NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Another way we measure technology staffing levels is determing the Tech Staff - to - Organizational Staff Ratio.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy. Think in segments.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Ironically, months after their criticism, a wide range of digital tools played a small part in the 'Arab Spring' protests. So which is it: ineffective tool or tools that can topple governments? The reality is neither.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Beth’s Blog, September 2011. Are there methods and tools in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector for using it effectively? There is not much value in the raw data unless you have the tools and skills to synthesize it. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012. Not Data Driven.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Using social media at professional conferences to connect with peers in the room and online is simply a natural way of being for many NGEN nonprofit professionals. It’s the same for them at work, if the tools aren’t blocked. The question I often hear from this group is: How to get started? The answer? Criteria for Success.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. Look first at your organizational metrics. What do you measure every day, week, month, year? Lastly, in order to train the community to drive, you have to share your tools. What do we need?

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. Since not all of the team works out of the Center, the phone calls are also an extremely important tool for keeping the team intact.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. We also used tools like UserVoice to get feedback from those who could not join us in person. Tools to Reinforce Positive Interaction.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

So, let’s get out the nonprofit vote for the nonprofit panels at SXSW 2011 ! Its true impact has yet to be measured, but Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and every other social media platform have already caused a revelation in how people want to communicate. They want to connect. They want to share in more than one medium.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Spitfire’s useful SMART chart planning tool has been used by many nonprofits and was adapted for social media for nonprofits by NTEN’s WeAreMedia project several years ago. The Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Advocacy Campaign guide points out they come in three flavors: Tactical: Tools and Techniques.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. Analog Tools. What this means for tools, specifically, is that we don’t actually like technology. The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. Digital Tools. So let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The 2011 September Campaign. But how are you measuring along the ladder of engagement – from awareness to conversion to donor. charity: water is a nimble and fast moving organization and our approach to measurement reflects this. charity:water continues to be an innovator in the area of online fundraising. Obviously $.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

Note from Beth: I’m working on the sequel to the Networked Nonprofit – it is a book about using measurement to prove and improve results with the Measurement Goddess KD Paine. (Her recent book, Measuring What Matters , is a must read.). Eventually, we anticipate adding these tools to our chapter websites as well.

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