Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2022

Nonprofit managers can show the board (and others) that the organization has maximized efficiencies by accurately measuring the amount (and types) of resources going to marketing and fundraising activities. How can you show your constituents that your organization is doing its best with what it has? How to Best Illustrate ROI.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Paired with your experience and judgment, your decisions can be data informed or data guided using less specific data measurements. Consider your average spending year over year or the trend in your retention over a period of time. Are you doing better at engaging your members over time? Plan for spring cleaning in 2024!

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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. Pictured is: Eliza Straim (Communications Associate) and Katie Wang (Communications Director).

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How will you measure volunteer impact in 2024? As we close out 2023, you probably have some view into the impact your volunteers made, including how much time they worked and other basic information to share with others in your organization. Why Time = Money It goes beyond just counting hours. How much? an hour , a 6.2%

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Finally, you’ll want to consider the time decay of your offered activities. Basing decisions on what members did 10 years ago could leave you with an outdated picture and skew results in the wrong direction. Once you’ve decided on how you’ll base your score, it’s time to put it into action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The group included a mix of Google grantees as well as measurement professionals. Create a roadmap for measuring your financial + social impact. Europe and Latin America. Report Out.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

Tie past spikes in registrations to the marketing initiatives taking place during that time so you can better understand which approaches and messages led to the most registrations. What factors influence first time attendees? Understanding these motivations can help drive marketing messaging to encourage other first time attendees.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). By now, you have a clear picture of your opportunities and goals, so it’s time to build a work-back calendar and activate your organizations around a development plan.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2022

After you’re done celebrating your wins, it’s time to evaluate the success of your end-of-year fundraising campaign. . In this post, I’ll walk you through why that’s important and what metrics you should measure. . When evaluating your year-end campaign , look at the whole picture. However, your work isn’t done yet!

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Think about the last time you heard someone mention a safety deposit box and compare that to the last conversation you heard about creating, managing, or forgetting login credentials. There is someone who pays attention to detail and makes the time to correct small errors. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable! That’s okay!

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Whether it’s finding the right candidates, having to wrangle their department to “get on board” with the details, or just spending so much time running the entire process, everyone agreed: RFPs can be a pain. These eight steps are simple yet powerful ways to save time in the long run and hire a better partner for your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

JUNE 3, 2024

You should try to continually measure and evaluate your donation pages to see what is and isn’t working for you. This will help you make decisions about any changes you would like to implement and to measure whether these changes are effective. These tips will also work all year round, so we recommend giving one (or all of them!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2010

Social Media Measurement Tips View more presentations from Beth Kanter. I took measurement and since David Neff wore an apron and talked about kitchen tools and recipes, I riffed on cooking measuring techniques. My points were simple: 1) Measuring Cup : Identify the right results and pick the right metrics to measure it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. Building a website can be costly and time-consuming. It can also be used to measure progress and keep the planning team focused.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

An intangible feeling of change that arises each time we enter a new year. Each of those trends of course are important; however, it is about the bigger picture. At the same time , we are all connected by our shared humanity. The idea of measuring our work and impact is certainly not new. At our core we are all human.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

” Peter Ross | How to Measure the ROI of Your Marketing Strategies. Ultimately, Bill helped focus on the bigger picture rather than using tired tactics that keep us majoring in the minors. . The post Cause Camp Spring 2021 Recap – It’s Time To Think Bigger appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Whether the initiative is purchasing smart phones for staff or replacing your accounting system, measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) should be a key aspect of your decision. While "measuring ROI" may seem like a daunting task, it can be broken down into a few simple steps which are feasible for projects of all sizes.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 26, 2011

We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on the impact of individual organizations, but how does that translate to the bigger picture? As a result, when looking at nonprofit accounting statements, a large portion of the picture is missing. This week, we're excited to have Dr. Laurie Mook join us to discuss social accounting.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This will save time and money. Revenue – Seeing data in real-time enables you to maximize your marketing initiatives. More time – your staff can spend more time on valuable projects rather than creating reports or developing Excel spreadsheets. This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. More times than not you will be richly rewarded (see innovation & growth below). Two contracts, one discovery and one build: less risk and cost. Discoveries Drive Alignment & Adoption. < It’s about people. Trust them. If so, do we fully understand it?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. The same is true for ongoing vs. first-time donors. How much food do you need to feed them, and within what time period? . You know what they say about measurement, right? That which gets measured gets done!

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

These disorganized efforts take valuable staff time away from mission-critical work. Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Effective branding also gives potential donors an accurate and compelling picture of your organization that encourages their vital support. If you think it may be time to update your nonprofit’s branding, it’s helpful to know what to expect from the process. You’ll need to dedicate time and resources to the rebrand process.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

The benefits of strength-based messaging Strength-based messaging encourages long-term and recurring giving, rather than a one-time gift to meet an immediate need. This encourages sustained donor loyalty over time. Ensuring you have access to the photos and stories you need to paint the full picture.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

So, even with third-party cookies phasing out, tools like GA4 (a first-party cookie) will not always capture a complete picture. Despite this obstacle in measurement, this tool and others like it are still incredibly useful. There likely will always be something in place that allows users to block all cookies.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

billion people were using social media worldwide in 2021, and that number is only expected to increase over time. With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Why It Matters and How to Protect Your Organization As a superhero in the nonprofit world, you’re making a real difference every day. Lack of Resources: Many nonprofits operate on tight budgets and may not have the funds to invest in high-end cybersecurity measures.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect on outcomes measurement , and I tend to hear similar questions and qualms about this still-new area. “ How do we get started? ” “ Is there a difference between measurement and evaluation? ” “ Is there a right way to define an outcome?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

However, managing grants efficiently and effectively can often be a daunting task, requiring meticulous attention to detail, rigorous compliance measures, and streamlined processes. Evolution of Nonprofit Grant Management Software Let’s delve into how nonprofit grant management software has evolved over time.

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M+R

JULY 6, 2023

Reading time: 4 minutes Look, nobody really wants to join a new social media platform. But we do need a place where we can reach supporters, share content, and look at pictures of other people’s dogs — preferably without being subjected to harassment, trolling, misinformation, and attacks on our democracy. So the search continues.

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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. Diversity Metrics.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This was a considerable commitment, but many in the sector saw a need to measure the impact and effectiveness of such funding—specifically, whether the funds were going to nonprofits led by communities of color or to more traditional, white-led institutions. The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

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VisionLink

JUNE 19, 2012

Use visuals and graphics to turn complex data into easy-to-understand pictures. Measure, measure, measure! Remember, creating the most valuable website content takes time. Be sure to convey your passion & expertise in a language your audience will understand. Don’t get too technical. If you fail, try try again!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Find new ways to inspire and engage with donors I can hear you saying that your engagement as defined by shares, likes, open and click through rates is awful and has been awful since the beginning of time. This year win on engagement, so that next time you will have a better footing to advance. Or do both! Remember SMART goals?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The purpose of the tool was to empower Kenyans to document and report on incidents in real-time, giving the media, governments, and relief organizations a true picture of what was happening on the ground. The tool was Ushahidi. Usahidi means “bearing witness” in Swahili.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In February 2023, we officially launched Demographics via Candid , an initiative that empowers nonprofits to share their demographic data one time, through the Candid profile, where it can be accessed and reused by funders and other stakeholders across the field. Essentially, are they feeling less of a burden?

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