Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. So what did we find? Proactive Data Gathering.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Conducting meetings that take conversations down rabbit holes that cause widespread frustration amongst the members of your group. Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Normal” Was a Place Where Many People Hid their Heads in the Sand. We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” Once people walked toward online channels; today consumers are running towards them. . AD = After Disruption.

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Digital Strategy Nonprofit Phase 120

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

They have historically been left out of the conversation, but want to give their time and resources to make the biggest social impact possible. Luckily, there are several ways nonprofits can go about engaging young people, strengthening relationships between them and an organization, and eventually send them through the donor pipeline.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board. Or cover it during a conversation instead of the application. Take it out. Streamline your process!

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 88

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

These are information collected directly from website users through on-page surveys, feedback widgets, and other techniques. This information will help you understand what people think and how they feel about your website. In addition to analytics, you will also need to get feedback from actual users of the site. About the Author.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I recently had a conversation with a friend and colleague about what I perceive to be a revolution in progress. The tendency of philanthropic professionals, big donors, and other relatively privileged people to assume that they know what is best for the people who are directly affected by the problems that need to be addressed.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Share the hard data with your Development Committee and have a conversation about it. You may inspire more people to donate, knowing their contribution will be doubled. Optimize for mobile Make sure your fundraising efforts are mobile-friendly , as many people donate online and with mobile devices.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Make it as smooth as a great conversation. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. The more people know about your cause, the wider your net. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Welcome them aboard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2010

This year, we are experimenting with incorporating social media techniques as part of the evaluation process for the second America’s Giving Challenge. A conversational case study is a write up our interviews identifying a few questions we still have. So, go join the conversation in the comments over at the Case Foundation blog.

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Case Study Social Media Conversation Studies 89

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. Helping real people should be the star. A relatable human voice connects.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Studies show that people spend an average of almost eight and a half hours interacting with digital media per day. Use these strategies to identify your ideal customer and ensure your digital marketing materials appeal to them: Send out surveys. Start by digging into your customer data to better understand who they are.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

The more people you get to opt in, the more supporters you can cultivate relationships with over text. You can encourage supporters to respond by sending requests for feedback, text surveys, or just letting them know that they can text back with any questions. Keep an eye on your metrics.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Most people don’t. We suggest that you have a conversation and not send a survey. By sending messages at the right time to the right people, you’ll see upticks in open and click-through rates because they are receiving relevant content that they care about. Evaluate Your Opportunity Costs.

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

The purpose of this post is to share the results of an interesting survey from the beginning of the event, as well as the great attendee follow-up Q&A. We opened with a short audience survey about nonprofit data management. Many people like using them. We were once asked to evaluate new technology options for a client.

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Data Management Rate Benchmark 133

Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

As a result, the advocacy campaign collected 5,300 youth names and rallied the support of more than 67,000 young people. Include key findings and create audience personas (fictional people that embody your target audience). But what’s behind successful campaigns like these? Deep understanding of your audience. Conducting user research.

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Marketing Analysis Nonprofit Audience 52

Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hone in on what you’d specifically like to accomplish through digital marketing, whether that’s recruiting more volunteers, encouraging more people to join your recurring gifts program, or increasing your number of followers on a platform. Measurable. Segment your audience. Choose your digital marketing channels. different platforms.

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Digital Marketing Create Social Media 59

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. We reached out to people we’ve never met and got them onboard. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Hunger Web America Case Study 120

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

As people are spending more and more time online, digital fundraising is vital for mission-driven organizations to achieve and surpass goals. . During the pandemic, people have found ways to stay connected online, and one of those ways has been through giving. Discover what you do best, and then do it better. .

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Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

Our objective is to create a company that includes the kind of robust diversity that facilitates the best productivity, problem solving, and innovation coming from people bringing a variety of perspectives to bear on our challenges and opportunities. Last October we launched Blackbaud’s first Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging survey.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Often the sales funnel is part of the visualization: Awareness Evaluation or Consideration Engagement or Decision Action or Donation Advocacy or Loyalty Michael Johnston, co-founder and president of HJC New Media , encourages nonprofit organizations to take a page from the mapping playbooks of for-profit enterprises.

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Donor Registration Map United Kingdom 76

.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance. The greatest benefit is ensuring that an organization’s processes, people, culture, and technology are in alignment with their strategic objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

I went to the Learning in Public session expecting to hear that the process the Packard Foundation used to evaluate their capacity building work was wildly successful. In true GEO style, Kathy Reich and Jared Raynor, the evaluator from TCC Group shared what worked and what didn’t…and what they plan to do in the future.

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Public Action Challenge Learning 93

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 23rd).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. How can we get people to talk to us? Keep A Running List of High Engagement Conversation Starters and Use Them Regularly.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

They “consume” or “buy” who you are, what you do, the values you stand for, and how you approach your work and treat the people you work with. It’s not about pandering to people with money. It’s about lifting people up—because a rising tide raises all boats. Yes, your nonprofit is a brand. And, yes, your donors are consumers.

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Donor Strategy Retention Relationship 141

Classy

JULY 14, 2021

This is especially true during a period when people are feeling some burnout in regard to online activity. Our event this year was four days, which, in retrospect, is a lot of time to ask people to dedicate. Alexa shared a variety of ways her team evaluated the success of their planning and execution of the Collaborative event.

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Virtual Professional Marketing Fundraising 105

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In addition, the nonprofit evaluation services GuideStar , Charity Navigator , and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have teamed up on something called the "Overhead Myth letter." Count people who received your services, including visiting your website and opening your emails. Survey people about how they liked what you're doing.

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Data Hunger Evaluation Analytics 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Leadership skills are only just about our inner-selves, it is also how we relate to other people and manage those relationships, especially in the workplace. Level 2: Feelings Factor – Do people feel appreciated and respected? Level 3: Friendship Factor – Do people feel connected to one another? Sound proof the office.

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Culture Activities Active Activism 125

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Now, perform a system check on your current technology and evaluate the business process mapping and data conversions needed to complete your technology transition. Summer 2021 – Begin Discovery and Assess Data Conversion. Now – Take Initiative. You’ve decided NPSP is right for you.

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Life Test Nonprofit Data 64

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

People have been choosing to have fewer children, and that decline has significant implications for educational institutions worldwide. The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Re-evaluate your messaging. Adapt your marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The concept was genius — providing an app and free cell phone to the individuals in exchange for filling out the surveys. Completing the survey would get them more cell phone time. The concept included enlisting a telco partner who would provide the phones and data cards. The people with skills are out there.

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Data Help Measure Analysis 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

Do nonprofits and foundations listen to the people they seek to help and act on what they hear? A recent study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) finds that 99 percent of nonprofit organizations collect feedback from the people they seek to help. More is Not Always Better—Evaluate Frequency. The answer is…sort of….

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

You already share a relationship with your existing donors, focus on the people to whom you already have access. Review your donor files to evaluate the giving histories of your donors and identify your most loyal, faithful donors. They likely have connections to people who have both the capacity and willingness to give.

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Donor Gift Database Relationship 107

Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

Through research and many conversations, we solidified Classy’s sustainability charter and corporate commitments. . Evaluate existing company incentives and their environmental implications. Project Green Pulse Survey: Achieved. Influence green-living habit change in all employees, measured via a survey: In progress.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Sometimes it’s best to take a step back and evaluate if you’re doing everything possible to get your message heard. You can create a Facebook ad that reaches 10,000 people for under $100 or send emails for less than a penny per person. Landing Page Conversions. Why Nonprofits Need A Digital Marketing Plan.

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Digital Marketing Guide Chapter 111