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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

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. Appreciable – smaller goals contribute to a bigger objective.

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Nonprofit Content Marketing in 2015: Storytelling and Visual Content Top the Charts, But What Else Did We Learn?

Connection Cafe

They’re trying more tactics, using more social media platforms, growing in their internal knowledge and skills, and focusing on becoming better storytellers. In fact, sixty-six percent of nonprofits are focused on becoming better storytellers and sixty-three percent are working on creating better visual content.

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Top 10 Spreadsheet Secrets From A Nonprofit Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Data nerds know how to clean and recode data, look for patterns, calculate key statistics, and then show off the most important information in graphs and charts. Here’s an example where I created data bars —miniature within-cell bar charts—to quickly compare each youth’s pretest score and posttest score. Why get good at Excel?

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How to Write an Effective Grant Proposal

Classy

Many grant applications will ask similar questions, such as what programs or materials you need funding for and why, how your nonprofit makes an impact in the community, and how you’ll measure success if selected for the award. Organizational chart. Most recent Form 990. 501(c)(3) letter of determination. Updated nonprofit bylaws.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

For example, long-form storytelling may still convert better than short snippets – the current long-form podcasts that top business charts are showing this. Growing your community of supporters is the only measure that matters. Study email subject lines and opening sentences that motivate instant open rates.

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Mastering Next Year’s Budget With Revenue Projections and Donor Attrition Analysis

Neon CRM

Emphasis on impactful storytelling: By leveraging digital tools for storytelling and brand awareness, the fundraising team prioritizes creating compelling narratives that resonate with the audience, enhancing the overall appeal and effectiveness of fundraising efforts.

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How Nonprofits Can Increase Trust And Funding With Data-Driven Storytelling

Bloomerang

Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story.