Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

To establish benchmarks for measuring success of our design efforts. Ideally, we’d evaluate the previous year of data to observe patterns in different giving cycles. If a client hasn’t had Analytics for a year, 3 months would be the shortest timeframe we’d want to evaluate to ensure we get a clear enough picture of trends over time.

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Analytics Design Research Process 37

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Knowing what work you need done and the quality of work you’d like to receive and set benchmarks to measure outcomes. In terms of feedback, this is much more subjective, and there is a fuzzy line between surveying, polling and questioning a lot of people or your constituents and actual crowdsourcing for input. Measuring Work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. I've been doing the ROI analysis openly on my blog for the past two years and the presentation uses a slightly more refined version of this benchmarking process. Staff Surveys. Client surveys. Benchmark studies. Google Analytics.

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit? Evaluation In this stage, the potential donor begins to consider making a donation to your nonprofit. 7 min read Read Now 2. They may research the organization, read testimonials and reviews, and compare it to other similar organizations.

Donor 52

Donor Management Guide Retention 52

Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

This original study from Neon One surveyed over 37,000 email campaigns sent by Neon One clients in 2022. Want to learn more about the nonprofit email benchmarks that your organization should be using to measure success? Fundraising Donor Management Software Comparison: What’s Right for Your Nonprofit?

Metrics 52

Metrics Rate Nonprofit Social Media 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. What do they say in surveys that we conduct? On a related note, I think a benchmarking study might be a useful exercise for nonprofits. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change. David 4 Kivi Miller 09.18.07

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Stats Web Statistics NTEN 100

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Conversely, if the technology your nonprofit uses is actually making things harder for your team, it may be time to evaluate a new solution. Instead, send them a donor survey soon after they’ve submitted their gift. Open rates are an important nonprofit email benchmark that your organization should always be tracking.

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Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98