Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

As the saying goes, “knowledge is power.” Candid’s Issue Lab is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing social sector knowledge. 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.

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Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Many of the nonprofits we surveyed did that with great success.

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Survey Virtual Nonprofit Sponsor 337

Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2023

Donor surveys and communication Consider conducting donor surveys or outreach campaigns to your existing donor base. At least one survey annually is a best practice, but I prefer attaching surveys to each of my donor thank you letters. This information will help you identify donors who might have DAFs.

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Fund Donor Strategy Help 68

Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Defining ‘community service’ broadly Based on surveys and focus groups, Leveraging the Potential of Youth Service found that young people ages 18 to 25 defined “community service” broadly, beyond volunteering with a nonprofit organization. reported for “informal helping.”

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Service Community Environment Empowerment 98

Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

A study conducted by Edelman and Linkedin reported 65% of those surveyed said thought leadership content improved their perception of an organization. When members trust your industry knowledge, they’ll choose to stay connected in association conferences, networking events, and training opportunities. .

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Associations Leadership Content Benefit 181

Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

In the latest Community Brands Association Trends Research Study , a group of association IT leaders were surveyed to determine technology’s role in delivering a superior staff and member experience. About 50% of associations surveyed say their IT budget will increase over the next year.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. In the past, the geeks in the IT department were the keepers of information that seemed esoteric. Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0. Association 4.0 But you have options.

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Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information." Data are only the raw material of information. So how do we get from data to information?

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Data New York Government Digital 91

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual. Consider the level of database training the user has.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 76

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Some examples: Employee retention rate Absenteeism rate Employee satisfaction, quantified on a questionnaire or survey Free Guide Development Plan Toolkit Download Now Utilizing Effective Data Tools Many nonprofits started out as a grassroots group with a dream and some bootstraps. This is how you show what success looks like.

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Measure Help Analysis Metrics 91

Network for Good

MAY 21, 2021

Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

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Charity Aggregator Rate Survey 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2014

Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1. Kador and Armstrong caution leaders to NOT do employee surveys: 1.

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Survey Attitude Benchmark Environment 49

Candid

MARCH 21, 2022

. In 2019, Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center to advance the field’s knowledge by asking nonprofits about specific practices that build a culture of racial equity and inclusion within their organization. This information is collected alongside staff and board demographic data via nonprofit profiles.

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Practice Demographics Profile Charity 105

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do all staffers have the knowledge to be brand ambassadors? Survey the group and, as much as possible, interview individuals. It goes without saying that any seasoned employee will have a greater understanding of your association and its industry than a newbie. But has your group’s professional expertise expanded?

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Team Time Skills Professional 221

Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

The good news was that the survey indicated seventy-five-percent of those questioned who stated they had pulled away from their pre-pandemic volunteering roles, were aiming to get back to the grindstone, once life returned to normality. . Useful information for grants and assistance for female led businesses and nonprofits. .

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Volunteer Grant Survey Headline 136

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Then, when a donor gives, fills out a survey, or takes another specified action, they trigger that message and receive the corresponding email automatically. Look for a consultant with expertise in your CRM and knowledge of nonprofit priorities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

On the other hand, people do want those tips and best practices. So, letting the knowledge out in the room is a balancing act of peer interaction with expert insights. The survey asked participants to share a story that illustrates how social media has brought value to their organization. It’s a design challenge.

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Knowledge Seattle Social Media Measure 97

Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

Candid began collecting demographic data from nonprofit organizations in July 2019, encouraging them to share information on their leadership, staff, and board members on their nonprofit profiles.

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Demographics Data Support Profile 59

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here!

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Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 10, 2012

Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1. Kador and Armstrong caution leaders to NOT do employee surveys: 1.

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Survey Attitude Benchmark Environment 49

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Do you suffer from survey fatigue? It seems that a new survey pops up every day, sent to you by organizations, businesses, advertisers, pollsters, and opinion analysts. Surveys are often an advertising gimmick, a marketing ploy, or a general nuisance. So when, and why, should you invest your time in survey participation?

