Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Data is the new black. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. And chances are your nonprofit, government agency, foundation, or research institution has gobs of it just sitting around. Numbers are a universal langauge. And for good reason. Speak With Numbers. Focus the Story.

Data 67

Data Story New York City New York 67

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Armed with such data describing the value of the arts for its participants, arts leaders can change the perception that art is merely a luxury to show that, instead, it is a vital necessity to human beings. With such evaluation data, arts leaders can promulgate the value of the organization’s art to all stakeholders.

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Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Senior Vice President for Military, Veteran and Government Affairs. National University. Chief Data Officer.

Award 57

Award Leadership Cleveland Hunger 57

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

government aid, capital investment, philanthropy and remittances. Data such as that presented in this annual study is important to track as we learn of the impact of investments such as these. Universities & Colleges (5%). Data from last available year: 2009; Variation due to rounding. billion from $226.2 Remittances.

Research 79

Research Impact United States Philanthropy 79

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

The report is divided into five areas of study: I) financial knowledge and literacy, II) indicators for programmatic and financial decision-making, III) the board role & governance, IV) controls and procedures for financial management, and, v) some closing thoughts. Interestingly, 60.7%

Literacy 45

Literacy Research Activities Active 45

Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

The data shows that both digital immigrant and digital native donors have embraced the multichannel wonderland. There is perhaps no more telling data point than this: online donors 65-years and older have the highest retention rate. It’s in our org charts. Thankfully, we have lots of data to settle the argument.

Online 36

Online Giving Offline United States 36

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In a talk at New York University earlier this month, Berger called this lack of meaningful measurement a full-on "battle for the soul" of the social sector. This letter is addressed specifically to nonprofits and includes resources for helping all of us to: Demonstrate ethical practices and share data about performance.

Social 67

Social Measure Charity Library 67

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 7, 2022

In a previous blog post written by Kestryl Lowrey (Managing Director, Technology Services) and Stephen Earheart (Director, Campaign Services ), Cloud for Good explored the role of data warehouses in nonprofit technology strategies. Higher Education Data Warehousing Use Cases. Data Warehousing for Recruitment & Admissions.

Education 84

Education Roles Data Strategy 84

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

In a talk at New York University earlier this month, Berger called this lack of meaningful measurement a full-on "battle for the soul" of the social sector. This letter is addressed specifically to nonprofits and includes resources for helping all of us to: Demonstrate ethical practices and share data about performance.

Social 55

Social Measure Charity Problem 55

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2015

Marketing research done on a regular basis will allow you to make better decisions, chart changes over time, plan initiatives, and assess your success. Cleary defining the research question will keep your research from becoming unfocused, and will increase the decision-making usefulness of the data you obtain. Look it up.

Research 20

Research Marketing Method Attitude 20

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While there might be less regulatory or governance pressure hanging over this aspect of your yearly financial reporting, it’s important for your organization to have an annual report that attracts donors, inspires confidence in leadership, and demonstrates transparency. Or do they want raw data for creating the pie chart themselves?

Report 89

Report Story Chart Blackbaud 89

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. On one of the pages, amid all the charts on who volunteers and what they do, is a big banner depicting the following result: "33 percent of Arizona adults volunteered in 2008." Prompts really matter.

Research 40

Research Arizona Survey Studies 40

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Every time we turn around, somebody’s bringing another piece of technology, something that generates data into our organizations. You invest money and budget, data stored in there. The second really big sign that you’re not getting a return on investment, you don’t know whether you can trust your data.

Technology 105

Technology Video Nonprofit System 105

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance. It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). Finance / @southwestfdns.

Conference 111

Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

What are they like: what are the demographics, the data, the stories? Whether it seems important in the moment or not, it’s really valuable to make a list or chart or picture, whatever you want, of all the information you have about your community. The first step: Identifying your community. But think about it in more detail.

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Library Model Adopt Community 241

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

David Dunlop, who many of you will know as from Cornell University, spent his life there, took 13 years to get a $100 million-plus gift. And because they trusted him at the university, because he was so successful, they were willing to wait for this. . Local university, my wife was working there as a major gift person.

Money 109

Money Question Raise Video 109

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

"If 2013 was the year of the infographic, I think 2014 will be the year of more dynamic data. The convergence of mobile, social, data, and wearable technologies means a lot of data about our preferences will be generated and that means we will have a more customized experience. Marnie is watching the field of complex data.

Celebrate 90

Celebrate News Technology Nonprofit 90

Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2017

They will chart a path for how a global nonprofit technology social enterprise can create even more impact in the next decade. As the political climate around the world rapidly changes, and as governments diminish their role as guardians of societal welfare, civil society will be increasingly called upon to fill the gaps.

Global 53

Global San Francisco Network Change 53

M+R

AUGUST 25, 2021

Our methodology for how we go about all this data collection and analysis is at the bottom of this post.). When thinking about how to engage the right audiences about white supremacy and its impact on your policy area, we have some data about which outlets covered the topic the most in 2020. Or questions about the 2020 Mediamarks data?

Media 119

Media National Conversation Trend 119

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

In their report Data Capitalism and Algorithmic Racism , Yeshimabeit Milner and Amy Traub demonstrate how this behavior exacerbates racial inequality, ever more surveillance, and other discriminations that predominantly affect people of color—by, for example, digitally channeling lower-income users toward predatory services (e.g.,

Platform 140

Platform Technology United States New York 140

M+R

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As part of our 2021 Mediamarks Labs series , we’re taking a close look at the trends in last year’s coverage of food insecurity, with the hope that communications professionals will keep the lessons of how coverage of this issue shifted in 2020 in mind when charting a course for the future. Or questions about the 2020 Mediamarks data?

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Media United States New York City Hunger 104