Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

If you’re struggling to find someone to share your data woes with, we’re here to help you decipher the signs and get you back on track. Older models tended to be AMS-centric, leading to siloed data, static reports, and that trapped feeling. But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 29, 2023

However, of the association professionals who said they plan on increasing their IT budget, 72% report they feel technologically prepared for the future. How does your association compare? Data silos can hurt your association causing outdated information, a reporting breakdown, security issues, and a disjointed member experience.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 14, 2023

Association culture. If you answered “no” to any of these questions, these are all great places to begin innovating in your association culture. Are your current technology solutions offering adequate reporting capabilities for your staff? Consider the following areas where your association can innovate: 1. Daily operations.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Purpose-built data management, reporting, and participant engagement tools help your team and providers positively impact the lives within your community. Learn more Building a data-informed culture Improve outcomes Put data at the forefront of your organization’s processes. What is government case management?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New in her role, with two new staff persons reporting to her and an already-packed end-of-year schedule—including appeals, a holiday catalog, events, and concerts—Melissa felt torn. The organization was also experiencing some cultural shifts as well. They were also shifting their culture to more evidence-based planning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. Share financial reports, impact assessments, and breakdowns of where the funds go. Meanwhile, building an organic community is like backpacking through that new country.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. Can we spread this work beyond our departments and be catalysts for vibrant cultures of belonging?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The wound on the outside may appear to be high staff turnover , but a deeper dive into the entire organization’s operations and culture will likely reveal the true reason behind the staff turnover. The vendor can teach you how to pull all the data out of one system and put it into a new system, based on how you want the reports to look.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

The results of the study are available in this graphic report. 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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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts. For example, can this new tech augment existing reports and dashboards—or provide more accurate forecasting into campaign revenue, grants, and major giving?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When used well, we believe smart tech will be an antidote to the overwhelming amount of busy work nonprofit employees report. Here are three ways smart tech can be used to shift organizational work cultures: Invest in online chatbots. The use of smart tech within organizations is estimated to skyrocket over the next several years. .

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Once you have the necessary feedback, you can create a vision for innovation and help your stakeholders embrace a culture of change management. Atlassian reports that the average worker spends approximately 31 hours a month in unproductive meetings. Try building a communication plan to keep stakeholders up to date on any developments.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

These will support your business case by aligning with your goals: Consistent, trusted data with standard interactive reports using a common language that employees throughout your organization easily understand – all in a secure data warehouse. Some associations have saved hundreds of hours on report creation per year.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. .

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

It should be part of your organization’s internal culture. Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. Accounting on the other hand, tracks how those donation dollars are allocated and spent.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

There’s very little “out-of-the-box” Universal Analytics was designed to be useful immediately, providing over 30 pre-made reports. While some of us exported our data from UA, those pre-made reports served the data needs of most people well. GA4 helps users get quick access to a useful report.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Instead of assigning a random percentage to your programs, ask your employees to start tracking how they spend their time so that the organization can make more accurate allocations. Talking about appropriate metrics with your team could help your organization shed the fear-based mentality and create a culture of transparency.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Depending on the CRM’s complexity, you can expand training to cover more advanced features, such as reporting, automation, and customization. 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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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Community Brands Association Trends Study solidifies the imperative for digital transformation, reporting that 63% of members and 65% of association professionals agree—their organization needs to transform technologically within the next few years or risk not surviving. . If not, it’s likely time to upgrade your system. .

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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. Do you analyze it, report it, or share it with your stakeholders? Limit mid-cycle reporting to a phone call with the program manager. Does your application align with your vision?

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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. Tracking your campaign’s performance can help adjust tactics real-time, provide insights for future strategies, and let you quantify your success once the campaign ends.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

To prevent burnout from taking over your nonprofit’s culture, passion, and productivity, you have to understand it. Fifty-one percent of Americans reported mental health challenges at work since COVID-19 began, and 30% are fearful to report their mental health struggles to their employer.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 6, 2015

You spend a ton of time crafting a plan for the organization so that you can begin and gathering baseline numbers, while also setting up tracking systems. However, after a few months, you realize no one is tracking their progress or using any of information gleaned from Google Analytics. So, what next? Sound familiar?

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 25, 2022

Salesforce, for example, founded its Office of Ethical and Humane Use to help build and foster a culture of responsibility as it relates to technology use, instilling a strategic framework around product, law, policy, and ethics to ensure the humane use of technology across Salesforce’s many clouds. Everything starts with leadership.

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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.

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Candid

JULY 14, 2022

Trust was built through efforts to understand the history of those we serve, respecting cultures and norms, supporting unique needs in each community, and aligning our grants to their values and priorities. This kept the students on track and prepared them for the future even while COVID restrictions were in place. .

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

Understanding Program Management Statistics Whether you’re assessing future needs or composing an annual report to share with donors, funders, and community members, conducting impact assessment is crucial for tracking progress and driving continued on-the-ground impact. Constituent-Reported Improvements. Diversity Metrics.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

The First-Time Leader book by George Bradt and Gillian Davis begins with a discussion of taking charge of your new team and then tracks through BRAVE leadership components from the outside in. Attitudes – Encompassing strategic, posture, and culture choices around how to win. Relationships – The heart of leadership.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

Are you on track to surpass your annual goals? Creating a culture of innovation is another fantastic way to show you value your members. The Community Brands Study reports 65% of associations with increasing funds to have a flexible budget to accommodate future digital needs. Members are the driving force of your association.

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Everyaction

JULY 2, 2018

In the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent report, 9 Trillion And Counting: How Charities Can Tap Into the Transfer of Wealth , researchers undertake a qualitative and quantitative study of the state of nonprofit planned giving programs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Grant funding and the proper knowledge to conduct program evaluation are common issues: The United Way is one grantmaking organization that promotes an outcome-driven culture in nonprofits. The Evaluation of Reporting Results. Welcome to Research Friday !

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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? Each stage requires a new skill set, and much of the timing is driven by company culture and comfort level.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

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. As you develop your procedures, check in regularly with your auditors to make sure that you are on the right track.

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Qgiv

MARCH 12, 2024

In fact, recent reports value one hour of volunteer work at $31.80. Employees can choose any donation amount to automatically donate to their favorite causes from their paycheck, providing eligible nonprofits with a steady stream of donations while fostering a culture of giving back within the company. Track the data.

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Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. Brazil’s culture of giving and philanthropy has been growing since the 1980s.

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