sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

The future of grantmaking doesn’t lie in simply collecting data, but in harnessing its transformative power to drive a more impactful and measurable social good. Data Quality: What measures are in place to ensure data is accurate, complete, and consistent? Security: How is data protected from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. The instructor is Google Analytics Evangelist Andrew Cutroni.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Predictive analytics: BWF defines predictive analytics as the process of assessing your nonprofit’s data to make predictions and model future donor behavior. By analyzing historical data, AI models can anticipate future donor behavior and identify potentially valuable fundraising opportunities.

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Team Tips Fundraising Training 98

Givinga

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Here are five corporate giving trends to watch in 2019 and how they’ll affect your business, employees, and consumers. Employees will demand more of this type of involvement and corporate responsibility from their companies, making it crucial to employee satisfaction that businesses support this corporate giving trend.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

The 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report shows that, regardless of generation, online is now the preferred channel for donations. Based on current trends, most nonprofit leaders of mid- to large-sized organizations are coming around to the idea of utilizing technology in their development cycle. AI analytics.

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Fundraising Analytics Analysis Nonprofit 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Learning Analytics comes from a report about the impact of emerging technologies for practitioners in a field. Two or three years to adoption: Learning Analytics (K-12/Higher Ed), Open Content (K-12), Games and Gamification (Higher Ed). The report methodology models the open content technology identified in the report.

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Analytics Teach Training Train 97

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Auditors are also using data analytics to support their processes.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The Analytics team at Blackbaud has been playing around with ChatGPT over the past few months and we thought it might be helpful to share our observations. A few key things to keep in mind: AI measures probabilistic outcomes in response to a question to determine what data it should show. ChatGPT is a probabilistic model.

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Model Italy Test Generation 71

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. However, this power extends far beyond the walls of corporations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Say Giller, “Our whole team reviews Google Analytics, like sipping fine wine.”

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Analytic Activism is a book about how advocacy organizations can make better decisions in the digital age. And, through analytics and a culture of testing, some of the best advocacy and activist organizations are transforming how they listen to their supporters online. Communication isn’t just about speech. It’s also about listening.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This might involve establishing data models and structures that allow you to standardize information from a variety of sources, validating that information, appending your data with additional details, and prioritizing data security. Consider factors like data modeling, schema design, data integration processes, and data governance.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Be clear in how you measure job performance so everyone on your team understands their duties and the expectations around their role. Measure the most important goals that lead to results. For example, you may want to measure total visits, the number of proposals submitted, the dollars raised, and first-time or qualification visits.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. . This will help you measure improvement year-over-year and hold your team accountable for meeting various goals. Predictive analytics.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

There was no thematic direction for this lineup other than to speak on a trending topic for nonprofit pros. Tammy threw the traditional partnership model out like it was day-old takeout. ” Peter Ross | How to Measure the ROI of Your Marketing Strategies. . Bill McKendry | 7 Small Steps to Take a Giant Leap Forward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

It’s why we’ve been working on an intelligent model—in geek-speak, a “graph”—that understands real-world entities and their relationships to one another: things, not strings." Or, depending on when you last ate, the nearest Indian restaurant. What does social media success look like, anyway?"

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Over 3 ,000 attendees , with almost 1,000 representing higher education institutions, convened to share the latest trends and innovations.? . bbcon provides institutions a great opportunity to network with peers and industry experts while catching up on the latest trends. Throughout the week,? sat down with Tim Hill in T he ?

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South Carolina Georgia Blackbaud Education 38

Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2015

Let’s identify the type of data analytics we discussed & how they can help your organization: How to use your CRM data to analyze trends in gift history, affiliations, connections, etc. Step 1: Find the right suite of data analytics products and services! But is it just another buzzword? What does big data mean?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

Anyway, here's my takeaways: Need to know how to convince "C-Suite" (corporate level executives) that social media is required to compete in today's economy and that it is measurable. As KD Paine said on our SXSW ROI Poetry Slam , "You have engagement fully measured, now calculate the resulting treasure!". We know that.

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Public Metrics ROI Chapter 50

Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Steve MacLaughlin, VP of data analytics at Blackbaud and author of Data Driven Nonprofits , broke down what successful nonprofits do to manage big data. "What gets measured gets treasured," he says. Data analytics fall into one of four types. " and includes modeling statistical analysis. Data Health.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

The tools include Google Analytics, PostRank, Feedburner, and others. Next, you need to know the right metric(s), the tool or combination of tools to collect the data, and how the tools measure the metric. You should be looking at monthly trends over time. Understand how the model works , but don't get distracted.

