NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

None of us like the fact that the percentage of income we spend on "overhead" is the primary measure of our effectiveness. The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle aptly summarized the problem with the overhead measure this summer. By now, we all agree it's silly to evaluate an entire organization based on one ratio.

Roles 62

Roles Question Ratio API 62

NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

None of us like the fact that the percentage of income we spend on "overhead" is the primary measure of our effectiveness. The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle aptly summarized the problem with the overhead measure this summer. By now, we all agree it's silly to evaluate an entire organization based on one ratio.

Roles 57

Roles Question Ratio API 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Firms with a higher proportion of women on the board have higher valuations, better returns on equity, and higher payout ratios. Measure progress. Mentor your high-potential females. An effective mentoring program demands structure. Identify and communicate criteria for successful leadership. Establish a succession plan.

Leadership 40

Leadership Profit Mentoring Ratio 40

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Average Win Rate is the ratio of closed won deals over the total number of won and lost deals. Pipeline Efficiency measures how effective sellers are at managing their pipelines. . Average Sales Cycle Length is the average length of time it takes to close deals. .

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Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Notice that the organization’s Facebook administrator hangs out in the comments and makes an effort to respond to each comment by liking or replying. Also, by hanging out a few extra minutes after you post to engage with your alumni network on Facebook sets up a culture of interaction. Experiment, Measure, Learn, and Revise.

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Practice Tips Social Meme 107

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

what things need to be measured. Think about which things you really need to track and measure those, not everything you could possibly track. assessed the conversation and they had a 58% negative blog/conversation ratio (used manual researching, icerocket, forumtracker, search.twitter, etc.), obama reach vs local reach.

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I started the Webinar asking folks to type into the chat the first few words that popped into their heads when they heard the phrase "ROI." As you can see the words paint a picture of a traditional ROI analysis, with the emphasis on quantitative, measurable results. What's common to both is the use of metrics to measure results.

ROI 50

ROI Social Media Reflection Question 50

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Even with a 5:1 identification-to-gift success ratio (or 200 gifts) annual revenue from this major gift prospect pool could reasonably be set at $5,000,000! The interesting thing about major gifts (this is a generalization) is that most nonprofits do not measure cause and effect. And if they do, they do it wrong.

Gift 35

Gift Strategy Benchmark Arts 35

Whole Whale

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The day celebrates and honors the cultures and contributions of Native Americans and Indigenous peoples. 1990: The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is passed, giving indigenous peoples some measure of control over their ancestral remains and sacred objects. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a national holiday.

Columbus 52

Columbus People South Dakota Bahamas 52

Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Organizations that invest in PCI-compliant online fundraising solutions can take proper cybersecurity measures to ensure that their online donation process is secure. These gifts can be matched at a 1:1, 2:1, and even 3:1 ratio. For example, the theme could be 80s pop culture or the holiday season. Make secure donations.

Ideas 79

Ideas Online Fundraising Tips 79

Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

It can be hard to determine what’s essential with so many different rating systems out there—so what charity rating platforms are most important for building credibility and how do they measure efficacy? Charity Ratings. Guidestar by Candid (formerly GuideStar) i s the largest source of nonprofit information.

Public 90

Public Practice Build Donor 90

NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

He attributes Water for People’s success to their relentless focus on (and measurement of) outcomes. There were a lot of data points they could measure, but by selecting and focusing on six key levers and limiting the sources of data (for now), they have a usable program to which they can continue to add functionality and improvements.

Data 36

Data Conference Report Proposal 36

Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2005

Your communication goals need to be specific, measurable and based on the capacity of your infrastructure. There is a 4:1 ratio. Be aware that culturally, men are expected to be providers and low or non-paying nonprofit jobs don't meet that expectation. Establish you goals. Target your audience(s). It is a volume business.

Foundation 40

Foundation San Francisco Green Nonprofit 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I also don't want to get too deep into geeky measurement crap. Standardized metrics for measuring the ROI of social media strategies are a moving target. The current conversation is about the need for new metrics and methods for objective measurement. So, here's the session description: Social Media Metrics/ROI Game. Owyang ).

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Metrics Social Media Media ROI 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2008

My agency, Livingston Communications, is currently helping Network Solutions with reputation management across blogs, Twitter, and forums to significantly decrease the company's 58 percent negative commentary ratio (as of June 30) by more than 20 points. It's not a nonprofit example, but it serves as an interesting case study for nonprofits.

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Blogger Profile Change Social 50

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

We all use data and analytics in some measure every day to guide our strategic planning and tactical decision making. For me, I needed data to help focus on four things: Data to measure and monitor the performance of the individual giving fundraising program. Lifetime value measurements. Measure and report on your success.

Analytics 33

Analytics Data Analysis Metrics 33

Museum 2.0

JUNE 29, 2010

The ideal of third places, that attracts we cultural heritage types, is a democratic space where civic life is built collaboratively and at a personal level. Suzanne: In a way, you’re transposing Oldenburg’s idea about quality of conversation onto cultural institutions with more strictly defined, content-based missions.

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Place Discussion Library Museum 30