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How to Right-Size Impact Management for Your Organization

Saleforce Nonprofit

How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement. Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations.

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How to Succeed With Nonprofit Direct Mail Fundraising

Allegiance Group

Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Analyzing your nonprofit’s data and industry trends can uncover insights about: Existing donors. Conduct research about your organization’s specific market, working to identify marketwide consumer and technology trends. Conducting a marketing opportunity analysis.

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New Resource for Nonprofits: The Data Playbook – Practices for Purpose-Driven Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. How To Collect Data.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Repeat what works – Run successful ads repeatedly until they stop selling. Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. Focus on participation – Judge success by number of donors versus just total dollars raised. .” Thorough understanding leads to big ideas.

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How Does Your Nonprofit Use Data To Improve Results?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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How Do You Measure The Value of Your Association's Products?

Association Analytics

Many organizations measure the success of their products by aggregate revenue, engagement numbers, and member feedback. Those traditional metrics are a good starting point, but often do not tell the whole story. Data can help you think more broadly to identify a valuable product based on your specific goals and success metrics.

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How Can Nonprofits Switch to a Data-Driven Culture?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. There not is a reflection process for analyzing success or failure to take into next use or campaign. Example of A/B Testing Results.

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