Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. A sure sign that a nonprofit has integrated LinkedIn into their social media strategy is a LinkedIn icon featured on their website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors. Sending emails between Tuesday and Thursday and between 9 AM and 12 PM or 6 PM and 9 PM can also increase open and response rates. Define your metrics of success.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination campaigns capturing public attention, accurate, user-friendly healthcare websites are more crucial than ever. Consider your healthcare organization’s website — is it a useful resource that serves your community, or is there room for improvement? Review your website analytics.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

Understand Digital Engagement Metrics Before you launch your digital recruitment marketing campaign, you need to understand how digital engagement works so you can fine-tune your strategies accordingly. Take the following steps to improve your website and make it more appealing to prospective members: Highlight your value proposition.

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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 ). Website Traffic. Make sure you are tracking your “unique visitors&# to your organization’s website from month-to-month.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This year, the need to check in is even more critical, as 2023 will usher in a whole new paradigm for a core part of digital strategy: web metrics. Buttons move around, some functionality changes, and it can take a little time to realize the potential of new tools or capabilities.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Analyze your online giving trends and engagement metrics. For example, a change in legislation or a natural disaster could motivate concerned supporters to take action. Make sure your online donation form is easily accessible on your social media pages and website so supporters can give at the moment of inspiration.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Embed your QR code on your website and marketing materials so supporters can easily locate and navigate to your donation page. By examining specific performance indicators and essential data metrics, you can evaluate your marketing strategy and make adjustments to create a bigger impact. Bounce rate. Conversion rate.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

That’s why you need to change the way you measure social media and declare a war on vanity metrics. As nonprofits organizations, your ultimate goal is to fight for social change and mobilize people to take action. For example, look at your Google Analytics to give you an understanding of your website traffic and referrals.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. What can you do to improve the metrics that matter? What do you need from your website, your social media, your email marketing, and your print collateral? You change more lives. A vehicle?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Including links, of course, also helps increase traffic to your website.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Data Analytics for Nonprofits: 13 Key Nonprofit Metrics. There are four primary types of data analytics: Descriptive Analytics: This describes what has happened over a specific time period, helping nonprofits see which changes have occurred and compare performance across time periods. Website Traffic Sources. Web Analytics.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. How many people attempted to make a donation on your website but left the site before they completed their transaction? If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Donor stewardship helps you boost your donor retention rate , helping you earn much more over time. Major gifts.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The upcoming iOS15 update will create some changes in how email marketers use opens to track success and retarget their audiences — but as we all know, adapting to change is part of operating in the digital landscape. What can I do to prepare before the iOS15 changes? How will iOS 15 impact email marketing? Benchmark Data Now.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

However, locating and attracting new customers within this competitive landscape can pose further challenges such as patient satisfaction rates and patient retention. As you consider ways to improve your patient acquisition strategy, think about how these changes can also provide retention benefits.

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Whole Whale

MAY 11, 2022

Plain English answer : In case that didn’t clear things up, GA4 is replacing UA in July, 2023 and everyone needs to update their own code or lose the ability to track website engagement. Navigation Has Changed. Why UA Metrics won’t Match GA4. Why are engaged sessions in GA different than the UA bounce rate was?

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Your website is arguably the most important tool you have in your fundraising arsenal. It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. How long did they stay on your website? This granular-level data uncovers the precise path a donor took on your website that led to a donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), That said, below is selection of metrics to track and a brief explanation as to why. Website Unique Visitors. Other Metrics.

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Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. Many organizations use disparate systems, CRM, online giving, volunteer management, email marketing, wealth screening, website tracking, the list goes on.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In fact, a study by Salesforce found the number one most valuable metric of success for service organizations is customer satisfaction. To figure this out, look at your website analytics, email analytics, conversion rates, social listening, and more. . Some pages, channels, and topics convert at much higher rates than others.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

In other words, when you enter a prompt, ChatGPT scours vast amounts of text data online (such as books, websites, articles, etc.) Increases Open Rates : Everyone knows that writing effective subject lines is essential to increase email open rates. You’ll have to set up an account, but it’s totally free for the time being.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

As you conduct these tests, make sure to only change one element of your appeal at a time to understand which changes had the biggest impact. Most of the communication at this point will happen online via e-mails, social media, and your website. Optimize your website for year-end giving. Analyze your success.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. Plus, you’ll need to adjust it often to ensure you adapt to changing audiences and preferences. Once your website meets these basic requirements, you can use it in your acquisition efforts.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Those who follow me on Twitter , or for whom I’ve helped implement NetCommunity websites, won’t be surprised to find me write about Google Analytics. First page visible upon accessing a specific website profile). This is a great reminder to review data further and also engage all staff in the website’s performance.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

how you collect and calculate your data in the first place — since the most important metrics for your organization are, of course, YOUR metrics. Here are three tips for better collecting and calculating your organization's metrics: 1. Let's say you want to track your email fundraising open rate. Source Everything !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

If your nonprofit has a good content strategy in place and understands the power of integrating all your nonprofit’s communications channels (website, email, Facebook, texting, etc.), That said, below is selection of metrics to track and a brief explanation as to why. Website Unique Visitors. Other Metrics.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

No matter where you are on your journey in the nonprofit world, fundraising is the lifeblood that fuels the important, world-changing work you do. As mentioned above, a lot of this work is done online, in this case through your social media presence, email campaigns, and website traffic. Take a look at your social media.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

That assumption was also backed by years of UCS’s email fundraising metrics consistently beating M+R benchmarks. If too little cultivation was a real problem, we’d have seen it show up in fundraising metrics, right? Well, in the last few years, email metrics did start to decline. Okay, back to the results… ???

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. Metrics matter! Without these important metrics, you will be unable to measure your success accurately.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

While nonprofits had a decade plus to prepare for mobile-first changes, chat-first changes will come far faster. Nonprofits that are reliant on organic search traffic need to start optimizing for this new reality now to mitigate the drop in engagement and support as the sea change happens. Track upstream search-side metrics.

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Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

For each of these recommendations, remember that while it’s essential to be decisive in your physical and digital marketing strategies , it’s just as important to consider your options, evaluate your existing plans, and be thoughtful about any changes in your approach. Logos placed on event materials and the event website.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. And while I’m usually able to offer some general guidance, nonprofit website design best practices have never been my area of expertise. What are the most important website metrics to measure?

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Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

This includes: Email databases Website analytics CRM systems Online giving platforms. This stage of personalization doesn’t require automation, and you can test and gauge impact by simply monitoring opens and click-through rates. Utilize website analytics to inform content creation. Examples of basic personalization.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

A conversion is any measurable action that a visitor takes on your website. They’re often flashy, visually appealing buttons, but any important link that entices a reader to stay on your website can be a CTA. You’ll also want to focus on a broader range of metrics to evaluate the success of your awareness campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Creating a page with 3-5 CTAs on your website could be a great tool for engagement. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be familiar with the organization’s case for support, annual reports, theory of change, and other collateral materials.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2015

We hear so much about the importance of sending multi-channel campaigns and integrating direct mail, email, social and website messaging. With that in mind, here are four additional metrics to track for your multi-channel campaigns: Homepage Slideshow Conversions. Donation Form Conversion Rate. Main Website Conversions.

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