Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Scientist / Data Analysis Engineer / General Techie Want to help save the world with your code? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now ! This technology and analysis is used by truth commissions, international criminal tribunals, and non-governmental human rights organizations around the world.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Useful analytics come from a comprehensive data set, typically from a donor management software, that can be manipulated into an intuitive report that anyone can digest. Reports generated around donor engagement can measure campaign involvement, giving history, and other trends that can help guide your strategic processes.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Programmatic statistics related to mission impact. As with many multiple-choice tests, there is only one answer here that makes sense: programmatic statistics related to mission impact. However, we shouldn’t rely on for-profit output measures to paint a complete picture of nonprofit success. Overhead to program expense ratio.

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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

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

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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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Statistics are not just limited to the baseball field. The Importance of Reports. Reasonably, one of the strongest value offerings for a Learning Management System (LMS) is its reporting capabilities. When most people think about reporting in the Learning Industry, they think about ROI justification. Measuring Learning.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

For example, Epsilon, a consumer brand loyalty expert, published a short report on using data to build customer loyalty. I refer to this report fairly often because the summary points are such good reminders to all of us in the nonprofit sector (I’m interpreting a bit to use nonprofit terminology): Focus on your best donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

Benetech Analyzes Human Rights Data for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission A Guest Beneblog post by Kristen Cibelli Our team at the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) has recently concluded a three-year project with Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help clarify Liberia's violent history.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

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. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 11, 2006

Counting the Human Cost in East Timor Our Human Rights Group just released the statistical report detailing widespread and systematic violations in Timor-Leste during the period 1974-1999. This report provides additional detail to the Timorese truth commission's recently released report "Chega!" ("Enough!"). The data.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Although it can be tempting to measure everything, it is best to focus on those key indicators relevant to an organization’s goal or areas where improvement is needed and not get bogged down by too much information. The output of a dashboard can in turn be used to generate reports that document an organization’s progress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

What I most like about his approach is that he makes data accessible to those of us who do not have advanced statistical analysis skills. He makes data visualization and working with data fun – and of course offers lots of practical insights. Why this resource? To create change, data must lead to action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Okay, now you’re probably getting stressed out thinking about today’s to do list, that report you have to write, and a day scheduled with back-to-back meetings – and probably think it takes days to create an infographic. And, there is no better way consolidate your insights by expressing them as DIY infographic.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2014

At the 4 th level of 100% adoption for your prospect management system, your organization is now able to provide a deep analysis with reportings based on a sound system and full buy-in from all staff. Your reports should allow your organization to clearly see the trouble areas that are causing your goals to be at risk.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Fund , released a report revealing some unfortunate statistics which provide real insight into the fundraising industry. The report presents an excellent case for why the field of fundraising needs to be elevated. Lindsay Walker. Executive Director. Last month, CompassPoint , in conjunction with the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

Web Analytics As Simple Gifts To Measure Mission 3. Scope: This screencast will demystify web analytics and use Author and Analytics Evangelist Avinash Kaushik's mantra of simplicity to illustrate some of the useful features and reports in Google Analytics , a free but powerful web analytics software tool. Possible Working Titles: 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Preventative measures such as performance evaluations, self-regulation policies, effective donor communication approaches, ethical leadership, and social auditing serve as accountability enforcers in various capacities within an organization. Giving Statistics.” References. Collins, J. Good to Great and the Social Sectors.”

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2014

I also hear clients report that their program stagnates and never grows. Reporting and Statistics: Also at this stage your staff will be meeting regularly for prospect review meetings with the appropriate development staff, and striving to do so, on a weekly, bi-weekly, or at the outset monthly basis.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. shows a substantial increase in unrelated business income reported by nonprofits through much of the 1990s.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. While driving to work recently I heard an NPR report about philanthropic giving in the US; but it was not the numbers I had just read in Giving USA 2012 published by the Giving USA Foundation and compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year. As explained in our CSR software guide , these platforms help manage, measure, and report on various initiatives.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Over the dozen or so years we have been doing event fundraising online, results analysis has revealed statistics that correlate to fundraising success. The more advanced online peer-to-peer fundraising software will let you pull the reports you need to calculate your performance against the benchmarks. Number of participants.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

That’s why this report is so important. Yet even organizations with budgets of $25 million or more, most commonly reporting that a gift of $9,999 is the minimum amount. Defining a major gift at your organization should be statistical and not subjective. Enhancing Your Major Gift Strategy with Analytics.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

"What gets measured gets treasured," he says. " and includes ad-hoc reports and standard reports. " and includes modeling statistical analysis. Champions at All Levels. MacLaughlin encourages nonprofits to be vigilant about their data at every level of the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

This came the "dashboard" for the Indianapolis Museum of Art , an ongoing effort to measure various aspects of the Museum's performance. According to the web site, the goal is to seek to quantify and report out on areas of activity of general interest to museum studies specialists, colleagues, and patrons.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 29, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. He points out that statistics really don't matter; individuals are what matter. city, county, etc.).

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. Get the report and read it. By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Social Media for Non Profits Primal Media’s sideshow is loaded with information on trends, recent statistics, and examples of social media used by nonprofits. com, featuring research on Social Network Fundraising and use of new media for nonprofit marketing — and an excellent analysis of the ROI for nonprofit social networking campaigns.

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Matching Gifts and Donor Retention Statistics to Know. Donor retention is the measure of the rate of donors who continuously give to a nonprofit organization beyond their initial contributions. Matching Gifts and Donor Retention Statistics to Know. Source: Blackbaud Institute’s Charitable Giving Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, of being “out of sorts.&# Lately, I’ve been hearing about “measurement malaise&# infecting nonprofits and not just social media measurement. The Idealware survey asked participants if they measure results from Facebook. Idealware Study.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Identifying potential donors involves research and analysis that highlights individuals or entities that share the same values and interests as the organization. Communication can take various forms, including email newsletters, annual reports, and social media updates.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Social Media Marketing Statistics. Whether you need help planning a social media strategy, conducting a social media audit, or drafting reports to prove results to leadership, we’ve got you covered. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STATISTICS. The statistics are more compelling when you dig into them by platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Are Web statistics a matter of transparency. " I think web stats are useful when we are using them measure our outcomes. Trends in the Living Networks blog gives an analysis of the structure of influence and social opinion which offers some insights into leveraging a network effect. Maybe open Social Graphs will help ?

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Consider these statistics : 1 in 5 Americans access the Internet primarily through a smartphone. Measuring and monitoring app engagement and user behavior can provide invaluable insights into how to strengthen your strategies over time. Provide users with an intuitive, built-in way to complete these tasks: Report technical issues.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 1, 2018

The 2018 Global NGO Technology Report provides insight on the online and mobile communication tools NGOs around the world use to promote general awareness, communicate with core audiences and raise funds from donors, as well as an analysis of those online tools and comparisons of regional usage. section of the report.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 12, 2022

This data and its analysis can help governments increase the capacity of law enforcement bodies, labour inspectorates, agricultural extension services, child protection and education services to investigate, prevent and mediate child labour and forced labour situations. About the Author. Kevin Cassidy.

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