Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Changing the narrative is a significant piece in constructing and promoting narratives that challenge existing narratives and the stories to drive change for issue-based organizations, such as social justice organizations, like Color for Change, or non-profit organizations. Putting narrative change into action for impact.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with your grantees. Why Change Up Your Questions? Changing up your questions is not just about making cosmetic tweaks or updates. For some changes, you may need to communicate them to your community and explain the rationale behind them.

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Application Review Evaluation Reflection 77

sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

As we begin to consider what a post-pandemic world will look like for the nonprofit sector, the concept of turning towards new measures of success is daunting. Find acceptance and make the changes now so you can divert resources to the new or pivoted programming that is effectively serving your community now. Invest in leadership.

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Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Keo Savon, the young Cambodian woman supported by Measuring Networked Nonprofit book royalties. I could not have written this book alone, especially as a reformed measurement phobic. KD Paine taught me the joy that is measurement. We were also lucky to have a talented editor, William T.

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Measure Network Cambodia Chapter 109

Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. And even when measured, it can be tricky to know how to use engagement scores to improve member experience and operational results.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

For example, you will be reviewing your expense management processes as part of this project, but any fundraising management topics will be reserved for a later initiative. You’ll want your IT team to be aware of the project so they can review any data security requirements or integrations that need to be established, for example.

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Project Fund Software Help 92

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It’s hard to ramp up the good work you do if you don’t know how to concretely define, measure and communicate your impact to supporters. When we keep in mind the true meaning of the impact, in all its forms, it helps us discover what’s important when measuring it. Measuring impact. goals, measure them!

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Measure Communication Impact Evaluation 66

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Review templates from other groups to find the format that works best for you.

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making.

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Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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Demographics Lesson Action Data 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Last spring at the “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations ” meeting convened by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, practitioners from social media, measurement, evaluation, programs, communication, and philanthropy worked on a synthesis of these disciplines to address measurement.

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Evaluation Generation Change Measure 114

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. Let’s check out what to consider when measuring your results. These types of changes can help you nail down an excellent fundraising strategy moving forward. This Year Vs. Last Year.

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Goal Fundraising Pledge ROI 299

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

If we don’t set goals and then create regular opportunities to review the data, does it matter that we capture it? Establishing regular meetings or processes for metrics review helps position us to learn from the data we’re collecting and be better positioned to identify opportunities to improve.

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Metrics Impact Change NTEN 158

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Assessing Learner Sentiment Another important part of measuring the effectiveness of education programs is assessing learning sentiment. Example: A professional association analyzed instructor performance and found that courses taught by a specific expert received consistently positive reviews and higher completion rates.

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Analytics Education Program Impact 169

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

Corporations in today’s world don’t just want to support your mission once, they want to create long-lasting and tangible change alongside you for years to come. According to the Harvard Business Review , increasing customer (or partner) retention rates by 5% can increase profits by 25-95%.

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Help Retention Tips Template 269

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2013

My second book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World co-authored with Katie Delahaye Paine and featuring a foreword by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has been chosen as one of four finalists for the 2013 Terry McAdam Book Award of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.

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Award Measure Network New Jersey 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2012

This week, KD Paine and I, did a whirlwind tour of ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” book talks in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Many thanks to our generous hosts including the Foundation Center/SF, Zero Divide, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, TechSoup Global, and Stanford University. … Read More

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DC Washington Measure San Francisco 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.” How will they measure success?

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Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

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.

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Measure Issue Impact Method 143

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

When performing a facilitated discovery in advance of a tech change, unknowns are surfaced, assumptions are validated, refined or debunked, and obstacles to adoption and long-term viability are removed. It’s like that old adage from carpentry, “Measure Twice, Cut Once.”. Discoveries Lower Risk & Cost.

