Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Nonprofit Giving Trends on the Horizon.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Leaders at companies, global brands, nonprofits, and everyone in between are asking that important question: what is a purpose-driven company? It starts with articulating a clear, authentic, and long-term purpose — something that is true today, and that guides the organization into the future. What is a purpose-driven business?

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BoardAssist

JULY 15, 2014

Molly Penn of Penn Flood Consulting spends her day advising nonprofits on strategy and governance. How to Ask the Right Questions About Nonprofit Strategy. Do you feel you know the right questions to ask about your nonprofit’s strategy? Do you feel you know the right questions to ask about your nonprofit’s strategy?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Instead of measuring size, new metrics such as deliverability rates, open rates, click-thru rates and conversions are used to assess the quality of your growth and help determine the return on investment. Keeping the big picture of sustainable, quality growth in mind, you’ll be able to keep both of these forces in harmony.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

Flickr Photo by Cursed Thing Last year at this time, I was in Austin, TX doing a keynote workshop for Legal Services Corporation on the ROI of Nonprofit Technology. I shared case studies and tips for nonprofits on measuring efficiency and effectiveness and looking at tangible/intangible benefits. I think that is dangerous.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Nonprofit organizations invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in driving potential fundraising event participants to register online and use sophisticated tracking to measure which efforts produce the best results. Roadblock #1 – Muffing the Mobile Experience. Roadblock #3 – the “More is More” Mistake. Next Steps.

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2022

Sheryl Soukup, CFRE, is the founder and President of Soukup Strategic Solutions , a full-service consulting company helping nonprofits maximize their impact in fundraising, marketing, strategic planning, and governance. This is done by allowing the retreat participants time to share their dreams and big-picture ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Starting and growing your organization is a lot easier when you have a nonprofit business plan. Maybe they don’t know what a nonprofit business plan can do to help them. There’s also a common misconception out there that because your organization is labeled a “nonprofit” it doesn’t need to operate like a business.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

Constant access to information is the new norm, and nonprofits and their stakeholders are not exempt from this cultural shift. On one hand, this is great news for nonprofits. Make a mistake, and you’ll have very little time to take corrective measures or develop a thoughtful response before it becomes widespread news.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

.&# Lately, I’ve been hearing about “measurement malaise&# infecting nonprofits and not just social media measurement. Maybe it is the feeling that measurement requires data collection and that will cause even more information overload and why we put the task on the organizational back burner.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Picture this: A prospective supporter arrives on your nonprofit’s website hoping to learn more about your cause. They can’t find any impact measurement statistics for your nonprofit , and the images featured on your homepage are awkwardly sized and don’t readily communicate how your organization is making a difference.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In the world of nonprofit fundraising, stories are more than just words on a page or images on a screen; they are the beating heart of your mission. Mission Based A mission based brandscript centers your beneficiaries and the work your nonprofit does. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Rob Stuart, who passed away recently and who was instrumental in the creation of the nonprofit technology movement always had a favorite question, “What tools are in your tool box?” Social media measurement tools give you data. Measurement should not, ideally, be driven by a tool. Why is that so hard?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Emily Friedrichs is the Communications and Content Marketing Manager at Elevation, a nonprofit digital services agency. Her passions are community-building and behavioral psychology, and so she is excited to be working at their crossroads in nonprofit technology. million nonprofit organizations in the USA alone. There are 1.5

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Now that you’ve identified what the project goals are, pick measurable outcomes to determine what metrics you’ll use to track those goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2019

And yet, according to that April 2019 HBR study, Educating the Next Generation of Leaders , “the most difficult skills to teach, measure, or even articulate are leading, communicating, relating, and energizing groups,” all of which require collaborative learning environments, individual coaching and personalized learning plans.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 16, 2013

What''s missing from this picture? The Relationship Between Attendance and Impact How can we measure impact? For some institutions, like the MCA Denver, attendance is seen as a very poor measure of impact. That means daytime visitors, event participants, school tours, and outreach program participants. That''s a huge question.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Chances are high that at the end of this year, people will once again reach deep into their pockets to support the nonprofits they love. Your goals should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Ambitious/Attainable, and Time-based). Here’s a rundown on the 5 elements that craft a compelling story for nonprofits.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Though we continue to face hardship with the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are high that at the end of this year people will once again reach deep into their pockets to support the nonprofits they love—as they did in 2020. Your goals should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Ambitious/Attainable, and Time-based). Why – THE STORY.

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