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Wild Apricot
JUNE 19, 2013
We''ve just launched an online survey to gain insight on multi-chapter organizations. We''re looking for staff and volunteers of chapters, affiliates and their central organizations to participate. membership Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking-Survey'
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Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Highlights of our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey and full infographic are now available in our Membership Knowledge Hub. Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking-Survey'
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Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
Our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey offered some insight on communications and website practices and challenges at multi-chapter organizations. Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking-Survey Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking'
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Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
Here is some insight into membership management at organizations with multiple chapters, branches or affiliates - based on the findings of our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey. Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking-Survey'
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Wild Apricot
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
We are just compiling the findings of our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey. Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking' Here is some preliminary insight and a look at our survey respondents.
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Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 16, 2013
Do you wonder if other small chapters are facing similar challenges with their head office? Here''s some insight from our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey respondents. Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking-Survey'
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Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 7, 2013
What are the key challenges or hurdles HQ''s face in dealing with multiple chapters? Our Multi-Chapter Benchmarking Survey offers some insight. Multi-Chapter-Benchmarking-Survey'
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 10, 2022
So, be sure to regularly retweet partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors. WebFX is an excellent resource for social media advertising benchmarks and their research reveals that Twitter has the lowest cost-per-click (CPC) of all social media. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.
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Classy
AUGUST 19, 2021
This is especially helpful for nonprofits whose chapters run affiliate events, virtually, in-person, or both, across the country. Download Classy’s 2021 State of Modern Philanthropy Report based on benchmarks from 4,800 nonprofit organizations. Unlocking Generosity Through Classy.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2022
As I interviewed over 120 people, I looked for themes–and I organized stories into chapters based on the characteristics and approaches that the women were demonstrated. It inspired me to know that we can all push ourselves to be better–not by competing against others but by measuring our own progress against our own benchmarks.
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
As I interviewed over 120 people, I looked for themes–and I organized stories into chapters based on the characteristics and approaches that the women were demonstrated. It inspired me to know that we can all push ourselves to be better–not by competing against others but by measuring our own progress against our own benchmarks.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 1, 2013
As a trainer, I was most interested in Chapter 7 about equipping your organization to do multi-channel campaigns. The chapter goes on to outline different the optimum staffing for multichannel campaigns. So, I’ve been practicing by creating visual notes.
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Qgiv
JANUARY 17, 2024
While we may have just closed another year’s chapter, the work is far from over. After all, organizations can raise up to 31% of online revenue in December , as reported by M+R Benchmarks. The year-end giving season is rife with opportunities for new donor acquisition and for bringing in different types of donors.
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ASU Lodestar Center
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Currently, nonprofit organizations are measuring effectiveness in a variety of ways including benchmarking, organizational effectiveness evaluations, key performance indicators, and outcome based evaluation. Benchmarking. Chapter 16: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Organizations. References : Bridgespan Group.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 17, 2013
I’ve also used this as benchmark for my training and peer learning projects so one could quantify transformation. This chart comes from Chapter 5 of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit where we discuss how to measure outcomes from social media versus activities. Click to See Larger Version.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 21, 2014
So meet them where they’re at by implementing the following six tips to take your cause mobile: Benchmark Current Traffic: Before doing anything else, use a free tool like Google Analytics to figure out what portion of your traffic comes from mobile devices. The higher the figure, the bigger the priority. Darian is also the former E.D.
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Amy Sample Ward
MAY 17, 2011
Last week, I visited Omaha, Nebraska, and had a great time presenting to the PRSA Nebraska chapter. I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. Below are my slides and a round-up of tips for getting started with a more engaged membership responding to your emails!
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MAY 28, 2012
In fact, 67 percent of businesses are increasing their email campaign budgets, according to the 2012 Email Marketing Benchmark Report from MarketingSherpa.com. E-newsletters: Read This Before You Press Send - Resource Center - AFP : May 22, 2012) More and more companies are using e-newsletters to connect with their customers.
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Connection Cafe
MAY 20, 2015
In my chapter of the new Blackbaud ebook, Drab to Fab: Peer-to-Peer Event Makeover , I explore the important “clues” to look for in your “archaeological” data. Compare your performance to industry benchmarks. Develop your own benchmarks for the coming year. Percent of participants who fundraise.
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Neon CRM
AUGUST 10, 2023
In addition to expert speakers and interactive breakouts, attendees will also gain access to important data and benchmarking to help them guide their organizations into the future. The conference also includes two experiences available at an additional cost.
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Bloomerang
AUGUST 21, 2023
See my book, Fundraising 401 , Chapter 10, “Finance & Fundraising Are Not in Opposition.”) At this level, your fundraising plan should cover the next three to five years and be reviewed and evaluated quarterly for your performance against the plan’s benchmarks. Determine the capacity to give of your donors and funders.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 10, 2011
I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement. NTEN is also doing this flash poll to learn how nonprofits make sense of their own data.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 3, 2009
I scan the table of contents and the index and jump to the parts that I'm most interested in. For this book, I was like a moth to flame to Chapter 18: A New Guide for Metrics. The chapter is a great overview for the C-Level suite. Important benchmark in your field. I have a hypertext brain.
