Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Yes, the process of creating your own information design is straightforward but you need to invest some energy learning about design fundamentals and honing your visual thinking skills. And then there is mastering the tools. And, ironically, the templates are just pretty, but they help guide you in planning and designing your infographic.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The first tool is the donor retention bar chart widget you can add to your dashboard. For a more detailed look at your statistics, you can add the donor retention statistics widget , which will show you the same categories of donors during a calendar or fiscal year, plus the total revenue from each.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It also important to think about to development skills internally regardless and the Playbook offers a good list: Being “data-minded”: Someone who currently has or can build skills for creating charts, graphs, pivot tables and Excel formulas; someone who is interested in building surveys, exploring data and helping to make meaning out of numbers.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 7, 2015

From tracking donations and expenditures, the success or failure of fund-raising events, staff protocols and effectiveness, lists of donors large and small and so much more, the organization that shirks information management does so at their own peril. Hence volunteer statistics are lost, as are volunteers, the lifeblood of many NPOs.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

However, throwing a million charts and graphs together or writing a 10,000-word essay on why your nonprofit is the best isn’t going to be so effective (or worth anyone’s time). It can be tough to find the right balance between information and overload. We also love the evolving design for each year’s report. Girls Who Code.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 3, 2019

From social media analytics, you can uncover tons of insightful information about your organization’s online presence, from the best time of day to post, to which type of content your audience engages with most, to how much your accounts have grown over time—and so much more. Which information matters most? Engagement. General upkeep.

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Kindful

APRIL 15, 2021

It is a software that integrates with many apps to track every transaction, customer communication, and workflow project, analyzing each process along the way and producing a slew of graphs and charts along the way. The goal of Salesforce is to automate as much of your business as possible with the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 23, 2022

According to Double the Donation’s fundraising statistics , recurring donors give 42% more each year than one-time donors. For segmentation to work properly, you’ll need to manage the information in your CRM, practice good data hygiene, and regularly update your database to make sure it’s accurate. The answer lies in: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2015

Sheri Chaney Jones presented an excellent workshop on How To Turn Data Into Dollars which offered some approaches for nonprofits to become more data informed in their decision-making. One telling statistic is that she found no correlation between budget size and data informed practices.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format. Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts.

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sgEngage

MAY 1, 2013

The Blackbaud Index provideds the most up-to-date information on charitable giving today. Please visit The Blackbaud Index for more information and interactive charts. Tracking approximately $10 billion in US-based charitable giving, the Index is updated on the first of each month and is based on year-over-year percent changes.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Deliver your solicitation in a simple, informative, and uplifting way, with beautiful images. More tips to enhance the impact of your inclusive year-end appeal: Delivery —Keep statistics to a minimum. Even though data can be a great motivator, holiday messaging is more effective when you focus less on numbers and more on emotion.

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2022

It is also usually based on expert opinion since more a thorough risk assessment requires data that takes time to gather if it can be gathered at all, and expensive statistical expertise to properly analyze and interpret the results. Keeping the gantt chart updated. Simple, working framework.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Segment your donor base : Use the information from the report to segment your donor base effectively. Show appreciation for their contributions and keep them informed about the impact of their donations. Use this information to optimize your fundraising efforts and make data-driven decisions.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2020

We’ve all seen the charts, where our actions directly affect outcomes. This predictive score is assigned to you in order to provide information to lenders on your probability of making timely payments in the future. For this, we look to personas derived from complex statistical models. Are we flattening the curve?

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Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Take a look at the chart below. Why are these statistics so dismal? Using this strategy, you can capture your constituents'' contact information. For the organizations that are raising money on Facebook in particular – here’s a breakdown of how money is being raised: 33% raised money via Individual Giving.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

” That to say that you need to know your audience and how they get their information. Then add information related to your organization: what are their values as it relates to your cause? You can use a simple online survey tool like Google Drive or SurveyMonkey to collect information about your audience.

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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.

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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. We are not talking about a person with a Ph.D from MIT in rocket science.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

Use statistics and trends to illustrate elements of your campaign like: Your organization’s need for increased capacity. Breaking your prospecting goals down into a gift range chart is an effective way to keep your efforts focused from the very beginning of the quiet phase. Use data to strengthen your message. donor research tools.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Make the most of your interactions with your supporters by leveraging the information in your donor database to appeal to them individually. Double the Donation’s nonprofit fundraising statistics guide even credits the 40% increase in online monthly giving to recurring donation signups. Offer recurring donation options.

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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. Even text can be measured with text analysis tools that can provide statistics on keywords and gauge sentiment.

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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. From Jeff: Find out what donors are looking for. Put signs of your legitimacy prominently on the home page.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Policy-oriented organizations have long produced dizzying amounts of statistical content. They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling. Kurt Voelker, Forum One Communications. Make it portable.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2019

You ascertain averages, browse benchmarks , and create charts. Descriptive analytics tells us what happened and typically include reports that tells you things like age, address, registration date, and fundraising statistics. If you’re like most peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) staff, you’re drowning in data.

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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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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

So this week, I want to honor this conversation with links to a few of the great posts and a couple other sources that inform the way I think about diversity and engagement. A rare blog post that combines personal narrative with statistical charts. The posts are meaty and the commenting is robust.

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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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NonProfit Hub

MAY 10, 2016

The IRS provides a chart on their website that lays it out in detail. If these statistics scare you, that’s because they absolutely should. With an undoubtedly busy schedule, collecting the necessary information and filling out tax forms seems like a waste of time to some organizations. Looking Out for Your Donors.

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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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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

By making your data available to others, you present your organization as a thought leader and a trusted provider of information and services. The community around your issue will learn to count on your research and information. Previously, information was power for those who had it over those who didn't.

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Gather any relevant statistics, charts, case-studies, and materials you need before you present your plans. We expect information and communication to be immediate, mobile, social, and personal. Prepare for the skeptics early and meet with them in advance to show you care about their concerns. Their concerns.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2014

This will allow all team members to easily and clearly find information re: the status of a campaign or major gift program and determine whether your organization’s goals around these initiatives are on track or are at risk. Today, we’ll dive into “Level 4: Well-oiled machine: All systems in place with nearly 100% adoption.”.

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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.

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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. It generates pie charts and bar graphs that provide managers with a statistical look at how teleworkers are spending their time.

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