ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. Limitations exist because PM has created tensions, instead of bridges, between funders and nonprofit service providers. To truly move the needle towards ameliorating social challenges throughout the world, we must revisit the efficacy of what has been measured and how.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Or perhaps you’re looking for tips to create a unique member engagement formula. . However, you can take steps to create an engagement formula that is specific to your membership needs. . Before assigning values to create your formula, it’s important to narrow down and choose which activities you want to score.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 28, 2023

If you are going to pour the amount of work necessary into creating a podcast, you will want to measure its success — but how? We can track total downloads and we can tell if those downloads were from unique devices, but that’s where the measurement trail meets the edge of the cliff.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Candid's team reached out to Meme recently to learn more about the work MEASURE is doing in Austin, TX.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. It can be near impossible to measure the success of a story if you haven’t first thought about what your desired outcomes are and drivers of success. What Do You Want the Story To Do?

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In this guide, we’ll walk through three key social media fundraising metrics, as well as how you can improve them: Social Media Engagement Rate Conversion Rate Social Media Return on Investment Ready to tap into the full potential of social media fundraising?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Metrics Tracking. >> Presentation. Do-It-Yourself.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Because of this, it’s important to carefully measure major gifts key performance indicators (KPIs) to understand the success of your program as a whole and specific strategies individually. You’ll explore major gift metrics through the following guide: Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

How are you measuring progress? Activities: Here you describe the daily work of the program. Outputs: Outputs are different from outcomes ; they’re the immediate, direct products of your activities. One or two metrics that explicitly demonstrate your program impact are worth more than a dozen semi-relevant ones.

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Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

Measuring volunteer impact benefits more that your program: it empowers YOU. Your most powerful strategy requires getting serious about metrics. All businesses and organizations are governed by them, even when they talk about mission and values, the metrics behind the rhetoric matter.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. This strategy will encompass tailored activities, communication channels, and personalized interactions aimed at making their members more satisfied and encouraging them to contribute to the organization’s mission.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Create clear board descriptions. Encourage active participation. Step 5: Measure and celebrate board successes In addition to implementing a strategic recruitment process, it’s crucial to define success metrics that align with your organization’s goals. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Think about the last time you heard someone mention a safety deposit box and compare that to the last conversation you heard about creating, managing, or forgetting login credentials. Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit. Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. While this allows for a richer understanding of grant performance, it also creates complexity. Data Quality: What measures are in place to ensure data is accurate, complete, and consistent?

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

Goals and success metrics. To ensure your goals clearly define what you’re trying to accomplish, consider using the SMART approach to goal setting: Make sure each goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Regularly review metrics to find opportunities for improvement?? . Content calendar ?.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

As you create a strong culture, you also gain trust,” Nancy advised. All of the association’s activities and initiatives are grounded in the ideals that are outlined below. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity. ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success.

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Factors to Consider When designing digital marketing projects that aim to create a meaningful impact and promote equity, consider the following factors: Target Audience: Identify your target audience(s) and gain a deep understanding of their needs and interests. Actively seek input from the audiences to ensure voices are heard.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

As a busy nonprofit professional, you might be tempted to skip this step and start creating content for your marketing campaign. Include key findings and create audience personas (fictional people that embody your target audience). Collect the information you need about your audience to create effective content.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A big part of being a nonprofit leader is creating and maintaining a fruitful relationship with your board. And when it comes to creating a nonprofit business plan for your organization, that’s a task that generally falls to the board—a situation that can create a big disconnect between what you need and what you actually get.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics? Does it have pre-built dashboards with nonprofit metrics that are important for each persona at your organization and important for board members. Are you able to measure outcomes that directly relate to your cause?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Building from your theory of change, it is crucial for organizations to have a comprehensive, clear set of metrics (also called “indicators” in the social sector) that track inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes; all of these build evidence of your program’s effectiveness. Think Seriously About What’s Practical. Data access. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. Because what gets measured gets better.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Employee retention must be understood holistically—many interconnected elements create an environment where employees feel valued and want to stick around to grow their impact. It’s also objectively measurable through concrete KPIs.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

A set of rules, metrics, or policies established by an organization to bring clarity and ease of use to data practices is a data governance policy. However, according to a Gartner survey, 42% of data and analytics leaders do not measure or assess their data. What is data governance? . What is the ultimate purpose of your data? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The group included a mix of Google grantees as well as measurement professionals. Create a roadmap for measuring your financial + social impact. Set Program Goals & Metrics.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Wellbeing At Work is an essential read for leaders who want to create a thriving and resilient workplace culture. To strengthen wellbeing in the workplace the book provides leaders various solutions, including a new metric to track suffering, struggling, and thriving — Gallup Net Thriving. “As

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

A lack of standardized demographic data not only hinders our collective work to create a more equitable sector; it also requires nonprofits to take time away from their mission-driven work to respond to disparate requests by funders for this information. Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s an important metric that will help you gauge how effectively you’re engaging new supporters, and it can also give you insight into which of your fundraising and marketing campaigns are most effective. One valuable metric will be your donor acquisition rate for the month of December. Do you set donor acquisition 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. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

By creating content for those days, it will help to increase your reach and engagement. Get organized : a content calendar can help you create a more consistent social presence. Having a calendar lets you see an overview of your social media posts, helping you to create more effective campaigns. 10) Measure success.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

How are you measuring your success? What can you do to improve the metrics that matter? How are your marketing activities going to help you get there? Create SMART goals for your marketing activities so you know where you are going and what you need to measure. What’s working? What’s not working?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. your neighbors. your family members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Just when I started to feel comfortable with understanding what metrics I might use for blogging, this comes along. A model for metrics and applications. However, the model may be applicable to s ocial media strategy and metrics. Activation. Retention - email and other things to get them to return. Referral.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In this post, we will explore some of the major steps to creating effective community health initiatives, and share one case study. Start with the data to define your position in the market and create a high-impact community benefit program that promotes equity. Your Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) has a wealth of information.

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2022

Donor retention is the measurement of how many donors continue giving to your nonprofit year after year. You can calculate this metric for your organization by dividing the number of donors who gave again this year by the total number of donors who gave last year. . The donor retention formula. Also, don’t send appeals too often. .

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

To better analyze your campaigns, you’ll need to understand a few fundamental metrics, including ROI, cost per dollar raised (CPDR), and cost per acquisition (CPA). Metrics like these measure your digital marketing campaigns in different ways, but they all seek to answer the same question: “Are your campaigns raising or losing money?”

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