Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Benchmarking Study by Devon Smith.

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M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But the real fun starts the morning after, when we have all this new data to dig through. And after some wild years of ups and downs since 2020, 70% of the nonprofits whose data we compiled this week saw revenue growth for Giving Tuesday ‘23. Email revenue held steady or increased for 70% of nonprofits whose results we reviewed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2017

One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization’s past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Conduct a power analysis in your targeted districts. Conducting a power analysis will highlight these gaps in your volunteer program; information that should be part of your campaign and resource planning. Volunteers who appear in these search results are highly passionate about your mission.

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Classy

JUNE 30, 2021

From stats on conversion and acquisition to retention and supporter experience, check out the infographic below to get a peek at the data from the 2021 report. Download the full report for a more detailed analysis and findings. . Benchmark Your Fundraising Performance. . Achieve Success Backed by Timely Fundraising Data.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Analyze the results and commit to a frank discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar. But bench learning can be richer than simply collecting numbers.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Start with benchmark data. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. . Track your own data. Same as above.

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Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

It is the first step to creating an implementation plan that will have measurable results for months and years to come. An SEO audit can share benchmarks and insight into what top keywords and pages are helping drive traffic. An SEO audit involves analyzing how well your website is as it relates to best practices.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It’s easy to host a benchmarking session and just present data. The audience is able to take notes on numbers and try and gauge their organization’s success, but it’s more difficult to make those data points actionable or to provide insight that people can leverage. Why benchmark? So what data was discussed?

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Step 4: Define your benchmarks. Who or what are you going to compare your results to? Step 6: Select your data collection tool(s). Step 7: Analyze your data, turn it into action, measure again.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results. As always, if you have questions about your nonprofit data, please don’t hesitate to contact us. .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn from my mistakes and create better charts for your audience – to show fundraising results, organization’s impact or benchmarking. Some typical shapes we use to encode data are: rectangle, lines, or circles. We can encode any data by turning the measured value to an appropriate length.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Ask yourself if these tools have a unified visual voice and brand and if they are speaking to one another to share data and inform your decision-making. Look at your data and use it to segment your audiences. A lack of personalization could result in lost opportunities from supporters.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

Because we survey organizations involved in the grantseeking universe twice a year, the information contained in the survey analysis reports (which are free) is current, and catches the tide changes and zeitgeist of grantseeking as they happen. survey grants tsgrantstation GrantStation benchmarks State of Grantseeking programs'

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This has resulted in Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (FPM), a CRM overlay that empowers major gifts officers to successfully manage relationships with prospects and raise gifts. How much more will they be able to raise, based on your current team’s data? 79% of major gift data is never entered into the CRM.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. You’ll explore major gift metrics through the following guide: Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Let’s explore this idea further.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A deep-dive analysis of your current donor database is the first step you’ll need to take. The cost of donor acquisition Typically, acquisition campaigns will result in an initial net loss because the cost to acquire a new donor (list rental, creative, production, and postage) is greater than the amount of the new donor’s first gift.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication. In this session, we’ll talk about: Effective stakeholder engagement How to think omnichannel in a siloed organization The importance of an audience-centric approach Data, data, data Building a solid foundation when leaders are eager for results.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

advertising, surveys, reporting, and business analysis. OK — confession time — I love data — but the data from the State of Grantseeking Survey has real, valuable results that can impact the grantseeking success of nonprofits. Ellen Mowrer is business development advisor for GrantStation. She works with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The people that we have, we want them to be there because they care about what we have to say and take action – and measure those results with metrics that mean something to us …” Here’s the spreadsheet of small number of nonprofits who took this quick survey reporting number of likes and “People Talking About.”

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While there are many consulting firms, nonprofits seeking a partner to assist with their digital strategy, data management, software implementation, marketing, and ongoing technology maintenance should consider DNL OmniMedia. How clean and up-to-date is your data? Technology consultants may offer services in a variety of areas.

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

The results below come from aggregate data from 14 organizations we work with – a big thanks to them for letting us include their data in this post. These aren’t necessarily the same organizations we included in our write-up last year; this analysis compares two years of data for these 14 groups.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Blackbaud's analysis of online giving in 2008 found that December accounted for about 21% of the year's transaction volume, but 48% of the total dollars raised. for Blackbaud customers in the entire analysis. These positive results are no longer being overlooked by nonprofit executives. Your own results may vary.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Benchmarking Major Gifts. According to a new benchmarking study sponsored by the Association of Philanthropic Counsel and funded by MarketSmart “ major gifts ” haven’t yet found their equitable place among donors or the non-profits that receive them. Target Analytics studies donors and fundraising data.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

Well, that's an awful lot of pages of data and words, and you want some quick-fix guidelines and benchmarks. Let's look at how to get the most valuable and applicable data from the State of Grantseeking reports in the least amount of time. What Data Should I Use? So Now What? Next Steps for Grantseekers.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

A significant number of respondents devoted time trying to get friends and family to donate, volunteer or get involved in other ways with their favorite charity > Download the full Nonprofit Donor Engagement Benchmark Study online here.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With diverse data sources, complex corporate giving programs , and stakeholder expectations on the rise, it’s no wonder that CSR directors are seeking advanced solutions. They use CSR software to streamline data collection, track progress, and ensure compliance with CSR goals and standards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

In the comments on my post, &# Likes on Facebook Are Not A Victory: Results Are ,&# Carie Lewis shared her killer deck on PREZI offers some advice for engaging your network after they click the “like&# button. Why I Don’t “Like&# You on Prezi. It was too good not to share. There was a little bit of kismet happening.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

To do that, let’s examine some key findings from the most recent Alumni Annual Giving report, a comprehensive analysis produced each year by Blackbaud Target Analytics. The FY2018 analysis features median metrics from the over 200 institutions that participate in the annual donorCentrics Collaborative Benchmarking service. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

In other organizations, those that are lucky enough to have M&E staff, there is a disconnect between measurement practices for programs and communications. It is important to think of measurement integrated into everything the organization does – I’ve called it being data-informed.

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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. Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Just getting started using metrics and benchmarks to improve performance?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Measurement Love: Connecting measurement to decision-making and getting better results. Elearning space defines it as: “Use of intelligent data, learner-produced data, and analysis models to discover information and social connections, and to predict and advise on learning.” There are different definitions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Through raw data collected from more than 2,700 nonprofit and development professionals from across the country and representing a cross-section of organizational structures, Underdeveloped illustrates the oftentimes challenging career tract of fundraising, particularly within smaller nonprofits. She earned a B.A.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2014

Dramatic results do not come from dramatic process – not if you want them to last, anyway.”- Analyze your results. Take a look at the past 2-3 years of online results. Once you know the hard numbers conduct a SWOT analysis. In this meeting you should discuss the hard facts and the results from the analysis.

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