Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. View more presentations from Devon Smith.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

Today we’re excited to share that Matt Groch , Director of Solution Delivery at Mission Measurement , will offer a keynote called Moneyball for Social Impact, Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the implications of a discrete closed-loop factor analysis framework for social impact. How do we measure social change?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

” What are the metrics for measuring your content? I can’t facilitate peer learning groups, design/write curriculum, or coach unless I’ve had the experience myself). The curation is part of my work flow to write the blog post and keep myself informed, so it isn’t extra work. My answer: Yes!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. Without that information, you won’t know what you need to adjust, scrap, or continue doing. Without this information, you’re flying blind. “We That which gets measured gets done!

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 29, 2023

This means you can synchronize your data across multiple platforms, reducing the need to manually enter the same information repeatedly, making your operation even more efficient and accurate. From tracking donations to analyzing donor behavior, all information is consolidated in a centralized database.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Measure Impact: Link fundraising successes to specific projects or programs, showcasing the tangible outcomes made possible through donor support. Make better strategic decisions: Take advantage of data-driven insights for informed planning and execution.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Preparing your statement requires accurate, up-to-date financial information. Skipping this analysis can lead to missed opportunities for adjustment and improvement, potentially causing long-term financial issues. It automates and facilitates these comparisons, allowing for more efficient monitoring and decision-making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

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. Refinable – adapt to rapidly changing environments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning. Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive by analysis. Only measure impact, not process. When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” I often hear nonprofits say, “We don’t have those skills within our organization so we don’t do measurement.”

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Networking and Collaboration: Foundations can serve as connectors, facilitating collaborations among their grantees and other community organizations. Evaluation and Learning: Foundations can provide grantees with robust evaluation frameworks and support them in measuring their impact effectively.

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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. 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. The notes are here. Organization.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

World class facilitation and guidance was provided by Essential Partners, with the revered Dave Joseph serving as facilitator-in-chief. Asking nonprofits to define their goals, their desired outcomes, and their quantitative measures of success – rather than telling them what these should be. Putting an emphasis on listening.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Types of fundraising software to consider When you think about fundraising software, you probably first think of online donation platforms that allow nonprofits to facilitate online gifts. The system should have anti-fraud measures in place and be PCI-compliant. Information about donors’ engagement levels and giving potential.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Technology can facilitate the data collection process, theoretically providing nonprofits with all the information they need to answer these questions about their supporters. Measure affinity in real-time. AI tools are able to take an omnichannel approach to donor analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Here’s a small list of articles and blog posts that help frame this topic, including how the term “Data-Informed” was using in my recent book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Beth Kanter, “ Data Informed. ” Lucy Bernholz, “ Data-first Philanthropy.” Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

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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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

There are multiple facets to this process, which involves analysis, preparation, and research. As the first step to developing a strategy, set clear, measurable goals. With this information at your disposal, you can get strategic about how to target each donor segment. Payment facilitators. Demographics . Giving history

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Earlier this month, I had an opportunity to facilitate a full-day innovation lab for an amazing group of network thinkers using human design methods to inform the design of a leadership network. It has been exactly a year since I have committed to practicing the methods from Luma Institute as part of improving my facilitation practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I introduced several methods for using measurement for transformative results, including the Maturity of Practice Model (CWRF) and how to use it as an assessment tool, principles of being data-informed , and how to apply KD Paine’s 7 Simple Steps of Measurement. What are your measurable objectives?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

There are lots of debates in the amazing world of measurement and learning: The only valid data is quantitative data. Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive-by analysis. Only measure impact, not process. Another way is to let qualitative data inform a hypothesis that you go on to test with numerical data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

Contrary to popular belief, social networks and social network analysis (SNA) both existed long before Facebook. SNA is a visual, quantitative measurement tool that has been used across disciplines since the 1950's. In the field of social network analysis, these are called "structural holes." The possibilities are endless.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. What people in the room were most hungry for were tips and steps on listening and measurement.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Robust CSR software helps alleviate the struggles of managing your company’s philanthropic initiatives and measuring impact, so you can focus on driving employee participation and making bigger waves with your efforts. They track employee participation and measure the impact of these programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2017

That is why social media content analysis is important to any campaign. Obtrusive and Unobtrusive Analysis. Obtrusive observation of people’s behavior—behavior that is deliberately prompted—means that the subject knows they are being studied and measured. Instead, we learned how to better control for the effect in our analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

.” The reports offers up the metaphor of “ how shift from fighting fires to innovation ” The report also talks about an organization’s cultural readiness to switch to a culture of continuous improvement, using a blog post I wrote about being data-informed for inspiration. There are periodic (e.g., delivered).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I was thrilled to work with the Brainerd Foundation staff to help design and facilitate a design lab using techniques based on Luma Institute methods earlier this month. Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? Understanding: Landscape and Opportunity Analysis.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2018

I believe that at any given point you should maintain a running analysis of fundraising metrics for a minimum of three, but ideally five consecutive years. Consider relevant measures such as: Which annual giving and direct marketing strategies are producing the best results (conversely, not faring well at all)?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

1. Deep Analysis of Your Audience: I always (try) to do a thorough participant assessment before I teach any workshop or do a presentation. I conduct a survey that collects information that I can analyze against a maturity of practice model I’ve created called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.&#. Next, we did a role-play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Six initial observations have emerged as the most important: The substance of the peer learning experience should be of immediate use in the participants’ work—ideally an emerging area that needs attention where there is not yet a lot of information, and where the group can co-create material.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2013

The annual conference helps inform, enable and enhance the strategic nature of their work. This year’s conference, “The Future We Make” had four themes – strategic philanthropy, modern day slavery, agriculture and nutrition, and education, learning, and employment. Notes from Session.

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Gyrus

APRIL 5, 2018

An analysis through an in-depth survey accompanied by a few short one-on-one interviews with the projected user base and decision makers within the organization can aid tremendously. In this search for information, it is vital to focus on the objectives you want to achieve by the e-learning courses or training. Get feedback.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

This means companies can track their return on investment with an array of measurement tools and metrics available online, and ultimately improve their conversion rate and quality of leads over time. Include information about your virtual event on your blog and push out the link via any of the advertising methods listed above.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Look, a goal is not a goal if you don’t have a way to measure it. A crucial piece of strategic planning is setting goals you can measure. But eliminating a waiting list for your food pantry is a measurable goal. The strategic planning process can help you and your team acknowledge your limits and set realistic, measurable goals.

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Gyrus

JUNE 23, 2016

An analysis through an in-depth survey accompanied by a few short one-on-one interviews with the projected user base and decision makers within the organization can aid tremendously. In this search for information, it is vital to focus on the objectives you want to achieve by the e-learning courses or training. Get feedback.

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