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. This is also the point at which you should hire a nonprofit technology consultant. To do so, follow these core steps: Review your needs.

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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. Trends in giving by source for total giving in 2020: Giving by individuals comprised 69%or $324.1

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Neglecting Month-to-Month Financial Comparisons Month-to-month comparisons are crucial for detecting trends, anomalies, and areas of concern in your financial activities. Skipping this analysis can lead to missed opportunities for adjustment and improvement, potentially causing long-term financial issues.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Imagine a coach using an AI to generate a detailed analysis of your best athletes’ movements to help other students learn, model, and improve their own techniques. No AIs were used, consulted, or harmed in generating this summary of our bbcon session. See you at #bbcon. Want to learn more about AI?

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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. Guest Blogger Bio: Brent Merritt runs Metric Communications as an independent consulting practice focused on digital strategy for advocacy, public affairs, and nonprofits. and has appeared in Axios Media Trends.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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. Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Because no one wants board members approving budgets that they don’t fully understand or making decisions to expand staff when they aren’t clear if the budget can withstand additional salaries and benefits or voting on fundraising approaches when they don’t understand cost/benefit analysis. Here’s how you can build that board.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

At www.SoftwareAdvice.com , you can find a good discussion of available nonprofit software, including information on current market trends. What few experts, bloggers, and consultants tell us is this: with every new fundraising software that we add, we compound the potential for data quality problems. What they don’t tell us.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 28, 2023

For example, eCardWidget’s guide to donor retention explains how trends in donor data can reveal which donors are at risk of lapsing. Now that you have multiple data collection and analysis tools in place, it’s time to use that data to improve your outreach through segmentation. Segment your email lists.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

An important part of being an effective fundraiser is staying up to date on current fundraising trends , industry best practices, and donor preferences. NIO is put together by the team at NextAfter, a consulting company that focuses on helping nonprofits grow their digital fundraising by understanding donor behavior. They’re the best!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The Playbook also discusses the skillsets that a nonprofit needs to use data successfully, both for staff and for hiring consultants or working with skilled volunteers. There is also a section that discusses additional methods such using open data sets and program evaluation that may require hiring a consultant. Meaning Making.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Some look to peers in their community for technical support on topics like bookkeeping and accounting, human resources management, working with investment advisors, using grants management software, and finding local consultants. . Doing this will help the group think in terms of patterns and trends.

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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. Predictive Analytics: This is the practice of using trends from past data to anticipate future outcomes. With that, let’s get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Does a lot of &# drive by&# analysis, but no monthly review of trends. Monitors feedback from target audience in real time but balances with trend or survey data. Documents quantitative results against goals and value when asked by senior leadership. Presents a report with quantitative analysis that demonstrates value.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

Many independent consultants and consulting firms perform partner research and selection. Conduct a financial analysis of each nonprofit (and of your organization). In addition, this analysis may be useful for partner meetings down the road in which major concerns may be voiced.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. However, there is still a lot of confusion about what knowledge work is, what it is for, and how to do it.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2018

First, I want to focus on a concept I frequently share in my conference presentations as well as my consulting engagements with clients. The point is that in most cases these exceptions are highly beneficial to your organization, but because they do not fit previous trends in behavior, they cannot be predicted or anticipated.

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Classy

MAY 6, 2021

We consulted with Classy partner Community Boost, a digital marketing agency working with nonprofits to help them accelerate and scale online revenue and impact. While initial data collection may decrease, the quality of the data nonprofits do receive will likely be better since it’s coming only from users specifically choosing to opt in.

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Track Facebook Nonprofit Data 71

BoardAssist

APRIL 15, 2014

4) Look at trends within routine reports. For example, along with the financial report, consider a discussion of long-run implications of certain revenue or cost trends. For example, you could take the standard strategic planning issues focusing on organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Monitors feedback from target audience in real time but balances with trend or survey data. Documents quantitative results against goals and value when asked by senior leadership. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

One of the posts that got a lot of engagement and contributed to the uphill trend in the metrics was about editorial calendars. 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.

