Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that provide insight into the performance of any given process or tool. When it comes to nonprofit websites, these metrics can help you determine how effective the site is at driving donations, volunteer sign-ups, awareness, or other organizational goals.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals?

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

While many may think of marketing as a for-profit pursuit, it’s also the backbone for nonprofits connecting with supporters and spreading awareness about your mission. Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised.

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Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2017

But when fundraising isn’t top of mind, nonprofit leaders often turn their attention to another type of activity: the awareness campaign. Awareness campaigns typically are defined as a sustained effort to educate individuals and boost public awareness about an organization’s cause or issue. And who needs that?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 15, 2023

With that, email marketing can be used to provide more tailored information and announcements bringing awareness to your organization and helping to nurture subscribers toward taking action on your cause, initiatives, or events to the right audience. Types of Email Marketing for Nonprofits Welcome Home!:

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Determine your goals and audience. The first step to creating a nonprofit content strategy for WordPress is to determine your goal and your audience. To help you figure out your goal and audience, answer the following questions: Why do you want to start a WordPress site? Who do you want to see and interact with your content?

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget. Social media provides plenty of tools to help you create an effective strategy that can make a huge difference in your organization and help you meet the goals you set.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Challenges and Opportunities Despite growing awareness of the importance of equity, there are still significant challenges facing the philanthropic sector. Philanthropic organizations can embrace experimentation, innovation, and learning to identify what works best in advancing equity goals.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. Step 1: Set objectives and goals Start by outlining your campaign’s strategic purpose and objectives. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. Ultimately, the goal of a membership engagement strategy is to improve member retention. How to Measure Your Success Developing your social media presence as a membership engagement strategy can be measured via engagement metrics.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

By asking the right questions , clearly advocating for your organization’s needs, and building a clear roadmap , you can make sure your board understands your situation and supports your ultimate goal of helping your teams work more efficiently and effectively through technology. Let’s dive in. Focus on improving your operations.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). What are some of the most effective strategies you’ve used to cultivate a major gift? What is a Major Gifts Officer?

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

For example, if you launch a campaign to spread awareness of your hair salon right after you open, you might link to a page that details all of the services you offer in each of your emails and social media posts. Collect digital marketing KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure your digital marketing success.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Clear Goals: Every recurring donation program should start by identifying the goals of the campaign. Communicate the importance of those goals to existing and prospective donors, and highlight the benefits of recurring donations (over one-time donation) to both the donor and to your organization’s goals.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cause marketing is a collaboration between a nonprofit like yours and a business that helps you raise money and awareness for your cause. A cause marketing campaign provides your nonprofit with a wider audience, an increase in revenue, and wider awareness for both your cause and your nonprofit. Don’t focus your goals solely on money!

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To make it easier, we’ve organized the components of a nonprofit business plan into three categories based on your responsibilities: Board Support and Guidance Vision and Values Alignment Financial and Resource Planning Executive Summary: A brief overview of the nonprofit’s mission, goals, and strategies.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When she’s not working to exceed development goals, you can find her hanging out with her cat, spending time outdoors, or going to the gym. . These same metrics are important to track during crises to effectively determine which indicators can signal alarm. What do we mean by “data?”. What tools should we invest in?

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 8, 2022

Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. Dataro has written a clear and effective post on calculating ROI for fundraising campaigns. to be $500,000 or 10% of your campaign goal.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

When it comes to reaching your nonprofit’s revenue goals, major gifts are critical. In this guide, we’ll explore how marketing can level up your major gift strategy and some of the most effective strategies to use. It can boost productivity and help your team allocate its resources effectively. Let’s get started!

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2023

They serve as the driving force behind the event, leading the committee in achieving predetermined goals, raising awareness, and creating memorable experiences for attendees. The primary goal is to ensure everyone remains on track towards event goals. Typically, chairs serve for one to three years.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable). This data is necessary to ensure that everyone is thinking about and working toward the same goals. She is a substance use disorder professional and a certified peer counselor who has devoted her career to helping others effected by addiction.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Or, perhaps you are aware of a new/different process or product that you believe will move your organization forward, even if the way things are isn’t horrible. In this phase, you will review performance, metrics, and outcomes. What products are out there that could help you reach your goal? This is a proactive change.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. This metric is created by asking your constituents one simple question: “On a scale from 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend this product/company to a friend or colleague?” Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Having a Measurement Plan in Place A measurement plan, including key performance indicators (KPIs), is always closely tied to a campaign’s goals and objectives. Media Cause can advise nonprofits like yours on the best type of campaign to put into the market based on your goals and objectives.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Before walking through the steps to create your own, let’s go over the six must-have elements of an effective, reliable fundraising strategy. A successful fundraising strategy uses a multi-channel approach to spread awareness of your mission, announce important event dates, and reach wider audiences.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

A new year brings new goals and now is the perfect time to plan your social media content calendar for 2019. Monitor important dates : there are numerous awareness days that are relevant to your organization. Having a calendar lets you see an overview of your social media posts, helping you to create more effective campaigns.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Once there is enough awareness of the program, launch a planned giving committee to review planned giving processes and fundraising policies. Realistic Revenue Goals: A well-run planned giving program can facilitate long-term growth. Request a Blackbaud demo today. The post What is Planned Giving? first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. To better analyze your campaigns, you’ll need to understand a few fundamental metrics, including ROI, cost per dollar raised (CPDR), and cost per acquisition (CPA). A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

No matter what this year brings, event marketing is an effective marketing tool for brands to have in their arsenal. Implemented as part of a broader marketing strategy, events can: Grow brand awareness. When done right, events are valuable and can be an extremely effective marketing channel. . What is Event Marketing?

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. Since then, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project has shown a slow yearly decrease in the percentage of donor retention, including a dramatic 7.1%

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

It will teach you how to navigate these types of paradoxes more effectively. We must be aware of these everlasting paradoxes if we hope to effectively navigate through our most difficult decisions. Smith and Lewis : We’ve found that effectively engaging both/and thinking involves using four sets of tools.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Spreading Awareness and Expanding Donor Base: Since crowdfunding often occurs online, it extends the reach of a nonprofit’s campaign across geographical boundaries. Crowdfunding allows you to harness the power of the crowd in a way that is affordable, efficient, and effective. Jump into Crowdfunding Now!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by Monster Today is Information Overload Awareness Day. Look at your score and ask yourself the following reflection questions. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Here's one way you might celebrate.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many organizations use GivingTuesday as a social media campaign to increase fundraising and spread awareness for their cause. Before November rolls around, you need to prepare your organization for the big day and set your GivingTuesday goals. A tiered ad campaign can help hype your donors and get them into a giving mindset.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

You can use those ads to drive traffic to your nonprofit’s website , promote programs and events, increase awareness about your cause—there are so many options! How Can I Track My Ads’ Effectiveness? Both your Google Ad Grants account and your Google Analytics will give you tons of data you can use to gauge your ads’ effectiveness.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Whether you’re brand new to nonprofit work or a veteran of the sector, you’re probably aware that GivingTuesday is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for many nonprofits. Key fundraising metrics like donor retention rate, donation frequency, and fundraising return on investment (ROI). In fact, an incredible $2.47

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