Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. It’s curation of real-time learning.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you’re achieving that key outcome for impact. By Julie Macalik, with Greenlights for Nonprofit Success.

Measure 143

Measure Issue Impact Method 143

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. But no matter how perfectly you design the instrument, answering a series of questions will not provide the level of introspection that inspires real change. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

Evaluation 251

Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

EveryAction

MAY 15, 2017

The annual report details how and why nonprofit fundraising emails end up in spam folders, calculates the damage spam can do on giving days like #GivingTuesday and during end-of-year (EOY) fundraising, and offers actionable advice for improving your deliverability rates. Spam is still a massive problem for fundraisers. Don't miss out!

Spam 134

Spam Rate Studies email 134

NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

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. Measuring your activities is as important as what you’re posting, or how many times a day you post.

Social Media 88

Social Media Measure Media Social 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

Measure 104

Measure Aggregator Platform Consultant 104

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Bjorn Billhardt Nathan Kracklauer Today, the authors answer these questions for us: Question : How will readers benefit from making the book part of a book club experience as you recommend readers do? Question : How does spending 12 weeks using the book compare to the length of time to earn an MBA degree?

Skills 92

Skills Learning Knowledge Leadership 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The group included a mix of Google grantees as well as measurement professionals. Create a roadmap for measuring your financial + social impact. Report Out. Europe and Latin America.

Measure 50

Measure Impact Program San Francisco 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Measurement Challenges.

Summary 94

Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Boorstin is CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and has been an on-air reporter for the network since 2006. Julia Boorstin Earlier this year, Boorstin shared these additional insights with us: Question: How did you decide which leaders to feature in your book? Question: This book isn’t just for women.

Leadership 67

Leadership Benchmark Story Structure 67

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

NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ). To say this is a highly anticipated, monumental report would be an understatement. The annual report informs how organizations measure impact relative to their peers.

Rate 139

Rate San Diego Open Benchmark 139

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

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Boorstin is CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and has been an on-air reporter for the network since 2006. Julia Boorstin Recently, Boorstin shared these additional insights with us: Question: How did you decide which leaders to feature in your book? Question: This book isn’t just for women.

Learning 52

Learning Leadership Benchmark Story 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so feel free to chat in your questions and comments along the way. There’s a chat box and a questions box. Why is it important?”

Report 82

Report Measure Process Impact 82

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. But is this the right question? Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured? Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

Participatory 88

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 88

NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

Over 450 people joined us for the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook webinar we co-hosted with NTEN and the Ad Council last week. So many people asked interesting and thoughtful questions during the webinar that we wanted to make sure everyone gets a chance to see them and participate in the discussion! Q: I missed the webinar.

Metrics 64

Metrics Facebook Question Benchmark 64

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Your goals should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. However, if your goal is SMART—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound—you’ll have a clear benchmark to work toward and measure progress. Set goals for your volunteer program. Define your volunteer roles.

Volunteer 92

Volunteer Program Roles Training 92

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 93

Ratio Survey Sample Report 93

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

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you're achieving that key outcome for impact. Databases - Nonprofits can use these tools to track data in real time and report on results.

Measure 81

Measure Issue Impact Method 81

sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

Though peer-to-peer fundraising faced declines last year, there are many bright spots and insights we can pull from our collective experiences and the data contained in this report. The above is just the beginning of this 40+ page report filled with data, insights, and actionable recommendations to improve your 2021 P2P campaigns.

Blackbaud 68

Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 68

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

As always, if you have questions about your nonprofit data management plan, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Nonprofit data management plans: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. QUESTION: When you gave an example of a data management plan, you started from a fundraising plan. Not sure = 40%.

Data 133

Data Management Rate Benchmark 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The next action was an uncontrollable desire to compare my “People Talking About” with my peers, realizing that benchmarking of meaningless data is well, meaningless. ” You can see that smaller fan bases had higher percentages – but of course that is meaningless. There’s a lot of confusion.

Metrics 112

Metrics Facebook People Measure 112

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

This is the question we’re asking arts groups across the country this month, refreshing our national landmark survey of 2011. With the digital communications landscape evolving at light speed we wanted to track challenges, leadership attitudes, measurement strategies and 2014 investment plans. How Strong Is Your Social Net?

Social Media 106

Social Media Arts Social Media 106

Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2015

This year we’ll be producing the third edition of the annual report — Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! They’ve been producing a similar report for the business world for years. It’s roughly 25 questions related to content marketing usage (or non usage) at your nonprofit.

Benchmark 20

Benchmark Survey Content Marketing 20

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

Though peer-to-peer fundraising faced declines last year, there are many bright spots and insights we can pull from our collective experiences and the data contained in this report. The above is just the beginning of this 40+ page report filled with data, insights, and actionable recommendations to improve your 2021 P2P campaigns.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 48

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Because of this, it’s important to carefully measure major gifts key performance indicators (KPIs) to understand the success of your program as a whole and specific strategies individually. What are the major gift metrics that matter when measuring success? Why is it important to track fundraising benchmarks?

Metrics 52

Metrics Gift Track Tech 52

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

The price is lower than the recently reported $800 million figure, but still a formidable investment from the enterprise software giant, which is on a seemingly never-ending acquisition spree. The full report is here. What does social media success look like, anyway? What does social media success look like, anyway?"

Web 117

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search 117

Care2

MAY 24, 2011

It’s a tough question to answer because there are so many variables and every organization has unique goals and challenges. 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. 10K unique website visitors? 100K website unique visitors?

Websites 73

Websites Generation Benchmark Statistics 73

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. Twitter - to announce new blog posts, breaking news related to our work, and to ask supporters (followers) questions to get to know them better. You need to set up a benchmarking process.

Social Media 50

Social Media Advice Measure Strategy 50

NTEN

MAY 10, 2010

If your organization isn't measuring the results of its social media initiatives, you may be wasting time and effort. Let's create a Ning site! No budget for a web site redesign? Start a Facebook Page instead! Maybe it will work. Ah, 2008, you are missed. Well, playtime's over. You just don't know it yet!) You should register for this (free!)

Social Network 67

Social Network Network Ning Social 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges. Reporting begins with benchmarking.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Social DC 96

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 89

Software Free Tools Adobe 89

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These questions and more were answered in a recent Twitter conversation on data and analytics. ” TechSoup’s Coleridge likens analytics to a roadmap that guides where an organization wants to go with benchmarks that mark the progression to a goal. Five Reports Every Nonprofit Should Know. Additional Resources.

Analytics 65

Analytics Data Analysis Chart 65

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

But before we get too far into the report details, let’s start with a simple definition. Let’s take a look at a few of the key findings from the second nonprofit content marketing benchmark report – produced by Content Marketing Institute and Blackbaud – Nonprofit Content Marketing 2015: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America.

Content 45

Content Storytelling Marketing Chart 45

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Benchmarking Major Gifts. According to a new benchmarking study sponsored by the Association of Philanthropic Counsel and funded by MarketSmart “ major gifts ” haven’t yet found their equitable place among donors or the non-profits that receive them. Asking questions like “How large is a major gift at your organization?”

Gift 35

Gift Strategy Benchmark Arts 35