Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

2009 - Connected Action - Marc Smith - Social Media Network Analysis View more presentations from Marc Smith. In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. .

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. Surveys, interviews, and data analysis can reveal the equivalent of that Rolls-Royce insight – the key emotional triggers, values, and desires of your existing and potential supporters. Don’t rely too much on gimmicks or guilt.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Focus on Event Fundraising Analytics , we looked at how peer-to-peer event metrics let us know if our event planning and execution efforts are paying off in fundraising results. Metrics and benchmarks can be our guides to whether your efforts at creating a great experience for participants are paying off. Profit/loss.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Digging into each analytics platform individually to pull your information to try to tell a cohesive story can be frustrating. No matter your biggest challenge, the ticket to solving those issues is figuring out how to break down these silos and make your data analysis easier. Not sure how to compare or connect data sources.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2012

I’m in Boston with Katie Paine as part of our book tour for “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” where we jointly delivered a keynote at the e-metrics conference yesterday. The audience consisted of data geeks, data scientists, and analytics professionals! p/QTToUNlZjr/. Beth Kanter (@kanter) October 3, 2012.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

There are multiple facets to this process, which involves analysis, preparation, and research. Facebook: With live streaming and story capabilities, Facebook is ideal for spreading the word about your upcoming fundraisers and events. Then, assess relevant metrics to see which types of content receive the most engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. And while you can use this method to do an ROI analysis, the real gold is the deeper understanding of what works and what doesn't. It's called double-loop learning. Why was it a success?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Share Your Story: ROI, Social Media, Nonprofits. After you've been able to use metrics to learn what works and adapt your approach, you can use a traditional approach which begins with defining value and culminates with a financial calculation that could go something like this. Use of metrics to measure your results.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Compelling stories highlighting the campaign’s purpose can significantly motivate donations. Comprehensive Reporting and Analytics In addition, Flipcause provides advanced tracking, performance metrics and data analysis tools to help you understand your campaign’s progress and success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making. I think if I were to sum up social media metrics for nonprofits, I would say that best examples of social media practice and measurement are when social media is used for engagement with a purpose.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

We also identify a monthly theme to discuss in more in depth. We want to distinguish the salon from the informal knowledge sharing that happens daily on the web or behind pay walls by offering a regular synthesis of the stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom shared in real time in the salon. Data Analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. And it isn’t simply a technical problem that can be solved through training or purchasing analytics software. Data is focused on the metrics that are specific to social media channel. He thinks the business world is moving in the direction of more data analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

E-Metrics: Followers, Friends, and Fans - Expanding Your Online Community View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.   My main point is that you just think of ROI as math , then you're missing the a lot of the value of doing an ROI analysis. .  tags: microblog analytics ). tags: blogging nptech ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

It is the synthesis, sense-making, and sharing of the abundance of stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom that is happening in real time in the form of e-books or blog posts. There are specific metrics for specific platforms. The dashboard shows rough sentiment analysis, # of mentions and links.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. The research has been going slowly -- partly because web analytics is a very complex and geeky topic. Analytics This! Zen and the Art of Web Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Avoid Measurement As Therapy and Drive By Analysis. Another pitfall is doing “drive by&# analysis. Let’s take Facebook pages as an example. “ Questions that encourage sharing of stories: or “ What are the best approaches to managing bi-lingual Facebook Pages? New Fans (Likes). Unsubscribes.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 2, 2021

Those traditional metrics are a good starting point, but often do not tell the whole story. Data can help you think more broadly to identify a valuable product based on your specific goals and success metrics. Understanding post-purchase behavior is an important part of the analysis. What is the trend in sales over time?

