Candid

MAY 22, 2024

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project ’s (FEP) Quarterly Fundraising Report analyzes year-to-date trends in fundraising from individual donors, based on sample data from GivingTuesday and the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Growth in Giving database. Here are five salient findings with implications for 2024 fundraising: 1.

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Data Effective Fundraising Retention 89

sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. While this data holds immense potential to improve decision-making and maximize impact, harnessing its power can be a challenge. Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Data Impact Government Proposal 72

sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Building this trust with your community and stakeholders is only possible through radical transparency—sharing information into the world that showcases who you are as an organization, your strengths, and your areas of opportunity. If the data is proven, why in the world isn’t everyone doing this?

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Metrics Ratio Government Nonprofit 103

sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

The 16th annual Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report is here! We look forward to this report every year. It’s also a valuable tool to help nonprofits evaluate their results by giving them a comparison point for their performance against organizations of similar sizes and issue areas.

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Benchmark Blackbaud Report Online 83

Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2024

In the realm of nonprofit organizations, effective data management is essential for optimizing resources, enhancing donor relations, and achieving mission-driven goals. However, many nonprofits grapple with the challenges of managing data efficiently due to limited resources, disparate data sources, and manual processes.

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Data Management Government Analytics 90

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? What’s the difference between analytics and reporting? First: Reporting vs. Analytics. Reports share information on what has already happened in your business in an organized, straightforward format. Why is it important?

Analytics 169

Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169

Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. Start with the goals you set yourself Before searching for data, start with your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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Story Report Data Blended 59

Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

Data provides actionable insights and can give associations a navigable path to make better informed business decisions. And yet, the ability to use data to serve your association’s mission has never been more important and timely. For example, your organization may have a 2021 goal of “increasing membership.”

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Goal Data Articulate Analysis 192

sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! This report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, 2021, and 2022. So, we were curious: What would the data tell us about three key questions? So, we were curious: What would the data tell us about three key questions?

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Blackbaud Report Fundraising Benchmark 81

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, over half of association professionals say investing in business intelligence and data analytics is a top priority, yet only one-third would rate their organization’s data as excellent or very good. What is the state of your association’s data?

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Associations Data Benefit Practice 135

Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

The concept of “dirty data” and how to approach it can be daunting. Simply put, dirty data is data that is inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, duplicative, or outdated. At Association Analytics, we sometimes hear concerns about data quality in the context of associations starting their journey into analytics.

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Data Analytics Associations Registration 169

Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, carefully consider how you are packaging your data in the most impactful way.

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Report Data Metrics Analysis 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2022

Proving to your nonprofit’s stakeholders that your organization is “worthy” of their financial support is an ongoing responsibility for nonprofit management. . Those who commit to the organization’s mission – clients, donors, board members, and staff – all have opinions about the optimal spending levels to execute the mission.

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ROI Demonstration Metrics Analysis 329

Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). While there are standard reports built in Raiser’s Edge, if you need to create custom and specialized reports, you would have previously had to use Crystal Reports for Blackbaud.

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Blackbaud Report Chart Analytics 94

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

Just as you’ve finally settled into the shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and started to get a handle on its new metrics, Google has yet another deadline for organizations to meet. On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data.

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Analytics University Data API 49

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In the Salesforce State of Marketing report, 84% of marketers surveyed said customer expectations were changing their digital strategies. . Five Salesforce Clouds to consider using at your organization. Expect to automate your data to level up your marketing campaigns and inspire member loyalty. Sales Cloud. Service Cloud.

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Associations Professional Organization Massachusetts 120

Forum One

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now is the time to celebrate what all your organization achieved, reflect upon what you didn’t, and learn from that data to make 2022 your best year yet. To answer that question, you want to be sure you’re pulling up the right data. Website metrics. Email metrics. Social Media metrics. when/why?).

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Metrics Digital Strategy Rate 73

DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

According to SureImpact’s Primer on Nonprofit Impact Measurement , impact is “the quantifiable difference an organization makes … the collective effects (intended and unintended) of a nonprofit’s work on the communities it serves.” In this guide, we’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit impact metrics, including: .

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Metrics Impact Guide Literacy 52

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Your members can provide you with a lot of data about what they are interested in and how well your association is meeting their needs. This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success.

Analytics 169

Analytics Associations Model Metrics 169

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

Does your association have a data governance policy? In our data-driven world, governance is crucial in maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and security of your organization’s data. How can your organization reverse this concerning trend? What is data governance? .

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Policy Government Adopt Associations 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

By Stephanie Wallace , Marketing Specialist, Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community.

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Grant Software Trend Fund 204

Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Let’s find out how to achieve that level of reporting Zen consistently.

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Report Effective Fundraising Template 64

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. So, how do healthcare organizations overcome these data silos?

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 82

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data. The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

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Measure Help Analysis Metrics 95

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

I am a big fan of actionable metrics. Fenton’s guide divides up the kinds of metrics you can focus on under the headings See, Say, Feel and Do. Ss I suggest in my Community Mapping approach , the actions and metrics should be mapped against the segments of the community doing them. What do you think?

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Metrics Social Media Media Social 227

Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s been proven time after time that data-driven strategy creates the most successful fundraising results. The challenge can be in knowing which nonprofit data to prioritize, along with how to evaluate it and use it to make improvements. What do we mean by “data?”. What can data help your nonprofit achieve?

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Data Metrics Nonprofit Analysis 69

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” There is a curiosity when looking at historical data — a period covering the calendar years 2019-2023.

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Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

We covered how to do Community Mapping (identifying the segments and goals of the community), Content Mapping (creating a plan for which content goes where, and why), and Data Tracking (pulling all the numbers together). DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Metrics Tracking. >> Presentation. Do-It-Yourself.

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Metrics Community Map Template 219

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Every interaction your volunteer has with your organization matters. From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. WHAT do they need or want from your program?

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Volunteer Strategy Organization Metrics 94

sgEngage

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The new Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmark Report is out, and it has some significant differences from previous years. What are those differences, and what can you take away from this year’s report? Topics Discussed in This Episode: Background on the Luminate Online Benchmark Report. How data is segmented in the report.

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Benchmark Blackbaud Podcast Report 86

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

Leverage donor data, segmentation, and targeted communications to identify these leads and direct them to your moves management team. Solicitation: At this point, your organization makes the ask. Data will help your nonprofit qualify major donor prospects. Engagement level , or how much they interact with your organization.

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Gift Marketing Data Strategy 52

M+R

APRIL 16, 2024

Hey data friends, it’s our favorite time of the year, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, you can sip your iced coffee outside and read Benchmarks ! So here’s your action item: If your organization hasn’t already, save any existing UA data before this date for historical tracking! We’ll wait. Ok, back with us?

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Benchmark Analytics Google Comparison 66

TechImpact

JUNE 16, 2014

But did you know Facebook offers you post level data, and page level data? Post level data reports on the analytic behind individual posts on a page, whereas page level data measures the impact as post has on the entire page. Here are the actions that trigger post level data, and page level data.

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Metrics Facebook Stats Nonprofit 170

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data.

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Metrics Gift Track Tech 52

Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. It is crucial to protect your data and the constituents that provide it. This metric is concerning considering that hackers attack every 39 seconds , on average 2,244 times per day. Common Nonprofit Cybersecurity Threats.

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Data Policy Method Cisco 90

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You need data collection and data structure skills, not just a data entry person—someone who knows how your organization operates and the best ways for information to be delivered. In a small, grant-funded organization, you might not have these skills and that’s ok! Name a point of contact who sees the big picture.

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Fund Software Community Tips 95

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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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169