Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

I thought the points about measurement were right on and applies to other types of nonprofits. But, try as we might, we couldn’t find any research that looked at arts groups’ adoption and attitudes toward digital and social media nationally that also asked all-important questions about how groups are measuring what they’re doing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

These are measured in weeks or months and support the long-term goals. These are measured in years and originate in the mission statement. The short-term goals are the steps to get funding, food and/or money donations, and pantry locations. What are the short-term goals? What are long-term goals?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. And that gets you, again, much more money in the long run. . Well, good afternoon, everybody.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Let the voting begin … Making Social Media Measurement Sexy. Leading nonprofits practitioners will share all about how they use measurement to improve strategy and prove results. The session will strip away the mystery of measuring engagement, donor conversions, and on the ground social change. –> Vote Now !

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Outcomes are used to identify a change in behavior, attitude, or knowledge in the people being served by the project. How will people's behavior, attitude, skills, knowledge or life condition change as a result of the project? OBE measures results in a systemic way to determine if a program has achieved its goals.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

It’s not about pandering to people with money. Ready to adopt a more human donor loyalty philosophy and wrap it into a written strategic plan that holds people accountable for seeing it through and measuring success? To ensure you’re meeting your objectives, measure customer satisfaction. Isn’t that a nice business to be in?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 23, 2016

Why is making money a bad thing? It’s always fun getting to tell my friends that I worked my tail off, costing me a couple extra limbs, to graduate from a Big Ten school in four years – all to take a job at an organization that “doesn’t make any money.” In business, I’m sure you’ve heard that what gets measured gets managed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

posted by Maureen West Project Manager, Social Impact Measurement ASU Lodestar Center. But with increased testing and heightened security, and many other demands on schools and teachers today, are gardens just a green frill, or are they a good use of a school’s time and money? Learn more about our Social Impact Measurement Certificate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Some funders and donors started to ask how much of the sector’s perceived inability to achieve scale or impact is due to funders believing it is about them – their theory of change, their strategy, and their definition (and measurement) of outcomes? Less ‘we know better’ attitudes. Less restrictive funding.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

Measuring the performance of their donor relations programming. I used to dismiss any efforts to raise money via social media, but I’m officially converted. And it can raise significant money too. They worry about integrity, waste, and how the organization is planning to use their money. This issue never changes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

Question : For the generation that was protected by their parents, is it fair to say that those children are not at fault that they have an entitlement attitude? Hams: I don’t care who is at fault. What I care about is breaking people of this tragic addiction that is preventing them from leading fulfilled and beautiful lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

And, those who wanted to make money would head to Wall Street. That’s changed. That they have a “Do good where ever attitude.” And the sector is getting better at measuring social change and that there has been a lot of progress in the way the sector measures and reports on big social change outcomes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Question: For the generation that was protected by their parents, is it fair to say that those children are not at fault that they have an entitlement attitude? Hams : I don’t care who is at fault. What I care about is breaking people of this tragic addiction that is preventing them from leading fulfilled and beautiful lives.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This changed attitude manifested in many different ways. Measuring the impact (even just nps or satisfaction scores) instead of "well-educated guesses" is the only way our missions can be impactful — Matt Tarr (@matthewtarr) December 2, 2019 Overall, museums allowed ourselves to be vulnerable. We transformed from transmit to recieve.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2012

Question: For the generation that was protected by their parents, is it fair to say that those children are not at fault that they have an entitlement attitude? Hams : I don’t care who is at fault. What I care about is breaking people of this tragic addiction that is preventing them from leading fulfilled and beautiful lives.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

With a unique energy and do-anything attitude, she understands that a community must network and join forces to create and grow successful businesses. Encourage your donors to engage in a virtual 5K or a challenge like No Shave November , or the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for a critical cause. Online auctions.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s important to think about things from the perspective of others, and if you were attending an event, you’d want to know that measures were put in place to keep everyone safe. We know the ultimate goal of any nonprofit fundraiser is to raise as much money for the mission as possible. Future you will be happy you did.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2008

I'm speaking at the eMetrics the premiere conference for Web measurement geeks.    His engaging and funny presentation was called "Tough Times call for Tough Measures.   His engaging and funny presentation was called "Tough Times call for Tough Measures."   

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations have at least a vague understanding of the perceptions, motivations, and attitudes of their audience— i.e. individuals give to a specific nonprofit because they support the nonprofit’s cause. Additionally, measure the effectiveness of the strategies implemented. Why do nonprofits use market research?

