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New Resource for Nonprofits: The Data Playbook – Practices for Purpose-Driven Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Refinable – adapt to rapidly changing environments. The framework is called: “facts-stats-trends” : Facts : Counts, or sums, of numbers. Stats : Basic descriptive statistics (average, median, mode, distribution). Emotional – harness the energy and passion of the team working to achieve them. Communicating Results.

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Research Friday Board Engagement: Thinking Beyond the Wallet

ASU Lodestar Center

The following chart shows the collective response from 3,915 nonprofit managers. The current fundraising environment means that everyone, including board members, needs to step up their game. Want on-demand nonprofit stats for a paper, blog post or grant proposal? So what does that mean for the board?

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What about Pscyho Socialgraphics?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For this, I'm drawing on the Smart Chart of Kristen Grim and from working with a cadre of smart nonprofit communications folks who have remixed the social media game. I've been collecting secondary research and stats on social media usage and typically share synthesis of the most recent information in every workshop. .

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

Tech Soup

I don’t know what the formal stat is on this, but I know that I’m much more likely to get a fast response if I text someone rather than call them or email them. Telework and the Environment. There is a ton of info on how telework helps the environment and is considered part of green technology.

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Create A Sponsor Packet That Makes Money

Greater Giving

Hard Numbers, Stats and Graphs. Don’t just hurl numbers or fancy charts onto the page! Show the barren field that existed where your green outdoor classroom now lives, and demonstrate how this new green space has improved the community and the environment. Think of this section as establishing your trustworthiness. Even better?

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Crafting Impactful Narratives: The Art of Nonprofit Storytelling

CauseVox

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. You can transform your statistics and figures into narratives that stir action.