Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Okay, now you’re probably getting stressed out thinking about today’s to do list, that report you have to write, and a day scheduled with back-to-back meetings – and probably think it takes days to create an infographic. Take this template that helps you think about how to use color and chunk your information.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2013

The Blackbaud Index provideds the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 3,200 nonprofit organizations representing over $10 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format.

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

These are just a handful of nonprofit-focused data sharing sites to get you started: National Center for Charitable Statistics: NCCS provides data, as well as analysis tools and reports, on Nonprofits around the US. You can filter the raw data, RSS feeds of the data, charts, maps, or even widgets made of the data.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 10, 2016

Annual Reports. To meet the IRS’s standards, nonprofits must file an annual report. Unless you organization is a church or closely affiliated with one, you’re probably out of luck and need to get started on that report. Don’t think of it as so much of a report, though. Know Which Form to File. Looking Out for Your Donors.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The data on year-end giving in general is motivating: More than 36% of donations are made in the last quarter, according to Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report , with donors in the United States making $2.7 Deliver your solicitation in a simple, informative, and uplifting way, with beautiful images.

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Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2013

According to the Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report by Blackbaud, only 2% of nonprofits raised between $10K and $25K on Facebook in a 12 month time period. Take a look at the chart below. Why are these statistics so dismal? Using this strategy, you can capture your constituents'' contact information.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Although it can be tempting to measure everything, it is best to focus on those key indicators relevant to an organization’s goal or areas where improvement is needed and not get bogged down by too much information. The output of a dashboard can in turn be used to generate reports that document an organization’s progress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Or if you are good self-learner and just need to learn a few techniques for creating charts in excel, here’s some terrific video tutorials. Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.”

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

The Blackbaud Index provides the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. Here’s a brief overview of some of these updates: Compare your fundraising performance: You can now easily compare and visualize your fundraising by entering in your fundraising revenue to the interactive chart. Online Fundraising Trends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

” Or if you are a self-learner and just need to learn a few techniques for creating charts in excel, here’s some terrific video tutorials. In fact, some participants in the group mentioned using MBA students from local universities to assist with data collection. Google offers the free MOOC called “ Google Analytics Academy.”

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The annual report has an empty page with the heading “Full-Year Financials.” And you’re in charge of getting that information where it needs to go. While perhaps not as demanding as your other reporting duties, the annual report can be a chance to focus on telling an engaging financial impact story. That Variance column?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

They’re left with a wealth of information. That information—revenue, fundraising tactics, and more—is just as valuable as the donations themselves. How can nonprofits showcase their year-end results in a digital report? What should you include in your year-end report? That’s where reporting comes in.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

Following up on any loose ends, reporting on your success, and thanking each and every donor and volunteer. Use statistics and trends to illustrate elements of your campaign like: Your organization’s need for increased capacity. The Public Phase. Post-Campaign Activities. Use data to strengthen your message. donor research tools.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Once again, it’s time for annual reporting! Are you ready to level up your annual report to highlight the true value of your association? Learn how to refine your annual report to reflect your staff’s hard work and your organization’s accomplishments. Make your report stand out with the right tools.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2019

You ascertain averages, browse benchmarks , and create charts. Sometimes we all get so caught up in reporting that it’s easy to forget about the people behind those numbers. Descriptive analytics tells us what happened and typically include reports that tells you things like age, address, registration date, and fundraising statistics.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. In the past, rows and rows of data would die a quick death in thick policy reports or inscrutable spreadsheets. Get your data out of your reports. Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications. Don't let your data fall victim! Make it portable.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2011

That means that what's far more important than choosing the color and font for your gigantic "Donate Now" button is providing legitimizing information like 990s, board meeting minutes, and real contact information. That means easy-to-find links to the annual report, financial statements, and recent 990s.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2014

At the 4 th level of 100% adoption for your prospect management system, your organization is now able to provide a deep analysis with reportings based on a sound system and full buy-in from all staff. Your reports should allow your organization to clearly see the trouble areas that are causing your goals to be at risk.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. Maps are a tool for visualizing data about place, much like charts are tools for visualizing numeric and financial data.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