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Do a Google search and you can find a great deal of research on virtually all aspects of interests, attitudes and aptitudes for Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and the Matures. This is going to make the response rates and causality that we can measure today become more difficult in the future. They report having more time to give than money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Why should we measure story in a new way? To do this we have to be able to measure story in a new way. We see the Local Food Movement, Slow Money, Local Resiliency all growing. The solution is always to get more money or resources for the institution in question or to apply power - none of which is in the power of the person.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2017

I introduced the idea of taking a step back—way back—and starting with a partnership with Program in which Finance brings our expertise in targeting risks and measuring performance and compliance. In my last blog, I talked about how the audit is often viewed as a chore. And compliance usually gets the short end of the stick.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

Some say it’s the wrong measure of a nonprofit organization’s success; others say it is the gold standard for measuring worthiness for support. From Dan Pallotta’s widely viewed TED talk, “ The Way We Think about Charity is Dead Wrong ,” to conferences and publications, overhead is hotly debated.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2009

Nonprofit association NTEN , consultants Common Knowledge and social networking software providers ThePort conducted a joint study of nonprofit organization and their use of and attitudes towards social networking tools. College kids know this stuff better than all of us, and they will work for free. Existence of a House Social Network.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2021

Takeaways from the book include Courtney's advice: The true measure of a person's character is how one handles one's failures, not successes. Finally, my two favorites pieces of advice from coach Courtney are these: Fame is fleeting, accolades are forgotten, money comes and goes--but the proper foundation will remain forever.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Organizations that invest in PCI-compliant online fundraising solutions can take proper cybersecurity measures to ensure that their online donation process is secure. Simplify fundraising forms A common problem nonprofits face when they start raising money online is donation form abandonment. Make secure donations.

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Ideas Guide Online Fundraising 97

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Q: Do you have any suggestions to deal with the financial strain of working in the museum field when money is tight in the organization, but the salary is barely sufficient for a living wage? We just did an attitude assessment test and discussed it at our all staff meeting. It’s a start at least!”. “I

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Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

Holding events is a great way for nonprofits to raise money, engage constituents, and raise their profile. And if you don’t have a solid event planning strategy in place, your nonprofit’s next gala, fundraiser, or walkathon could end up costing you more in time, energy, and money than what your event ends up raising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

SMART Objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely objectives. The Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Advocacy Campaign guide points out they come in three flavors: Tactical: Tools and Techniques. Results: Money, time, or other tangible tesult that can be converted. How did you determine it?

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Organizations that invest in PCI-compliant online fundraising solutions can take proper cybersecurity measures to ensure that their online donation process is secure. It’s a simple way to raise money and a trusted platform for fundraising. Remember that recurring gifts shouldn’t encourage a “set it and forget it” attitude.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

KPIs give your organization a way to measure the success of campaign-specific goals and your nonprofit’s long term goals. goals are goals that follow these five criteria: They are Specific, Measurable, Attainable/Ambitious, Relevant, and Timely. Check out the story of our work with the Chicago Repertory Ballet to learn more!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2014

Takeaways from the book include Courtney''s advice: The true measure of a person''s character is how one handles one''s failures, not successes. Finally, my two favorites pieces of advice from coach Courtney are these: Fame is fleeting, accolades are forgotten, money comes and goes--but the proper foundation will remain forever.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

.” Central to Pallotta’s argument is that “for hundreds of years, charities have been forced to follow a rule book that doesn’t allow them to spend money on the things they need to achieve real change.” But we don’t want people making money in charity. In 2009, the American Egg Board spent $15.8

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Asking for money can be sweat inducing, but it’s a lot less painful if you’re prepared. Think about how much of that money is wasted on awkward gifts- the junk. This piece from Ahern Donor Communications, Fundraising is about money. What if even a portion of that of that $602 billion was spent with purpose?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 15, 2022

Events can be a great way to raise a lot of money in a short time period. Define metrics, success measures for that goal, and… a budget! . Measuring the impact of your event is a great way to show the attendees and your own organization the difference they are making. Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

And that we can share ways of doing green things, even on a budget while you're getting started, because you don't have to spend a lot of extra money to be green. You can even save your money. It has already saved us money on our energy costs. BB: What are some of the things you've done in the space to green it?

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