Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. Ok, first of all, you may be asking, what is a Tech Discovery? It’s about people.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

Use predictive analysis. There are a lot of valuable analytics you can measure using the information stored in your CRM—you just need to know what you’re looking for! Try out these strategies to manage data for your events: Measure the number of supporters who attended your previous event. Measure the smaller things.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

Comprehensive online auction software improves every aspect of the fundraising process, from sending personalized communications using your donor data to generating real-time analytics that measure engagement and fundraising progress. Sponsor ticketing and tracking.

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Classy

JUNE 23, 2021

Your nonprofit board might even be able to support some of your first donation matches if you’re just getting started or help you identify critical significant donors and corporate sponsors to elevate the impact of donation matching. Take it to the Next Level With a Personalized Fundraising Analysis. Recurring donation size.

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

Mike uses a process called conjoined analysis, in which you experiment with slight variations in the price and see what people gravitate towards, as well as having conversations about why they picked what they picked. Sponsors can have a false sense of what success is”. It’s all within mindset. “I

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Sponsor a class. Sponsor a class. You can use this expertise as a fundraising tool by sponsoring paid classes or talks for your supporters and the broader community. As you move forward with your chosen fundraiser and the tips above, ongoing data collection and analysis are crucial for success. Host a pet adoption event.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

We need better tools for reporting, analysis, and business intelligence. These are not easy questions and the analysis may be complex/complicated. Measuring and forecasting. But a big part of the analysis has to be “who’s the project sponsor?” We cannot interface with other desired applications. Managing staff.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You see, marketing is a cycle of execution, analysis, and tweaking. How are you measuring your success? Create SMART goals for your marketing activities so you know where you are going and what you need to measure. Recruit two new sponsors for our signature event by Aug. What’s working? What’s not working?

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 28, 2015

Throughout the early 00’s these team-building events enjoyed enormous popularity with their nonprofit sponsors and the participants who joined them. A little mining and analysis will reveal if your data is complete on your most loyal donors. Be sure to measure the results of your efforts. That’s a good thing.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Technology is a catalyst for data, analysis, scalability, effectiveness and efficiency. Supporting analysis and evaluation may not sound as exciting to your board as funding a new tool, but it can be at least as important! Recognize the role of technology across all our work. Debunking Myths About Funding Tech Innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

TechSoup Global was the co-sponsor and it was great to catch up with long-time colleague, Marnie Webb , Co-Ceo. 337. Example: Northern California ACLU social network analysis of their followers on Twitter. I talk about spreadsheet aerobics and other measurement tips. Connecting With Colleagues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Sponsored by Dell, the Center uses customized software produced by Radian 6 to monitor and analyze social media in real-time. A community foundation that was doing a landscape analysis of issues in its community to guide funding strategy development. Do you need sentiment analysis? Alliance Magazine, September 2012.

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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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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

while providing them with the essentials they need,” said Andrea Scallon, Director of Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning, Miriam’s Kitchen. The manual process that we used to measure our program before investing in VolunteerHub was time-consuming and prone to error. said Melanie McKean, Development Director, Preble Street. “We

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Boston, Massachusetts: Measuring, Evaluating, and Improving Nonprofit Effectiveness. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

And, it also includes measurement - not just qualitative information. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Use of metrics to measure your results. Return on Investment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This synchronizes data across your operation, automates process, improves analysis and reporting, and saves time and money. Consider (or better yet measure) how much time your team loses on arduous manual tasks, and what it would mean to redirect that time and energy to more meaningful work. About the Sponsor.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Complete a needs analysis: Clearly, you see an urgent need in your community, otherwise you could not be going down this road. An alternative is to find an established organization you can partner with or who will serve as your fiscal sponsor. How will you evaluate your results and measure impact? What need will you address?

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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. Types of Online Fundraising Events. Events like these can make fundraising exciting and appealing to all age groups. Online auctions.

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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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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

According to a new benchmarking study sponsored by the Association of Philanthropic Counsel and funded by MarketSmart “ major gifts ” haven’t yet found their equitable place among donors or the non-profits that receive them. Benchmarking Major Gifts. Enhancing Your Major Gift Strategy with Analytics. And if they do, they do it wrong.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

What’s more, company-sponsored volunteer projects and other opportunities that encourage teamwork are the most common components of a company’s volunteer strategy by 71.43%. As explained in our CSR software guide , these platforms help manage, measure, and report on various initiatives.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Forum One was a sponsor, and several of my colleagues from our user experience and design team lead sessions on topics ranging from tips on quick and simple audience analysis to learning from design mistakes and making client engagement fun in a group setting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

If the conversations focuses on the results, not the measurement unit. s Giving Challenge , the charity fundraiser sponsored by Parade Magazine. Maybe the Case Foundation will evaluate this project and provide some methods for doing this type of analysis. " Of course you can't. m not sure why exactly.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Need some metrics guidelines? July 24, 2007 | Kira Wow - this is fantastic!

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Need some metrics guidelines? July 24, 2007 | Kira Wow - this is fantastic!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Its true impact has yet to be measured, but Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and every other social media platform have already caused a revelation in how people want to communicate. Come learn the ups and downs of these contests from brands that sponsor them. They want to connect. They want to share in more than one medium.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Why should we measure story in a new way? To do this we have to be able to measure story in a new way. To get beyond the Innovators and Early Adopters to the Early Majority, these stories have to have an institutional sponsor ( community-or-purpose-based or community-related ) that the Early Majority can trust. .

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

If you dont measure results strictly by fundraising -- maybe your results are based on advocacy or branding only -- you can just look at the "cost per friend" or "cost per email name" to compare with the costs of recruiting people elsewhere. Need some metrics guidelines? July 24, 2007 | Kira Wow - this is fantastic!

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Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2008

" The event, Participation Camp, was organized by volunteers recently and sponsored, in part, by Forum One.Participation, as we discussed it, relates to lowering the. Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

Social Media Audience Research and Social Network Analysis: I've been tracking social media research snippets for a while, but not in a very well organized way. Return on Influence: This will be a deep dive into social media metrics and keeping an eye on the new tools that will no doubt debut to help us measure.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 9, 2020

The flow creates continuous improvement and continuous analysis. But here are some operational decisions for your team to consider to ensure your data is squeaky clean: What data needs to be measured? Insights result from analysis and discussion. It’s a cycle. It’s a system. Accuracy: How can you check it?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

" The event, Participation Camp, was organized by volunteers recently and sponsored, in part, by Forum One.Participation, as we discussed it, relates to lowering the. Chris Wolz manages this blog with the help of his colleagues at Forum One Communications, a web strategy/technology firm in the Washington DC area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Fear that it will take staff time, there will be little return, and the return will not be as easily measurable as, say, a direct mail piece. The key skill is pattern analysis and of course, using what you find to inform decisions or actions. His tweets reveal him as a renaissance thinker, not just a narrow-minded tech geek. .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

Once the hallmark of marketing professionals and financial analysts, data analysis has now infiltrated almost all aspects of our life from fitness trackers (got to make sure you get those steps in!) Donor retention rate: This measures how many supporters donate to your organization year after year. Email Marketing Metrics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Moreover, your objectives can also guide you in the analysis of your campaign’s performance. It’s a good idea to be strategic, with the use of a content plan to schedule the content of your #GivingTuesday campaign in advance and what metrics you’ll be measuring to determine whether your campaign was successful. 3) Plan your content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2010

I call this type of fundraising campaign the sponsored Tweet approach where potential donors do not have to open their own check books, but instead re-tweet or use a hashtag to leverage a donation from a corporate sponsor to a charity. See Juilos Vasconcellos analysis ).

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