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Measuring and Reporting Nonprofit Outcomes

NTEN

They are specific changes or benefits that include a transformation in knowledge, attitudes, values, skills, behaviors or conditions. Outcome information and measurement are the not-for-profit equivalents of the for-profit industry's return on investment. Outcomes are not just visions or goals.

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Mobile Giving

NTEN

Despite the continued growth of the medium and tens of millions of dollars raised for North American nonprofit organizations, very little research has been performed on consumer attitudes toward mobile giving. To learn more about the benefits of text-to-give fundraising, visit www.mobilegiving.org (U.S.) Donation Thresholds.

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Guest Post: Transcending the middle with a metrics mindset

Twenty Hats

Measuring volunteer impact benefits more that your program: it empowers YOU. Your attitude predicts your outcome. So, get good at understanding values that can be measured. Be humbled by the sheer volume you see there and then shift your attitude to match it. The life of a volunteer manager can feel lonely.

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How ACLU NJ Defines Social Media Success: The First Important Measurement Step

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When nonprofits started to read and apply our book, ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” I noticed this tweet from the ACLU in NJ showing a white board capturing their team meetings to define success for social media. How did your organization apply it to social media measurement? What is your measurement pilot?

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The benefits of using Web 2.0 tools: a view from the corporation

Connection Cafe

I know, I know, non-profit organizations are not corporations, but everyday I see someone saying that we can learn from trends in the corporate world. corporations are seeing benefits from adopting web 2.0 corporations are seeing benefits from adopting web 2.0 There are benefits, after all. Author: James Young.

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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty. To ensure you’re meeting your objectives, measure customer satisfaction.

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Is Entitlement Killing Your Business?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Hams takes a no holds barred approach in his book, Ownership Thinking -- How to End Entitlement and Create a Culture of Accountability, Purpose and Profit. In part, because dependence on these unearned benefits creates feelings of purposelessness, and ultimately crushes potential. Hams: I don’t care who is at fault.