Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

GrantStation polls organizations on the status of their grantseeking in order to provide the nonprofit sector with a vivid, up-to-date snapshot of grantseeking today, and you can help the grantseeking community stay on top of trends through your participation. You can click here to see past reports. The survey runs through 03/31/14.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

advertising, surveys, reporting, and business analysis. That means that the information contained in the survey analysis report (which is free) is current, and catches the tide changes and zeitgeist of grantseeking as they happen. Ellen Mowrer is business development advisor for GrantStation. She works with.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Competitors analysis. Your nonprofit’s matching gift software can help you here, as you can easily search for other businesses and find comparisons. Competitor analysis can be persuasive as it shows companies that businesses of all sizes, from worldwide operations to mom-and-pop businesses, offer workplace giving programs.

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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. You might also tap into online communities of people willing to provide services through a site such as Sparked.com where professionals volunteer time and talent to help nonprofits and causes with marketing and design needs.

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Candid

APRIL 17, 2024

Our analysis of Candid data suggests co-led nonprofits are more common than you might think. Our analysis shows that the co-led organizations in this data set tend to be smaller in size, as measured by annual expenses. Another 21% reported one BIPOC and one white co-leader. What is co-leadership?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Susan Tenby is the community manager at TechSoup responsible for their Second Life efforts. Megan Keane blogs at TechSoup community site. is senior consultant for Common Knowledge and covers the sustainable food community. Johanna Bates is the nonprofit technology strategy for Community Partners in Massachusetts.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

They are short and to the point: People’s attention span isn’t very high ( some reports clocks it at 8 seconds.) You want to base your audience’s persona out of a serious analysis, to avoid missing out on critical aspects. ” You can even use comparisons to make things more emphatic. But that message is all about you!

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Candid

JULY 21, 2021

Since 2010, Candid and Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) have partnered to produce Advancing Human Rights, an annual report that tracks the evolving state of global human rights philanthropy. Here we share highlights from the report on what we found. . Human rights funding is increasing. We documented $3.7 We documented $3.7

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. A major gifts officer with 10+ years of experience in the role and plenty of connections in your community can likely achieve more than an officer who’s brand new to the position. How is the metric measured? Customize your software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2007

This post inpsired some thoughtful discussion about Facebook profiles and reports from other organizations about their profiles being taken down. In addition, some comparisons of the pros/cons between Facebook and Myspace policies and the larger organizational policy issue related to embracing Web2.0 social networking sites.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

While a comprehensive 2003 report by Wenhong Chen and Barry Wellman rightly notes that "the digital divide is a continuum ranging from physical access, financial access, cognitive access, and content access to political access," they go on to assert that "Income is the most important factor that affects Internet diffusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. Communicating the results. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. Task Analysis.

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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. Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit?

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Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

Our analysis provides an evidence base to understand and strengthen resourcing for social change. We are changing our analysis and shifting our practices to be fully accountable to racial justice movements. Looking across years and areas illuminates trends, uncovers gaps, and provides comparisons within the field.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 1, 2018

The 2018 Global NGO Technology Report provides insight on the online and mobile communication tools NGOs around the world use to promote general awareness, communicate with core audiences and raise funds from donors, as well as an analysis of those online tools and comparisons of regional usage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

Note from Beth: In a report entitled Information for Impact: Liberating Nonprofit Sector Data, authors Beth Novek and Daniel Goroff address the challenges of obtaining better, more usable data on the nonprofit sector to match the field’s growing importance. To view the full text of the report, click here.

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sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

This year’s summit included data from a variety of sectors, drawn directly from participant CRMs and standardized to allow for consistent comparisons. The analysis is based on a July – June fiscal year, covering the period of FY2016 through FY2020. Creating digital and offline impact reports for sustainers. Sustainer Upgrades.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media. Facebook reports that almost three quarters of its 1.2 This is the whole topic of a research report called “ Social Media and Public Policy ” from the Alliance for Useful Evidence.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here are some tips to get started with organic traffic analysis: Set Up Google Analytics Google Analytics is a free and powerful web analytics service that provides detailed insights into your website traffic. Look at week-over-week and month-over-month comparisons. Produce long-form, in-depth content like guides and reports.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2009

I resisted using the title of “report card”. And, the one I used a lot, you can communicate to sub grounds by using the Pathable messaging by tag. using CoverIt Live) to capture everything- I am more interested in the types of posts our Conference Bloggers created that had reflection and analysis (and criticism, we want that too?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

I was inspired by Connie Bensen , a community strategist, who shared a post celebrating the success of her blog over the past year. So, here's a comparison between last year and this year and another opportunity to consider improvements. You can do an analysis of your blog feed here. How much is your blog worth? Technorati ???Authority???

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