They’re left with a wealth of information. That information—revenue, fundraising tactics, and more—is just as valuable as the donations themselves. How can nonprofits showcase their year-end results in a digital report? What should you include in your year-end report? That’s where reporting comes in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

is evident at Network for Good when numbers of donations are charted by organization. This is a very compelling statistic! At Network for Good, 50% the donations go to 1% of charities (excluding crisis giving). The rest is spread out along the long tail. in one place. I'm bringing this to my next board meeting! Thanks Katya!

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Collecting and Disseminating Information - Ushahidi. Maps are a tool for visualizing data about place, much like charts are tools for visualizing numeric and financial data. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 20, 2013

Beth’s blog shares Ann Emry’s tips for creating charts with your nonprofit’s data. Charts can turn plain text into a visually, expressive piece of information, which is great for persuading donors to donate or showing your supporters your organization’s impact. Chart diversity. Sketch ideas.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

There’s a ton of information on all this, but I still like Time Magazine’s now ancient 2012 article, Your Life Is Fully Mobile , which is part of their larger Mobile Tech Special Edition. Find their report here. And never the twain shall meet. Additional Resources. Mobile Work Exchange News. TechSoup: Telework Policies.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2015

It’s tempting to make assumptions about your organization’s constituent, customer, donor, or client base, especially in the absence of accurate information. Marketing research done on a regular basis will allow you to make better decisions, chart changes over time, plan initiatives, and assess your success. Look it up.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I always like to get the weather report. In June 2021 Giving USA Foundation and partnership with the Lilly Indiana Family School of Philanthropy released their annual Giving USA report. And if you think about this pie chart, what I really want to call out is that bequests, which are about 9%, are gifts made by individuals.

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

The guidelines for the grant you’re applying for should have all the information you’ll need to collect to apply for the grant. Funders may request financial statements or annual reports, as well as other documentation on your nonprofit to be submitted with your proposal. 5 best practices for writing a convincing grant proposal 1.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

Many nonprofit professionals greet the annual reporting process with apprehension. This is because nonprofit annual reports have a bad reputation. However, you don’t need to dread the creation of your annual report! This post is designed to guide your organization through the nonprofit annual report creation process.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Give us the weather report. link is case-sensitive and you’ll get to download some information and just read a blog post about creatively thanking. Here’s the statistic from Penelope Burke, our friend who’s retiring this year. So one of the charts is individual giving by category. Lori: I do too.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

He inspired audible gasps when he quoted a shocking statistic from the Bridgespan Group—only 6% of nonprofits use their data to drive improvements in their work. We had to use optical character recognition scans on five decades of Billboard Charts, get them into a database, and categorize all the entries.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

With Salesforce record types, staff can store relevant information about each of these contacts while allowing them to change over time — all without losing data from the contact’s previous status. Regional statistics feed Google Adwords campaigns and support decisions on where to commit advertising dollars. Destiny Rescue.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

They have the power to inspire, engage, and ignite action in ways that data and statistics alone cannot. This data-driven approach not only demonstrates accountability to donors but also informs future storytelling strategies, ensuring that your narratives continue to resonate and drive positive change.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

So I do have a bunch of information about why it’s not creepy during the pandemic but I’ll try to go light on that. But first, I want to share a statistic with you. And, you know, if we look at this pie chart from Giving USA, you can see like competition has really increased for philanthropic dollars. Why is that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Maybe it is the feeling that measurement requires data collection and that will cause even more information overload and why we put the task on the organizational back burner. .&# Lately, I’ve been hearing about “measurement malaise&# infecting nonprofits and not just social media measurement.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

She started her career with GuideStar three weeks after the first 990s were posted—and traffic to www.guidestar.org and interest in GuideStar information exploded. If you’re not familiar with GuideStar, we’re the leading source of information on U.S. This isn’t a trick question, but it is a tricky one.

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