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FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Step 4: Define your benchmarks. I use the chart below, which comes from Chapter 5 of our book. How do your efforts connect with those audiences to achieve the goal. Step 3: Define your investments. What is it really costing you to achieve this outcome? Who or what are you going to compare your results to? Step 5: Define your metrics.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Charity Navigator reports that 7 out 10 nonprofits in theUnited Statesdo meet that minimum benchmark. Also, space permitting, create and feature donation sound bites that highlight the impact of their donations.
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Connection Cafe
JUNE 28, 2019
While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2020 to some (hint: it’s not), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2019 has taken you. This is one of those books where you read a chapter and then frantically write down lots of ideas and notes that come into your head.
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OCTOBER 5, 2011
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 in the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. As with most other communities, the magic number when you no longer need to actively promote your group and it grows on its own hovers around the 5,000-member benchmark. for Nonprofits.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 21, 2009
Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." My chapter lays out a traditional ROI process that Nonprofit technology staff use to make major IT investment purchases such as hardware, video conference system, database system, etc. Benchmark studies.
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Care2
JULY 10, 2007
57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 60) Search « A. 60) Search « A.
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Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 27, 2009
industry benchmarks. ARC - we are set up similarly, Robin Parker does Oregon Trail chapter for example. Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. funders of a 20th century mindset - what metrics speak to them. what things need to be measured. obama reach vs local reach. success stories.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 1, 2009
I will look at benchmarking processes and analyzing benefits and values. It's based on a blogging benchmarking process that I've been using for several years. I wrote the chapter on ROI. I will explore in more depth the analytics tools. score out of 5.0).
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Care2
OCTOBER 18, 2007
57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
After your nonprofit has crafted a content strategy and created an editorial calendar (Chapter 7), the next step is to start thinking about the tone of voice of your content. The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Engagement.
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NTEN
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
Note: Cassie is the co-author of the chapter on "Finding and Keeping the Right People" in our forthcoming book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission.]. Cassie Scarano, Commongood Careers. [Ed. Hiring for any role, regardless of the function or organizational level, is a challenge and an opportunity.
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Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
A good story published on blog that receives a lot traffic and has a strategically placed donate button may result in a small number of passive donations, but fundraising content is written to tap into the core characteristics of what motivates donors to give online (as discussed in Chapter 5) and not just once but multiple times. Engagement.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 12, 2012
The next step is setting up SMARTer goals, a dashboard, and benchmarks. The book drills down into each approach, devoting a chapter on the specific tools, tactics, and how to measure. The advice is to get senior leadership buy-in and to deliver the vision of marketing in the round to others in the company.
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JUNE 18, 2009
Keep an eye out for published studies from credible sources that provide acceptable benchmarks about efficiency or effectiveness of a particular technology. That's the topic of the book chapter I'm currently writing. Gather information from other nonprofits that have implemented similar technology programs. Look at Work Processes.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MARCH 16, 2009
But in any event, it’s great that it exists, and it’s a great benchmark for CMS/CRM integration. I don’t know how much code tweaking is required to really get this going. Tagged as: CMS , CRM , plone , salesforce { 3 comments… read them below or add one } 1 David Geilhufe 03.16.09
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
In the book, we have a chapter about how one changes the organization’s culture to one that uses data for decision-making. The issue contains lots of practical advice, an infographic of the NTEN benchmarks study, and and more. My big takeaway from Mayur Patel’s interview was the question about future trends.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 27, 2007
They host Web Analytics Wednesdays around the world and you can hear the definition described by their chapter in Brussels). What is your benchmark? Let's take a look at the "Official Definition" from the Web Analytics Association , an association of web analytic professionals. And, is it enough? So, how does your compare?
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Bloomerang
JUNE 11, 2021
So it’s asking them, you know, I recommend doing some kind of either a poll, a survey, or even one-on-one share where you say, you know, “How do you feel about the fact that we just lost this proposal or it didn’t hit this benchmark?” ” or whatever that discouragement is. And you just state it. .
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MARCH 14, 2009
asked our chapters if it was valuable to them in telling their story and getting info out, made adjustments based on their feedback. . Teach chapters to document their own disasters on their own newsrooms so we can aggregate a national picture of data of how much the org does in a day when you won’t hear a word about it. Yes we did.
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DECEMBER 10, 2010
Beth Kanter is a nonprofit rock star and I’ve had the good fortune of being her editor for a book chapter , a supporter of her work, and she’s always been receptive to my thoughts and the occasional guest post on her blog.
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Bloomerang
MAY 14, 2021
That’s when I made that switch, I closed the book on one chapter and I said, “Okay. First, you have to benchmark and you have to figure out what are the ranges. I took the weekend and I said, “I’m not, you know, yes, I’m going to be thinking about it, but I’m not dealing with it.”
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