Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. That’s where I met Kim Kastorff who is the founder of Kimpacto , a San Francisco-based advisory & consulting firm working across the U.S., Europe and Latin America.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

Lauren Girardin Consulting. Yet, measuring that impact is complex and complicated with lots of tools, numbers, and moving targets to wrangle. I want organizations to get control of the powerful lightning that is strategic measurement.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As a consultant, I’ve worked with associations of every description, and I’ve learned that the organizations that are most successful with digital transformation are also groups that value the human skills. Outreach to our communities can be swift, targeted, and designed for the highest impact.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

Today we’re excited to share that Matt Groch , Director of Solution Delivery at Mission Measurement , will offer a keynote called Moneyball for Social Impact, Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the implications of a discrete closed-loop factor analysis framework for social impact. How do we measure social change?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, we’re excited to announce the release of the Community Impact Report 2022. In our fifth annual report, we highlight how our customers are using the resources provided by Salesforce.org and our partners to create and amplify their social impact. For more insights, check out the full Community Impact Report 2022.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 16, 2014

CRSmith Consulting. Exploring what to measure is the first step on a journey to greater impact. How can nonprofit organizations know what is working, what is not, and what impact they are making? Chari Smith. Are these the data you're looking for?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Last week, I sat down with Amy Peyrot, Senior Consultant, Social Media Specialist, and resident mathlete at M+R , to discuss all things social media metrics. It's not enough to measure "likes" for every post and assume the ones with more had the most impact. Measuring beyond "likes". Ready to start posting?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Motivations for their giving include receiving tax deductions and understanding the impact their investment is making. Studies show that donors ask less about where their money is spent and more about the impact their donation is making. So, how can nonprofit leaders effectively communicate impact to stakeholders?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Lessons are disseminated, multiplying impact beyond our foundation’s reach. Our foundation is viewed a valuable information source.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. Because what gets measured gets better.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

With over 500 minutes (that’s 10 hrs) of free event fundraising consulting you’ll learn everything from how to get started with your first event to running effective multi-channel communications programs that increase fundraising performance. Improve Fundraising Performance with Insightful Reporting, Measurement and Analysis.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Learn more Efficiently track impact Invest in a turnkey, high-impact capacity building program and gain access to regular reporting, allowing you to evaluate nonprofit growth and the return on your investment. Step 4: Receive program updates and impact We provide progress reports that include measurable outcomes and program impact.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

Consult your IT leaders to begin the conversation and lead your association’s digital transformation. The top three IT purchasing priorities are: the ability to impact the member experience, members being able to use new technology, and staff being able to use new technology. Partner with your vendor.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. Monitor program impact. Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. This is also the point at which you should hire a nonprofit technology consultant.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success. Adding to the impact, multiple disruptive social and cultural events have characterized the formative working years for younger generations. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity. Even the Supreme Court has come under fire.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing.

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Blue Fox

JULY 23, 2020

download the full matrix How Do Your Financials Measure Up? Our team at Blue Fox created this Magical Ratio Matrix to help your organization measure its financial health against industry standards. So, how do you measure up? Dust off those financial statements and put them to work! What are the red flags for each ratio?

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Next, define your goals by considering how you’ll track, measure, and evaluate its performance. Be sure to make your campaign’s goals specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound ( SMART goals ). Step 5: Launch, measure, and optimize It is time to launch your communications campaign. Outline the solution.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

As a corporate funder turned consultant, I've spent the last decade helping funders make the shift from philanthropy to social, or impact, investing. What Is Impact Investing? Impact investing means more than simply "doing good." How did I get here? Apples Are Apples; Oranges Are Oranges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

And, of course, don’t forget that you also need to measure your content strategy and “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” has lots of tips and resources that help you do that. We hope that the latest version helps you become your own publishing powerhouse, able to achieve even greater communications impact in 2014.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How to Reimagine Nonprofit Impact with Seth Godin We are for good Podcast Learn how to rebuild the way you work, find authentic believers for your mission, and know when it’s time to fire your donors with Seth Godin. Until next time, keep making a difference and watch your impact grow! Listen to this episode.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. You know, impact is always good for year end. If you all don’t know Marie, she is the lead consultant over at Funding for Good. What is impact? ” I know I speak fast. Why is it important?”

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. Who decides what is measured?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Here are four common mistakes my team and I see made by social, government, and nonprofit organizations trying to measure their impact, and tips on how to avoid them: 1. Measuring Too Much. By far the most common problem we see is that most organizations try to measure too much. Little or nothing happened as a result.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. A recent Harvard Business School study compared two groups of consultants—one using AI tools and the other not—performing the same workplace tasks such as writing, analysis, and strategy.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2019

High impact philanthropy. High impact may mean more reach and scale with your giving, having a more lasting and sustainable effect on your mission, preventing something from happening altogether, etc. So how do you prepare yourself and organization for higher impact philanthropy? What areas are you trying to impact?

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success. These non-cash opportunities can sometimes be more impactful than a grant itself.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Abhorring anything resembling commissions : As both employer and consultant, I have run at the very mention of them. It can take large measures of both character and courage to be ethical, even standing up to the desires of CEOs, executive directors, and board chairs. They are wrong for several reasons.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

No matter the scale of your organization, an effective data governance framework is necessary to communicate your impact clearly to grantmakers and donors alike. This can be done internally or through external review by a consultant. This is what will enable you to achieve your outcomes and measure your impact.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Blackbaud Solutions Consultants Katie Turner and Katherine Liles will show you how much of Financial Edge NXT’s functionality can be completed with the push of a button. Improving Business Process with Process Maps : Is it really an improvement if you can’t measure the impact? Let the Machines Work so the People Can Think!:

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2020

Putting this off may impact, and potentially prevent, your organization from implementing its mission and providing critical services. Many nonprofits were caught off guard by the GFC’s impact on charitable giving. We have to look at the financial markets. The dual shocks of COVID-19 and an oil price war have roiled global markets.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In this post, I’ll highlight four of the key takeaways identified by our attendees as being the most critical to positioning their foundations for greater impact in 2020. Continued to consult with the #GivingTuesday.org staff. bbcon Takeaway #3: Impact measurement must be baked into the culture of your foundation .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The abundance mindset also applies to how we measure our impact and work together. The group challenged how we measure impact, and recommended finding measurements that encourage collaboration across the supply chain. Our upcoming Impact Labs cohorts are one example. Read the Blog Post.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re a small nonprofit aiming to make a local impact or a larger organization orchestrating a grand initiative, giving days offer a unique platform to amplify your cause. Think of it as a collective effort to make a significant impact in a short span. Who Hosts Giving Days? How Does a Giving Day Work?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Upgrading your nonprofits technology is always a must-do, however not proving the proper post-implementation measures can lead to a lack of adoption or low use of new features, rendering the investment worthless. Nonprofits are surrounded by technology resources from sources like Tech Impact. Image courtesy of Planet Side 2.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Often, organizations set their giving levels by identifying what they already consider a major donor; setting specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART) goals for how they would like to grow their major donors; and setting parameters from there.

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