Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” When you know what the right question is, you’ll know what metric to track in order to answer that question. That’s the OMTM.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts. While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the board as the ultimate executive sponsor. Let’s dive in.

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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. It’s for this reason that nonprofits have been slow to adopt LinkedIn Ads. For example, this post by the Houston Food Bank tags and shows appreciation for their sponsor , CVS Health.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Digital marketing is often a cost-effective option for organizations because there are many free online tools to help you create content and track your campaigns. Email campaigns An oldie but a goodie, email continues to stand out as one of the most effective communication channels for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. Social Impact Nonprofit Social Media Survey View more presentations from Weber Shandwick Social Impact.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This week, as part of Member Appreciation Month, we're talking about technology that supports communications and information, so I thought I'd share some of the metrics we use to track our effectiveness that don't really warrant a complete blog post in-and-of themselves. We'd also love to hear about your favorite metrics.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Sales Ops Metrics & KPIs. Performance Metrics Analyses. Assessment and Adoption of Sales Methodologies. Selection of Key Sales Metrics to Adopt. Technology Adoption and Optimization. Here’s everything we’ll cover in this guide. Sales Ops: Table of Contents. Performance. Technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CS) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management centers around proactively fostering relationships with donors and leveraging donor data to cultivate donor interest, maximize retention, and utilize donor resources effectively. Enhanced Data Utilizations Effective donor management systems leverage donor data to maximize workflow to produce more positive results.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Collect digital marketing KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure your digital marketing success. Here are a few digital marketing metrics to start monitoring: Website traffic Conversions from each digital marketing channel Social media engagement (e.g.,

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Add metrics that demonstrate effectiveness, like individuals served, community members reached, animals adopted, etc. Example: You run an animal rescue nonprofit, and one program is a senior pet adoption. Donors want to know that you are making an impact. Level up with demographic information.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Leaders can use data to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of existing programs, showcasing success stories, participant feedback, and measurable outcomes. Surveys can be a great tool for this. 1-5) or as a percentage.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media provides plenty of tools to help you create an effective strategy that can make a huge difference in your organization and help you meet the goals you set. One of the biggest reasons your organization should use social media is how cost-effective it is. Why should nonprofits use social media?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively. We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. Smith and Lewis : We’ve found that effectively engaging both/and thinking involves using four sets of tools.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively. We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. Smith and Lewis : We’ve found that effectively engaging both/and thinking involves using four sets of tools.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When configured correctly, Tableau dashboards can support your fundraising team members through greater self-service access to reports and data analysis, distributing the understanding of your key metrics across the organization far more efficiently. . You May Also Enjoy: Video: Tableau for Advancement .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. Since then, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project has shown a slow yearly decrease in the percentage of donor retention, including a dramatic 7.1%

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Host a pet adoption event. As part of their corporate social responsibility program, some businesses will match donations that their employees make to eligible nonprofits, effectively doubling or tripling their employees’ support. For new teachers, offer support and training to prepare them to lead an effective class.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2016

My colleagues, all experts, practitioners, and instigators share a passion for inspiring others to build great organizations for greater societal impact and increasing the expectation and adoption of high performance in the field. Because effectiveness requires learning. Social change is hard. But we in the nonprofit sector must try.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Leverage omnichannel marketing Consider adopting an omnichannel approach to digital marketing to meet audience members where they are and provide a unified experience that drives results. Clean” data that is accurate and relevant can lead to more effective lead generation and personal outreach.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Consultant and nonprofit CFO Stephanie Skryzowski will guide you through effective strategies to help your leadership and board actually grasp your financial metrics. You’ll even hear from a member of the Early Adopter Program to learn first-hand how these new features work in practice.

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Kindful

MAY 12, 2021

When it comes to answering your questions as a nonprofit professional, using search engines like Google is a fast and effective way to find information. These metrics will give you an idea of your online presence today. Take an animal adoption agency for example. Where to adopt dogs. How much does it cost to adopt a dog?

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Corporate partnerships are an effective, but often underutilized source of support for nonprofits. Also, review your fundraising metrics and data from previous campaigns. Plus, you gain access to a variety of email metrics, such as open rates and click-through rates, that let you know how effectively your emails engage recipients.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

User adoption is a tricky beast. Naturally, clients tend to focus on the technical aspects that surround adoption: picking a solution that meets the list of user needs they have identified. But what about the people/social factors that influence adoption? Even better. Please share your own in the comments section.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 10, 2010

Be an early adopter. When I first got on MySpace in February 2006, the early adopters were the Humane Society, Peta, ASPCA, Oxfam, To Write Love on Her Arms, and Invisible Children. Now is the time for early adoption of the mobile Web. 10 Social Media Metric for Nonprofit Organizations (and How to Track Them).

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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. Church leaders desiring to engage their city more effectively should take intentional steps to pursue Collective Impact. Set long-term generation-long goals: Develop short-term goals with the long-term in mind.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It is one thing to adopt certain principles for how you will navigate change personally, but things get even more complicated and interesting when you are navigating change management as a unit, group, family, or organization. In this phase, you will review performance, metrics, and outcomes. Phase 2: Manage Change. Be patient.

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

Used properly, you’ll know if your email metrics are at industry levels; used poorly, you’ll only scratch the surface of email performance. Email performance should not only be measured by opens and click-throughs, as these metrics inform the health of our online program relative to industry trends, but by constituent engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

However, limited and dated understandings of financial decisions can have disastrous effects on a nonprofit’s mission and impact. Leaders must understand that they cannot afford not to invest in talent development. However, even the most motivated and qualified employees will burnout if not given the environment to thrive.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2021

Questions about the nonprofit sector’s impact and effectiveness abound—and are inordinately hard to answer. Organizations have shared more than 43,000 metrics, which demonstrate how nonprofits measure the difference they make in the world. . Who shares their metrics? . What kinds of metrics are shared? .

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

8 Principles for Using Social Media Effectively View more OpenOffice presentations from kanter. The workshop, facilitated by the Monitor Institute, was focused on Network Effectiveness. The workshop, facilitated by the Monitor Institute, was focused on Network Effectiveness. Facilitating peer-learning and exchange.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A donor’s objectives based on their interests, The most pressing needs within social impact areas or geographic locations, Nonprofits working to address those needs, Which of these nonprofits is most effective, Additional variables such as giving models, tax implications, legal considerations etc.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

They’ve been applying science to major gifts fundraising to help nonprofits raise funds more effectively. It involves examining the data and performance metrics of individual major gift officers, as well as the team as a whole, to understand what’s working and what leaves room for improvement. Stand-Out Features of Blackbaud FPM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

The report describes current nonprofit use, adoption challenges, and best practices. The big takeaway: Nonprofits overwhelmingly agree that video is crucial to their communications, but many feel they do not know how to use it effectively or measure its impact – yet. Free webinars are being offered to share the report.

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