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. It was a time-consuming process that was prone to mistakes, making it tough to stay organized and keep track of everything.

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Grant Software Trend Fund 221

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 76

Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

For associations offering courses and certifications, having basic metrics on things like participation counts and revenue are critical – but just the start. The Nucleus data analytics platform has two dedicated and ready-to-use packages for precisely these types of analysis: Learning Management and Certifications.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Fortunately, with data, we can better understand members’ behavior and which marketing channel is most effective to reach our members. How are you tracking success? This is how you organize and describe your data. If you don’t tag your data accurately, it will be difficult to actually see what is going on.

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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. This person shouldn’t be the clerical or data entry person. Determine the non-financial metrics you want to track.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

In our current engagement tracking, we tend to rely very heavily on opens as confirmation our message was enjoyed and appreciated, but I think we all know that’s not really an accurate tracking mechanism. And don’t forget about those corporate email protection systems such as Barracuda which affect open tracking.

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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.

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Analytics Associations Model Metrics 169

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. Using that knowledge, we’ve created this guide to help your team understand major gift KPIs, the metrics you should be tracking, and the top tips to do so successfully.

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Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

No matter the strategy, the best way to optimize your donor communication processes is to leverage donor data. Your donor data should play a key role in your communication strategy, helping you create targeted content and personal experiences for recipients. You’ll be exploring: What type of donor data should you collect?

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Even though unrestricted funds don’t have mandates on how they should be spent, tracking and reporting on them is still important for both your donors and for your organization’s financial decision-making. Creating a culture of transparency starts with clear tracking by individual program, fund, or project.

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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. What does that mean?

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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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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

As you use these questions to engage in dialogue with your board, it helps to remember that board members may have opinions and learned experience about what tools and systems are best. They may even have used similar systems in past roles or managed a large tech implementation at some point in their career. Try one (or both!)

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. You’ll want your IT team to be aware of the project so they can review any data security requirements or integrations that need to be established, for example. Goals and Metrics What does success look like? out of scope).

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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

Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This year, the need to check in is even more critical, as 2023 will usher in a whole new paradigm for a core part of digital strategy: web metrics. UA has been a reliable benchmarking tool for more than a decade, and many organizations have comfortably adopted strategies and reports that deliver data to inform their broader digital strategy.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2018

2018 has been a busy year in the data world, especially in the social sector. Here are five themes I’ll be looking out for in the data space next year: 1. Here are five themes I’ll be looking out for in the data space next year: 1. Users will insist on increased ownership and oversight of their data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Data capabilities: Learn what metrics the tool can track, along with reporting functionality. If your current configuration calls for you to manually transfer data, upload/download, or continually clone information from one system to another, you’re setting yourself up for a tedious time-suck and a chance for human error.

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Application Marketing Nonprofit Evaluation 272

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

It is important to look at the platform the CRM system is built on. Does the platform provide powerful tools for data analysis, insight and built-in reporting for nonprofit metrics? Does it have pre-built dashboards with nonprofit metrics that are important for each persona at your organization and important for board members.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately. Instead of just asking for information, make sure everyone is aware of why you are applying for a grant, what the budget restraints are, and the process for tracking spend.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

Understanding data is critically important to success in any business. Unfortunately, data can be boring, even confusing. Many nonprofits don’t know their donor data. If we don’t know our donor data, how can we effectively plan a fundraising appeal? Data degrades. But your organization only knows data.

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Attention Data Donor Retention 157

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

By keeping careful documentation of all of this personal data, the museum was able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from its major donors each year. Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy. Data segmentation. Let’s get started. Engagement meter.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices. These include disparities in funding allocation, lack of representation and diversity among leadership, and a tendency to prioritize short-term outcomes over long-term systemic change.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Your online giving platform should be backed by a reliable, secure payment processing system. The system should have anti-fraud measures in place and be PCI-compliant. Track donors’ engagement histories, such as the date of their first donation, events they’ve attended, and volunteer opportunities they’ve participated in.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

That’s why we put together a list of the five essential metrics you need to know, as a fundraiser, to achieve higher retention rates. Tracking these metrics will help you keep a pulse on the current engagement of your donors so you know which efforts are working and which ones need to be increased or modified. Donor Level Moves.

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Metrics Donor Fundraising Retention 42

Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Members of this team review fundraising metrics , such as: Which recurring donors have upcoming credit card expirations, in order to stay ahead of lapsed recurring gifts. Database owners on your team ensure donations sync up with your customer relationship management (CRM) system, such as Salesforce. .

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Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95

M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Apple Mail Privacy Protection works by pre-loading email content — including open tracking pixels. Reminder, email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in email content. Apple MPP was rolled out on September 20, 2021 as a part of Apple’s new iOS 15 operating system. Need a quick refresher?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2020

Across all sectors, there’s a push to become “data-driven” and “digitally-savvy.” Just last year, MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research released a study that showed exactly how much companies in the commercial sector benefit from having a tech-savvy board. This data frenzy has not just taken the commercial sector by a storm.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor relation management is the process by which organizations organize donor data and maintain donor relationships to support a long-term donor infrastructure. Understanding the ebbs and flows of donor relations by tracking your organization’s interactions with donors and prospects is necessary to support long-term growth.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track. These must be tracked and evaluated. Learn more about fundraising and metrics through NMI! Frankly, we all fall victim to this from time to time.

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Metrics Fundraising Evaluation Measure 68

Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

Donor Retention Donor retention as a metric has gained traction since 2001 when Adrian Sargeant published the first academic research on the financial impact of increased donor retention. Many organizations use disparate systems, CRM, online giving, volunteer management, email marketing, wealth screening, website tracking, the list goes on.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. How to Measure Your Success Developing your social media presence as a membership engagement strategy can be measured via engagement metrics. Today, we’re going to be discussing steps you can take to put these strategies in place.

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Care2

JULY 16, 2014

Nonprofits have been able to track gather important data about their audiences interactions with their website via Google Analytics. Facebook pages have also offered some insightful data on audience engagement. Twitter has been a bit late to the party, providing very limited data unless you invested in their ad platform.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. For example, Bloomerang’s dashboard data updates daily with donor retention information.

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Profile Software Nonprofit Donor 91

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Ease of use : The best dashboards are easy to use, even for those who don’t have a lot of experience with data. Flexibility : The best dashboards are flexible enough to track the metrics that are most important to your nonprofit. Looker is a data dashboarding tool that allows users to create, explore, and visualize data.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2024

Organization Perhaps the most obvious, and really the most important, use for an event software system is that if used correctly, it can keep all financial aspects of the event organized and easily accessible. Improved Guest Experience When running my own event without a software system, the checkout lines were so long!

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Media Cause

JULY 11, 2023

Whether someone just joined your mailing list or made a donation, your email system sends personalized messages automatically. Data-Driven Decisions Email automation tools often come with analytics. By analyzing data such as open rates and click-through rates, you can refine your email strategy to better resonate with your audience.

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