Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In October, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change. There are a couple of tools that can help you out. .

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts. Research and exploration. Research and exploration. The market landscape.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Angela Francis , Senior Associate. Nonprofit Finance Fund.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. We talked about our beliefs and experiences with ideas of truth, of research, of story.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Create Impact with Inclusive Audience Research. You may even be planning some audience research in the near future. Who you speak to and how you structure your research has a big impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. What does it mean to conduct this research in an inclusive way?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

labor unions based on Candid’s data and discuss trends and opportunities for future research. Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). Kellogg Foundation, with the goal of supporting new forms of worker organizing and producing research to support it.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

We’ve included their recommendations below, along with examples from the 2019 analysis of donors who use these tactics. . This has been a dominant trend in the past eight years of our analysis. Descriptive data improves the quality of the research and enables analysis that identifies gaps in funding and critical needs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 17, 2011

An analysis team from European Commission's Joint Research Center analyzed the text messages gathered through Ushahidi together with data on damaged buildings collected by the World Bank and the UN from satellite images. We think that this is important and valuable.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Every membership program needs a structure that appeals to its intended audience. Membership Models: The What and Why A membership model is an organizational structure where a nonprofit offers a valuable set of benefits in exchange for a recurring membership fee. Be a part of the bright future of cardiac health research.”

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Instead of manually consolidating data from across sources, you can instead have it all stored and standardized in one place to streamline analysis and interpretation. Research top providers. This also makes it easier for more team members to actively use your data, improving efficiency and productivity. Set concrete guidelines.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

Use audience research to get data informing your strategy and making sure you are getting the most out of your efforts and budget. Establish an internal governance structure. Business Intelligence tools for analytics reporting, projection analysis, and data visualization to effectively manage your data and insights.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Step 3: Analyze Your Nonprofit’s Work The most important questions you should answer in your mission statement are who you serve, how your programs are structured, and your impact on your cause. This 2022 report features industry data, trends, analysis to help you better reach your donors. Who Do You Serve? Remember: Every word counts!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Research shows that some of an organization’s most devoted donors–those who make recurring donations and consistently contribute for many years—often become planned giving donors. Data Analysis and Alerts: Donor metrics can provide your team with increased opportunities to identify revenue needs and get a full picture of the donor network.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Experts are not sure when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again, which hinders nonprofits that rely on an events-based structure to generate donations. One research study found that, given similar price and quality, 90% of shoppers worldwide are likely to switch to brands that support a good cause.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The major thing to remember is that you don’t need to make outright demands or requests, but subtly touch upon topics of interest after careful research and analysis. Well-structured information focusing on keywords, backlinks, and so forth can help in knowing the worth of your content to a large extent.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Gartner’s research focuses on how technology can help restore and strengthen an organization’s financial health. Determine which tasks require high-level creativity, analysis, or other human intelligence—and which might be automated.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2022

Audits require deep financial analysis and when supporters understand that this took place, they’ll also recognize that your nonprofit takes accounting practices seriously. Research potential auditing firms by using search engines and asking for recommendations from your accountant and other similar nonprofits in your community.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ll explore: Types of fundraising software to consider 7 essential fundraising software features to look for 5 steps to buy fundraising software 5 questions to ask when buying fundraising software It’s worth taking the time to research potential solutions, discuss options with your team, and deliberate before coming to a final decision.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Different types of nonprofits will have different needs — e.g., associations are different businesses than research and policy institutes — so do what is more directly connected to your mission and goals. Creating a personalization plan Personalization is key to standing out in an increasingly crowded digital media environment.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Engaging in a quantitative analysis of their operations and capacity, and sharing this information with funders. Putting an emphasis on listening.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2013

In this article we are going to discuss a challenge that every researcher is confronted with when creating a survey : How to design the right question list for their questionnaire? This will keep your survey short and focused, which in turn prevents respondent fatigue and allows for a smooth data analysis process. Customer Service.

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Everyaction

JULY 2, 2018

In the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent report, 9 Trillion And Counting: How Charities Can Tap Into the Transfer of Wealth , researchers undertake a qualitative and quantitative study of the state of nonprofit planned giving programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

” But after doing research , we learned that nonprofits rarely filled in the year 4 or year 5 – not due to laziness, but because the world has gotten more complex.” A business plan tests the proposition in the vision and based on research determines whether it is economically and operationally viable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It should be clear to all involved that the learning process will be exploratory and emergent rather than tightly structured and directive. The participants’ motivation is essential, so it works well for grantees to be given a free hand in choosing whether to join. If you are a funder, when would you invest in peer learning?

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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. One of our clients did extensive research before they started their nonprofit because they didn’t want to duplicate services that already existed in the community. What need will you address?

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Gyrus

APRIL 19, 2016

Evaluate Your Need and Requirement: It is important to evaluate points such as total number of users expected, operations structure, learning and training objectives, current IT infrastructure and its limitations, system management, etc. Get as clear and specific as you can.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it reflects a year of research and analysis, including conversations with 300+ community stakeholders. The recent election proved that rising income inequality and structural economic shifts are the critical issues of our time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. This is the research and development of learning materials. Development.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

Stakeholder Discovery : How we structure stakeholder meetings, what topics we discuss and some tips for leading discovery conversations. User Research. Analytics data as User Research : Timeframe for which to review analytics data and some specific research questions to drive data analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In fact, research shows that pro bono and skills-based volunteerism help companies enhance their recruitment and retention rates and improve employee morale, productivity, and loyalty. Although corporations juggle their commitment to shareholders and a worldwide base of customers, there is also tremendous value in offering volunteer services.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

This will allow the agency to thrive while maintaining or growing a robust internal structure as needed. Recommendation 3 - Nonprofit organizations should create HR structures that promote high employee morale, as well as create a positive work environment that attracts and retains high performing professionals. and McSwain, D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2015

” Professional networking gone wrong includes a mismanagement of structure, relationships, and behavior. But what really matters is structure: Core connections must bridge smaller, more-diverse kinds of groups and cross hierarchical, organizational, functional, and geographic lines. List them and do an analysis based on: Age.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

This week at the Packard Foundation, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Whether the visitor is known or unknown, the experience is tailored to fit their profile dynamically through data analysis, behavior, user attributes, and characteristics to create a more meaningful experience. Creating a personalization plan. Personalization is key to standing out in an increasingly crowded digital media environment.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Major giving and prospect research support. Because of this, you must understand your goal for the partnership before researching consultants to ensure you find the right one for your team. Research top providers. Research some top consultants who provide the particular services you need. Marketing strategy development.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Earlier this year, a group of informal science researchers, led by Rick Bonney of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, published an extremely useful report on public participation in science research (PPSR). The community-stated need drives the development, implementation, and dissemination of research activities.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

These platforms serve as centralized platforms to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to a company’s social, environmental, and ethical performance. The goal of this technology is to help companies structure valuable CSR programs to support the causes that are important to the business and its employees.

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