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Demystifying the Major Nonprofit Accounting Methods

Pamela Grow

To keep your financial data organized, you can use either of two primary tracking methods: cash accounting and accrual accounting. In this guide, we’ll discuss what each of these financial management systems looks like in practice, their respective benefits and drawbacks, and how to determine which method is right for your organization.

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Your Guide to Year-End Fundraising Best Practices

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters. Define your metrics of success. After setting your goal for dollars raised, determine what metrics you will be tracking throughout the campaign and your goals to measure against.

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Supporting a Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader’s Guide to Guiding Your Board

Neon CRM

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. Mission statement: Clear statement of the nonprofit’s purpose, future aspirations, and guiding principles. It provides the evidence needed to help guide big-picture decisions.

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Nonprofit Marketing: The Ultimate Guide

Qgiv

This marketing approach can really resonate with recipients, making them feel more connected and valued by your nonprofit and lead to higher levels of interaction and response compared to more modern marketing methods. The metrics you track are often determined by your SMART goals, so keep those in mind when selecting what data to record.

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3 Essential Social Media Fundraising Metrics for Nonprofits

Achieve

In this guide, we’ll walk through three key social media fundraising metrics, as well as how you can improve them: Social Media Engagement Rate Conversion Rate Social Media Return on Investment Ready to tap into the full potential of social media fundraising?

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Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. In addition to tracking app deployments, Code for America has developed metrics that help them understand their impact on the governments they work with, the communities they engage, and the larger civic technology ecosystem.

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Fundraising Basics: The Beginner’s Guide for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

acronym to guide your team through setting the right objectives for your fundraiser. This might include reaching a certain fundraising amount or achieving specific metrics like email open rates or donation page conversions. Here are some metrics for direct mail, email, and event fundraising campaigns to monitor over time.

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