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2010

But how can you collect the data you need to tell your organization's stories -- and then make them compelling enough to cut through the noise? We'll talk through what metrics are possible to gather from commonly used types of software and discuss a framework to help you analyze what's likely to be useful to you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. For example, they know from their survey research, real-time monitoring, and content analysis of comments on their posts that a lot of people care deeply about environment issues, but don’t self-identify as “environmentalists.” Source: grist.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I advise using Google Analytics to determine the browsers and devices visitors are using to view their site, make donations, or read newsletters. From just looking at the analytics, you’ll be able to see if your users are experiencing frustrations with your site. What are the most important website metrics to measure?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

“ Here’s a few answers: To disseminate short stories that are unique to the fan page, as well as to link to articles on our websites. We are much more successful when the stories come with a blurb than when they are simply automated RSS-feeds. There is a way to link google analytics to FB insights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

The basics include: benefits, value, metrics, and financial calculations. Also, I think a lot of nonprofits are in the early implementation stage and to be able to get to traditional ROI - they need experience guided by tracking insights and metrics. Numbers speak yes - but the qualitative data tells the story and gives context.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

So, now we have another holiday twitter event - Tweetsgiving , the goal of which is to put the giving back in Thanksgiving by spreading stories of gratitude across the Twitterverse.and across the world. And, course, to raise money for a school in Tanzania.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2014, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation —the largest private foundation in the world—launched standard, streamlined procedures for its grant processing that included new tools to focus documentation and analysis on the key topics supported by its philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Fred Weiss shared an in-depth analysis on the latest trends facing higher education advancement , alumni engagement metrics, and CASE’s 2018 Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) Survey. Key findings from CASE’s 2018 VSE Survey include: . The Changing Higher Ed Tech Landscape .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Reporting and analytics : To measure the impact of your activities and make data-driven decisions. Comprehensive reporting and analytics Harness the power of comprehensive reporting and analytics to strengthen your donor community using a best-in-class DMS designed to support faith-based organizations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? They can be used for a nonprofit’s mission and that is why nonprofits should exercise transparency on web site analytics. Why bother having a web site at all? 6 Katrin 09.19.07

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. By using data and analytics to track donor behavior and preferences, you can tailor their communication and fundraising strategies to better engage and retain your donors. Demonstrate impact: Let your donors know how their gift has a difference.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Using a donor management system provides capabilities such as data analysis, using this to send personalized communications, and implementing automations to manage these based on donor behavior. Paths include fundraising, program management, constituent engagement, and analytics.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Phase 4: The Analysis Stage. Analyze key metrics in your database. The most immediate way that donor personas can benefit your nonprofit digital strategy is by helping you better tell your nonprofit’s story to appeal to particular audiences. Phase 4: The Analysis Stage. Step 5: Craft your nonprofit communications plan.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2022

The series is based on the true story of a single mother who flees an abusive partner only to meet obstacle after obstacle as she navigates a system that’s ostensibly meant to protect and provide for her and her young daughter. Months after watching the series Maid , I am still thinking about it. The Case for Comprehensive Community Care.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 23, 2022

Meanwhile, transitioning the HGF Service Desk team from spreadsheets and manual processes to a reliable central system allowed for the visualization of key metrics and analytics. We’re all looking at the same story now,” said Jordan. “We To learn more about the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, visit hgf.org. .

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2017

R for analysis and visualizations (free). iNZight for analysis (free). Google Analytics Doesn't Have to Be Scary. Yesenia Sotelo of SmartCause Digital has magically made the data and reports within Google Analytics into something very approachable. Inspiring users with your story. Attracting users to your site.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They counteract this by telling the stories of people both past and present who have connections with the American Red Cross. Don’t be afraid to share people’s stories because it will make your organization feel a lot more friendly and open. Like the American Red Cross, they know how to use personal stories to promote their brand.

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NTEN

APRIL 16, 2009

We focus too much on micro reporting on our websites, most of which is comprised of too much page level analysis. When you get to page analysis, you can easily get down and dirty and waste too much time. The time is right to focus on metrics, Key Performance Indicators, and tips on how to measure the effectiveness of individual pages.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Causevid empowers nonprofits to reach out and thank donors, tell their stories and acquire new supporters, and collect stories and testimonials from their constituents. Between effective market research and useful data analysis, you can feel confident reaching out to new audiences for donations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Analyzing Your Website’s Organic Traffic To understand how people are finding and engaging with your nonprofit website, you need to set up analytics and regularly monitor performance metrics. Sign up for a Google Analytics account and install the tracking code on your website to start collecting data.

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