sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Nonprofit pros and analytics teams know that collecting data is the easy part. Drawing on their deep experience in healthcare fundraising and consulting, analytics experts Liza Turcotte and Julian Heidelberg break down how to make data work for your cause, including: Focusing on best practices throughout the donor cycle.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable. Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests? Get to know your audience.

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Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

This includes: Email databases Website analytics CRM systems Online giving platforms. While your website analytics can provide this information, certain technologies can also help you automate the process and make it easier to test and adjust based on the results. Utilize website analytics to inform content creation.

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Personal Test Demographics Analytics 101

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy. You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Fundraising metrics.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

So, the real question is: what will online fundraising look like moving forward? Use interactions stored in your database – like registration for an event, response to a petition, or engagement with an email – to identify relevant communications and giving opportunities. Hopefully we will never repeat 2020. Boost Email Engagement.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you start searching your donor database for potential major donors, you’ll want to look at the three C’s of major prospects: the depth of their connection to your nonprofit, the concern they have demonstrated for your mission, and their capacity to give. Consider your mid-level donors who haven’t changed their giving level in some time.

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 97

3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

We had a very active Q&A session after the event, and could not get to all questions before the event closed. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event. Donor retention by the numbers: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Be sure you can customize the views on this dashboard so that you can keep track of the metrics most important to your organization. The following questions should help: Research the features available from each nonprofit software solution. Here are some questions you may consider asking: Is this software available offline?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The most common question that Blackbaud employees get leading up to bbcon is: what sessions do you recommend? In this curated journey, the sessions focus on ideas for maximizing your fundraising with data and analytics. 2021 cash giving to healthcare organizations is pacing closer to 2020 levels – well above the previous four years.

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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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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

Whether it’s information taken from your online donation forms or metrics on past campaigns, your fundraising data can clue you into which supporters are likely to give and do wonders for your donor communication strategy. The types of events someone registers for and their involvement in the event are also key metrics to note.

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Communication Donor Data Guide 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Once supporters give to your nonprofit through your virtual fundraising platforms, this information is stored in your Bloomerang database. Customize your dashboard to show the fundraising metrics most important to your nonprofit’s mission and campaign success. Pull reports with the most important metrics for your nonprofit’s success.

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Double the Donation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Publishing real-time matching gift analytics: Our real-time matching gift dashboard ( available online here ) provides viewers with continuously updating information on our database development. Matching Gift Database Development. These metrics are currently at their all-time highs, and they’re only going up from here!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

Here, I’d like to (virtually) introduce you to Raymond Polikoski, Vice President of Finance & Administration at Special Olympics New York, and Jessie Salpeter, Senior Database Manager at National Park Foundation. Question: What started your digital transformation journey? Senior Database Manager, . Jessie Salpeter.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

While working at NPower PA , I was often surprised by the nonprofits we were serving and and how they were using metrics. Others could tell us how many donors they needed to store in their new database, but not what the results of an email campaign had been. Mailchimp for discounted email marketing.

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Technology Adwords Analytics Analysis 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

The thing that is prompting this post is the little storm about the security metric that we used to try and get a handle on the security of the 4 different systems we reviewed. Two (yes, just two) questions out of many relate to security. David Geilhufe, who also takes issue with the security metric, has some good points.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2018

This concept is rooted in one of our core fundamental purposes for using analytics: finding the common threads in data so that we are best able to predict future behavior. I believe that at any given point you should maintain a running analysis of fundraising metrics for a minimum of three, but ideally five consecutive years.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

So, we’ll be going over these 2 questions for you: What are online donation tools? Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software , though having a complicated and long name, is more generally known as a donor database. You can use that information for more analytics, as you’ll read next. Donor research for better marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

As someone who loves to play with analytics, visuals, maps, and other geekery, I explored some of the tools and techniques to apply some of the big ideas about understanding social networks that are our book, The Networked Nonprofit. In the book, we talk about the using low tech tools like crayons or post-it notes to map out your network.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

