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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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given away more than $17.3 All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. They come with some level of reporting requirements to show the money was spent the way it was supposed to be spent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Nonprofits have assets but instead of owners having equity in the balance sheet, net assets are tracked for a nonprofit. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. How is Accounting Different for Nonprofits? has a different meaning?in At a university,?a

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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. . A quick reminder: email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in the content. When will this change go into place? What will this change? Read time: 3 minutes.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

UTMs, or urchin tracking modules, are tags that allow you to better understand where your web traffic is coming from and how supporters get to your site. Why is UTM Tracking so important, and what are the benefits? How does UTM Tracking Work? UTM Tracking Best Practices. How does UTM tracking work? Key Parameters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2021

The pandemic accelerated virtual fundraising trends and changed the fundraising landscape forever. Use impact tracking and data reports to effectively gain and retain new donors. Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. Presented by: Pledge. Cost: Free.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Organizations need a structured and effective way of following their grants throughout the grant's lifecycle so they can easily manage this very important revenue stream and track these funds in the same place as major gifts and other sources of revenue.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A big part of this is understanding and leveraging data to inform any changes they make to the donor experience. As a fundraising coordinator who prepares these reports, you work with this data every day. The last thing you want to do is waste their time and bog their donor reports down with unnecessary metrics. .

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s why it is vital to make sure your team is prepared for the change and ready to identify the improvements that will increase your community health center’s efficiency and accountability. The most important document to have on hand is a trial balance report—with 36 months of history—from your legacy system.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Standardization around portfolio tracking, donor interactions, documenting proposals, and next steps is critical to the health and sustainability of any fundraising program.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

These 5 reports will help us figure out who is in your database So to get started, log into your database and note the total number of people. If anyone needs a quick tutorial on the basics of running Bloomerang reports, this is a great place to start! Report #1: Total number of donors Let’s get started.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. What have you been tracking, and where do you stand on those goals?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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Media Cause

JUNE 9, 2022

We all know it can get tricky to work with outside vendors; setting up pixels correctly, getting reports, and ensuring that leads are attributed properly. Love them or hate them, cookies go a long way when tracking attribution. The post Donation Tracking Problems? Do you want a cookie? *To This is where we had an issue.

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M+R

APRIL 16, 2024

So here’s your action item: If your organization hasn’t already, save any existing UA data before this date for historical tracking! You may also want to discuss which KPIs are important for your organization to track year over year and save any relevant data so you can continue to compare those KPIs to historical performance.

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Classy

APRIL 15, 2021

In the latest version of Classy for Facebook, we’re excited to announce a new reporting feature. Before this update, Classy for Facebook automatically pulled donation data into Classy Reporting for any Facebook campaigns connected to a Classy campaign. Hit Save Changes. Product Manager for Classy for Facebook.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

fact that I can often be found laying in bed at 6am and digging through client web reports. No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?&#. So with that, here is my sugggested list of 5 web reports every non profit should know, what for and why.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

When you solicit a prospective supporter, you need to be prepared with data, compelling testimonials, personal knowledge of what motivates the donor as an individual, and a concrete plan of how their major gift will help you make major changes. Inform them about the real-life changes you are making with their support.

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Charity Village

MARCH 28, 2022

A new report authored by Ron Kneebone and Margarita Wilkins, from the School of Public Policy at The University of Calgary, identifies the extent to which food bank visits may be directly associated with changes in government policies.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 19, 2022

In May 2022, Twilio published the State of Nonprofit Digital Engagement Report on how digital engagement is reshaping the way nonprofit organizations deliver services. In fact, 89% of nonprofits report that digital communications are critical to achieving their organization’s mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

For those of you who have read Social Media for Social Good and have taken my webinar on how to launch a social and mobile media strategy for your nonprofi t, you know that the core of the strategy that I advocate for is tracking and proving your success. That said, below is selection of metrics to track and a brief explanation as to why.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Lead the change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2021

If the details on the investments, challenges and practices in volunteer administration are something you are interested in, then please go take a look at the new report. If you really want to dig back, you can also page through the briefing report from the original 2003 Volunteer Management Capacity Study. The world is moving fast.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Before heading out to an event, quickly pull a report of your volunteer t-shirt sizes to prevent your volunteers from wearing a t-shirt two sizes too big! Shockingly, according to a Software Advice research report, 52 percent of nonprofits are still using Excel and Google Docs to run their development operations. Have a shift change?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

That's where time tracking comes into play. Rather than simply tracking time for compliance or "because someone told you to," successful nonprofits take advantage of the incredible data created by tracking employee time. And they are better able to deliver on their mission and effect meaningful change.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

If all your Ts aren’t crossed and your Is aren’t dotted on your grant reporting, your chances of repeat funding from that entity are low. When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. It’s not just the end-of-grant reporting that can cause problems.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. For your fund accounting implementation , your goals might include a target launch date, staff training, and the ability to pull relevant reports faster. Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When your nonprofit is looking to change its financial system, it would be nice to have a crystal ball. You’d see that the software tracks restricted funds the way you need it to. Can you walk me through the process for building a report and a dashboard? You’d know how your organization will grow in the next three years.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2013

For those of you who have read Social Media for Social Good and have taken my webinar on how to launch a social and mobile media strategy for your nonprofi t, you know that the core of the strategy that I advocate for is tracking and proving your success. That said, below is selection of metrics to track and a brief explanation as to why.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

When reporting on these numbers try breaking it down into small digestible chunks of data that are easy to interpret. For example, reports that show side by side amounts for individual months from each year can help you pinpoint reasons for any discrepancies in donation amounts. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Annual Reports are a staple of nonprofit life, but are they worth it? To avoid costly Annual Report mistakes and produce a valuable piece of collateral for your organization, take some cues from a few of 2018's stand-out annual reports, and download our comprehensive guide to creating a nonprofit annual report.

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Whether your organization advocates for policy change on the national, state, or local level, mobilizing your supporters to place advocacy calls to their legislators is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal—and with support from the right technology, it can also be one of the most convenient. Send and track your advocacy calls!

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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. Scaled Efforts.

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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. 3) Reporting Is Everything! Perhaps one of the most important tactics of a stewardship strategy is reporting.

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