Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

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. Is data helpful if you can’t change it? Why are you measuring or tracking something that you can’t (or don’t want to) impact?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

I am a big fan of actionable metrics. Fenton’s guide divides up the kinds of metrics you can focus on under the headings See, Say, Feel and Do. Ss I suggest in my Community Mapping approach , the actions and metrics should be mapped against the segments of the community doing them. What do you think?

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M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

Apple recently made an announcement about upcoming privacy changes to their products that could have a major effect on how nonprofits do email work. . When will this change go into place? What will this change? Read time: 3 minutes. What’s happening? Sometime this fall, whenever iOS15 is rolled out. Who does it affect?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“Change is inevitable, growth is an option.” – John C. It’s no secret that as a global society we’ve had a few changes thrown at us in the last few years. Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. All About Change.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Metrics Tracking. >> They each pull out a few items that are noteworthy – whether it’s a change, a marked increase, or something we can see reflected in other areas of our work. Internal reporting: Weekly metrics for various platforms •Add metrics as you go. Presentation.

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Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

Your most powerful strategy requires getting serious about metrics. All businesses and organizations are governed by them, even when they talk about mission and values, the metrics behind the rhetoric matter. The post Guest Post: Transcending the middle with a metrics mindset appeared first on Twenty Hats.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Is your organization feeling the changes in our economy, society, and communities? Each of these industries needs to study an aspect of their output to see how it performs and decide if they need to change. Think about what metrics you will use. Your new metric may be a 20% reduction in employee turnover.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Pottruck 's book, Stacking the Deck , teaches readers a nine-step course of action leaders can follow from the first realization that change is needed through all the steps of implementation, including assembling the right team of close advisors and getting the word out to the wider group. Recruiting and unifying your inner team. Downsizing.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Going Beyond Basic Metrics Learning analytics goes beyond basic metrics to offer you a deeper understanding of course performance and learner engagement. By going beyond basic metrics and digging deeper, you can uncover insights that will lead to more satisfied learners and more successful educational programs.

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M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

Cram your cranium with metrics on email and mobile messaging, advertising, web traffic, social media and influencers, and more. The social media landscape is changing quickly. Email accounted for 16% of all online fundraising — but while audiences grew, individual email metrics declined across the board.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 29, 2010

There are good arguments for why social media will radically change standard CRM practices. I don’t mean to downplay metrics – metrics are hugely important – but I think mixing up metrics and CRM might make it harder to really do either well. That was the question I cam to this issue with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

Investing in movements or networks for social change is a strategy that some funders are using. The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Facebook Changes: A Complete Guide – by Mari Smith. Also, a few insights about the what the changes mean for Facebook pages. It isn’t all private or all public – it’s a continuum. Facebook’s new changes (and Google +) gives us a couple of shades of gray. .” Brand Page Changes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sponsored by C ollidescope – an online platform that connects influencers, nonprofits, and socially responsible companies to create positive change and amplify impact. For social media content, focus on metrics like likes, shares, comments, click-through rates, and follower growth.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

When looking at online benchmarks and digital revenue, we saw that any growth or ground held was due to increases in sustainer metrics. Barriers to Email Measurement Keep Rising Measuring email performance has changed, and it continues to become more difficult. Unsubscribe rates did not change much.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2024

By automating the collection and integration of donor data, program metrics, and financial information, we have gained real-time insights into our operations, improved reporting capabilities, and optimized resource allocation. This has empowered us to make data-driven decisions that have enhanced our impact in the communities we serve.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

It can be helpful to set up dashboards that give you a daily overview of key performance metrics and trends for each of your campaigns. A good place to start is to think about the metrics that are most important to each campaign. A good place to start is to think about the metrics that are most important to each campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2019

“The only constant is change,” saith Heraclitus. Change, for nonprofits, can be both internal and external—from a shift in mission to a change in political or economic winds. Successful nonprofits respond to significant change by reevaluating their strategy—and that includes their online strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. One point that he keeps making over and over: Metrics must have meaning or else they’re just numbers. What will change? Peterson is the founder and senior partner.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2010

For those 79% of nonprofits out there, I have listed 10 social media metrics below that can be easily tracked and plotted on a Social Media Return on Investment (ROI) Spreadsheet ( Download ). This will change quickly as you build your communities on social media sites. “ Hits &# are not the metric to monitor.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2013

During our discussion, Jessica and I talked about nonprofit and political campaigns obsession with vanity metrics. Because engaging people and mobilizing supporters to advocate for social justice and policy change is how we help move the needle. Why is engagement important? Focus on Target Audiences. Focus on Influence.

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M+R

APRIL 16, 2024

If you’re not sure how to change this setting, you can follow the simple instructions here. Analytics are a critical tool for digital markers, so what’s changed with tracking from GA4 to UA? The way GA4 is tracking has changed substantially from UA. We’ll wait. Ok, back with us? What does that mean? Give it a read here !

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 3, 2021

The events of 2020 changed how we view and do a lot of things — including workplace giving. While there were several catalysts for change throughout 2020, from wildfires to the U.S. Below, we explain how Philanthropy Cloud customers changed their approach to address the increasing need following these two crises.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Goals and Metrics What does success look like? Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

If you are looking to launch a lean and agile innovation culture, you must change your mindset to overcome inertia. Focus on Your Metrics Metrics will help you translate your data into action. Communicate Transparently Transparent communication plays a key role in innovation and subsequent change management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” When you know what the right question is, you’ll know what metric to track in order to answer that question. That’s the OMTM.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

That’s why we put together a list of the five essential metrics you need to know, as a fundraiser, to achieve higher retention rates. Tracking these metrics will help you keep a pulse on the current engagement of your donors so you know which efforts are working and which ones need to be increased or modified. Donor Level Moves.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

The metrics you use to measure your progress toward a business objective are key performance indicators (KPIs). What metrics could you use to predict whether you will achieve your goals ? These metrics are called leading indicators. Develop KPIs for Your Goals. How will you know whether you have achieved a goal?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

Is their repeated generosity creating the kind of long-term change a long-term donor expects? Water.org ’s approach to empowering people with safe water and sanitation delivers on long-term impact expectations and makes it convenient for donors to create the change they wish to see in the world. Creating powerful solutions.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Attracts new supporters and partners with information about how they can help change the world. Investing in marketing helps you build a foundation for growth, community engagement, and impactful change. The metrics you track are often determined by your SMART goals, so keep those in mind when selecting what data to record.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 23, 2018

When sending a fundraising email, nonprofit Digital staff are keenly aware of the metrics that they need to achieve; a high open rate means the most people are actually seeing the content of the email, and a high click rate indicates that the email's messaging was persuasive enough to move people to donate. What is email deliverability?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community. In this article, we’ll talk about why nonprofit grant management software is so important and how it can change things for the better.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind. The next step is to develop everything from scratch, including performing integrations with all of your other software platforms and building all the dashboards and visualizations for your performance metrics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Clear Goal and Demonstrated Impact: By spotlighting specific stories and quantifying the outcomes of past contributions, donors will see their gifts as catalysts for positive change and want to give more. Define your metrics of success. 5) Accessibility Accessibility must always be considered in fundraising.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Focus on the Outcomes Embracing the Future: We know change is hard and in long-standing organizations, can be met with resistance. These could be qualitative or specific metrics or KPIs. Below are five convincing points you can present when making your case, each paired with relatable examples to drive the point home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. Digital technologies are connecting residents in neighborhoods, catalyzing community discussions, changing the way governments and citizens interact, and making government more transparent. Hone in on your true scope of influence.

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