Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Providing extra education opportunities for these members also opened up a new source of non-dues revenue for the association. On the flip side of the Double Down strategy, IAEE was also able to identify activities and projects the team was spending time on that didn’t offer much return on investment.

Data 210

Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Even better, is a group of trusted colleagues who have walked in your shoes, can provide wise counsel, and will deliver constructive criticism. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc., My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc.,

Awareness 221

Awareness Singapore Journal Roles 221

The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

Matrix Group is officially 25 years old today. I say “officially” because May 1 is the date on our incorporation papers, but the real date is April 22, when I opened up shop in shared office space in Georgetown, Washington, DC. If you want to read about the first 10 years at Matrix Group, here’s a blog post I wrote back in 2009 !

Celebrate 130

Celebrate Reflection Impact Arlington 130

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? Analyzing website traffic, social media, product sales, and marketing campaigns together strengthens activities on both sides of the equation. Recognizing and rewarding mutually supportive activities and behavior.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

Technology has opened protected space. Subspecialty groups are moving into the parent association’s territory. The platform removes burdensome activities, provides an ongoing learning and assessment process, and continues to offer the public a reliable marker of trust. Each group has a different approach.

Strategy 221

Strategy Marketing Detroit Associations 221

.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving. Solicit feedback— Whether it’s an executive coach or a peer group, find objective advisors. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs.

Technology 221

Technology Skills Awareness Leadership 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups.

Linkedin 361

Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 361

NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In addition, the online groups connect community members virtually around topics of interest and identity. A group of dedicated volunteer organizers lead the Tech Clubs and online groups. Want to start an online group or Tech Club? We already have many active online groups and Tech Clubs that you can join.

NTEN 46

NTEN Group Volunteer Organization 46

Donorbox

JANUARY 19, 2024

With over 2,500 active giving circles open to anyone, these groups redefine charitable giving. Contrary to stories about Bill Gates and Elon Musk, philanthropy isn’t just for billionaires. Giving circles empower ordinary individuals to make an impact on the issues they care about.

Change 105

Change Giving Philanthropy Raise 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

While I did a pretty thorough participant assessment survey before finalizing the content, the instructional design and creating materials, I always like to get a group understanding of the learning goals and get people ready to learn. I got some fantastic ideas for modifying the content and exercises and timings. Or, have them fold 8 x 11.5

Activities 105

Activities Active Activism Integration 105

.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sunk cost fallacy is that soul-sucking tendency to continue investing time, money, or effort into activities that are clearly failing. Several providers offer open source or limited free access, which is a great way to test options. RapidMiner is another open-source platform with a drag-and-drop interface.

Data 221

Data Studies Music Analysis 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy. Marketing-related text messages have an incredibly high open rate of about 99%, compared to the average email open rate, which is closer to 30%. You can read all about it here.

Lesson 292

Lesson Marketing Amazon Adopt 292

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Before assigning values to create your formula, it’s important to narrow down and choose which activities you want to score. What activities matter the most to your members? . What activities are important to prospective members? . What activities are vital to your association’s brand? . Group similar activities.

Hosting 111

Hosting Metrics Associations Measure 111

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? Analyzing website traffic, social media, product sales, and marketing campaigns together strengthens activities on both sides of the equation. Recognizing and rewarding mutually supportive activities and behavior.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Twitter is not for every nonprofit.

Twitter 349

Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 349

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2020

A comprehensive aggregator of job openings at United Nations offices worldwide. PND’s job board provides listings of current full-time job openings at tax-exempt organizations. Positions actively posted and recruited for on Foundation List include part-time and full-time positions from executive to entry level.

Job 363

Job Professional United Kingdom Online 363

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.

Data 77

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 77

Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

I think that the most powerful design technique is to engage in active listening and empathy-building exercises with your internal stakeholders. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. For example, a quick “Crazy 8s” exercise only takes a few minutes and allows everyone a safe and open space to ideate.

Audience 72

Audience Design Exercise Test 72

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Groups spend hours crafting these statements; so, we think of them as foundational. Open Windows In July 2020,orgSource surveyed approximately 300 association executives. Viewing mission, vision, and values as timely rather than timeless, reinforces their significance both to members and to the association’s daily activities.

Voice 221

Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Open-minded humanists, interested in a broad spectrum of topics and issues. Promote Collaboration Creative people understand the power of group thinking. Offer recognition and tangible rewards to individuals and groups that work together successfully. The right team feeds off the energy of the group.

