NTEN

OCTOBER 17, 2012

No matter what anyone tells you, it's almost impossible to measure the success of your social media campaigns by using only one measurement tool: accurate reporting relies on a suite of analytics tools (most of which are available for free) and a fair share of thoughtful analysis.

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Social Media Measure Policy Media 95

sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Limited Resources: Extracting meaningful insights from complex data sets can be resource-intensive, requiring skilled personnel and powerful data analysis tools. The future of grantmaking doesn’t lie in simply collecting data, but in harnessing its transformative power to drive a more impactful and measurable social good.

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Data Impact Government Proposal 69

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this thought-provoking exploration, we delve into the complexities of privacy-compliant digital fundraising, unpacking the tools and tactics necessary to thrive without compromising the sacred trust of your donors. The compliance is not just a legal necessity but also a trust-building measure with their donors and supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. Because what gets measured gets better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Public knowledge, pressure (to change policy) and action increase in strategic areas. Our foundation is viewed a valuable information source.

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Measure Social Media Foundation Reflection 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Among other changes, it requires encouraging employers to have more bike friendly policies.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

Not that long ago, powerful data management and analysis tools were often only accessible to the commercial sector. Today, there is a wealth of modern tools that make deep and meaningful data analysis more accessible to the nonprofit and social good sector. Tools to Help You ‘Get the Data’. Tools to Help You ‘Store the Data’.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. Feeding America’s strategic plan has a broad goal to mobilize the public in three outcomes areas: donations, public policy advocates and brand awareness and foster engagement.

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Feeds Social Media Measure Summary 102

Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is an approach you can take pretty easily with the systems, tools and staff you already have in place. There are massive benefits to using AI, but a policy that shapes how your team uses it is an important starting point. We’re not suggesting you go all-in or dive in blind. And what types of members want what types of things?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Develop a set of best practice policies and procedures to meet the needs of even the most challenging funders—like federal agencies. Support these policies with management tools that help you stay on track with requirements and deadlines throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

AI tools are already being used by many organizations to brainstorm ideas, find efficiencies, and explore new ways of working. The good news is that many tools are incredibly user-friendly, and experimentation can be one of the best ways to learn what works for you. But if you’re just starting out, you’re not behind! Copyediting.

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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. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Cybersecurity is the proactive approach you take to identify any vulnerable points, implement simple protective measures, and effectively respond to potential attacks. This limitation can make it even more challenging to implement and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity measures. Why do nonprofits need to worry about cybersecurity?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. Over the last six months, we have begun to use the “ blog carnival ” tool as a way to highlight content within the context of a specific policy campaign.

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Policy Goal Lesson Share 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Social Media Measure Action Media 113

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

Here are the top three grantmaking tools to use in place of foundationConnect: Track, manage, and deliver funding programs — all in one place Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking is designed to maximize your impact. Define, measure, and evaluate your organization’s outcome strategies all in one place.

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Nonprofit Application Integration Grant 52

EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Often, organizations set their giving levels by identifying what they already consider a major donor; setting specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for how they would like to grow their major donors; and setting parameters from there.

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Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

Forum One designed and developed the City Health Dashboard with NYU Langone Health’s Department of Population Health to share and compare data on 37 measures of public health across more than 500 U.S. This 157-page report created a useful tool for Zero to Three’s advocacy at any stage.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. Nonprofit organizations can benefit from this working model as it can be a useful tool in achieving a participatory culture. Nonprofit organizations can measure community engagement in a number of ways. There is no golden standard.

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Measure Community Organization Arizona 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

Have there been demographic, economic, or policy changes that affect your messages and offerings? HSNY’s website now also targets individuals looking for hunger-relief services for themselves and their families, and offers content that reflects this shift, such as a SNAP pre-screening tool. The environment is always changing.

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Online Hunger Metrics Drupal 240

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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Demographics Lesson Action Data 116

sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Still, many organizations that have been committed to the work longer-term remained steadfast in their commitment to furthering the progress, policies, and realities of diversity, equity, and inclusion within their organizations. The idea of measuring our work and impact is certainly not new.

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Philanthropy Measure Influence Trend 76

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

It means servers, software, and policies that enable organizations to scale. Grantmakers need to recognize the importance of funding both the projects and the technology required to support, measure, and grow those projects. Funding infrastructure, whether it’s data or technological infrastructure, is not just about the tool.

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Conversation Support Application Nonprofit 79

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Consider the following security measures to ensure you invest in secure software: PCI certification: If your CRM offers a payment processor, check to see if it’s PCI-certified. Also, make sure your CRM has basic security measures in place, like two-factor identification and fraud prevention software.

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Data Donor Software Nonprofit 52

Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

When is the last time you read through your organization’s privacy policy? Having a way to report in-platform on key conversions will still be essential to optimize your media spend, but they shouldn’t be the primary way that you measure your results. Maybe… never? How about your cookie consent banner?

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Marketing Plugin Track Policy 52

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured? Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 84

Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

It is an important factor to consider when looking at not only designing a RAG-based conversational AI, but also when designing organizational AI policy in general. They should function as intended, and there should be measures in place to prevent and mitigate harmful malfunctions or misuse.

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Conversation Guide Model Application 93

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Soft skills are typically shown through previous experience and hard skills can be measured through technical assessments. Offer a skills testing assessment to measure a candidate’s capabilities.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Soft skills are typically shown through previous experience and hard skills can be measured through technical assessments. Offer a skills testing assessment to measure a candidate’s capabilities.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Forum One

JUNE 1, 2021

A well-designed governance framework significantly reduces confusion over roles and responsibilities, improves communication between teams, and provides consistent policies across channels and teams for a cohesive and strategic approach. What policies exist? Which policies are missing? 3 elements of an effective governance plan.

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Government Marketing Policy Roles 47

Connection Cafe

JUNE 9, 2016

How can advocacy make a measurable difference for your organization? And since advocacy often involves coalitions, it can be difficult to measure who owns the success—or quite possibly the failure—of initiatives. Crutchfield and McLeod suggest that there “five principles for successful policy change”.

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Advocacy Measure Policy United States 20

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Here’s a run through of the Tools Galore session. More than 3.5

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A board diversity policy amplifies what is expected of board members and describes how people who have been historically marginalized can participate effectively as board members, as mentioned by Kathleen Buse, Ruth Sessler Bernstein and Diana Bilimoria in their article " The Influence of Board Diversity."

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Help Strategy San Diego Iowa 96

Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

He was recognized in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” for law and policy and as a Rising Star by Federal Computer Week. Jay: A tool that used machine learning to help college students discover internships in the conservation field. Alexis: AI is not a set-it-and-forget-it tool. ‍Jay earned a B.A.

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Government Learning San Jose Hawaii 64

EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Digital advocacy forms are tools used to move nonprofit supporters to take action in support of your mission—no matter where they live. One step in that journey is allowing them to easily participate from the safety of their home with digital advocacy tools. million messages that year using our tools.

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Forum One

JUNE 22, 2021

Let’s break down how measurement planning and an agile approach to managing and assessing your content allows you to optimize and track the effectiveness of your content strategy. Why you need a measurement plan. This is where a measurement plan is useful. Creating and implementing a measurement plan.

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Content Effective Strategy Measure 47

Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S.

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