Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

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Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged the definition of retention even more dramatically. For years, volunteer retention was measured by the number or percentage of volunteers who stayed year after year, usually in the same volunteer position. However, taking training or making donations does not show up in traditional retention reports.

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Retention Goal Volunteer Measure 98

Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect on outcomes measurement , and I tend to hear similar questions and qualms about this still-new area. “ How do we get started? ” “ Is there a difference between measurement and evaluation? ” “ Is there a right way to define an outcome?

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Measure Evaluation Storytelling Grant 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. The Playbook gives you an examples. Meaning Making.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Strategic alignment – implementing standardized KPI dashboards across your organization helps ensure all of your departments are measuring progress and that their goals ladder up to your organization’s strategic goals. Evaluate Your Opportunity Costs. Lay out your definitions up front. or “Do you want better productivity?”.

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. Diversity Metrics.

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Statistics Stats Program Management 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Moderating Effect of Mission Statement Polarity on Performance , we used a package in the program R Studio to measure the emotional polarity of the 200 mission statements. . So, to be clear, I’m not claiming that these two studies give definitive new rules to follow by any means. . Study 1: How sad is your mission statement?

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Analysis Language Research Statistics 128

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 28, 2021

Salesforce ought to be an organizational investment, one customer shared, “Trainings definitely first have to have that, but management buy-in and focusing on what you actually need is what I would suggest.”. Organizational Buy-in Will Help You Maximize Your Usage. The final tip that customers gave is that organizational buy-in is essential.

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sgEngage

JUNE 12, 2023

Evaluate users’ security access Each user of a system is provided with a username, a password, and the exact access rights they need to accomplish their daily tasks – at least, that’s what we hope! Every organization is going to have their own definition for who and what needs to be a constituent record. Potentially.

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System Search Evaluation Policy 85

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

We definitely recommend using social media logins to your website as a convenience option for your constituents. DEBBIE: I definitely agree with Gary – the alignment of strategy, tech and data is just critical. We were once asked to evaluate new technology options for a client. What tools do you recommend? DEBBIE: Yes.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

In his blog post on evaluating fundraising programs, Measuring Success The Buffett Way , Jason McNeil asks What measures might Warren Buffett use to evaluate development effectiveness? Donor retention can definitely be affected--positively and negatively--by Advancement Services.

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Service Retention Evaluation System 183

TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

A used guide is a step-by-step instruction guide that can cover data entry, reporting, policies, field definitions, and information on how the work should be flowing. The first being the ability to collect, measure, analyze, and then communicate that information to the appropriate parties. Evaluate and analyze outcomes from data.

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System Nonprofit Relationship Tech 160

sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2021

As improving community health becomes a definitive strategic priority for most hospitals, development must learn a new “beat” – and cultivate a relationship with a new champion. Stewardship and outcomes reporting : Measuring the impact of community health programs can be more nebulous than writing a report about the new breast center.

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Fundraising Benefit Relationship Knowledge 90

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They help to measure performance and see how far along you are in meeting campaign goals or even a secondary goal, like cultivating and engaging audiences. . Use lowercase letters for all tracking as a quality control measure. . GA4 Default Channel Grouping Definitions. UTMs are necessary for campaign and program tracking.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

It also seeks to provide a common baseline of the diversity of the field, as well as ensure that demographic data is available to those who can make use of it to evaluate their programs and assess progress around equity. This initiative aims to standardize and centralize nonprofit demographic data collection. Source: Candid, 2023.

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Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Measure Performance. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Evaluate your goals and objectives, as an organization. Hildy Gottlieb’s Pollyanna Principles are a great place to start if you want to learn more about how you can evaluate and identify your organizational goals (and larger view) in a way to successfully design projects, programs and even partnerships for real impact.

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

This can make or break your event so while you’re evaluating your options, definitely consider the ease of use for your staff and participants. This year, they had about $120K in sponsorships alone which got them ahead of the game with measurable progress. Best Practice #1: Have A Peer-To-Peer Platform.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

Without question, our ability to track and measure outcomes and the impact of social good initiatives has expanded considerably over the past several years. One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in the nonprofit sector is that we now have the technology to power this type of outcomes-centered measurement and program tracking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2011

For nonprofits, those are not solely money or efficiency for everything that could be measured. By aligning social media to organizational objectives and using measurement, you can answer the question: of all the ways we could be investing our resources, is social media the best choice to see the social change results that we want to see?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I now spend more of my time evaluating communications and digital projects so, I read with interest Lean Analytics , the book in the Lean Start up series on measuring what matters. The principles were useful but I found it difficult to translate the case examples into concepts for the social sector.

