Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. How Strong Is Your Social Net?

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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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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

A 2011 Gleanster survey found the most important value drivers for top corporate email programs were: Testing and measuring everything. Marketing Sherpa’s 2011 Email Benchmark Report found sending emails based on behavior was one of the most effective ways to improve the relevancy of your emails. Have a new donor?

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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. Reporting on outcomes. Surveying donors. But what is donor retention?

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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. In the report, Geoff describes the training this way: The training program treated the giving day as an exercise in best practices.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

In 2011, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council conducted an online survey of individuals who have participated in at least one run, walk or ride event in the last two years. The top reason individuals reported getting involved in an event was because they felt a personal connection to the cause. Register Now!

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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. To learn more you can read the full report on the Case Foundation website - How Giving Days Can Strengthen Nonprofit Communities. 1,200 Participating nonprofits.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

How will you measure success? 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. Is mobile the best way to reach your target audience? Maybe that first step is research. What phones and apps are they using?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. While driving to work recently I heard an NPR report about philanthropic giving in the US; but it was not the numbers I had just read in Giving USA 2012 published by the Giving USA Foundation and compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 11, 2011

Research Report: A Framework for Social Analytics | Thought Experiments : "Research Report: A Framework for Social Analytics Posted on August 10, 2011 by susanetlinger. Even though most companies we’ve surveyed have a brand monitoring solution in place, few have yet to crack the measurement code.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Semphonic Web Analytics Consulting: The X Change Non-Profit Analytics Challenge – "The Non-Profit Analytics Challenge is a rare opportunity for the brightest analysts in the digital measurement field to collaborate & assist non-profit organizations to optimize their websites. Would love to hear your thoughts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. 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. Angela Francis , Senior Associate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Preventative measures such as performance evaluations, self-regulation policies, effective donor communication approaches, ethical leadership, and social auditing serve as accountability enforcers in various capacities within an organization. Performance evaluations serve as vehicles to message organizational mission realization and impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 26, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Last year, Opportunity Knocks commissioned a report 1 to evaluate this question of engagement across the nonprofit workforce. 84% of employees surveyed enjoy working for their organization because they believe in its mission and values. As part of a.

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NTEN

JANUARY 3, 2011

By Grant Howe, VP Research and Development, Sage Nonprofit Solutions I've been asked to present a session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference on "Technical Management Techniques for Managers". Survey the situation. Compile a report detailing the crisis, resolution, root cause, and recommended preventive measures.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. It’s also been reported as the top tactic to deliver relevant and engaging content.*. You can insert personalized content that: Cultivates (thank recent donors/volunteers; report how gifts were used).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

For this reason, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) commissioned primary research to survey consumers about text-to-give fundraising for the benefit of the Mobile Giving Foundation Canada and charities that use mobile giving. Research firm Quorus Consulting Group polled 2,003 teens and adults in April 2011.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

They are the result of research — measuring something quantitatively or qualitatively, formally or informally; usually involving a question, a purpose, and by necessity a methodology and instrument. All data depend on measurement, even data as common and seemingly objective as the weather. What if I don't speak loudly enough?

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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. It’s hard enough to measure a whole organization’s progress towards its mission, let alone assign individual credit for that progress.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The post-PC era was announced in March 2011 by the late Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, during the launch of the iPad2. The post-PC world was inadvertently ratified by HP when it made a dramatic announcement in August 2011 about trying to get out of the PC hardware business. Order volumes have increased 25 percent in 2011.

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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. This blows my mind.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2013

This is an update of a TechSoup article we posted online in November 2011. The late Apple founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, famously announced the post-PC era in March 2011 during the launch of the iPad 2. To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of the refurbished computer’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. What did they find out in the Millennial Donor Report? The survey was distributed online only. Instead of printed annual reports, try doing a video with interview and clips from what you’ve done the last year.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. If your institution cares about deep engagement, measure dwell time and survey people about their experiences. How could staff members justify these approaches to their managers?

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I'm live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. What did they find out in the Millennial Donor Report? The survey was distributed online only. Instead of printed annual reports, try doing a video with interview and clips from what you've done the last year.

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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. ). Set the right goal, and it makes it much easier to…. #2: 2: Pick the right target audience.

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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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Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Wildfire , a social marketing platform surveyed a variety of marketers and found that marketers believe social media is valuable to increase brand awareness and dialogue but will soon begin to measure ROI from a more traditional perspective – attributable sales and costs. 41% say that is has reduced costs.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. solicit The 2010 Cygnus Donor Survey notes this and other trends.

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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. This report, called a “partner paper,” examines how different states have weathered the economic recession from 2006 to 2010. Like this article?

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