Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

4) Text and Sentiment Analysis Text and sentiment analysis is the process of identifying and analyzing information from text. Text and sentiment analysis will do that for you so that you can better understand how your content is resonating with your audience and do more of what works, and less of what doesn’t!

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Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis 361

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

While ChatGPT isn’t designed specifically for fundraising, its tools are easy to learn and can be used for free. Data analysis AI is a great tool for enhancing your data analysis across your organization. This analysis can be used to discover valuable insights and make informed decisions about your fundraising strategy.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. And, if you are attending NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology in March, join me, John Kenyon, Andrea Barry, and Cindy Leonard for a session on designing effective technology training.

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Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. Mobile Pathways designed a survey to assess their beneficiaries’ feedback about the mode of information dissemination that was most helpful to them.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

The following recommendations from our research are designed to weight the scales toward exhilaration and keep disruption at bay. Predictive Analytics : Evaluate historical data to build stronger future strategies, construct SWOT analysis, engage in scenario planning , and develop objective rationales for future initiatives.

Leadership 170

Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. So what did we find? Pulling Existing Data.

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Evaluation Software Program Strategy 62

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

When the group reimagined their office space, incorporating elements of culture into the new design was a priority. You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. The World Café is a strategy designed to deeply explore a series of topical questions. Stay tuned for Sharon’s analysis of the dialogue.

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Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. As your nonprofit team begins that conversation, be sure to write down the answers.

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Build Map Platform Integration 59

Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Nucleus data analytics platform has two dedicated and ready-to-use packages for precisely these types of analysis: Learning Management and Certifications. Nucleus was designed specifically to bring all this data together and provide effortless, browsable exploration and insights to everyone on staff.

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Learning Management Associations Data Learning 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

When evaluating CRM software for your nonprofit, you need to look for these five key differentiators: 1) Importance of Platform. Platforms typically have numerous integrated features, the ability add features by purchasing add-ons, and the ability to design new features by using a developer toolkit.

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Metrics Nonprofit Profile Platform 261

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

By exporting data, users can maintain access to historical comparisons and enable future analysis. How to Use Query Explorer Query Explorer is specifically designed for UA data, though you can also use it for GA4 data. Segments (optional): Isolate specific groups of users or sessions within your data for more targeted analysis.

Analytics 45

Analytics University Data API 45

fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. Scoring of how good a new lead or prospect is, so your team knows who to prioritize in their interactions, and so you can evaluate the effectiveness of your marketing.

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Language Generation Analysis Data 59

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Accountants Content moderators Legal Assistants Proofreaders Entry-level stock traders Transcribers Graphic designers, where creativity isn’t a priority Customer service representatives Soldiers Writers, where quantity is a greater concern than quality I reviewed several of these lists. The nominees varied depending on the publication.

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Skills Collaboration Communication Classroom 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Why Use One? Notes from the presentations as well as photos can be found here.

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Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

Better yet, the graduate student who led this project, Anna Greco, documented the whole project and did in-depth analysis of the visitor contributions. THE RESEARCH The challenge, of course, was to figure out how to evaluate the experience in a way that would help us identify the power of the project. What was it?

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Participatory Evaluation Project Museum 52

NetWits

AUGUST 21, 2012

This blog post explains how strategic web design can reduce the noise on your website and help your users accomplish the most important tasks to meet you nonprofit’s goals. From the Audience Analysis exercise you will have a long list of user tasks for each audience segment. Wireframes allow us to create this hierarchy in web design.

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Action Websites Design Voice 205

Candid

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Issue Lab is where Candid collects, preserves, and shares research reports, whitepapers, evaluations, case studies, issue briefs, and more, published and/or funded by social sector organizations. The content in Issue Lab is designed to help social sector professionals with common, daily tasks.

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Lesson Learning Case Study Phase 59

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders. A case management tool is a software application designed to streamline and automate the process of managing caseloads, clients, and resources within public sector and nonprofit organizations.

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Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Moreover, this work has been underfunded and its analysis happens often away from C-suite or Board discussions. It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. In other words, one size doesn’t fit all.

Integration 69

Integration Impact Practice Management 69

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

A well-designed, professionally executed direct mail conveys professionalism and legitimacy. Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts.

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Mail Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 52

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Evaluate past fundraising and acquisition campaigns. Evaluate your progress and course correct if some of your strategies aren’t resonating with your audience. the timing of their donation)?

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Fund Donor Strategy Search 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They have to do a network map and analysis as well as strategy for a development organization in their area of student. Designing training that is interactive, that goes beyond presenting takes upfront planning. I use this design checklist to identify interactive exercises. Nothing like first-person accounts.

Learning 84

Learning Classroom Classes Student 84

sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While there are dozens of sessions designed to pique anyone’s interest, we wanted to highlight some specifically created for the arts and culture audience. The goal is to equip you with questions to make evaluating solutions easier and more effective. In this session, we’ll aim to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to “AI.”

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Culture Arts Virtual Guide 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2014

Earlier this month I was lucky enough to attend the CATechFest in LA designed and expertly facilitated by Aspiration. For example, the Irvine New Leadership Network project that has used network mapping for two purposes: 1) evaluation 2) direct network engagement. List them and do an analysis based on: Age. Organization.

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Technique Network Tools Map 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The guide below covers the key steps to running a Facebook fundraising ad campaign from start to finish, including set-up, monitoring and evaluating success after completion. 4) Design your creative. If you follow the steps described here you should have no trouble getting your fundraising ads launched and evaluating their performance.

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Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 242

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. Learning can be formal or informal, designed or serendipitous, individual or collective.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop. This where design thinking methods and innovation lab facilitation techniques can be helpful.

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Activities Active Activism Integration 105

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. 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.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. And while I’m usually able to offer some general guidance, nonprofit website design best practices have never been my area of expertise. Want more nonprofit website design best practices?

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Design Websites Practice Philadelphia 35

NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! Get started!

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Dominican Republic Issue NTEN Impact 88

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. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Layer two begins with the implementation process.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping.

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Data Help Measure Analysis 107

Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”. need to meet funders’ and accreditors’ demands for activity impact analysis and outcomes evaluations.

Learning Management 28

Learning Management System Report Learning 28

Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”. need to meet funders’ and accreditors’ demands for activity impact analysis and outcomes evaluations.

Learning Management 28

Learning Management System Report Learning 28

Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Presenter(s): Amanda Halacy, Senior Strategist, Forum One; Julia Bradshaw , User Experience Design Lead , Forum One. In this session, we’ll discuss what inclusive research looks like and give you concrete tips for how you can ethically structure your research to ensure you’re designing impactful solutions for your audiences.

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Colorado Digital Audience Denver 46

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

The Landscaper creates an ecosystem that matches a preconceived design or pattern. so has the best view to continually evaluate and analyze what’s working and what it isn’t, where things are dry or over-watered, where the weeds are cropping up and where the birds and bugs are hanging out.

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Build Community Ning Offline 143

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve. We did a classic brainstorming/SWOT analysis exercise related to our topics.

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Participatory Facilitation Technique Asia 76