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Content Measure Organization Strategy 101

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The report was primarily informed by two sources: Financial data showing trends from the field. In 2009, we conducted a broad financial overview of 70 domestic violence (DV) service providers, which was followed by a comparative financial analysis of 18 organizations in 2010. Lessons learned from our work with agencies in the field.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

Danielle Johnson Vermenton , senior interactive consultant at Blackbaud, and Chris Schwartz, director of development at Grace Church Community Center, shared their experiences and tips for a successful sale to your board or leadership team. Share current donor demographics in support of your case. Where is your organization today?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Baltimore, Maryland: Fundraising Tech 101 and Tech Help/Consultations. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Sweet Briar, Virginia: Website Trends and Best Practices. Laredo, Texas: For Nonprofits: Get $10,000 per Month from Google AdWords.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

Conservation-oriented environmental groups have focused their fundraising on getting donors more involved in “places that matter,” and showing them the impact of their gifts, said Doug Barker, co-founder and principal at Barker & Scott Consulting.

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Communication Results Disaster Fundraising 38

BoardAssist

MARCH 27, 2014

In the final analysis, it really does come down to leadership. Gail Perry, MBA, CFRE, is an international fundraising consultant, trend-spotter, speaker, trainer and thought leader. “Do you need any more information for that? Remember we are all trying to get this finished by xx date.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Whenever you are starting something new, it’s always a good idea to connect with a consultant or marketing agency to get a better feel for what will suit the needs of your clientele. Hopefully, you learned a little something about the significance of digital marketing and how it relates to the overall success of fundraising engagement online.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2018

Traditionally, we’ve done data audits or analysis that are handed over to our staff. The analysis lays out giving potential that is dated from the moment it’s received. For some Scandinavian countries, over 50% of all healthcare consultations (e.g. visit/call).

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Sweet Briar, Virginia: Website Trends and Best Practices. Baltimore, Maryland: WordPress 101 and Tech Help Consultations. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Friday, September 8, 2017. Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Friday, October 6, 2017.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

RoundTables are monthly hour-long chats, free for NTEN Members, moderated by an NTEN member from the field of Consulting, Communications, or IT -- depending on which RoundTable it is. Another great resource is Twitalyzer, which gives you free data on trends, sentiment, tweet and tag analysis. Here are a few places to start.

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Social Media Chad Communication Share 56

NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Highlights from recent media coverage of privacy-related incidents and trends shows increased risk for the nonprofit sector related to privacy. Determine the compliance gap; perform a gap analysis to determine where you are not compliant and what it would take to become compliant. Donny Shimamoto, IntrapriseTechKnowlogies.

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Hawaii Los Angeles Law Nonprofit 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Last week, I did at workshop for the Kellogg Action Lab College of Consultants. The participants were consultants who worked with nonprofits on organizational strategic planning, financial planning, evaluation, and other organizational capacity areas. No real hard data in them though, more trend/zeitgeist-type analysis.

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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. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. Above all you must pick the right metrics to measure what your doing and look for trends that can tell you what works and what doesn't.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

They are also up-to-date on industry trends and best practices, and that can translate into more revenue for you. Service consultants can coordinate directly with your telemarketing provider, list broker or caging and lock box vendor, saving you valuable time. It keeps the house clean. It’s a fact. Outsourcing: What does it cost?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

If you reach the end of this guide and determine that you could use some additional help getting started, consider partnering with a nonprofit marketing consultant. Explore Team DNL’s nonprofit marketing consulting services to learn more. Phase 4: The Analysis Stage. Phase 4: The Analysis Stage. Technological constraints.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

So how can your organization tap into these tools and trends? At the heart of most issue-focused policy and research is data analysis. Connect the dots from raw source to visualization to analysis. At the most basic level, it means clearly providing links to both the underlying data tables and to your longer form analysis.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 29, 2011

As a technology consultant for nonprofits, I work with many organizations, often helping them implement and optimize their use of software to collect various types of data, and I see that when you regularly capture and use your data, it can help you to run your organization more efficiently and serve your mission more effectively.

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