Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Here’s how Solis views the three phases of where we’ve been and where we’re headed: BC = Before COVID. Now the only thing normal about the phase we’re in is everyone is in this same transitional space, focused on politics, new social behaviors, and the associated socioeconomics. Think back to how different things were.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

Flickr: ccbrand Even though summer''s in full swing and it''s so easy to spend those lovely afternoons just sipping lemonade, the nptech community is hard at work putting out new research, collecting data, and figuring out how to put technology to work to solve today''s most pressing issues. Help out with a study!

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Here we also share the key components of each phase and best practices for streamlining your efforts. Do your research on your target audience, including: Needs, motivations, characteristics, and pain points. But managing a campaign’s moving pieces can be challenging. Types of advertisements, topics, and content they respond to.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

The previous 15 years of my career, I worked in higher education with access to a research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. They taught me about researching funders, finding grant opportunities, and making connections in the fundraising and grantmaking landscape.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Once this is determined, it’s time to get researching. We call this process of information-gathering the “discovery” phase. The goal of the discovery phase is to understand what your audience cares about, what their values are, and what are their anxieties or concerns. .

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We suggest that you have a conversation and not send a survey. Marketing research and performance – you’ll be able to segment and target your marketing tactics. Begin with a phased approach. Think about this from the perspective of where you are coming from, where you are now, and what you want to achieve. Take action!

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Everyaction

AUGUST 15, 2018

Product Feedback Group members will receive email invites to various research studies including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and more. We call this the ‘product discovery phase’. Surveys help us understand problems quantitatively and allow us to collect data from large groups of people. Other Research Studies.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

These include: Research and analytics. The trends that appeared reflect that orgs struggle the most with Research and Analytics. Whether your budget permits automated marketing systems or more ad-hoc surveys, it’s critical to be in communication with your audience and to gather that data whenever possible. Branding and strategy.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

New research from Achieve investigates millennials’ ongoing cause engagement behaviors during a presidential election year. Today Achieve, in partnership with the Case Foundation, released the second wave of research from the 2016 Millennial Impact Report. The second wave of data surveyed millennials from June through August 2016.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is an internationally-renowned, public doctoral research university and academic health center dedicated to transforming the student experience. We’ve been sending short surveys and checklists to help students plan for upcoming semesters, send reminders to register for classes, etc.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received. Nancy Roach, our founder, casually surveyed some of us early stakeholders to decide on a name. Tip #1: Don't skimp on the research. Why did we do this?

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

You’re vigilant about gathering this information through post-program surveys or via your website. Do the necessary market research to learn which foundations—local, regional and national—are funding nonprofits like yours. The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Senior citizens? In what zip codes do they live? Any testimonials?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

It’s typically the first step in our User Research phase, providing a good overview of the visitors to a nonprofit website and how they behave on the site. Our purposes for using Analytics as User Research are: To learn about current visitors to the website. Research Questions. User Research. Overall site visits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

But, try as we might, we couldn’t find any research that looked at arts groups’ adoption and attitudes toward digital and social media nationally that also asked all-important questions about how groups are measuring what they’re doing. We opened up the survey to all arts organizations in August. What we learned: a snapshot.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

The post-emergency phase sees many organizations grappling with a decline in donations, a critical period where strategic donor engagement can make a difference. According to research, monthly donors stay with an organization 50% longer than one-time donors. Surveys are another simple way to gain direct feedback.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

Tips for conducting a skills and interest assessment include creating a survey or conducting one-on-one interviews. As we move forward into the next phase of our organization’s growth, I wanted to take a moment to share my vision for our fundraising efforts and the critical role that each of you plays in achieving our goals.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

You can survey supporters or see what other nonprofits have sold successfully. For items without packaging, it may help to conduct some research (but be sure not to make claims without backing) before describing the item. It’s important to keep small, high value items secure during this phase of the event.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

To create a sitemap, we begin with the documents produced during the Content Strategy phase. Ideally, we’ll have some insight into user needs thanks to the research we conducted in earlier phases of the project such as Surveys and Interviews or Personas. User Research. Surveys and Interviews. Methodology.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

