Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

There are a lot of different analytics dashboards out there, so it can be tough to know which one is right for your nonprofit. Flexibility : The best dashboards are flexible enough to track the metrics that are most important to your nonprofit. No official nonprofit pricing as of Q4 2022.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

We use Salesforce tools to create a digital environment which engages at-risk youth, and has proven to be highly impactful in changing negative trajectories and positively impacting wellbeing. We’ve built a flow to gather this data and carry out statistical analysis on the numbers. Qualitative Data Analysis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact, sustainability and for-profit-for-good organizations and causes. It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. It’s about people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

Not that long ago, powerful data management and analysis tools were often only accessible to the commercial sector. Today, there is a wealth of modern tools that make deep and meaningful data analysis more accessible to the nonprofit and social good sector. Tools to Help You ‘Get the Data’.

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Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

Search engine optimization is a great tactic for all organizations, especially nonprofits. So why might your nonprofit need an SEO audit? If your nonprofit has been losing traffic over time, you’re getting out-ranked by competitors, or if you’re looking to increase donor awareness, an SEO strategy might be for you!

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2012

Business Intelligence tools, or "BI" tools, take the dashboard idea to the next level. More than simply graphically displaying static data, they offer trend analysis, forecasting and drill-down capabilities that can dramatically expand your insight into program performance. Patrick Yurgosky. New York University.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

In this article, we’ll be taking a deep dive into ChatGPT and how nonprofits can utilize AI to augment their nonprofit fundraising efforts. 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.

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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. Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Let’s dive right in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. So, what does it take to do the art and science of measuring your marketing or communication strategies well?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” With many nonprofit workplaces taking up generative AI over the past year, what costs and benefits are staff seeing? Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Despite the difficulty of working measurement in a generic way, the output from sessions was quite valuable.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

It’s been a big buzzword for years now, but AI has moved beyond buzzword status—it’s an accessible and increasingly common tool for nonprofits. AI can completely change how nonprofits engage donors and prepare for fundraising appeals. But there’s still a lot of confusion around exactly what AI is and what it does for nonprofits.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we often wear many hats, having to fill the roles of copywriter, editor, marketer, and more. With Open AI’s ChatGPT , nonprofits can generate high-quality emails in a fraction of the time it would usually take to write them. Let’s take a look at how you can leverage this tool for your organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 29, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Fundraising Software In a world driven by fast-paced technological advancements, the heart-powered, hope-filled engines of nonprofits too, can tap into the futuristic revolution. Welcome to the transformative world of fundraising software designed for nonprofits.

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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. Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As technology continues to advance, nonprofits are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and optimize their fundraising efforts, and for good reason. Predictive analysis, chatbots , and automation have the power to increase fundraising capacity. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. Use analytics tools to surface new patient insights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Note from Beth: “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” is getting a lot of good feedback as people read and apply the ideas in the book. In the book, we avoid talking about specific tools because they change so fast and new ones appear almost daily. And now, for those tips and tools: 1 – Get to Know Your Audience.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail can benefit your nonprofit in many ways, from connecting with donors in a personal way and yielding a high ROI. After assessing how these donors already interact with your nonprofit, you can build target donor profiles based on demographics, psychographics, giving habits, and preferred communication channels.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Morgan McLenan works on the Project Team at Donorly, where she is able to strengthen development initiatives for critical nonprofits. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements. What can data help your nonprofit achieve? Who is ready to give?

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your website is arguably the most important tool you have in your fundraising arsenal. It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. Integrate Your Data This step is optional, but you might find it helpful to integrate your data with other marketing tools you use, like Google Ads.

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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. A benchmarking process can help.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? How closely should they track those changes? Mexico border. Continuous improvement.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become mainstream in a variety of sectors, including the nonprofit space. Technologies like AI have dramatically altered the way nonprofit professionals at tech-savvy organizations work, and they have the potential to become a staple in the fundraising process. Measure affinity in real-time.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

Grantmakers need to recognize the importance of funding both the projects and the technology required to support, measure, and grow those projects. What Infrastructure Looks Like to Today’s Nonprofit. Being closer to the community, individual nonprofits can see the issues affecting their clients.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia Campbell has been helping nonprofits make the most of their social media presences for years. She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. You need to understand what the other nonprofits in your industry are doing.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. Despite the many benefits that strategic planning can bring, 49 percent of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. Nonprofit strategic planning FAQs What is strategic planning for nonprofits?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To reduce the burden on grantees to provide this data, this sector-wide initiative also empowers nonprofits to collect and share staff and board member demographics—one time—in a standardized, reusable, and freely accessible format on their Candid profiles. The process and timing of asking nonprofits for demographic data matters.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2011

One of the big questions I often get asked by nonprofit campaigners is “how do I know if our blog and social media are succeeding and resonating with people?&# The very first thing that nonprofits should do is setup a tracking system to measure their blogs and social media. Great question. Postrank Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Measurement Challenges.

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