NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. And though we are making huge strides as a sector to understand the most effective techniques and approaches to using these tools, we still have a lot to learn about one of the most important areas of social media: measurement.

Social Media 88

Social Media Measure Media Social 88

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, we are reducing the reporting burden on nonprofits and supporting the sector to better track funding disparities discernible in relation to race/ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and ability status. The report also notes that the underrepresentation is seemingly uncoupled from overall staff representation.

Effective 104

Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 104

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This was a considerable commitment, but many in the sector saw a need to measure the impact and effectiveness of such funding—specifically, whether the funds were going to nonprofits led by communities of color or to more traditional, white-led institutions. The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

Data 59

Data Support Demographics Evaluation 59

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Reveal performance wins or issues that weren’t previously on your radar. Your employees aren’t the only ones who should be sharing their thoughts—managers should frequently give feedback to their direct reports, and a lot of it.

Retention 91

Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 91

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

As I looked a little deeper into social justice issues that companies try to address with their programs, I found that these initiatives can look vastly different around the globe. 59% of Americans say it is no longer acceptable for companies to be silent on social justice issues.

Government 98

Government Social Blackbaud Companies 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

Measure 98

Measure Social Media Media Social 98

Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

It is the first step to creating an implementation plan that will have measurable results for months and years to come. The purpose of the audit is to identify issues and roadblocks affecting organic search performance and to create a holistic strategy moving forward. You might be feeling overwhelmed but also eager to get to work.

Analysis 52

Analysis Nonprofit Google Search 52

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Identify the organizations in your community (if any) that are already working to solve this issue. Your goals should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Your goals should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Set goals for your volunteer program.

Volunteer 93

Volunteer Program Roles Training 93

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured? Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned.

Participatory 90

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 90

Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And last year the AFL-CIO reported CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios ranged from 6:1 to over 6,000:1 for the largest, publicly traded companies (i.e., The Council on Foundations ’ annual survey and report on staff salaries and benefits at U.S. The median for all reported CEO salaries in 2022 was $200,000. How do U.S.

Ratio 105

Ratio Survey Sample Report 105

NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology. You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research.

Ratio 85

Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

EveryAction

AUGUST 11, 2016

In fact, according to the annual Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R , email fundraising revenue alone increased by a whopping 25% last year, outpacing the overall growth of other online revenue sources. Normally, fundraising teams use open rates, clicks, and conversion metrics to measure the success of email campaigns.

email 100

email Spam Money Fundraising 100

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2009

As I announced recently , Advocacy Online and Fairsay have jointly produced a benchmark report to examine key e-campaigning performance measures. The benchmark data is derived from the activity of over 2 million supporters from 50 campaigning organisations in the UK, Canada, and several other countries. Download Reports.

Review 120

Review Benchmark Advocacy Database 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

With the digital communications landscape evolving at light speed we wanted to track challenges, leadership attitudes, measurement strategies and 2014 investment plans. It appears to be an even greater hurdle to adoption than expertise (only 50% reported lack of expertise as a problem) or budget (reported at 52%).

Social Media 106

Social Media Arts Social Attitude 106

Care2

MAY 24, 2011

Do you focus on broad issues or super niche issues? Just because you write a great blog post or release an informative special report does not mean people will flock to your website to read it. Are you a small membership driven organization or an advocacy organization?

Websites 73

Websites Generation Benchmark Statistics 73

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Running periodic fundraising reports. allows it to stand out in the larger conversation in our issue area? Generating and maintaining prospect lists.

Guide 108

Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Dear Beth: I want to compile a report for my Executive Director about the impact of our online organizing strategies. The films that we work with touch on serious social justice issues, so we link them up with organizations who are already doing work on the issue. You need to set up a benchmarking process.

Social Media 50

Social Media Advice Measure Strategy 50

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000. Support: There’s no one readily available to help answer your questions or fix something if you have an issue with the program.

Software 90

Software Free Tools Adobe 90

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The consultant can act as an extension of your team by improving your project’s efficiency, assisting with maintenance, and resolving any technical issues that may arise in the future. Developing a clear map for the future now can help you create tangible benchmarks to achieve long-term goals. Campaign or data management.

Consultant 52

Consultant Technology Phase Nonprofit 52

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Surety bonds are issued by banks or insurance companies to guarantee that an obligation will be met.

Research 84

Research Minnesota San Francisco Work 84

Socialbrite

OCTOBER 31, 2021

So, how do you measure your video marketing efforts? According to a report from Wyzowl , 78% of marketers agree that video marketing has produced a good ROI for their organizations. Measuring your video marketing. Your measurements should be based on three goals: engagement & conversion, awareness, and ROI.

Measure 59

Measure Video Marketing Guide 59

BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In my community, the public schools dismissed their students for the summer last week, which means that some parents are spending this week contemplating what to do about Junior’s report card. Repurpose your board meeting agendas so that there is less passive listening to oral reports and more meaningful dialogue on the most important issues.

Government 40

Government Children Attitude Aggregator 40

Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The second calculator shows benchmark values from a recent study so that you can compare the performance of your names with those of other organizations working in the same field. Benchmark average value of an email address. Source: Convio; The Online Marketing (eCRM) Nonprofit Benchmark Index™ Study January 2007. Environmental.

email 56

email Benchmark Measure Advocacy 56

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. It’s also been reported as the top tactic to deliver relevant and engaging content.*. You can insert personalized content that: Cultivates (thank recent donors/volunteers; report how gifts were used). It’s not just me.

email 48

email Campaign Test Benchmark 48

Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2012

These are simply measurable data points that give insight into your online success. ” If there is a clear connection, for example “an increase in visitors means more people are reading about this issue we want to generate awareness around”, then you have found a good metric. Visit frequency. Time spent on site.

Benchmark 42

Benchmark Metrics Analytics Track 42

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

Web Analytics As Simple Gifts To Measure Mission 3. Scope: This screencast will demystify web analytics and use Author and Analytics Evangelist Avinash Kaushik's mantra of simplicity to illustrate some of the useful features and reports in Google Analytics , a free but powerful web analytics software tool. Possible Working Titles: 1.

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Screencast Analytics Measure Web 50

Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

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)

Analytics 54

Analytics Google Social Media Websites 54

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

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) And we should. How do you compare?

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

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) And we should. How do you compare?

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

MARCH 24, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Account management and reporting: A properly-structured Google Grant account will run 3-5 campaigns at once to drive conversions. Using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, they’ll keep you in the loop on performance by creating live dashboards and reports that you can reference at any time. Comprehensive reporting.

Grant 52

Grant Google Management Guide 52

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Experiment 52

Forum One

AUGUST 25, 2008

youre a funder in the philanthropic sector, and youve concluded that online collaboration is a great tool for solving issues like. In part one, we looked at determing the value of creating a collaboration community.If

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52