User Research. Analytics data as User Research : Timeframe for which to review analytics data and some specific research questions to drive data analysis. Surveys and Interviews : Which research technique to choose, how to recruit participants and what questions to ask. Information Architecture.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Maybe that first step is research. A simple audience survey to learn: How is your target audience using their mobile phones? Certainly, these and other questions would be a good start for a survey. Are they using their phones for shopping or other transactions involving credit cards? What phones and apps are they using?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

Purposes for the Visual Design phase include: Agreeing on a creative vision and personality for the web presence. We like to work on mood boards in parallel with the User Research and Information Architecture phases so that the aesthetic is already defined by the time the Wireframes are complete. User Research.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Conduct initial research Before taking any steps to formally establish your nonprofit, conduct background research into the people and groups who will help you get your new organization off the ground. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Mission statement: The mission of St. Look into: Your primary audience.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

You can probably determine capacity from traditional means of surveying or looking at previous contributions, but one way to make the process even easier is to use tools like WealthEngine. By looking at reports that group your grants into their different phases (e.g. Use data to your advantage.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We’re still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally “out there&# and is well-received. Nancy Roach, our founder, casually surveyed some of us early stakeholders to decide on a name. Tip #1: Don’t skimp on the research. Why did we do this?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 12, 2013

When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. User Research. Each phase will vary a lot depending on the type of project, timeline, budget, etc. To put it simply, a persona is a fictional representation of one of your constituents.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2013

The data we gathered via Analytics during the User Research phase and during Stakeholder Discovery is key to assessing content performance. Once we’ve determined the Content Strategy for the website, we then move into the Information Architecture phase where we decide on the structure and placement of the content for the new site.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It’s best to get buy-in on wireframes first so we can truly focus on creative look and feel during the visual design phase of the project. User Research data from Analytics , Surveys and Interviews , Personas , and Usability Tests can help identify what kinds of related content and promo items will be most appropriate to display on each page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Designing and delivering a training to a nonprofit audience is not about extreme content delivery or putting together a PowerPoint and answering questions. If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research. Development.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

When you started researching to build your nonprofit’s first website, what did you encounter? Contact Information: This includes contact information for key staff members, contact information for your headquarters, and potentially an embedded survey form to submit inquiries. Web Design Project Step 2: Research CMS platforms.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your design team and internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. Purposes for personas include: Help synthesize and articulate what we learn about constituents through user research. User Research. Surveys and Interviews.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The pilot phase launches this month and will support 15 New Yorkers with ideas for grassroots projects." More than 75% say they will regularly give to charity, versus 63% in 1989, according to a nationwide survey by the Girl Scout Research Institute of 3,263 students in grades three through 12."

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

So if you’re currently struggling to get your story out, and 62% of those who took the survey said they were, then look to your strategic plan. To address this gap in research, this report set out to provide better in- sight into online technology and its use within the global NGO sector. Even if you’re not the CEO.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

We recently conducted a survey of nonprofit professionals and found that your biggest challenges are growing fundraising with limited time + resources. Unfortunately, research shows that not enough of us are answering that question effectively. The best part is that we tailored this summit to meet your needs.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Feedback: Many virtual conference platforms offer features that allow for sending participants surveys both after specific sessions, as well as about the event as a whole. Alexa’s team reviews post-session and post-event feedback surveys from attendees to get direct insight into the attendees’ personal experiences.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

55% of respondents in a survey said they were less likely to make a purchase if they came across an ad multiple times. Also, consumers are four times more likely to be encouraged to make a purchase when they see relevant ads during their research phase. But that does not mean you bombard your audience with ads.

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

You’ll probably want to have at least two phases to your own campaign. A “silent phase” will emphasize private fundraising conversations with your major donors and corporate sponsors. The later public phase will focus on raising money from smaller individual donors. You will also want to determine if your idea is viable at all.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Major giving and prospect research support. Because of this, you must understand your goal for the partnership before researching consultants to ensure you find the right one for your team. Research top providers. Research some top consultants who provide the particular services you need. Marketing strategy development.

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