Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Before we dive in, we want you to start thinking of data as one of your most important assets. Of course, they are valuable assets, but data is, too. Let’s build your business case to make data analytics a top priority: 1. Start by assessing and documenting the current state of your data. What do you think about our data?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Learn the language and history.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 27, 2023

After it stops collecting data in July of 2023, it officially will be deleting account data at the end of 2023. As the clock runs out on the year, consider the types of requests you start getting for historical data from Universal Analytics. More details on this from Google: Export and share reports – Analytics Help.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is making a bold and public move to use Candid’s GuideStar profile and demographic survey to track data from grant applicants and recipients. I’d like to start by hearing why the Packard Foundation felt it needed to make a change in how it gathers data. Also, why do this now?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. The tool can draft stewardship emails, create impactful copy for annual reports, and even generate speeches for stewardship events.

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We support other languages simultaneously — and the system builds the other-language fields and forms from translations automatically. We do data exchange like no other — with one-click import, export, and bulk update sheets, and an API Builder (not pre-set, fixed APIs).

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sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonprofit financial reporting is the responsibility of the finance team. But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on Development systems to furnish accurate, unambiguous fundraising data to the general ledger, so that correct annual and monthly financial reporting can be produced. It’s All in the Details.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

fact that I can often be found laying in bed at 6am and digging through client web reports. No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?&#. So with that, here is my sugggested list of 5 web reports every non profit should know, what for and why.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. In many cases, the training data is curated from the internet, with all the prejudices and biases of the humans creating it. Even in cases where subject matter experts carefully manage data, biases can creep in.

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Media Cause

MAY 31, 2023

On the surface, it makes sense that privacy and tracking would be at the bottom of a marketer’s task list. But if you engage in targeted advertising or use Google Analytics to track website visitors, privacy-first marketing should be a priority for your organization. The Importance of First-Party Data What’s the Big Deal?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Make small changes, perhaps tweak the language a little or edit the question into a simpler format. What if English is not their first language? Be sure questions are tied to specific data you use for decision making. Add it to your process and make sure you have the facts or data in hand. Rewrite the whole thing.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering. Yet a closer look at th is funding shows that pledges — particularly those from corporate funders — account for nearly three-quarters of the dollars we’ve tracked. billion dollars.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Nearly every department in the organization is affected by incorporating grant funds into a nonprofit because of the defined financial, data, and performance requirements , not to mention additional personnel to implement the new grant recipient program. Do you have a strong track record? Is that the case with your organization?

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Whole Whale

APRIL 6, 2022

Starting July 1st, 2023 all Universal Google Analytics accounts will stop pulling in new data from your website. Legacy data in Universal Google Analytics Accounts will be available until the end of 2022 – at least 6 months based on recent announcements ( Universal Analytics will be going away ). What does this GA4 shift mean?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Write tweets in clear, concise language. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Freewill’s 2023 Planned Giving Report found that 15% of their users who created estate plans will arrange a planned gift in their will, even if their estate is worth less than $350,000. Relate stories of the impact of legacy giving and provide illuminating data on the nonprofit’s mission and importance.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

At TechSoup, I've noticed we're talking more and more about the importance of data for nonprofits. At the same time, there is a trend among funders to be more data-driven in their quest for more evidence-based giving. It was called Five Data Don'ts for Nonprofits. Instead, Start with Data You Already Have.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s a fun and popular way for folks to rediscover and reconnect with their favorite tracks from 2022. If you’re looking to brush up on language that may be better left unsaid, Ryan provides a list of words, along with thoughtful explanations, for the top things you may want to think twice before saying in 2022 and beyond.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Last week, we discussed the importance of paying attention to and reporting on your nonprofit’s website analytics. The truth is your nonprofit’s Twitter is producing just as many important analytics as your website is, and you should be tracking and reporting on them. The app is most effective with the English language, though.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

In recent years, we’ve seen a major uptick in organizations across the social good sector looking at data – and how to use data – in new ways. In fact, when I was conducting research for my book Data Driven Nonprofits , I spoke with data champions in a wide variety of organizations across numerous focus areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Think about AI and bots, and the algorithms that fuel them as tools that can swim through large pools of data pools of data, text, photos, and even videos. Machine learning algorithms now have the ability to learn on their own using banks of data.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Make sure team members know what their responsibilities are and when they will be asked to share data or reports relevant to their roles. A scheduling tool that allows you to track attendance and send shift confirmations and notifications. Track progress. Define your volunteer roles. Invest in the right software.

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Whole Whale

MAY 11, 2022

Shakespearean answer : If the topic of Google Analytics and all things web tracking feels like a foreign language and you’re more of a theatre person here is a quick Shakespearean summary of what is going on. This article is meant to help people that were familiar with UA and are now trying to make the transition to GA4 for reporting.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

Data analytics and technology are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. With each new advancement, trends in healthcare technology promise to improve standard care coordination and data management for increased patient satisfaction. Not doing so, will result in data breaches of sensitive patient information.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

For example, adding a Salesforce SMS app to your nonprofit’s Salesforce database allows you to quickly create segments based on your existing donor data. With this technology, you can even automatically pull supporter data into individual texts, such as first names and donation amounts. Write tailored messages for every occasion.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 5, 2017

By having the ability to track your traffic by geographical locations, knowing what type of browser they’re using and even charting their screen resolutions, JavaScript and Flash support, language etc. Then you can click on the “Get Tracking ID” button and you’ll receive a tracking code.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2021

Apple’s latest privacy updates will affect data sources commonly used by mission-driven organizations. In 2017—after years of unease among privacy advocates and users —Apple began announcing and rolling out a series of changes to reduce the volume of data collected and make users more aware of data collection.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. Take them off your list if they don’t opt in again.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

These insights will keep your application on the right track from the start and help you better understand the types of mission-aligned stories that will best resonate with the funder you’re trying to convince. Identify who owns that information and how to access it—generating a report in your CRM , collecting constituent testimonials, etc.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Track participation data to inform future outreach efforts. Don’t forget to follow up with donors to report on the total funds raised and the impact made. If budget allows, run ads both in Asian language publications and general market newspapers/websites. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. Take them off your list if they don’t opt in again.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Today cloud-based software has replaced much more than printed donor lists and fundraising reports. Here are the five tech-driven changes that are here to stay for nonprofits: Business intelligence dashboards provide an easy access point for all kinds of data.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. In order for your nonprofit to scale and succeed, you must understand your data, and often the best outcomes come from challenges within the data. It can often be difficult to know where to start with your data.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

At the organizations that experimented with digital technologies during the pandemic and among those investing more capital in digital technology than their peers, executives were twice as likely to report outsize revenue growth. A/B testing can help determine which language resonates and which does not. . Put Data Front and Center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

We are tracking the conversation and resources about AI and Nonprofits and social good. The Association of Advancement Professionals (AASP) Conference featured a keynote on AI and Fundraising by David Lawson and Laurie Hood Lawson.They are the co-authors of the book, Big Good Philanthropy in the Age of Big Data and Cognitive Computing.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Your donor engagement strategy outlines exactly how you’ll reach out to donors and the KPIs you’ll track to measure how engaged a donor is with your organization. The Donor Engagement Cycle The donor engagement cycle is a process that every donor goes through and includes four steps: Ask, Thank, Report, and Repeat.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Goals help you measure your success, track your progress, and get clarity on what you hope to achieve. You don’t have to look far—you can reference data for current members or send them a survey to discover their interests and motivations. Now, let’s cover what it takes to make your membership drive a success.

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