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San Francisco Organization Kiva Metrics 104

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

It’s a time to focus on evaluating what fundraising approaches from 2020 worked and be honest about what didn’t pan out as planned. Your fundraising goals, or “micro-goals,” should be SMART goals – specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and time bound. With this knowledge, you can begin creating a plan for the future.

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Calendar Template Guide Fundraising 98

Forj

AUGUST 17, 2021

To kick things off, Jon and Matt ask for a definition of the Learning Business Maturity Model. Furthermore, the model measures an organization’s progress in 4 stages: static, reactive, proactive, and innovative. Finally, the model seeks to improve an organization’s “3 Ds”: dialogue, diagnosis, and direction.

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eLearning Summary Podcast Management 36

Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

While seemingly straightforward in definition, the OKR process when executed well has the following characteristics: Objectives are communicated publicly and designed for collective ownership – The objectives are shared broadly and become a core part of the objectives for every person in the organization. Objectives are often ambitious (i.e.,

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Effective Childhood Foundation Google 27

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” Are you going to use this to evaluate your internal operations so that you can become more efficient, more effective.

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Report Measure Impact Process 79

Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

For purposes of “reasonable” cybersecurity measures, the FTC provides this language: “Employing reasonable safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of data given the type, amount and sensitivity of that data in relation to the size, sophistication and capability of the organization.”

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Law Digital Guide New York 52

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 2, 2009

By evaluating what resources you already have on hand in the organization, you are much more prepared to fully examine your options. This is really helpful in order to evaluate the appropriate tools for your work. So, your definition of success has to be flexible to the changing times and the changing needs of your audience.

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Social Media Process Media Social 102

Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

To begin we should evaluate what a younger version of myself experienced in the learning process. The best instructors and course developers are able to evaluate how their student’s learn and cater their offerings to get the best out of the situation. Whereas other ideas were best suited for the minds of my friends.

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Learning Instruction Instructional Training 49

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. These exercises can measure knowledge gained, skills learned, or even attitudes or mindsets changed. This tests knowledge acquisition. What are the different types of online assessment?

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eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Works with measurement consultants or specialists to improve skills and capacity. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

Here’s what I learned: Definition: A culture of continuous improvement. Staff are often overwhelmed by the thought of measurement and itfalls to the bottom of the to-do list. The report also includes a reference to this excellent tool for evaluating an organization’s capacity to do evaluation activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2009

Take her ROI and Measurement list. I've definitely added that link to my social media metrics personal learning space ) She recently pointed to a blog post called " Ten Ways To Measure Social Media Success " by Chris Lake. What I found most valuable was the tip about getting a baseline measurement before you begin.

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Social Media Media Social ROI 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Monitor progress: Continuously track the performance of your fundraising efforts and measure them against insights detailed in the report. My own definition is to trade one set of dilemmas for a better set. Sometimes we definitively solve our fundraising dilemmas, but more commonly we trade them for better ones.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

They say things like, “We will create X program, it will serve Y people, in Z months, and it will create these A, B, C forms of measurable impact,” but do they really know any of that? Organizations play funders’ perfection game by writing grant proposals and making promises to funders as if they can predict the future.

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 74

NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

None of us like the fact that the percentage of income we spend on "overhead" is the primary measure of our effectiveness. The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle aptly summarized the problem with the overhead measure this summer. But we also know that we don't want a new definition established without our input.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2012

There is much excitement and interest in measuring/tracking/using data in real time to shift course on emergent, collaborative, and innovative efforts. At the same time, we see a huge emphasis and need to “scale what works” in the field which implies rigorous measurement that PROVES what works.

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Generation Romania Technology Measure 100

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Follow these steps to outline your organization’s definition of major gifts: Assess your previous largest donations to determine your major gift threshold. Evaluate external threats and opportunities. Cultivate by definition means that you’re leading up to something—and that something is a solicitation.

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