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Tech Project Phase Adopt 256

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

It’s an easy way to set measurable goals and to align your objectives with your daily posting. Once you decide on the channels that you’ll focus on, it’s time to review your posting frequency. 10) Measure success. Once you start using your content calendar, you will need to measure the effectiveness of your posts.

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Calendar Social Media Content Media 275

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2013

When nonprofits started to read and apply our book, ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” I noticed this tweet from the ACLU in NJ showing a white board capturing their team meetings to define success for social media. How did your organization apply it to social media measurement? What is your measurement pilot?

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Measure Social Media Media Social 96

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. Most all of the actions reviewed in the report that even those that did link to background information, those pages didn’t link back to the action! Report Highlights. Download Reports.

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Review Benchmark Advocacy Database 120

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

How to Avoid: Accounting standards are always changing. Ensuring compliance and accuracy in your financial reporting involves several key actions: Regularly review the latest guidelines and summaries provided by authoritative bodies on revenue recognition of grants and contracts. Use financial management software with analytical tools.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A 10-page application doesn’t make sense—for the applicant or the reviewer—but you need enough information to know if you are making a good decision. You’ve done the hard work of making sure you’re asking for only the information you need to make a sound decision, but that can still be a lot to review. Measurement Plan.

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Application 84

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

They have to do all this while regularly drafting and submitting grant requests from funders who have different and changing priorities. How closely should they track those changes? Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement.

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2021

As we begin to consider what a post-pandemic world will look like for the nonprofit sector, the concept of turning towards new measures of success is daunting. Find acceptance and make the changes now so you can divert resources to the new or pivoted programming that is effectively serving your community now. Invest in leadership.

Change 49

Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 49

Forum One

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Defining and measuring impact is a tough nut to crack. In our recent webinar, “Measuring Impact: A Recipe for Mission-driven Work” , we shared how we approach impact, challenges we are looking to overcome, and a framework for building an impact measurement foundation to help you overcome the challenge of defining impact.

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Challenge Impact Measure Review 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2018

It is playbook details the practices for high performance including: testing ideas, measuring impact, funding experimentation, leading collaboratively, and sharing compelling stories. How can nonprofits craft a compelling theory of change that illustrates how their programs are having a positive impact on people’s lives?

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Review Social Lecture Lesson 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

While my family and their home dodged a bullet, like millions in NYC, other locations had catastrophic flooding and there was a loss of lives. We learned that it predicting the path of hurricanes is a more precise science than the measuring their destructive force. What is your process for reviewing and improving your campaigns?

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Hurricane Measure Social Media Pledge 97

Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now up – you can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the full post below. Just when you think you have it all figured out, a new button appears or you can’t find the same options you had before—there’s always something changing!

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Facebook Change Tutorial Plugin 196

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Many nonprofits often address measurement at the end of a project or program or fiscal year, but by putting it first it enables organizations to build a thoughtful strategy. Measurement Challenges.

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Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

VQ Strategies

JUNE 4, 2022

As we were reviewing the agenda for a scheduled coaching call last week, a client shared a recent event in which a volunteer spoke rudely and inappropriately to a client. The PIP documents the desired change and the mutual commitment to actions and supports (e.g., Set follow dates for progress reviews.

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Evaluation Volunteer Training Train 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Yet, resetting and leaning into change is essential. “If If you are ready to embrace change as a central element of your growth strategy, this book is for you.” Taking proactive measures. Reset : Resetting your strategy when the situation changes. Reset, or how to change, is the heart of SRT. What is success?

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Latvia Companies North America San Francisco 91

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. Moreover, an engaged community can lead to a more empowered community that works collectively to solve problems and implement change. Nonprofit organizations can measure community engagement in a number of ways. There is no golden standard.

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Measure Community Organization Arizona 40

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

This can be done internally or through external review by a consultant. This is what will enable you to achieve your outcomes and measure your impact. Change Management is Key The adoption of new data governance practices must be prioritized through an effective change management plan if it’s to succeed.

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Government Data Adopt Change Management 81