3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

1 – Is easier or more complicated to plan and execute a fundraising campaign today than it was 5 or 10 years ago? 2 – How many different types of technology systems are you using to execute a fundraising campaign? Marketing / fundraising staff = 61%. The polling results. Easier = 29%. More difficult = 44%.

Data 138

Data Donor Poll Aggregator 138

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are two solutions for integrating your data — either build an in-house centralized data platform or research an analytics vendor to outsource data collection and analysis. Informed fundraising plans. Take your fundraising to the next level by leveraging current data analytics and insights derived from integrated supporter data.

Integration 76

Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 76

Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

Generally, the rule for online surveys is to use a quantitative tool that collects “hard” data for analysis. Her specialties include Strategic Planning, Research, Membership, Finance and Operations, Board Relations, Component Relations, Communications, Team Leadership, and Fundraising. But, “less is more.”

Survey 130

Survey Data Analytics Associations 130

3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

And sitting in the middle of the debate are data brokers – companies that specialize in the collection, mashing, analysis and sale of billions of pieces of data about millions of people. Data is aggregated, analyzed and put to all sorts of good uses. Nonprofits rely on data, data aggregation, data brokers every day.

Data 122

Data Aggregator Washington Law 122

TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Constituent relationship management systems (CRM) are a great way to automate data collection, aggregation, and build financial, business, and operational reports–all of which are going to help you the next time you meet with your board. Risk Analysis.

ROI 206

ROI Relationship Aggregator System 206

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

In January of last year I wrote up a quick summary on how some of our clients' end-of-year fundraising campaigns did vs. the prior year, and I thought it’d be nice to repeat the exercise to see how nonprofits fared in 2011. A ton more gifts – 93% saw an increase in the number of gifts made.

Fundraising 67

Fundraising Benchmark Rate Aggregator 67

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I describe Social Actions as an aggregation of actions people can take on any issue that’s built to be highly distributable across the social web. In 2007, I realized that a much more effective way to aggregate interesting actions would be to subscribe to RSS feeds from trusted sources.

API 186

API Action Open Data 186

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

Integrate with other APIs and/or advanced feeds: The ability to make direct calls to open APIs and/or advanced feeds (provided they are available) to expand the number of data-points included in the aggregation. Tags: community issues collaboration fundraising social actions social impact support. Learn more and support this work!

Action 120

Action Time API Social 120

Classy

MAY 6, 2021

With their expert insight, we’ll cover Apple’s changes in more detail, how they could impact your nonprofit’s fundraising and marketing efforts, and steps to take in response to the change. Overview of Apple’s iOS 14 Changes. The obstacle is the way.

Track 71

Track Facebook Nonprofit Data 71

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 1, 2009

Facebook Causes offers a few different ways for individuals to show their affinity for nonprofits, fundraise for them, and spread the word about the work they do. Social Actions is an aggregator of 50+ social action-related sources across the web. Tags: strategy analysis evaluation social media. Communities. Social Actions.

Social Media 100

Social Media Tools Media Ning 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Each type dictates a different process and therefore requires different measurement and analysis methods. Does the input aggregated allow you to move forward on a project or move forward in a new direction? Did you do it in less time than any other fundraising effort? Does it help you solve a problem? You raise $9,000?

Measure 104

Measure Aggregator Platform Consultant 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Since conversations are getting more distributed and in addition to using the NpTech tag to discover, aggregate, and summarize resources, I'm incorporating nuggets from micro media sources, nptech bloggers, nptech friendfeed room, and networks. It probably isn't too early to start thinking about that busy year-end online fundraising season.

Nptech 50

Nptech Social Fundraising Plugin 50

NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

In general, the consensus seems to be that Facebook is not the place to pin all your fundraising hopes. After some time on our list, Mathew pulls the information by source and aggregates what they gave, factoring in the cost of acquiring them. The truth is, ROI can be calculated in a variety of ways.

ROI 94

ROI Facebook Advocacy Social Media 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

This morning the Washington Post published an article titled " To Nonprofits Seeking Cash, Facebook App Isn't So Green: Though Popular, 'Causes' Ineffective for Fundraising." Proclaiming that fundraising using Facebook Causes was a failure based on a calculation of dollars per donor. . My fundraising colleagues concur.

Washington 85

Washington Metrics Facebook Donor 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

Beaconfire Consultants has an analysis of nonprofit apps on Facebook. Why nothing about social aggregators ? Unthinkingly blog has an interesting post about computer recyclying aptly titled " The Joy of e-waste " Online Fundraising. here's a fundraising strategy. And don't forget, if you're going to adopt Web2.0

Nptech 50

Nptech Technorati Fundraising Widget 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

What the Hashtag is a simple tool for aggregating tweets into a transcript and some simple stats, but after experiencing Marc Meyerand Jason Breed ’s Hashtag Social Media Chat and their tool that aggregates tweets, I need to do some re-thinking. Some analysis questions: What points were the participants in the room tweeting?

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Every additional measure you track uses up precious staff time for collection, aggregation, and analysis. By far the most common problem we see is that most organizations try to measure too much. In some cases, tracking too many measures is as almost as bad as not tracking at all.

Measure 36

Measure Government Track Australia 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Peter Deitz, from FOIK, also a nominated project, offers volunteer assistance to the other 149 projects in implementing personal fundraising campaigns. There is certainly no shortage of buckets where nonprofit technology tagged resources are being aggregated. An analysis of the back channel from Michael Gilbert.

