DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

We’re talking about data management. The phrase “data management” might make some nonprofit professionals feel a bit intimidated, but it’s something that your organization absolutely needs to focus on. So how does data tie into all of this? Are you ready to take a deep dive into these data management strategies?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Understanding Revenue Projections When a nonprofit is putting together a budget for the coming year, an important step is to perform a revenue projections analysis that can inform the expected amount of income used for operational expenses and deepen mission impact. Historically, it costs $1.25

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2022

If your nonprofit doesn’t do this kind of record-keeping and analysis, the good news is that it is never too late to start! . Any number of excellent software solutions and nonprofit tools exist to help with this kind of analysis. The intention of this metric is to identify inefficiencies and wasteful spending.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Here are some member retention best practices to help you hold onto your members. This is critical for proper analysis and strategy refinement. Understanding why these members engage more — or digging into data around less engaged members — will help you to determine how to build effective membership retention strategies.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

In this process, it can be particularly helpful to conduct a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning technique that involves evaluating your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Marketing strategy Your marketing approach can also benefit from a strategic analysis.

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Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data. Organizations need to act before that deadline if they want to preserve their historical data. With the GA4 rollout, standard UA properties ceased collecting new data on July 1, 2023. Can I migrate data or reports from UA to GA4?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Smaller, distributed teams are increasingly relying on AI to synthesize data and optimize their workflows. At Blackbaud, we believe this future – the future of the nonprofit sector – will be supported by Data Intelligence. . What is Data Intelligence? .

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The right software and tools can help you clear that plate and find a wide range of benefits for your association. These tools can help you minimize busywork, grow your membership with intelligent tech, straighten up your finances and much more. Professional associations have a lot on their plate. An AMS might include the following.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2022

Digital strategy runs on data. Without robust data and analytics, any organization’s strategy is just a series of guesses. While it’s easier than ever to access data—every digital action, from website clicks to member signups produces a trackable trail—knowing how to use the data is a different story. How reliable is it?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. Your data can reveal hints about donors’ giving preferences, giving capacity, willingness to give, and the reasons why they support your cause. Monitor data and adjust your appeals. Determine your objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Join me at Markets for Good on December 6 at 1 pm EST for a FREE roundtable discussion about the new Data Playbook. . 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. The four key questions are: What data to collect?

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

As 2024 kicks off and the world of data and AI continues to rapidly evolve, associations need to adapt to meet the ever-changing needs of members and stakeholders. Collect the right kind of data on your members Talk to most association executives and they’ll tell you that their data is not in the best place.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Developing a digital donor acquisition strategy takes a similar approach as direct mail, starting with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift, retention rates, average gift, and if you have done previous online fundraising campaigns, cost per acquired donor. Use social media to drive traffic to your website.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world. These systems follow predefined instructions without the ability to learn from new data. AI-enhanced editing tools.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

There are three main components to integrating impact management practices in your organization: continuous evidence building, participant-centered program management, and integrated financial management. Moreover, this work has been underfunded and its analysis happens often away from C-suite or Board discussions.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Example: Through a learner sentiment analysis, one association discovered that one of their courses consistently received low ratings due to challenging content delivery. This data-driven approach ensures that learners receive the best possible educational experience, with high-quality instructors driving engagement and knowledge retention.

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.orgSource

MARCH 4, 2024

The SWOT analysis, which typically begins a planning process, makes you a prisoner of that crowded environment. Their goals were to provide an ongoing learning and assessment process, offer physicians data on strengths and weaknesses, and fit more seamlessly into their lifestyle, all at a lower cost. “We

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sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

The goal was to become better grantmakers by completing a review of our practices, processes and forms. We also ensured that we reflected industry best practices for funders and our own organizational values were embedded deeper into our grantmaking practices and partnerships.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Get Prepared and Dig Into Your Data Before you decide how to position your campaign or how much to spend on advertising, it’s critical to analyze your supporter data. This data is the key to unlocking personalized experiences for your donors. Google Ads ), and understanding tracked data. Conducting user research.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Have you completed your fundraising data checklist? What are we talking about – a fundraising DATA checklist? Because data is boring. Certainly fundraising data management isn’t as interesting as writing good copy, telling stories about your nonprofit’s successes, or chasing new potential donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

But it is also a quiet time of year and a good time to catch up on reading. Also, if you are looking for a last minute gift for the nonprofit networking and data nerd in your life, here’s some book recommendations. This book is how to create a data-informed culture in your organization that values outcome based measurement.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

They’re a powerful tool for communicating your impact, but what makes an annual report effective? While they use visually appealing graphics to highlight their data points, they never overshadow the focal points of the report: the people at the center of the organization. Annual reports are a staple of nonprofit life.

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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. Check out some of our findings and data-driven recommendations from our first nonprofit advocacy email welcome series study !

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Everywhere, we find AI in the tools we’ve been using for years offering to summarize threads for us. Many of these tools might already be available to you as AI add-ons in Zoom, Slack, and many other solutions. Here are a few uses to consider, along with some thoughts on how to improve AI tools — and the responses they generate.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Predictive analysis, chatbots , and automation have the power to increase fundraising capacity. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools. Clearly explain the purpose of AI tools. By analyzing historical data, AI models can anticipate future donor behavior and identify potentially valuable fundraising opportunities.

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CauseVox

MAY 1, 2023

Many AI tools, like ChatGPT , can be a major asset in the workplace, saving hours of time and energy on everyday tasks. When it comes to nonprofits, ChatGPT can do this by helping with things like copywriting, research, data analysis , and more. Artificial intelligence is all the buzz these days, and for good reason.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. Highlights from Microsoft’s Nonprofit Sector Research on AI Devi kicked off by sharing a sentiment analysis from a recent survey of nonprofit leaders that fall into one of two different perceptions: comfort and concern.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

So, was delighted when Darren Barefoot asked if he share a guest post about how to do audience analysis. Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for NGOS by Darren Barefoot. But not all kinds of audience analysis are evil. It’s an important but often-overlooked practice for any organization.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. They need intuitive tools that enable communication and that work right when they’re needed. Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. Why ChatGPT is Beneficial to Nonprofits ChatGPT’s main benefit for nonprofits is that it’s an all-in-one knowledge, productivity, and creativity tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

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. You can do a whole network analysis. Using the analysis steps below, it can help you be more intentional with online networking, learning, and building thought leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

RT @ kanter what every #datanerd needs in their wardrobe – I Love Data T-shirt bit.ly/QlhMt4. The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

According to a study from Goldman Sachs, “Generative AI tools could impact 300 million full-time jobs worldwide, which could lead to a significant disruption in the job market.” Empathy, or the quality that baffled Star Trek’s Mr. Data, will continue to be lacking in his real-world counterparts. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Reports serve as a vital informational tool to guide board members as they make decisions when voting on potential funding or activities. Association management software is an invaluable tool for running your organization. The data the software collects and reports ensures that writing a board report is more efficient.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

They serve as powerful tools for building trust and authenticity, showcasing real-life impacts of your organization’s work. In this section, we delve into strategies and best practices for encouraging your stakeholders to come forward with their stories. This is both an ethical practice and a legal necessity.

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