Whole Whale

JANUARY 28, 2023

If you are going to pour the amount of work necessary into creating a podcast, you will want to measure its success — but how? We can track total downloads and we can tell if those downloads were from unique devices, but that’s where the measurement trail meets the edge of the cliff. Ways to measure a podcast's success!

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Podcast Measure Feeds Plugin 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

If it does poorly, it can quickly pivot and put out something different to please their audience and boost their profits. Know your goals You need to know your goals to let your data drive your decisions. How will you identify these goals? Does the information you have not align with your goals?

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 99

Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I’m Determined provides tools that help young people, especially those with disabilities, to undertake a measure of control in their lives. The best way to measure how you’re doing and what problems need solving is by asking real people. Invest in audience research and usability studies that include people with disabilities.

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Accessibility Goal Virginia Audience 71

Whole Whale

MAY 11, 2022

Short Answer : It’s not just you, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is completely different than Universal Analytics (UA). High-level Differences. Why are engaged sessions in GA different than the UA bounce rate was? This is a more accurate measure than UA which was reliant on another page load or a custom event being triggered.

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Analytics University Difference Metrics 59

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Through her work with clients like the Wildlife Conservation Society and her love of (math) problem solving, Amy has picked up a lot of wisdom + I wanted to better understand her process for approaching a social media campaign and measuring its efficacy. Measuring beyond "likes". Goal: Engagement Metric: Overall Engagement Rate.

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Metrics Social Media Measure Media 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

The impact that partner (or any kind of donor) retention can have on a charitable organization should be no different. Some partnerships will include different types of value than others, but it should all be measured and reported. 1) Take A Look at Your Current State of Affairs.

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Help Retention Tips Template 269

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

If Skip the resolutions and let’s talk about goal setting for your nonprofit. July 1 represents a new fiscal year for many nonprofits, a time to review programs and previous goals to be sure they’re aligned with the mission and to establish new benchmarks. What will you do differently this year? What are the short-term goals?

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Goal Phoenix Arizona Nonprofit 61

Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What happens if you’re heading into 2024 with big goals and ambitions and a database filled with duplicates? Here are 6 tips on how to transform your data into a tool you can use to meet and exceed your association’s goals, into next year and beyond! What’s the strategic goal? What will you do with this information?

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Data Tips Associations Government 169

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2013

I’ve been curating resources on nonprofit measurement over on Scoop.It, with eye towards collecting useful material related to social media and social impact measurement. Despite this, when it is times to do measurement, many feel that it is a daunting task. How can we improve our measurement practice?

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Measure Resource Miami Case Study 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2012

. ”Don’t measure the world, if you don’t have the time and resources to do so.” ” It is a key theme in our book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Measuring World Hunger Day – a guest post by Geoff Livingston. But there was an additional motive behind Yum!

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Hunger Measure Metrics Case Study 104

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

We’ll also share some some tips and frameworks for measuring engagement to improve relationships with your organization’s stakeholders. Back in 2007, I got a little obsessed with ladders of engagement – a way to describe the different stages that supports go through in deepening their involvement with your organization.

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Measure NTEN Social Media Metrics 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, to achieve your goal, what else do you need? a revenue goal and a budget. How are you measuring your success? The good news is there is an invisible string connecting all the positive experiences above, so measuring your event’s success , reach , and therefore, growth can be a domino effect. Focus on Experience.

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Tips Fundraising Management Cancer 342

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Define A Clear Goal for Success and Pick the Right KPI. “In the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal—in a feedback loop.

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Measure Ethiopia Summary Nonprofit 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. Your multi-channel approach needs to reach supporters with similar messaging across different touchpoints throughout the campaign.

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Practice Fundraising Guide Channel 243

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making.

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Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

After all, there is nothing more disappointing than contributing hard-earned money to what looks like a good cause, and then having absolutely no idea whether it made any difference. It lets donors determine for themselves that their donation, involvement, and passion moved the needle and made a measurable contribution to the world.

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Impact Donation Donor Social Media 341

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Issue awareness campaigns and messages can be directed at existing or potential supporters, with the goal of educating them about a specific issue. Legislative advocacy and lobbying Legislative advocacy happens when someone contacts lawmakers with the goal of influencing legislation. This is where issue awareness comes in.

