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

MARCH 19, 2013

I recently heard this same idea from colleague Carie Lewis during our Measurement Workshop at SXSW. It means that you need to engage with a purpose or articulated goal. But that’s only half of it as KD Paine and I write in our book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” He used the analogy of a cell phone.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We recommend you set a SMART goal—a goal that is: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound. Additionally, it’s important to articulate your goal in your marketing plan so you can communicate your goal to your donors through social media posts and your donation page. ( How is it relevant to your larger mission?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Jeff Haguewood of Sidekick Solutions suggests the 5 Basic Fundraising Performance Metrics to Start Measuring Today. Being a good communicator involves more than just good articulation; it’s about understanding your audience. It’s important that you begin paying attention to the stats. Infographics. Tell stories.

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