NTC 50

NTC Nptech Netsquared Summary 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

KM4Dev has a section devoted to Social Network Analysis process and tools. Speaking of Google, check out this new doc uploader and this bookmark service that aggregates all social bookmarking sites in one click (for those of us tool fondlers who need more than one tool for each type.

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Tag Tools 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I also plan to continue blogging about these topics - focusing on writing in-depth thought pieces as well as aggregate and summarize the best thinking in the nptech field. Social Media Audience Research and Social Network Analysis: I've been tracking social media research snippets for a while, but not in a very well organized way.

Goal 50

Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Technology impacts many areas of your nonprofit’s operations, from donor management to fundraising, accounting, marketing, and more. Analysis & Strategy: The consultant conducts an analysis of your current software and formulates a strategy to align those solutions with your goals. Consider your operations and processes.

Template 98

Template Guide Technology Consultant 98

Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They bring together America’s fundraisers on one page, showing off their success whilst displaying how anyone can help them. In an average peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, 15-18% of donations are referred directly from Facebook. 45 million was raised by nonprofits through Facebook fundraisers on Giving Tuesday. Facebook Live.

Social Media 109

Social Media Resource Marketing Media 109

NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The research in these reports is extensive and well worth the read if you’re into all things fundraising, but I’d like to focus your attention on one piece of the findings for now. The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors.

Offline 275

Offline Donor Online Aggregator 275

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Some struggle to find an attainable number. Benchmarking comparing your organization’s past performance to itself or doing a formal or informal analysis of peer organizations can help. Finally, allocating time for a reflection about what worked, what didn’t based on an analysis of the data is critical.

Social Media 129

Social Media Media Social Chart 129

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Chad graciously agreed to write up a guest post — and start a meme asking nonprofit and social media folks to add their favorite social media tactic in the comments below or using the hashtag #50smt and aggregated here. Do an analysis to improve or create content. I’m aggregating the Tweets for #50smt here.

Social Media 103

Social Media Chad Media Widget 103

Care2

JULY 2, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Its definitely worth mentioning in this post.

Social Media 70

Social Media Track Media Tools 70

Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2019

Do keep in mind that this analysis will share aggregate data trends only. That was particularly useful for this setting because we could overlay information such as win-rate and schedule to discuss the impact those variables had on the fundraising trends overall. Also, using data to impact strategies was a recurrent theme.

Benchmark 23

Benchmark Group Indiana Oklahoma 23

sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

The answer to nearly every online fundraising question is… 5 Myths about Online Giving Goin’ Mobile with Blackbaud NetCommunity John Rougeux I think there's a great business opportunity here. Couldn't someone build a NPO aggregator "clearing house" that did all of the dirty work Apple doesn't want to get involved in?

Trend 75

Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud Aggregator 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

I've been retweeting a lot of these links, but I also like to look for patterns and the best way to do that is aggregate them in a single blog post. communities can compete with each other by fundraising on the GlobalGiving site. There's also a paper that Steve co-authored about a methodology for social network analysis.

Nptech 91

Nptech Social Media Ning Media 91

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Based on an aggregate of all donors from all organizations. Excludes donors giving $1,000 or more in 2009. Excludes donors whose state is unknown. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

District of Columbia 72

District of Columbia Trend Donor Blackbaud 72

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2018

While some organizations have seen increased giving, the aggregate nature of Giving USA’s estimates don’t allow for data to show specific impact. We also know from a broad set of research and trend analysis that giving is changing. GOING FORWARD. Through April 2018, the Blackbaud Index estimates that charitable giving is up 4.7%

Trend 30

Trend Giving United States Blackbaud 30

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Amanda Rose at the London Twestival Photo was taken by @mikebutcher The Twestival combined online twitter fundraising with a groundswell of offline self organized events in 202 cities around the world on February 12th. Would Twestival forever change the nature of social media fundraising. How did the relationship originate?

Reflection 51

Reflection Ethiopia Charity San Francisco 51

Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

This year’s summit included 35 large nonprofit organizations that participate in our sustainer program benchmarking to review aggregate program performance, trends and challenges affecting sustainer giving. The analysis is based on a July – June fiscal year, covering the period of FY2014 through FY2018. million donors who gave 61.4

Trend 30

Trend Giving Retention Rate 30

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

It's time to go beyond listening and responding and get into several key areas: monitoring , running bold campaigns , adding video , and fundraising in online social networks. Adding fundraising to social media campaigns is another key focus area for nonprofits. Now, anyone can log in to monitor this. Funnel: Measure the whole funnel!

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Cancer Social 62

NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Instead of awareness, list-building, advocacy or fundraising campaigns, we run attention campaigns. During each brief webinar, we shared our analysis in quick, memorable bites , and asked organizations (if they felt comfortable) to share their Shark Week campaign plans and challenges.

Org 59

Org Share Data Conservancy 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2009

You may also want to improve your organization's reputation as an expert by being consistently involved in discussions on topics or aggregating information that are relevant to your organization. Taking Action or Fundraising: You're using social media tactics to spur supporters to action or donate.

Social Media 106

Social Media Map Strategy Media 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The dramatic rise a year ago was I consolidated several RSS feeds so Feedburner was reporting aggregate statistics. Some unsubscribe because they feel my blog is too technical and they are looking for pure marketing or fundraising or nonprofit news - and I refer them to other blogs. You can do an analysis of your blog feed here.

Reflection 50

Reflection Measure Technorati Metrics 50