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Measuring Impact: Feature Article from the Latest Issue of NTEN:Change

Amy Sample Ward

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you’re achieving that key outcome for impact. By Julie Macalik, with Greenlights for Nonprofit Success.

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Zoetica Salon Summary: A Few Good Social Media Measurement Insights

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Many nonprofits often address measurement at the end of a project or program or fiscal year, but by putting it first it enables organizations to build a thoughtful strategy. Measurement Challenges.

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Nonprofits Value a Facebook Like at $214.81

NetWits

I just returned from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) hosted by NTEN in San Francisco, CA. Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. The conference was amazing! Here are a few things to think about. What to do Next? My suggestion.

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Measuring Impact: Feature Article from the Latest Issue of NTEN:Change

NTEN

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you're achieving that key outcome for impact. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Humor As Part of Nonprofit Social Content and Engagement Strategy: Hilarious Examples

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit technology professionals know how to converts laughs to donations and devoted an entire session to sharing tips, techniques, and examples during a NTEN conference. When I saw this YouTube video to promote a conference on measurement and outcomes, I couldn’t resist sharing it. Nonprofit Hulk Smashes Nonprofit Jargon.

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Increasing Social Influence to Drive Fundraising Efforts

NTEN

People join an organization’s social community for a variety of reasons, including: Social Influence: A friend, co-worker or family member requested support. Constituents wield increasing power and influence, and a flawless member experience is crucial to enhance organizational causes. Emotion: He or she was moved by someone's story.

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Replacing Mobile Advertising with Real-Time Data

Amy Sample Ward

That’s the question I asked this morning on Qriously, a new application that measures public sentiment, in real time. I’ve run three questions so far, and here’s some of the insights to the process: What influences your charitable giving? Do you believe you can change the world? That’s it! Campaigning.

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