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Metrics Social Media Strategy RSS 81

fusionSpan

MAY 10, 2024

With four key focus areas – fundraising, programs management, grant management, and outcomes measurement – this powerful platform provides a seamless experience for teams across the organization. Grantmaking Capability is an Add-On For grantmaking organizations, Nonprofit Cloud simplifies the complexities of the grant lifecycle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

This is a book giveaway that John Haydon did for my book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Experiment, Measure, Learn, and Revise. It is important to measure along your whole engagement model (see my earlier post ). More here about that metric and other Facebook metrics you can gather in the Facebook analytics program.

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Practice Tips Social Meme 107

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

1. You can get measurable results. Well if in the first place your action was based on reliable data, for sure you can measure the outcome. 2. You can easily adapt to healthy trends. Analytics Data Mining & Modeling Donor Strategy Identifying Prospects'

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Data Management Nonprofit Survey 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

Source: A New Model for Social Media (and Traditional) Measurement. I usually don't get into the carpet fibers about how different analytics tools do the measuring because I don't find it as interesting as the conceptual model AND of course reflecting on what it means for my blog. 

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Avoid Analytophilia Alexandra Samuel coined that phrase in a post on social media analytics and metrics about the greatest peril of social media: analytophilia. She recommends that you don't go into your analytics or stats program without composing a specific question first. Readership growth This means content consumption.

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Measure Tips Metrics Bookmarking 95

Neon CRM

JULY 28, 2023

While the present day is more evenly split between digital giving (online, email, text) and more traditional methods (direct mail, in-person), the trend lines are clear. With reporting and analytics features, Neon CRM enables data-driven decision-making to optimize fundraising efforts and turn first-time donors into long-term supporters.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

This is, perhaps, a holdover from the paternalistic philanthropic model of the late 1800s, when so-called charity work (as opposed to mutual aid) was reserved for white, upper-middle-class women (and had its slew of racist, classist biases that came along with it). We can’t sit back and allow this trend to continue.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

John Kelly and Ken Deutsch, Morningside Analytics. Morningside Analytics focuses on blogs, a publicly discoverable and vitally important component of social media. The size of the dot is the number of other blogs that link to it, a crucial measure of its prominence. Measuring Impact. Diagram 4. Tracking Messages.

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Social Media Measure Influence Media 92

Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

With web-based reporting, you can easily track a campaign’s progress and measure specific strategies’ effectiveness. An advanced crowdfunding platform will provide analytics and reporting on the back end so that you can track the progress and effectiveness of each page. Giving trends are changing in the U.S. Book a Demo!

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Tools Effective Fundraising Donation 52

Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 18, 2021

There are a few different types of reporting options within Salesforce, ranging from pre-defined standard reports to tools that provide business intelligence analytics to reveal giving trends, identify donor opportunities, and campaign goal measurements. How do parents of incoming students rank in our AI giving models?

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

2016 Analytics with Purpose Conference. 2016 Analytics with Purpose Conference. Get ready to learn from some of the best analytics minds out there. Discover how-to details and strategies for fast, measurable digital marketing success. Fundraising / #caseadvdean / @CASEAdvance. Fundraising. MarketingSherpa Summit 2016.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2014

Now is the time of year when blog editors worldwide ask their writers for predictions and trends for the coming year. I thought Mary Beth Westmoreland’s latest piece on npENGAGE did a great job summarizing the high-level technology trends we often see and hear about in the nonprofit sector.

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DipJar

JUNE 8, 2021

AI for fundraising works by identifying deep patterns in your historical engagement and fundraising data and then training predictive models to chart likely outcomes in the future. AI software continually adapts and refines these models over time to improve fundraising performance. Actively add to and maintain your database.

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Data Tips Fundraising Metrics 52

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Analytics and Reporting: Most nonprofit CRMs offer in-depth analytics and reporting capabilities, providing insights into donor behavior, campaign effectiveness, and overall organizational performance. What are this CRM’s reporting features? In order to do all that, you should choose a CRM that has robust reporting features.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I also don't want to get too deep into geeky measurement crap. 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. Standardized metrics for measuring the ROI of social media strategies are a moving target. Owyang ).

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