Skills 221

Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

The inability to create a variety of different contexts in our lives including different social roles, relationships, activities and goals. Social anxiety for some because we are opening up our homes, our personal spaces, in professional contexts (although this can be mitigated with the use of background images or being off camera) ( Axios ).

Virtual 180

Virtual Tips Nonprofit Interaction 180

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The best practice listed below are result of spending the last three years maintaining and building the Social Media for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group. 11 LinkedIn Group Management Best Practices. In the era of social media, LinkedIn Groups have been one of the most underutilized and overlooked tools available to nonprofits.

Linkedin 195

Linkedin Group Practice Management 195

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.”

Team 221

Team Time Skills Professional 221

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

From running ticket tables and emceeing raffles to providing snacks and water along a charity 5K, there are several activities involved where you would need volunteers. Volunteers are a multi-faceted group of people and critical to keeping your nonprofit afloat. Did you have a group of people managing a silent auction?

Volunteer 90

Volunteer Build Guide Retention 90

Forum One

MAY 12, 2021

As we work primarily with open source CMS platforms, such as Drupal and WordPress, our tool is effective in its ability to integrate within the CMS as well as be flexible for organization-specific needs. Segmenting by demographics can also be useful for targeting a specific group of users. Common ways to segment web users.

Open Source 73

Open Source Personal Websites Open 73

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 11, 2015

“Your secure software is open source: doesn’t that make it less secure?” We strongly believe not only that open source is compatible with digital security, but that it’s also essential for it. The analogy of the strong safe with an open design is directly applicable to secure software design.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Software License 100

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. You can show them exactly what’s coming up and invite them to choose which activities they want to be involved in. Engage your Board. Learn from the past.

Fundraising 134

Fundraising Activities Active Activism 134

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2009

They also have many high school groups on Facebook. I asked how they work effectively with chapters when they can't "control" the message or groups necessarily. How do you analyze the use of social networks/social media in the context of online/offline activism? How do you facilitate the hive?

Offline 67

Offline Map Activities Active 67

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. Effective outreach strategies should focus on connecting with local AAPI groups, leaders, and community centers. Reach out to Asian American student groups on college campuses as well.

Celebrate 59

Celebrate Education Fundraising Culture 59

M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Apple Mail Privacy Protection works by pre-loading email content — including open tracking pixels. Reminder, email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in email content. When a user downloads that image, it registers as an “email open.”). So what happened to open rates? Combined opens — #1 plus #2.

Mail 106

Mail Spam Rate email 106

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Automated marketing: With AI-powered marketing automation tools, you can automate routine activities, such as email campaigns, social media scheduling, and content creation, to save your team time during the busy fundraising season. For instance, you may dedicate a portion of your AI training meetings to discussing these experiments.

Team 98

Team Tips Fundraising Training 98

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 26, 2024

This provides prospective supporters who click on your ads or research your organization with evidence that your nonprofit is active and trustworthy. If your nonprofit has an active Facebook account, you can interact with and promote these fundraisers, boosting contributions and solidifying your relationships with the supporters who run them.

Digital 52

Digital Google Grant Social Media 52

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit. Your organization’s aggregated or synthesized data is more like a complex carbohydrate that provides fuel for sustained activity. There are grassroots groups on social media, listservs, and informal peer groups for users of various Blackbaud products. How do I harness my data?

Chart 84

Chart Map Data Attention 84

Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

In order to facilitate the integration, we formed employee-led workstream groups, one of which, the Change Management and Culture (CMC) group, was initially tasked with formulating Candid’s values: we’re driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive. It requires us to be willing to learn with an open mind and a receptive heart.

Environment 52

Environment Culture Celebrate Guidelines 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Creative Power of Datamaking Focusing on the action of datamaking opens a world of possibilities for developing knowledge. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis. Determine the best type of question, like multiple choice, Likert scale, open or closed ended, short text, or long text.

Data 100

Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 100

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The list offers a wide range of activities to choose from to support the financial growth of the organization. Storytelling opens doors and creates interest and can be coupled with an invitation to “take action” on the organization’s website which hopefully helps them acquire email addresses.

Money 87

Money Fundraising Reddit Grant 87

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices).

Fundraising 343

Fundraising Mail Law Donation 343