Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Many of the nonprofits we surveyed did that with great success.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Whether it’s modifying course content, improving instructional methods, or offering additional support, insights found in learning analytics can lead to changes that improve your learner experience. If you’d like to see this in action, schedule a demo with one of our data experts or read more about learning analytics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

At the end of the day though, making small changes to your forms or calls-to-action can drive big gains. The average donor retention rate will vary depending on which survey you read, however, all the surveys we’ve seen put it at less than 50%. 5) Retention. Then you will see long-term, sustainable digital growth.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In a recent survey , we asked 1,071 nonprofit professionals about their plans for 2023 and discovered that only 43% had a written plan. Simply put, a fundraising plan is a way to document your goals into actionable steps that you and your team can take. Take a close look at your fundraising methods and evaluate their effectiveness.

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Forum One

AUGUST 19, 2021

Before you can decide what you want to get out of research, you need to consider current audience groups, the priority of those groups, what needs they have, and what actions we want them to take when engaging with your organization.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The whitepaper included a digital survey documenting the sector’s response to a series of questions on benchmarking usage and opportunity. Insights into the Collaborative Benchmarking Survey Results. Organizations were asked to specify the primary methods they use to select “peers” to benchmark against. What can I do now?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

When you have a strong grasp of your audience’s motivations, you can increase donations, volunteer hours, advocacy actions, and the overall public opinion of your nonprofit. Step 3: Design your market research survey. Once you’ve defined your research philosophy, you can begin actually designing your research survey.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

By looking at the outcomes of previous work, those on the board of directors or committees can propose actions that continue a positive trend or shift a negative trend. This type of analytics is invaluable in creating action plans to prevent future problems at your association. . Visualize and analyze data connections .

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Neon CRM

MAY 10, 2023

Use Ethical Nonprofit Data Collection Methods There are many ways that you can gather data on potential donors, but not all of those ways are ethical or appropriate for nonprofits. They’re already taking an action you want them to take—don’t make them back out by making it overly burdensome!

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

While giving directly on platforms is still low compared with traditional giving methods, a survey by Classy found that 57% of traffic to fundraising campaign pages comes from social media. Nonprofit Source found that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action: . 53% volunteer.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Break down your goals into objectives and strategies: Objectives are the specific steps or milestones needed to achieve your goals, while strategies are the methods or tactics you’ll use to accomplish your objectives. These methods can help you gain insights into potential supporters’ preferences, motivations, and concerns.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Digital communications have broken the monopoly of direct mail as the preferred communication method, but the traditional medium is far from dead. . Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience .

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

First, let’s go over the basics of the main methods your organization can use as a part of your marketing plan. To make the most of these platforms, include calls to action in your posts with direct links to donation pages or event registrations. Preferred method of communication. Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels.

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Kindful

AUGUST 17, 2021

In fact, Forbes recently reported that 75% of nonprofits surveyed shared that, since the pandemic occurred, they’ve been looking for advice on finding new ways to fundraise through digital technology. Text-to-give strategies are working well for Gen Z and Millennials, who respond well to these clear calls for action.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. Action items not assigned to an active team member can lead to phone calls, meetings, and other crucial tasks not being completed.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Dig into Your Data to Find Qualified Leads We all know that your organization is collecting lots of data about people and the actions they take. Add donate call-to-action images or buttons on your top 20 most visited pages. Gone are the days when organizations relied solely on traditional methods to find and engage donors.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Overall, 55% of people who engage with nonprofits through social media end up taking some sort of action, whether it’s donating money, clothing, food or their time. Remind donors of your mission when you need a strong call to action to encourage an immediate charitable response.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It includes frameworks, but also very actionable and doable tips and practices. It doesn’t attempt to be comprehensive, but links to resources to go deeper in a particular area. The Playbook includes a few examples and methods for doing this. Decisional: Conveying information that contributes to a specific decision or action.

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

After all, each organization, depending on its size and scale, will have a different method for measuring who is considered a mid-level donor. Get to know them better by arranging meetings, and follow up regularly using their preferred contact method. Express appreciation. Invite mid-level donors to volunteer. Donor portal.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Get feedback with volunteer surveys. If emails are a common communication method for your program, consider effective formatting for email communication. Use buttons for calls-to-action. Get feedback with volunteer surveys. The content and intent of these surveys are entirely up to you.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

Adding Gen Z’s perspective to the picture To put today’s expert advice to the test, we created a short survey that asked Gen Z about their use of social media as it relates to philanthropy. Instagram was the most selected method for nonprofits to contact Gen Z, followed by email and text message. Prioritize shareable content.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. All slogans and no action. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office. Distortion and distraction.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Presented as an actionable playbook and in a very conversational style, Mayberry writes in his book about the confusion and negative misconceptions about culture and explores the five roadblocks to cultural excellence. All slogans and no action. Having ping-pong tables and other fun games in the office. Distortion and distraction.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, carefully consider how you are packaging your data in the most impactful way. Analyze with actionable data in mind. The goal with your analysis is to have actionable data. First, set your data reporting goals.

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NetWits

MARCH 4, 2011

And probably most importantly, what motivates an individual to get involved with your organization and take action? 39% of the respondents to the survey were between the ages of 30 and 39 years old. The majority of respondents used personal asks (80%) as their primary method of fundraising. Sending emails ranked second at 73%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Capturing insights like this as the event unfolds is a good technique because if you wait until the event is over, there is a chance you won’t remember everything in vivid detail. It isn’t just about writing it down, it is also reviewing what your captured with your team in an “ After Action Review.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

The book includes a valuable self-assessment survey (also available online) and prompts for reflection at the end of every chapter. Put Everything in One Place – Pick the one place you will capture every idea, commitment, thought, action item, and promise. Be Humble – View yourself as an equal to every person on the planet.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Best of all, you really only need to adopt a few proven and productive cultivation and engagement methods to start converting your peer-to-peer event participants into monthly donors. For the Ration Challenge, the team used a variety of methods to pinpoint the personas and behaviors of those interested in refugee issues.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

To harness the full potential of performance measurement, funders and nonprofits must join together to co-create mutually beneficial methods and metrics. Ben’s Bells Project and the University of Arizona teamed up to create surveys that measure outcomes from the nonprofit’s Kind Campus curriculum.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

A 2020 survey of foundation leaders found that while the majority had shifted internal practices around things like operations, vendor selection, investment priorities, and strategy development, there were few examples of increases in power sharing. Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices into Action.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Whether you’re posting on Facebook , Instagram, or even LinkedIn, it’s important to focus on reaching users who are most likely to take action in response to your content. Your nonprofit’s conversion rate reveals how effective your social media posts are at inspiring users to take the action you’d like them to take.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Are there actions you can take now to bring people back? During our next ‘teeny conversation’, we will share ways you gather useful information from your audience – through data, surveys, interviews, or other methods – that will help you plan the year. up next: What is Your Audience Thinking?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The second wave of data surveyed millennials from June through August 2016. Though the individuals surveyed and the election campaign climate differed from Wave 1 to Wave 2, researchers found consistency in survey response patterns across months—many of which are presented in the highlights below. Download the.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. Implement direct mail strategies, especially for stakeholders who prefer traditional communication methods. Initiate Contact for Feedback Proactively reach out to those who have interacted with your organization.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate. Six were Asian women: Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Yong Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and Daoyou Feng.

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