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Survey Voice Benchmark Comparison 52

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we surveyed NGOs and libraries around the world this year about where they are in regard to using and needing cloud based IT services, we didn’t know how far things have gone toward cloud adoption. The survey was fielded in February and March 2012. to conduct our survey in 21 languages.

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Survey Global South Africa Results 61

Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had more time to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. While security, cost, and Internet access were widely cited as barriers to cloud adoption, lack of knowledge was by far the most widespread barrier.

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NGO Survey Global Knowledge 48

NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

While we were there, Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. Key Information. 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!

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Facebook San Francisco Benchmark NTEN 241

M+R

AUGUST 14, 2023

Focused on audience and message research, M+R’s Gwen McGarry will moderate a panel featuring smart colleagues Nehal Mahmoud, Amanda Person, and Laurin Gonzalez as they share super interesting and useful findings from all kinds of usability, creative, survey, and focus group research over the last year or so! August 16: Fewer Guesses.

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Audience Research Free Test 52

NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 31, 2017

A few weeks ago, we talked about why feedback surveys are a helpful tool to help towards success. This got our wheels turning and made us prompted us to talk about specifically what you can do to get the most back from feedback surveys. If you’re asking questions willy-nilly, then your survey’s going to turn out pretty useless.

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Survey Question Attitude Volunteer 28

Network for Good

MAY 21, 2021

Organizations like GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and the Better Business Bureau’s Give.org aggregate information on nonprofit organizations to empower perspective donors, volunteers, grantors, board members, and employees to make informed decisions about the organizations and causes to which they can devote their time, energy, and resources.

Charity 52

Charity Aggregator Rate Survey 52

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world.

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Issue Resource New Mexico Mexico 98

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Next, a utomate emails on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis so your board has access to all necessary information without getting lost in the minutiae of your AMS. When you empower board members with knowledge, they’ll prioritize new opportunities and see the reason behind adopt ing flexible organizational practices.

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Literacy Associations Training Train 115

Volunteer Hub

JULY 15, 2022

It is amazing how well a volunteer program can perform when an organization leverages the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) of volunteers. Did you know that according to a recent national volunteer experience survey , one of the most cited reasons that volunteers quit is lack of leadership? Create Qualifications for Each Role.

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Volunteer Roles Skills Retention 86

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

We understand what it takes to empower teams of supporters, and using our firsthand knowledge, we’ve pulled together several volunteer engagement ideas and strategies for maximizing your team’s impact. Your best bet is to collect them in a centralized volunteer database to manage all of that information. WHO are your volunteers?

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Volunteer Strategy Organization Metrics 92

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

We’ve seen firsthand the power of nonprofit market research and are sharing that knowledge in this comprehensive guide. Market analysis, also known as market research, is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information about target markets and customers. Step 3: Design your market research survey.

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Research Marketing Survey Nonprofit 52

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Often, this means conducting periodic focus groups, needs assessments, or surveys. So, as you work to define your advisory committee’s focus, ask yourself and your team: What type of experience and knowledge do we need more of to carry out our mission? You may want to consider creating a committee manual (or something similar).

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

Tech Soup

JANUARY 15, 2013

We released our report on the 2012 TechSoup Global NGO Cloud Survey in September of 2012 and have now had a few months to ponder the findings and talk to several of you about what you think of them. We thought it would be interesting for us to share our thoughts with you on what we're believe ought to be done about our survey findings.

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NGO Survey Global Adopt 62

M+R

AUGUST 7, 2023

All free, one hour each, and jam-packed with information and ideas and actionable steps. REGISTER NOW Tuesday, October 10 at 2pm ET Get ready to join some of M+R’s most enthusiastic and knowledgeable digital fundraising experts for data-driven, information-packed, fun-filled webinars.

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Test Broadcast Influence Fun 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This year, the report features survey responses from 1,250 nonprofit employees at the manager level and above. The survey’s aim is to better understand: The biggest challenges nonprofits face today and in the future. Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll in countless ways, and the survey results back that up.

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Trend Report United Kingdom Australia 111

Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Knowledge Effective PDF Evaluation 60