Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Resources aren’t just money; they also include the staff, technology, and board capacity to carry out the plan. Do we have the right organizational design in place to pursue our strategic priorities? Where will we need to add, reduce, or diversify talent? What new systems or capabilities will we need to build or buy?

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San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 94

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Impact Management Services worked with Mobile Pathways , an early-stage nonprofit focused on providing legal information to migrants via mobile technology. How closely should they track those changes? Mexico border. Staff and participant feedback, which can reduce biases.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

The top 50 organizations outperformed the also-rans on a variety of metrics, as they have in the 13 years this study has been conducted (not a surprise). This year, 87% of employees at the best nonprofits felt good about their pay and benefits, as did only 73% of those not at top 50 organizations.

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Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

This often overlooked and sometimes under-appreciated department uses data to drive strategy, best practices to guide training, and technology to hack success. Technology. Sales Ops Metrics & KPIs. Performance Metrics Analyses. Selection of Enablement Software and other Technology Tools. Performance.

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Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

Everyaction

MAY 30, 2018

Because of these principles, the process of evaluating and deciding on investments such as technology tools can be difficult for many nonprofits, because it requires a complicated process of weighing short term costs with long term benefits, while keeping multiple stakeholders happy.

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Technology Comparison Evaluation Template 49

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. Look first at your organizational metrics.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

As an educational consultant, I offer nonprofits instruction on best practices around their technology. And while I’m usually able to offer some general guidance, nonprofit website design best practices have never been my area of expertise. Here are 6 questions and answers from the experts on nonprofit website design best practices: 1.

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Design Websites Practice Philadelphia 35

Byte Technology

MARCH 11, 2016

According to Louise Craft, digital marketing executive at Metric Mogul, Analytics “ensures marketers can make data led decisions to streamline their marketing efforts, increase their conversion rates and ultimately achieve their business goals.”

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Analytics Google Digital Marketing 100

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. First, a simple metric relating to security reports, and second, what processes are in place in the communities to deal with security. More on that in a bit.

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Drupal Comment Report Open Source 150

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

Note from Beth: This resource has lots of useful framework and design tips for designing and implementing convenings which can also be applied to designing workshops, meetings, and other gatherings. The Networked Nonprofit wasn’t only about making smart use of social media and metrics. By Noah Rimland Flower.

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Arts Design Collaboration Analysis 95

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

As technology evolves, nonprofits would do well to evolve alongside it. Integrity - The most basic fundamental of database design is that redundancy is unacceptable. When relying on multiple databases, however, records need to be matched and duplicate records are much more likely to throw off results analysis.

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Data Technology Database Software 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results. There is also an opportunity to weave in analysis of your data from surveys and incorporate storytelling with your data.

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Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 119

DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 28, 2023

Nonprofit technology offers a wealth of opportunities to support your donor engagement efforts, largely thanks to the data you’re able to collect and use to drive your decision-making. 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.

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Platform Donor Online Social Media 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2009

Back in 2007, when Facebook opened it doors to people older than college students and nonprofits started the early experiments on Facebook Causes, Froggy Loop did an extensive analysis " The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes " using the dollars per donor analysis. The nonprofit doesn't have to do all the heavy lifting.

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Washington Metrics Facebook Donor 85

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. Use Google Analytics to track metrics like unique visitors, pageviews, backlinks, and more to identify how to create compelling online content. subscribing to your newsletter). Contact Us!

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Fund Donor Strategy Search 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

Kaliya Hamlin, who is the founder of She's Geeky , a women and technology conference taking place in Mountain View, CA on January 30-31st was also on the list. Fast Company responded with " The Most Influential Women in Technology." is the queen of nonprofit technology in the UK. The post sparked heated debate. Holly Ross.

Technology 75

Technology Companies Netsquared Social Media 75

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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Drupal Comment Report Metrics 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This panel will discuss realistic metrics and benchmarks any organization can use in their campaigns and ensure that your using the right strategies and tools to listen and engage your audiences on different social networks. An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time.

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ROI Social Media Media Social 103

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This helps you monitor your progress with various campaigns, your donor retention rate, and other metrics that are important to your fundraising success. Why This Fundraising App Made Our List The Bloomerang app is designed to support donor management from wherever you are. Individual tasks. Plus, OneCause is a mobile-bidding platform!

