Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

For us, this has been linked not just to content like articles a blog posts but also forum threads, email outreach, and broad campaigns — like our recent Cloud Survey. ” What are the metrics for measuring your content? She asked me in the Facebook thread whether or not I used an editorial calendar. My answer: Yes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The survey fundings are based on a sample nonprofit CEOs whose organizations are receiving funding from foundations giving at least $5 million annually in grants called the “Nonprofit Voice,” with 170 respondents answering the questions on this survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

This year, we updated the entire guide with new research, additional sections on goals and strategies, and information about using social media for advocacy and fundraising. Through tools like Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, you can post information, encourage comments and get feedback. Social media is a conversation the world is having.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently. As the membership organization for nonprofit technology professionals, it''s an important, and often sticky, issue to understand, communicate, and especially measure. This gives us (and you) a more comparable metric.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization. Each year, FEP releases the findings of its annual survey. One aspect of this survey is about average donor retention rates over the years. Surveying donors. But what is donor retention? And why is it important?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2012

Getting people to respond to surveys is a hard nut to crack. Surveys, specifically online, get lost in the deluge of work and personal email, texts, Facebook updates, RSS feeds etc. Well, here's a survey you should take as a nonprofit professional and a few good (and simple) reasons why you should participate.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Using Social Media to Generate Buzz and Measureable Results. Social media has been all the rage for some time now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

What is your message and what do you want the audience to do? How do your all your communication channels work together to inform, engage, and motivate? How will you measure success? A simple audience survey to learn: How is your target audience using their mobile phones? Maybe that first step is research.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. We should also measure success according to the increased capacity in the organizations participating and a long-term benefit to the community as a whole.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Both Giving USA and The Chronicle of Philanthropy are reputable sources of information, but the way each measures philanthropic giving for their reports differs – significantly. Each report includes valuable information that may appeal to each user differently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. The survey asked participants to share their great social media challenges.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Thanks to you, we received a record 4,607 responses nationwide to our 2012 State of the Sector Survey, more than doubling responses from last year. In 2011, 85% of respondents reported an increase in demand. As part of a. And that you did.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Organizational transparency, the disclosure of operational, financial, and decision-making information, remains a significant factor in the formation of the public’s trust in an organization’s mission and intent. Social audits are drivers of identification, which measure organization capacity, progress, and setbacks.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The format will work for pretty much any event type, including: Auctions 5Ks Fundraising concerts Conferences/panels Galas Remember, as you plan a hybrid event, come up with ways to engage both audiences in equal measure. Include a QR code on your flyers that passersby can scan to access your information and registration page.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 26, 2012

inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. She gathered my information, gauged where I was in the process, and assisted me through the close of the issue. 84% of employees surveyed enjoy working for their organization because they believe in its mission and values. As part of a. Communicate the mission and strategy.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. Your constituents now expect to receive relevant and interesting information in every email. MailerMailer’s 2010 Email Marketing Metrics Report, 2011 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Benchmark Survey.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. They’ll compare their compensation to their co-workers and use that information to decide how much the organization values them.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2011

A third (33%) of nonprofit executives take over from someone who was fired or forced to resign, according to the 2011 Daring to Lead report, which surveyed 3000 nonprofit executive directors earlier this year. Because you can’t change performance without showing that you’re measuring it. Author: Jennifer Darrouzet.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. The survey was distributed online only. 70% said trust was in understanding financial information and how their donation would be used. 56% want information about fundraising events and about activities for your professionals. Engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

SMART Objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely objectives. The Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Advocacy Campaign guide points out they come in three flavors: Tactical: Tools and Techniques. It is also important to think about what specific metrics are needed to measure along the way.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I'm live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. The survey was distributed online only. 70% said trust was in understanding financial information and how their donation would be used. 56% want information about fundraising events and about activities for your professionals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2013

As we head into the year’s big Giving Day season, we wanted to share four big things you need to do now to prepare a successful campaign: #1: Set explicit, measurable goals, so you know what success looks like. Registration is here. ). It is tempting to think that your target audience is “everyone.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010 Discover Your Leader Grade If you need a tool to measure your leadership skills, check out LeaderGrade , by Quantum Workplace, which measures your leadership influence by asking your peers and followers to rate your leadership skills. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 7, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. This also serves as a preventive measure for adult-onset diabetes, which is becoming more commonplace among Latino adults. Balistreri, K.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 20, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In our professional and personal lives, we are all asked to take a dozen or more surveys every year. No doubt you do as well.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 8, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The partner paper defines civic health as “the measure of the civic attitudes, actions, and behaviors of a group of individuals” (p.3).

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