They work by matching your database with Facebook, creating a custom audience. When you provide your list, Facebook takes that information and compares it against their database using up to 15 identifiers. Real-time visitor tracking data and analytic reporting tools. ” Next, choose either a. MaxTraffic.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

So you work at Nonprofit XYZ and increasingly you hear about other organizations' success in utilizing Google Analytics to increase impact. You soldier on and set up Google Analytics, hoping that the data can start a conversation with everyone, despite the initial reluctance. Why Is Google Analytics Important for Nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

He may have a goal to leverage the information in your new donor database to foster relationships and grow major giving by 10% in the coming year. These goals include specific numbers and time frames to help orient your strategic planning around quantifiable metrics. Ask yourself some of the following questions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

To their credit Convio asks this question on their blog : “Should organizations like Convio, and Giving USA continue to offer these sorts of insights to the nonprofit community, or is this simply self-serving marketing fluff? It’s titled “ Benchmarking With a Warped Stick.&# Everyone (including them) gets better data.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Understand the difference between metrics and analytics. Analytics has been a recurring theme this year. Convio & Event 360 have written about how organizations are making the transition to analytics, and others are beginning to follow this example. Think in segments. Do more emails lead to more money raised?

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Marketing Tips Online Analysis 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2007

Remember that your goal is the answer to the question: What do you want people to do on your site? If you're using Goolge Analytics goals, you've already thought through some of this. The question we might brainstorm is "What would a user type into a search engine to reach that goal?" Can you share some steps?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

I interviewed technology practitioners from the poverty law community about how they approach ROI and significant technology systems investments like client databases, document assembly systems, or video conference systems. My question is what happens when the numbers don't look good?

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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. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Use of metrics to measure your results. Defined Audience.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

During the webinar, we received a ton of questions regarding: When and how to start end of the year planning. So, with the influx of questions we received around preparing for end of year fundraising, I realized that these questions are probably on a lot of fundraisers’ minds these days. Danielle .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

The question I want to ask is, what do web stats really mean, anyway? How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? They can be used for a nonprofit’s mission and that is why nonprofits should exercise transparency on web site analytics.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

This year, in particular, this is an important question. . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. database, CRM, email provider, texting provider, payment processor, and analytics tool). I was recently asked what I saw as a change or trend on the fundraising horizon. Mastering relevant content marketing.

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Digital Marketing Fundraising Strategy 95

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The core of a CRM system is a database that holds individuals’ records, with information like their name, phone number, address, etc. At the core of a nonprofit CRM sits its database, which serves as a centralized repository of donor information. CRM stands for “Customer Relationship Management.” It stands for “Constituent.”

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Ask yourself these questions: Which fundraising sources offer the best return on investment? Answer these questions and review the data from past campaigns to understand where your organization currently stands and how you can build on past performance. How well are we engaging with our donors? Who are our most loyal donors ?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

You might consider questions such as: What are your current nonprofit digital marketing activities? Analyze key metrics in your database. Use your data to answer these questions: What was your most successful online fundraising campaign, and what digital marketing strategies did you use to promote it? Email marketing.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Capture donor information in your donor database. When donors give online, you can capture their personal information and save it to your donor database. Before the demos, compile questions you have about using the software solution. Some solutions allow you to track key metrics via an online dashboard for various campaigns.

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Ideas Online Fundraising Tips 77

sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Here are some guiding questions that can help you define your major gift threshold and identify major donors: Is this gift 5–20 times greater than the donor’s previous annual donation? Your CRM database is your first and most effective source of potential major donors. Innovations in analytics tools have come a long way.

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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. Take this 6-question quiz to get a customized list of CRM vendors that will best fit your nonprofit based on your budget, size, and functionality needs.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The donor database tracks all of your supporters’ engagement activities and donation history so that you can make more informed outreach decisions and craft better fundraising requests. Nonprofits that use Salesforce first turn the CRM into a fundraising donor database by downloading the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP).

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