts leads to improved donation form performance by increasing average online gift size.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Attainable: Set a challenging yet realistic fundraising goal that pushes your limits but is still achievable, using data and research to guide you to the right amount. You’ll see that we noted a few non-financial goals in our examples. For example, say you run an environmental nonprofit. You have two donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training. The examples are work place learning, but useful to anyone who is doing training. From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques from Trainers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2019

Rusty Morgen Stahl, in an article examining research on nonprofit hiring strategies, wrote for The Foundation Review, “It is reasonable to ask what has been done to tackle the talent challenge. This issue can lead to a lack of recruitment and retention techniques. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Recruitment.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, ChatGPT is easy to learn and use. Incorporating multimedia storytelling techniques by combining visuals, videos, and real impact stories can help you create a lasting impression that motivates your supporters to give. Using nonprofit storytelling techniques will ensure your messaging hits home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Descriptions of key digital measurement concepts, terminology and analysis techniques. Deep-dives into Google Analytics reports with specific examples for evaluating your digital marketing performance. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan. Best practices for collecting actionable data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

I created Excel for Evaluation , a series of more than 25 video tutorials with real examples from nonprofits, to share my favorite techniques with nonprofit leaders like you. Here’s an example where I calculated the mean, median, and standard deviation of the age of people who were served by a nonprofit organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I happened to stumble upon this funny tweet from Billboard that asks its Twitter followers to tweet with the hashtag #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong and gave the example “I kissed a squirrel and I liked it.” 2. Use Participatory Research Techniques To Discover Engagement Topics. Engagement'

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

For example, if you’re running a virtual fundraising event for shelter animals, you could make your keyword SAVEDOGS. For example, donors who submit a pledge or donation at an auction can see their name and gift appear on a large scoreboard, complete with a fundraising thermometer, if your software supports this.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

Whether a digital content creator or a researcher assembling resources, curation seeks to answer these two questions: What is it you are trying to say? Audience research is invaluable in this case in understanding the wants and needs of target audiences. What does your collection represent? Fostering audience relationships.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 3, 2020

Do your research, look to the experts in your field, and choose the platform that suits your needs the best. Building an Email List – What are the Best Techniques? Building an email list requires smart usage of the best techniques and tactics, so your subscribers stay engaged and interact with your organization.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2019

While fundraising communications are often counterintuitive to people outside of the field, the reality is that it most of its best practices are grounded in time-tested techniques and principles of classical rhetoric ?defined It looks at how and why humans respond to different kinds of persuasion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The lab does research on the relationship between physical fitness and cognitive function. Here are some techniques you can incorporate into your training and staff meetings that will help with learning and retention. Here’s some examples.

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