Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is NTEN’s signature technology event. Together, participants collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology. Take a look and cast your vote so that we can share some pretty spectacular and helpful insights and stories with you next March!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. By investing in automation and organizational tools that let technology take over on the day-to-day tasks, your team can devote more of themselves to your organization’s big-picture initiatives. If you could make anything easier, what would it be?

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

At DNL OmniMedia , we partner with a number of top names in the nonprofit CRM sphere, providing technology consulting services to nonprofits that use those solutions. Nonprofit CRM Comparison: Top 7 Solutions. Nonprofit CRM Comparison: Top 7 Solutions. Choosing the Best Nonprofit CRM for Your Organization.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

However, growing up with technology and the internet has also led millennials to have certain expectations about marketing, especially in online spaces. Emails are also direct marketing, but the sheer number of emails received throughout the day can make them feel less meaningful in comparison to a few personalized letters. .

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, nonprofits are increasingly turning to technology to streamline operations, engage with donors and volunteers, and improve their ability to further their missions. Perform an audit of your current technology and how you use it. Or, knowledge will get siloed into one or two individuals.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Making apples-to-apples comparisons of these systems was one of the most difficult analytical tasks I’ve taken on in a while (and, actually much of the heavy lifting of designing the analysis was done by Laura Quinn), and until you attempt such a thing, please be somewhat tempered in your complaints about it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2012

By: Guest Author, Kyle Lagunas Consumer technologies are infiltrating the workplace. From employee and manager self-service portals to the growing number of social media elements in performance and learning management, the technology employees expect to find in the workplace is changing.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Doing such a comparison is brutally hard and you guys did a great job.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2017

Just between us, I’ve grown to love analytics. Data is also the irrefutable evidence we need to get approval for a new tactic, employee, or technology. 3 Benchmark Insights for Nonprofits in 2017: Note: Any industry benchmark report should be used for comparison, but it’s only one of many data points you should consider.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Therefore, the more integrations you have with your other technology solutions, the more you can cut down on manual tasks, creating more efficient processes. This will help you make direct comparisons after you’ve received a demo of each. However, you may find hidden costs related to training and email analytics. EveryAction.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

From time to time, we like to shine the spotlight on nonprofit techies who go above and beyond to help out other organizations with their technology conundrums. NetSquared is TechSoup's volunteer-driven, global network of nonprofit technology workshops and networking events. The Future of Nonprofit Technology.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. Whether you’re working with a handful of disparate tech solutions or relying on one robust system, your technology needs to be optimized for effective moves management and the tracking of major gift metrics. How is the metric measured?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Founded in 2011, Double the Donation is the newest player in the game, but it’s quickly overtaken the competition in terms of client usage, technological innovation, and, according to our review, available matching gift resources. However, the company was acquired by Affinaquest⁠ (a donation and fan engagement platform⁠) in 2019⁠.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

Robin Good has a nice roundup of affordable Web Conferencing Tools and a useful comparison chart in a google spreadsheet. Via LifeHacker , does google analytics make you say huh? " Best Engaging Communities " a large collection of best-practices info and case studies about managing online communities found by Ian Wilker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Google Analytics. Return on Investment.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

Reporting and Analytics A good CRM will offer templated reports for tracking a wide range of metrics and will also allow you to build your own for your specific needs. For more information on using technology to improve engagement, see our resource, Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit?

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Analytics and Insights: Consider platforms that offer analytics and insights into website performance. For Neon CRM users, Neon Websites also integrates seamlessly with the all-in-one donor management platform to create a truly unparalleled technology experience. Top Nonprofit Website Builders in 2024 It’s 2024.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By using data and analytics to track donor behavior and preferences, you can tailor their communication and fundraising strategies to better engage and retain your donors. Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit? It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

In this previously recorded webinar, Allen Gunn, the executive director of Aspiration, covers the steps to follow to streamline the process and minimize costs, what you can expect to pay for different types of websites, and website technologies specific to the nonprofit sector. Week 5: Metrics and Analytics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm slightly out of my comfort zone here because I've only been following this topic closely for a short time, although I have co-authored a guide for nonprofits on technology evaluation and ROI. Also, most of the audiences I'll be talking to are not web analytics geeks either, so will need a basic and condensed overview too.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Analyzing Your Website’s Organic Traffic To understand how people are finding and engaging with your nonprofit website, you need to set up analytics and regularly monitor performance metrics. Sign up for a Google Analytics account and install the tracking code on your website to start collecting data.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

Twitter: At 330 million users per month, Twitter feels like a fading platform in comparison to the others. Learn about analytics so you can track your progress. But many of us do not use this wonder of technology. But taking a hard look at your analytics can inform your social media moving forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

In the US, there are several terrific benchmark studies of nonprofits and technology , including some on social networking but these are focused mostly on US nonprofits. I spent some time searching for similar studies or compilations for international organizations as well as some specific examples. Benchmark Studies and Examples.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

This post is all about analytics and the vital role it should play in your organization: Let Go of Your Fear – Anyone Can Be Data-Driven. Predictive Analytics: Lighting the Way. Looking for a deeper dive into a particular analytics topic? You might find our Analytics Toolkit helpful! by Jann Schultz. by Jann Schultz.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Do you have better opens and clicks, you know, your analytics for your newsletters? Do you have better analytics when you send it monthly versus quarterly? When you send it weekly, do your analytics, do they suffer and you have decreased opens because they’re receiving it too often? Contrast and comparisons.

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