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Advocacy Generation Strategy Awareness 199

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? I’ll be participating in the session, as part of the context setting by giving an overview of themes in my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-author with measurement guru KD Paine. Victoria Dougherty (@VJDConsulting) April 18, 2013.

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Measure Social Media Media Map 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

Choose people that have different understandings and relationships with your (new) organization and whose influence with their peer group is notable. Work with them to get input from a good cross-section of stakeholders to understand goals, strategies, and perceptions so that you can turn them into communications that make sense.

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Tools Effective Evaluation Nonprofit 291

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

However, managing grants efficiently and effectively can often be a daunting task, requiring meticulous attention to detail, rigorous compliance measures, and streamlined processes. Things like smart computers that learn, better ways for different programs to work together, and ways to customize how things are done.

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Grant Software Trend Fund 221

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Any guidelines for determining member values will differ from organization to organization because membership needs are unique in each association. How are these lists different? Next, you’ll want to focus on the metrics side of your formula, ensuring your values are measurable. However, you don’t need to measure everything.

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Hosting Metrics Associations Measure 111

NTEN

APRIL 14, 2014

Four nonprofits are leveraging mobile technology to measure the impact of their programs, and hear from their remote beneficiaries that may not have access to the internet. In the world of impact measurement with remote beneficiaries, mobile is the new lawn mower. Why use scissors to cut the grass when you can use a lawn mower?

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Measure Mobile Impact India 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Along with measuring against impact results, it is important to look at how much time has been invested. Are we actually making a difference? What are the right tools to help measure success? Measure program success, not just analytics. They must contribute to your final goal. Simply Measured. Sprout Social.

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Social Media Channel Difference Media 119

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). Goals may be dollar-based—e.g., Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies.

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Gift Develop Measure Blackbaud 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2016

When I heard about Guidestar’s plans to measure high performance at scale, I invited Jacob Harold, CEO and fellow ambassador to share a guest post about it on my blog. GuideStar Platinum: Measuring Nonprofit Performance at Scale by Jacob Harold. And sometimes it can feel that measuring social change is even harder.

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Measure Metrics Nonprofit Ratio 50

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with your grantees. It’s about making sure that your questions align with your organizational values and your goals for the grantmaking program. Can this question be interpreted in a different way?

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Application Review Evaluation Reflection 74

NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Though each tool is a little different, they all create opportunities for your organization to start conversations and to show the personal side of, and the personalities behind, your work. Measuring your activities is as important as what you’re posting, or how many times a day you post. Measuring is how you decide which is which.

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Social Media Measure Media Social 88

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

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Measure Aggregator Platform Consultant 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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Software Guide Award Grant 309

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. The point is this: You are where you are; the goal is to improve. Once you have those numbers, clearly articulate your goals and identify what you need to meet your goals. That which gets measured gets done!

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised.

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In today’s increasingly digital world, marketers rely on online platforms to plan, implement, build, execute, and measure their campaigns. Ultimately, the best delimiter is whether a MarTech tool supports the marketing team’s goals and initiatives. Simply put, MarTech is marketing! What Is MarTech, and What Isn’t?

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Marketing Platform Social Media Aggregator 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. Feeding America’s strategic plan has a broad goal to mobilize the public in three outcomes areas: donations, public policy advocates and brand awareness and foster engagement.

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Feeds Social Media Measure Summary 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Additionally, you might face the prospect of rallying stakeholders and staff towards a common vision, goal, and outcome. Confidence to initiate engagement with your staff and stakeholders and define roles and goals. A project charter serves as a compass to keep the team firmly pointed at goals established at the beginning.

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Websites Analytics Project Proposal 305

Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Im tells NPQ that “one of the main goals of this is to bring attention to the need for philanthropic support of journalism.” One thing that is different is the size of the investment: $500 million is an initial figure. “$500 500 million is the starting number, it’s not the end goal,” affirms Im.

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Local Pledge News Support 102

Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

As you define your goal(s), also think about how to measure it. Here are a few examples: Increase awareness and expand your audience: success is measured by an increase in followers, but you could also track things like shares, reposts, and retweets. In a year, what will success look like? Then, pull the top and bottom 10 posts.

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Social Media Data Strategy Media 98