Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Fortunately, data can help you make good decisions during uncertain times. Living in uncertain times Recent events have led to uncertainty in today’s world. Do you find yourself asking how to pivot during uncertain times? Will you bring in enough money to survive during these uncertain times?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 31, 2021

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. The survey data is available in real-time by region and country. Why the Open Data Project? Open Data Project Sponsors.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

However, relying on legacy data and outdated tools can hamper your fundraising efforts and keep you from meeting your fundraising needs. Here’s how—and why—nonprofits should move from legacy systems to data-driven decision-making. Legacy-modeled data often fails to take details like these into account.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

Whichever format you choose, you should consider your historical event data as you develop your event marketing strategy. Be deliberate as you start to dig into the data you need. In our previous blog posts on retention and product value , we illustrated how data isn’t one dimensional. Does it fluctuate?

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Association Analytics

MAY 11, 2021

The three most common myths that hold associations back from getting started on their analytics journey are data cleanliness, data governance and data strategy. Most think that these steps must come before data analysis, when, in fact, they can be developed together, step-by-step.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

More and more our conversations are focused on Community Information Exchange Systems, Health Care Exchanges, Coordinated Care, Comprehensive Disaster Relief systems and similar opportunities to join efforts--and combine data--to leverage the work of many organizations for better outcomes.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 13, 2021

As nonprofit organizations struggle to become agile, development staff members often must work overtime to get donor and gift data into the system quickly and correctly. If you’re a Salesforce user, wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to waste precious time on manual efforts?

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. As a grantmaking public charity, United Way of Massachusetts Bay is both a fundraiser and a grantmaker with a place-based focus.

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Collaboration Data Demographics Massachusetts 52

Association Analytics

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. your AMS, event registration system, your community platform, even spreadsheets). While wrangling all of this data into one place for analysis can be quite the challenge, it’s worth figuring out how to do it.

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Retention Data Rate Demographics 169

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. If your organization receives at least some of its funding from grants, you need a fund accounting system with subfund accounting capabilities built to handle nonprofit accounting standards.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Ensure your team has a standard procedure for identifying any requests and activities within your system that are still assigned to departing team members. Provide “Goldilocks” Security Access Of course, when someone leaves your organization, you have a process to make sure they no longer have access to your system.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” These forms are a primary source of data about U.S. These forms are a primary source of data about U.S. Many of the largest U.S.

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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

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2024

Candid began collecting demographic data from nonprofit organizations in July 2019, encouraging them to share information on their leadership, staff, and board members on their nonprofit profiles. What supports could help reduce the burden on nonprofits and increase engagement with this data via Candid?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 11, 2022

It is certainly an exciting time at your office. If this sounds like you, maybe it’s time you implement a donor management system, or DMS. I know what you’re thinking – what is a donor management system? You name it, a nonprofit donor management system (like Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud ) tracks it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

The concept of ‘data-driven’ nonprofits is still as valid as ever. The challenge that nonprofits in 2021 are facing is that while data is great and all, there is just so much of it and it all comes at you, nonstop, from so many places. The 3 Cs of Nonprofit Data Integrity. You Want Your Data Current. And 2020 didn’t help.

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Candid

AUGUST 9, 2023

At Candid, it means thinking about how we can get more data into the hands of academic researchers for the betterment of the social sector. Candid has long worked with academic researchers to create custom data sets to answer specific research questions, a service we continue to offer. This is why, with support from the Alfred P.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? With analytics, you try to aggregate data over time and across data sources for a 360-degree view of your members and their activities. Collect Your Data Even If Its Not Perfect. We suggest you create a data task force.

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Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169

Association Analytics

MAY 17, 2021

Analyzing this data is challenging as it typically resides in multiple systems (e.g. your AMS, event registration system, your community platform, even spreadsheets). While wrangling all of this data into one place for analysis can be quite the challenge, it’s worth figuring out how to do it. Demographic/Career Info.

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Retention Data Associations Rate 192

fusionSpan

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Comparing data between systems is necessary for businesses that are looking to migrate, adjust or back up data. The issue, however, is that data comparisons are tedious, repetitive, and time-consuming. The good news is that there are code packages specifically designed to handle data comparison.

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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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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2022

But how secure is your organizational data? Shockingly, t he Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that only 19% of all IT association professionals prioritize data privacy and information security. Put your members first by protecting your organization’s data. Ensure everyone can help if a data breach occurs.

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Associations Practice Data Tips 124

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

Excerpted from “Why Is It So Hard to Become a Data-Driven Company?” ” by Randy Bean – published February 5th, 2021 According to Harvard Business Review, thriving as a mainstream organization today means being data driven. Reexamine ways that you think about data as a business asset for your organizations.

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Associations Data Analytics Culture 130

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. If a system doesn’t have one of these, or it requires a workaround, it’s a non-starter.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Now with over 100 partners , and nearly 60,000 organizations sharing data, the Demographics via Candid campaign is going strong. In the process, we have noticed there are some common concerns and barriers that tend to come up on the road to better demographic data.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Data is power and behind every data point is a human story. Your data tells you who is supporting your mission and offers insights into how, when, and even why they choose to give. Building an informed strategic plan relies on your ability to gather, interpret, optimize, and safeguard this data.

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Government Data Adopt Change Management 78

Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Donor Data Management How To Supercharge Relationships You’ve spent weeks, months, or even years collecting every bit of data your donors produce. Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here’s what you can expect in this guide: Gather relevant donor data.

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Data Donor History Demographics 98

fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Data quality is essential for organizations and membership associations. When you want to engage your members with personalized content and communications, or know who to target for renewals and offers, you need clean Salesforce data to make it happen. What is Salesforce data cleansing?

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Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data. Organizations need to act before that deadline if they want to preserve their historical data. With the GA4 rollout, standard UA properties ceased collecting new data on July 1, 2023. Can I migrate data or reports from UA to GA4?

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Analytics University Data API 41

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. To do so, it’s easy to assume that the best place to start is with as much data as possible. Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000?

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Analysis Foundation Trend Course 116

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 136

Candid

JULY 11, 2023

The sector’s overreliance on burdensome, transactional systems was inhibiting funders’ ability to be responsive and nimble—especially among organizations on the frontlines. Moreover, it became more apparent that these very systems were perpetuating a history of distrust, underinvestment, and disinvestment in BIPOC-led organizations.

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Demographics Data Philanthropy Relationship 75

Nucleus

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In 2019, Terry and TEI decided to use advanced data analytics to help reach organizational goals and they selected the Nucleus solution to do this. In sharing his experiences and recommendations, he writes: “I hope to help somebody out there – we were making decisions that were not necessarily data driven.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Have you completed your fundraising data checklist? What are we talking about – a fundraising DATA checklist? This is the time of year when fundraising teams are pouring their available time, energy and talents into perhaps the most important task of the year. Because data is boring. 1 – Data cleaning.

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Data Time Fundraising Retention 184