Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

“In the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal—in a feedback loop. You use the measurement as feedback to make adjustments.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. Track your own data. Here are some of the questions you might ask in order to understand what metrics to track: . Same as above.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

In February, bucking end-of-year trends, none of these human services sub-categories were searched more often than the arts and culture sub-categories listed above. For example, arts and culture groups saw month-over-month increases of 111% in January and 61% in February.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate. Issue awareness campaigns and messages can be directed at existing or potential supporters, with the goal of educating them about a specific issue. The possibilities for LGBTQ+ advocacy are endless.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

This post summarizes the sessions I facilitated or participated in related to “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” which included a book signing, panel discussion in the Beacon Lounge , and a workshop with co-author KD Paine. All in all lots of good measurement for nonprofit learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Wellbeing At Work is an essential read for leaders who want to create a thriving and resilient workplace culture. To strengthen wellbeing in the workplace the book provides leaders various solutions, including a new metric to track suffering, struggling, and thriving — Gallup Net Thriving. “As

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. The UN Foundation created them to highlight what needs to be achieved by 2030 and track progress.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

They want us to invest in digital analytics tools to measure our efforts, but I’m not really sure what this will tell us. And, with that, it’s why you need to track data that tells you if your digital efforts are succeeding or if you need to tweak certain strategies. . How can these tools help you track meaningful data?

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

Through mutual respect for the others’ expertise, the board and staff worked together to establish a measurement framework by which to track our progress toward our vision of strengthening the social sector.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. Diversity Metrics.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

One of the best ways to attract talent is by creating a culture that encourages retention from the get-go. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Soft skills are typically shown through previous experience and hard skills can be measured through technical assessments.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

One of the best ways to attract talent is by creating a culture that encourages retention from the get-go. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency. Soft skills are typically shown through previous experience and hard skills can be measured through technical assessments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Cultural mismatch. Secondly, Pepsi's culture of mass marketing of a brand heavy CPG product will need severe changes of internal culture to embrace social marketing --where success lies in letting go of control. . Measuring Success Measuring of this investment should be dependent on a few KPIs. .

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, if a paid-event registration campaign isn’t on track to meet or exceed your goals, you can adjust your approach mid-course instead of waiting until the campaign has completed and it’s too late to have an impact. Culture shift – getting company-wide adoption of anything new can be challenging. Remember, this is a long game.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Nonprofit organizations that invest in training, creating diversity and inclusion statements and promoting these values to the organization as a whole, can help track success and fill in gaps when there are challenges. Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Consider auditing your digital campaigns to ensure you are accurately tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), properly managing your digital advertising accounts (e.g., Google Ads ), and understanding tracked data. Think of these as mini, measurable targets that help you inch closer to achieving your more ambitious goals.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Reinforce roles, foster a culture of collaboration and alignment towards campaign objectives. Setting Up Tracking and Metrics What’s measured gets managed. Reporting and Analytics Measuring the effectiveness of your fundraising campaign is crucial, and Flipcause understands this.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

From governmental opposition to cultural and societal opposition, these are challenging times for those who are societal changemakers. Hold Yourselves Accountable: Building accountability into your grant-making process by establishing clear goals, metrics, and mechanisms for measuring progress toward equity.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

These proactive measures will not only keep your SOA in line with the latest accounting standards but also ensure your organization’s financial health is accurately represented, fostering trust among stakeholders and supporting the sustainability of your mission. Engage with accounting professionals who specialize in nonprofit finance.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

How closely should they track those changes? Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement. Here’s how we think about impact management at Salesforce: Impact management combines elements of: Impact measurement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

Other evaluation forms include: process evaluation, which requires that specific program activities and procedures be reviewed in order to help explain why a program worked or did not work; and program monitoring, which uses in-process measures to track whether a program is being executed as designed. Nonprofits and evaluation.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Collect digital marketing KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure your digital marketing success. These measurements should align with your campaign’s goals. For example, if your goal is to increase sales, you’ll need to track the campaign’s conversion rate. Fostering a culture of collaboration.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Your goals should always be SMART goals to ensure that you can easily measure your progress throughout the year and understand how to tweak your strategy to reach your goals.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

And very few organizations are applying that data to make decisions about their programs or measure their strategic outcomes. Yes Benchmarks Data Data Integration Integration & APIs Leadership Mobile & Social Media NPTech Community Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy Communications Fundraising IT Staff'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Tracking for Impact and Learning. Their dashboard already did a great job at tracking impact metrics about the reach and size of their audience, but they wanted to go deeper in tracking engagement and taking action. While technical topics such data and measurement processes emerged, so did a lot culture change issues.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Taking proactive measures. Good Survive is proactive Survive, and Steady state Survive is made up of the continual proactive measures leaders can take to ensure long-term stabilization. Plans ask us to review regularly and ask the question: Are we on track? Moving quickly in response to disruptions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The organizations that measure and demonstrate action and performance against their commitments can improve trust with their stakeholders and increase market share, while reducing the cost of customer acquisition, the cost of recruiting, and employee turnover. However, few actually live up to their commitments. Whole Organization Strategy.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

But once the risk is identified, it can be measured and planned for. The Importance of Organizational Culture in Risk Management As you update your internal controls to address any new risks, take into account your organizational culture. No one is quite sure what’s in there or how bad the smell will be.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Data Security: Explain the measures in place to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations, such as GDPR or CCPA. For example, a fundraiser will need to focus on donor management , while a program manager will need to learn how to track program outcomes.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2013

How can arts and cultural organizations start leveraging content marketing? There are 5 steps to start a content marketing program at your arts and cultural organization. This is one of the places where arts and cultural organizations have an advantage because they have ticket sales data. Track your Content. Absolutely!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

” I think instagram is a terrific platform to do that – if you have a culture that is comfortable with mixing it up and, of course, people who like to share photos. But first best practices and measurement , learning, and improving. How are you defining and measuring success? What have you discovered?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

These qualities may sound “soft”, but Goleman found direct ties between emotional intelligence and measurable results. The first step is self-awareness and that happens through tracking and observing yourself in work situations that trigger stress. One way to do this is to build in some reflection time into your day and maintain a journal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m excited to be co-facilitating the Impact Leadership track with colleagues John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. While participants in each track will explore their topics in depth and in the context of a facilitated structure, there will be inspiring keynotes and opportunities for networking for all participants.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Or you can track the time it takes you to fill out the form, either with sample data or by trying to collect similar data from your own systems. Does it ask for information that is relevant, respectful, and inclusive of your grantees’ identities, cultures, and contexts? Does your application align with your vision?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 28, 2021

Instead, they should be a valued part of the organizational culture and be celebrated and promoted to employees. Some critical aspects are how often employees are surveyed and asked for feedback, how the quantifiable measures of success will be tracked, and how well the offerings are promoted. Implementation. conversations.

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