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Org Raise Tools Help 83

Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

A clean design and intuitive navigation empower your nonprofit team to efficiently manage matching gift opportunities with ease. Reporting ⁠— Look for software that provides detailed insights into matching gift progress, trends, and other relevant metrics. Carefully evaluate these elements in your matching gift software buying.

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Gift NPO Software Nonprofit 52

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Step 2: Conducting a Market Analysis for Your Non-Profit Conducting a comprehensive market analysis is crucial for non-profits to understand the landscape they operate in and make informed decisions. ” Measurable Goals : Establish metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) that allow you to track progress and success.

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Profit Guide Build Metrics 59

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Save your most-used reports as templates to reuse in future data analysis. Here’s a quick overview of some of the most useful marketing platforms: Email marketing platforms allow you to schedule email campaigns in advance, segment your subscribers, and measure email marketing metrics. Donation page design.

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Software Guide Fundraising Platform 92

Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Use technology to your advantage by sending automatic updates and reminders to participants, as well as promotions and discounts for future classes. Set up your donation website to be easy to use on any device with a streamlined, intuitive design that guides supporters through the donation process.

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Ideas Organization Fundraising Classes 52

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

As our own 2012 State of Nonprofit Data Report showed, 99% of organizations are already in the practice of collecting and tracking various types of data and metrics about their work and tactics -- but a very few indicate that this data is useful for progammatic decision-making.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I feel that my technology training for nonprofits work is more like a calling for me than simply a job or career. For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years.

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Use of metrics to measure your results.

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Streamline: The literal definition is to design in a form that offers the least resistance to fluid flow. I need get rid of clutter, but I first need to do the redesign thinking process before getting into the details of the information design, look, and feel. Whiteboard: Why Less is More in Design. Critique Your Design.

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Goal ROI Wiki Metrics 50

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

CSR software is a technology solution designed to help businesses manage, measure, and report on their CSR and sustainability initiatives. These platforms serve as centralized platforms to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to a company’s social, environmental, and ethical performance.

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Software Business Guide Companies 52

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes When doing a cost analysis between two solutions, it’s tempting to compare based on sticker price alone. At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS.

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Project Tech Guide Phase 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

What is interesting is how the web metrics include a mix of traditional web analytics and social media metrics, in this case number of friends on myspace (454) and views (see above) on its youtube channel. What it doesn't show me is any trends over time or analysis based on gathering data from several types of resources.

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Indianapolis Museum Arts Myspace 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

It helped me clarify some fuzzy thoughts about social networking, pattern analysis, and information overload. Rashmi illustrates how social networks have and are evolving over the past five years from the perspective of an information architect/interaction designer/cognitive psychologist. s 35 innovators under the age of 35.

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Digg Stumbleupon Slides Slideshare 50

AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

This new reality and shifting landscape have created significant opportunities to use virtual and hybrid events — and the technology that powers them — to elevate brand awareness, increase demand generation, enhance user acquisition, and ultimately accelerate growth for your company or your clients.

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Guide Virtual Registration Platform 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery. What are we cobbling together today from existing technology, and what could we be doing tomorrow? Just ‘Cause: Can Technology Make Brand Irrelevant?

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Comment Artist Social Media Hype 97

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A comprehensive digital marketing strategy is the single best way to successfully reach and retain wider audiences online: Your nonprofit’s overarching goals, marketing goals, budget, other constraints, and technology infrastructure will inform your digital strategy. Phase 4: The Analysis Stage. Analyze key metrics in your database.

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Digital Strategy Create Phase 98

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" There is little doubt that technology aligned and used properly can bring efficiency in extending and meeting goals in support of the mission.

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Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 31, 2023

But what if there was an all-in-one solution designed specifically for faith-based organizations to streamline their operations and enhance their impact? The mobile app should also accept onsite donations using contactless payment technology—like Tap to Pay—and credit card swipers.

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Classes System Management Donor 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

His quote from Einstein was aha moment for me while I was thinking through some the session design for my NTC session and an upcoming webinar I'll be doing sponsored by NTEN and TechSoup in 2009. I also Flickr as a visual thinking tool and started search with different key words like " Einstein Blackboard." . #1: Now it is your turn.

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Marketing Blackboard Social Social Media 70