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Program Management Statistics: 12 Stats and How to Use Them

Get Fully Funded

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.

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Why You Should Reevaluate Your Nonprofit’s Mission Statement

Bloomerang

Then we recorded key metrics from their IRS Form 990s from 2016-2018. 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. . We then ran the following studies using this data.

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Implementing Lean Startup in Mission-Driven Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Lean method advocates for creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), testing it in small ways and building on what was learned to create something that really addresses audience needs and minimizes wasted effort and resources.

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Mastering Major Gifts: The Ultimate Guide to Raise More

Bloomerang

Follow these steps to outline your organization’s definition of major gifts: Assess your previous largest donations to determine your major gift threshold. Cultivate by definition means that you’re leading up to something—and that something is a solicitation. Use your CRM to develop a report template to measure your program’s impact.

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Using Peer to Peer Fundraisers in 2022

CauseVox

On average, peer to peer fundraising raises twice as much as other digital fundraising methods. Flexible metric counting for donations, activity, and impact. Peer to peer fundraising allows organizations to raise more funds and awareness with less effort. An Example of a Personal Fundraising Page Using CauseVox.

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How Can Nonprofits Switch to a Data-Driven Culture?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. Example of A/B Testing Results. What is the difference?

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5 Steps to a Successful Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

You will not be able to identify tools and engagement methods for your organization online without knowing the bigger picture and without knowing it in concrete goals that will let you build and work towards them. So, your definition of success has to be flexible to the changing times and the changing needs of your audience.