Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. But, like anything else, to improve results, you need to measure it. My colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Grantee needs assessment A no-cost analysis of your grantee portfolio designed to hear nonprofits' needs firsthand and gauge their readiness to scale fundraising capacity. Impact reporting Track and measure the progress and outcomes of participating nonprofits, demonstrating the impact of your philanthropic investment.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success. Stay tuned for Sharon’s analysis of the dialogue. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity. You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. People trust organizations that deliver what they promise.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As a fundraising professional and nonprofit consultant working on a doctorate degree in business, I was curious about just how much a mission statement matters when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. An Exploratory Analysis of Nonprofit Mission Statements , we ran a different kind of analysis. For our first project,?

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Instead of manually consolidating data from across sources, you can instead have it all stored and standardized in one place to streamline analysis and interpretation. Effective impact measurement and reporting: Nonprofits rely on data warehouses to track and measure their impact over time. Discuss the project with your board.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

Today we’re excited to share that Matt Groch , Director of Solution Delivery at Mission Measurement , will offer a keynote called Moneyball for Social Impact, Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the implications of a discrete closed-loop factor analysis framework for social impact. How do we measure social change?

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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. I’ll get on my Association 4.0 Those extremely specific goals kept us on target.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) measures ROI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

” What are the metrics for measuring your content? These suggestions also might work for smaller organizations where there is one person managing the social media or for consultants like me who are a one-person shop. Of course, it depends on your objectives and audience, but here is a framework to help you think about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” I often hear nonprofits say, “We don’t have those skills within our organization so we don’t do measurement.”

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. A recent Harvard Business School study compared two groups of consultants—one using AI tools and the other not—performing the same workplace tasks such as writing, analysis, and strategy.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Here are four common mistakes my team and I see made by social, government, and nonprofit organizations trying to measure their impact, and tips on how to avoid them: 1. Measuring Too Much. By far the most common problem we see is that most organizations try to measure too much. Little or nothing happened as a result.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In 2018 analysis by Ben Gose , a reported 57% of nonprofits doubted their ability to continue meeting demand, motiving many nonprofit leaders to consider collaboration with other nonprofits and across sector lines in order to increase organizational capacity. Measure and share impact. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Recommendations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. The Playbook gives you an examples.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

For specific cost estimates, reach out to Salesforce or a certified Salesforce consulting partner like DNL OmniMedia to receive a personalized quote based on your nonprofit’s unique needs. Analysis: Review the data that will be migrated, refine plans, and document next steps. Or, knowledge will get siloed into one or two individuals.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Community leadership, based on my research and consulting with foundations, combines the defined concepts of collective leadership, civic leadership, and community engagement into a comprehensive approach that seeks to work alongside communities—geographic, identity-based, or faith-based—to create a positive change.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Measure affinity in real-time. AI tools are able to take an omnichannel approach to donor analysis. To implement a more advanced AI system that can analyze databases and make recommendations, nonprofits will need to partner with a consultant.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Contact our experts today for a personalized consultation and take the first step towards enhanced efficiency and growth. It’s also going to lower the entry bar to data analysis, giving everyone in your organization the ability to make better decisions on the fly. Ready to supercharge your Salesforce with AI?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

Data analysis is a process, not a one-time thing. You can follow this syllabus to boost your skills at all stages of the data analysis process. The ultimate purpose of data analysis and evaluation is to share findings with other leaders at your organization and use that information to make adjustments and improvements.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

What is a market analysis for nonprofit organizations? Market analysis, also known as market research, is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information about target markets and customers. We’ve seen firsthand the power of nonprofit market research and are sharing that knowledge in this comprehensive guide.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d love to see a survey of nonprofit measurement practice that quantifies this. I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Reports generated around donor engagement can measure campaign involvement, giving history, and other trends that can help guide your strategic processes. The idea of data analysis is to work smarter, not harder. These metrics measure outcomes for programs which can be compared to previous ones. Conclusion.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Taking proactive measures. Leaders should also work to avoid SRT Leadership Traps – traps such as, getting in your own way, succumbing to paralysis by analysis, allowing your Board to be your customer and rushing the Reset. Moving quickly in response to disruptions. Reset : Resetting your strategy when the situation changes.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Conduct an operational analysis in which you identify all potential risks and prioritize them based on which ones are most likely to occur. External IT professionals can help your organization implement data security measures and train your staff to recognize and prevent cybersecurity violations. Human resources professionals.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

These proactive measures will not only keep your SOA in line with the latest accounting standards but also ensure your organization’s financial health is accurately represented, fostering trust among stakeholders and supporting the sustainability of your mission. Please consult your accountant for financial decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity. Example of A/B Testing Results.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

We offer a number of analytics-related services including web analysis, strategic planning, digital measurement and testing, and data reporting and visualizations, so we can certainly assist your team. Partner with a nonprofit consultant with expertise in data analysis. With that, let’s get started. Web Analytics.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 8, 2022

Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. And, with that sort of analysis, you’ll be able to tinker with your model and see what works over time. Capital Campaigns and ROI.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Isabella Gonzalez Potter is a Policy Associate with the California chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) where she leads policy analysis in support of TNC’s conservation priorities, manages the state legislative portfolio, and serves as a registered lobbyist. Partner & Lead Strategist, Percolator Consulting. Karen Uffelman.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Ari Sahagun , a consultant who works with social justice groups on network visualizations, called for a group to discuss Network Mapping and Visualization. We had a wide ranging conversations about how to apply network mapping and visualization and debated about its use as a measurement technique vs strategy tool. The notes are here.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

Asking nonprofits to define their goals, their desired outcomes, and their quantitative measures of success – rather than telling them what these should be. These dollar amounts might be for staff time, technology, training, an external consultant, or even for office supplies. Working toward useful standards of measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week I attended a session with David La Piana , author and long-time nonprofit consultant, hosted by the Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program. David gave a talk about his new book, The Nonprofit Business Plan , and mini-workshop about what makes a good business plan from a funder’s point of view.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Note from Beth: “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” is getting a lot of good feedback as people read and apply the ideas in the book. Analytics tools like the ones described below are good for measuring actions and engagement. Then check out Simply Measured. Want to know what makes your online audience tick?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

Smith and his talk "Charting Collections of Connections in Social Media: Creating Maps and Measures with NodeXL." Marc's talk was fantastically insightful and full of ways that community managers can use social network analysis to gain greater insights into and grow their communities. What is social network analysis?

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Because of this, it’s important to carefully measure major gifts key performance indicators (KPIs) to understand the success of your program as a whole and specific strategies individually. What are the major gift metrics that matter when measuring success? What are the major gift metrics that matter when measuring success?

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