ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. To truly move the needle towards ameliorating social challenges throughout the world, we must revisit the efficacy of what has been measured and how. Use performance measurements sensitive enough to detect gradual changes so that small scale initiatives can be informative.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

But, how do you measure the results? The report addresses metrics for success for investing in broad field social movements or networked approaches to social change. “Amazing large numbers of members, staging marches, and winning campaigns – all these remain important measures of a successfully growing movement.

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Metrics Fund Build Social 114

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement.

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Statistics Stats Program Management 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

I spent a year co-writing on a book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” with measurement guru KD Paine because I felt strongly focusing on vanity metrics such as follower counts or Facebook likes was a waste of time. I didn’t get asked ”What are the best tools to measure followers on Twitter?

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Attitude Social Media Measure San Francisco 97

sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. Limited Resources: Extracting meaningful insights from complex data sets can be resource-intensive, requiring skilled personnel and powerful data analysis tools.

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Data Impact Government Proposal 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. One point that he keeps making over and over: Metrics must have meaning or else they’re just numbers. Peterson is the founder and senior partner. Click for larger image.

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Metrics Social Media Media Social 101

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Goals and Metrics What does success look like? Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. For your fund accounting implementation , your goals might include a target launch date, staff training, and the ability to pull relevant reports faster.

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Project Fund Software Help 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2011

If you want extract value from your social media strategy, you need to use measurement. That means setting measurable goals, collecting the right data, making sense of it, and transforming it into actionable decisions. Sense-making is an essential workplace skill along with several others. ”- Hal Varian, Google.

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Skills Facebook Literacy Metrics 108

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Building from your theory of change, it is crucial for organizations to have a comprehensive, clear set of metrics (also called “indicators” in the social sector) that track inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes; all of these build evidence of your program’s effectiveness. Think Seriously About What’s Practical. Data access. .

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Practice Impact Data Effective 73

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. An ideal goal is ambitious to encourage growth but not so high as to feel unachievable at the organization’s or team’s current capacity or skill level. It’s also objectively measurable through concrete KPIs.

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Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 84

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Gauge how your association measures up by surveying your staff to identify key trends in your organization. With the assistance of a well-skilled mediator, you’ll receive vital feedback. If you don’t cast a vision, your association won’t know what metrics to include in reporting. But do know that the payoff is worth the effort.

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Data Organization Associations Analytics 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel was on social media, adoption, and measurement. It was clear from the presentations that measurement is a critical piece of the puzzle. Measurement is a learning process that uses research and data to help make improvements, and is not just counting things up – “We have 5,000 fans!” ”).

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Metrics Facebook Data Measure 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2013

I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with Packard Foundation grantees during the past year with a goal of improving measurement practice for social media and based on my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” On a call last month, participants shared examples of their measurement tools and spreadsheets.

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Social Media Metrics Media Measure 112

Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What skills and qualities should you look for in a major gifts officer? The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) What metrics do you use to measure success in major gift fundraising?

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Gift Interview Question Articulate 52

Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2019

While most days of service engage volunteers in projects like building a home, cleaning a local park or packing groceries at a food bank, a skills-based volunteer day of service can help address a different type of nonprofit need: capacity support. Second, measure and communicate your results from the day and beyond. communities.

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Skills Volunteer Service Measure 33

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Most nonprofits do not have the resources to hire one of these in-demand professionals nor do you see many funding opportunities to build this type of commitment to measurement and learning from data into a nonprofit’s DNA. ” @ mmorino just finishing up talks in RI/Boston – some great discussions about measurement.

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Measure Roles Support Literacy 99

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

When considering who your volunteers are, you need to collect necessary information from them like demographic information, skills, and qualifications. How are you measuring volunteer engagement? Metrics matter! Without these important metrics, you will be unable to measure your success accurately.

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Volunteer Strategy Organization Metrics 98

Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Attract new volunteers with a diverse set of skills and backgrounds. Define and apply metrics for measuring program performance. Convert volunteers to donors and vice-versa. Save time by developing more efficient management strategies. Communicate with volunteers across multiple channels. Get your copy here: [link].

