Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

LinkedIn Analytics offer an important key metric that Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram do not – the ability to view clickthroughs on organic posts. Every action and interaction that your staff make inside the LinkedIn community helps increase your nonprofit’s brand credibility and exposure. 3) Monitor your LinkedIn Analytics.

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Measure Impact: Define the metrics that will help measure the impact of your digital campaign. Beyond website traffic, consider metrics that reflect the impact on equity, such as engagement from marginalized communities or positive social media sentiment. Follow accessibility guidelines!

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

To make the process transparent and participatory, we also asked other values-aligned organizations for feedback on our initial framework before putting it into action. If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

You don’t have to jam all of these components into your annual report if they don’t reflect your goals. It also summarizes 2021 metrics and milestones by combining colorful illustrations and bolded statistics. The American Kidney Fund uses eye-catching graphic design, but what they do best is centering the donor’s impact.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. This can be done through education as well as action.  Check out our last installment here!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

Part of the process includes regular check-in calls to reflect on what we're learning. It much easier to collect, analyze and take action with your data when you do a little bit each month or every other week. The key here is actionable data. Measurement should inform specific decisions and/or actions. Unsubscribes.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. Outline specific actions and the necessary budget to achieve those goals.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. We all want to know whether our work makes a difference.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We also need to ask questions, experiment, solicit feedback, reflect on surprises or mistakes, learn from others, and habituate other Learning Zone strategies. Each of us can regularly reflect on how well the habits we’re engaged in are working and what adjustments we want to try. Briceño : This depends on the situation. When and how?

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, keep an eye toward how your internal and external reports can blend data-driven stories of impact. Regularly monitoring performance metrics or KPIs throughout the year allows you to know what you need. Goal setting matters a lot here.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Wrap it up with a call to action. Ensure all of your marketing materials reflect your organization’s brand by incorporating your logo, fonts, colors, and tone of voice. You can use A/B testing to assess any element of your year-end appeal, from your email subject lines to your body text, images, and calls to action.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

The latest resource from the Blackbaud Institute, Development Plan Toolkit: Your Three-Step Guide to Strategic Fundraising offers a pathway to reaching and retaining major donors: Step 1: Reflect on successes and opportunities. Outline specific actions and the necessary budget to achieve those goals.

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Gift Develop Measure Blackbaud 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

.    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "     Reader engagement consists of metrics for: Conversation (commenting). We also check for metrics for existing posts for a set length of time. (We've

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A great listener An experienced fundraiser Excells at setting and tracking metrics/ goals So, while your personal preferences may vary, the top qualities of a major gifts officer are pretty consistent. What metrics do you use to measure success in major gift fundraising? Did they try to sell the features or cast a vision?)

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Media Cause

JULY 11, 2023

Imagine a series of emails that are automatically sent to subscribers based on specific triggers, actions, or timelines. Timely Engagement You can schedule emails to be sent at optimal times or trigger emails based on specific actions, such as a thank you email immediately after someone donates.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. The above is just the beginning of this 40+ page report filled with data, insights, and actionable recommendations to improve your 2021 P2P campaigns. More than 9.4 Cycling/Spinning events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

The main part of the meeting was two working sessions where we were divided into five small groups to focus defining outcomes, strategies, key performance metrics, and measurement methods for five outcome areas that may be common to many foundation’s communication’s strategies. Our foundation is viewed as transparent.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Pre-MPP, we all agreed that open rate generally reflected the rate at which people were interacting with an email. Tracking how many people wanted to know more (clicks) or were inspired to act (advocacy actions, survey submissions, or donations) have always been better metrics of success. So what happened to open rates?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Some Reflections. That is one reason why I always incorporate a reflection at the end that helps participates identify one small action step. The information is also valuable for improving the learning design. In addition to the concrete technical and tactical action steps (e.g.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Not only do you need to look inward at your own operations, but you also need to make sure your funding reflects those same goals. Organizations working toward social impact know this better than most industries. But for grantmaking organizations, the DEI effort is two-fold. And how it was a continual journey.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Our amazing panelists, some of New York’s most prominent nonprofit and corporate board members, had lots of practical and actionable advice for those of us who want to truly #bethechange. The best board trustees help their nonprofit understand what metrics outside constituents care most about and then help craft them.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The actions we take today will support and protect the well-being of future generations. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. She calls it "joyful funeral" -- that you quickly say this didn't work, reflect on why, and move on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

The workshop shared a landscape analysis of what’s already out there from the various industries in order to build a clear understanding of what’s in place and what isn’t in terms of social media measurement valid metrics. 2011 Putting Principles in Action: Valid Metrics Matrix. Click for Larger Image.

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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

Whether it’s information taken from your online donation forms or metrics on past campaigns, your fundraising data can clue you into which supporters are likely to give and do wonders for your donor communication strategy. The types of events someone registers for and their involvement in the event are also key metrics to note.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review your site’s metrics such as time spent on each page, call to action (CTA) click-through rate, bounce rate, and conversion rates for pages such as your donation form or new patient registration page. Use strategic calls to action. Assess website analytics. This can help create a memorable connection with your audience.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. The above is just the beginning of this 40+ page report filled with data, insights, and actionable recommendations to improve your 2021 P2P campaigns. More than 9.4 Cycling/Spinning events.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action. Learn from the past: Reflect upon the context of the American church and its history of engagement in the city, embracing what is fruitful and rejecting what is unjust.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Google has a metric called Quality Score. This metric is used in conjunction with your bids to determine which ads to run and what each ad should cost. The columns help you track the trends of metrics like Expected Clickthrough Rate, Ad Relevance, and Landing Page Experiences.

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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. Use participatory processes to define metrics and methods of data collection. Actively evaluate PM processes and metrics. Directly involve stakeholders in developing PM.

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Help them to engage with your mission more fully by making it easy for them to sign up for occasional updates like an e-newsletter or action alerts. Content needs to be easily digestible and should be written in a way that reflects your brand’s unique tone of voice. . Define Your Goal + Have a Clear Call to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Step 5: Define your metrics. Step 7: Analyze your data, turn it into action, measure again. The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

And it’s a direct line where you can share the work you do with your supporters to provide transparency and motivate your community for action. Key metrics to measure on social media Like with any campaign, it’s important to decide on how you’re going to measure the success of your social media strategy.

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Forum One

JUNE 22, 2021

As you created your content strategy —defining the purpose of each page, bringing together your audience needs and organization’s goals—you outlined the metrics you need to track and analyze to determine whether or not your content marketing efforts are yielding consistent results. This is where a measurement plan is useful.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

5 Nonprofit Blog Best Practices We’re all pretty familiar with the basics of blogging best practices—post regularly, use spelling and grammar editors, include a compelling image, and call your reader to action. They give clear evidence to back up these facts and provide a call to action so readers know how to help.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If you’ve witnessed a company sponsor a charitable organization’s work, you’ve likely seen corporate philanthropy in action! Evaluating your mission statement: Your company’s mission statement reflects its purpose and goals, and can even relate to some nonprofit causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2010

Listening to the participants in our session talk about listening, I realized there are three different models: Actionable Listening : This is the first step that many nonprofits take for listening. We explored people’s listening routines, perceptions about the value of listening, and specific tools and techniques.

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