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eBook Volunteer Free Management 52

Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Collect digital marketing KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure your digital marketing success. These measurements should align with your campaign’s goals. ranking status for relevant keywords) As you collect and interpret these metrics, make sure your data remains organized and updated.

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Map Digital Business Marketing 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

They want us to invest in digital analytics tools to measure our efforts, but I’m not really sure what this will tell us. In fact, a study by Salesforce found the number one most valuable metric of success for service organizations is customer satisfaction. How are you measuring if you’re meeting or exceeding them?

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Analytics Digital Tools Measure 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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Measure Social Media Media Social 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

When nonprofits started to read and apply our book, ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” I noticed this tweet from the ACLU in NJ showing a white board capturing their team meetings to define success for social media. How did your organization apply it to social media measurement? What is your measurement pilot?

Measure 96

Measure Social Media Media Social 96

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It is important to get your team on the same page, create a strategy for execution, and monitor/measure the progress, outcomes, and result of the change. In this phase, you will review performance, metrics, and outcomes. How will you make sure the team has the necessary skills to thrive during the change? Measure Your Progress.

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Change Management Change Management Phase 113

Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When considering reward and recognition strategies it is key to have an end-goal and metric for measurement. Recognize Volunteers by Developing Their Skills. One of the main reasons that volunteers provide their time is to learn new skills/advance existing ones in exchange for their commitment.

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Volunteer Tips Retention Demonstration 94

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable). This data is how we measure our impact. Scholarships are available.

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Participatory Culture Leadership Washington 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

How are you measuring your success? What can you do to improve the metrics that matter? Create SMART goals for your marketing activities so you know where you are going and what you need to measure. Put all your goals on paper and include every metric you need to measure to meet the goals in your fundraising plan.

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Marketing Guide Metrics Nonprofit 69

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

Just as you’ve finally settled into the shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and started to get a handle on its new metrics, Google has yet another deadline for organizations to meet. Metrics: Select quantitative measurements like Pageviews, New Users, or Conversions. 30daysAgo or 7daysAgo).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

It’s an easy way to set measurable goals and to align your objectives with your daily posting. 10) Measure success. Once you start using your content calendar, you will need to measure the effectiveness of your posts. Your success metrics can focus on likes, comments, shares, clicks, and even conversion.

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Calendar Social Media Content Media 275

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action. Value opportunities to learn: Commit to collecting, sharing, & analyzing data to measure impact. Cultivate a robust theology of the city that mobilizes their congregation to love and serve their city in word and deed.

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Impact Raleigh Arizona Collaboration 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Professional: This content generally includes sharing trade craft, resources, and other items related to professional skill sets. Facebook Rolls Out New Metric: People Talking About. “People Talking About This” will be the new Facebook metric, both for page owners and Facebook users. .”

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Metrics Facebook People Change 129

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Be clear in how you measure job performance so everyone on your team understands their duties and the expectations around their role. Measure the most important goals that lead to results. Successful organizations create a quantifiable performance evaluation using fundraising software to identify the top 3–4 metrics.

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Develop Management Gift Proposal 78

EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

Measuring impact has more to do with building awareness in issue areas and the larger public conversation. If you’ve worked in any sort of corporate capacity, you’re familiar with performance metrics. How will you measure your campaign’s success? Are there specific skills you want to hone? Get creative. Show your worth.

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Attitude Interview Job Profit 101

sgEngage

AUGUST 8, 2022

Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. Calculating ROI of capital campaigns is an important way to measure the effectiveness of your fundraising and the performance of your strategies.

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ROI Campaign Gift Metrics 73

sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Making fundraising decisions based on that data is a little trickier, especially if you are not sure what to measure, why, and what to do with the results. Measuring for success at each stage. Breakout Sessions to Build Your Skills . Finding the Metrics That Matter , at 12:30 p.m. 18, at 11:45 a.m.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

However, unless you engage a partner, such as Cloud for Good, who can offer infrastructure and reporting services, this is an option that will require substantial up-skilling of your nonprofit team’s technical knowledge and infrastructure, in addition to causing your organization operational delays due to the lack of automation. .

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Blackbaud Report Chart Analytics 94