Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

Though annual reports can come at any time, a key component of finishing the calendar year off strong is to ensure that you are reporting on what you’ve achieved and identifying where there is room to grow. What have you been tracking, and where do you stand on those goals?

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2021

Donor Reports present a great opportunity to share organizational wins and losses throughout the year. Annual nonprofit reports are great for the big picture impact of the organization, however they only come once a year. These reports can be an efficient way to communicate transparency with supporters and show appreciation.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

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. Next, discuss how often your association will review your engagement analytics data and improve audience targeting. Let’s get started!

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M+R

APRIL 16, 2024

So here’s your action item: If your organization hasn’t already, save any existing UA data before this date for historical tracking! You may also want to discuss which KPIs are important for your organization to track year over year and save any relevant data so you can continue to compare those KPIs to historical performance.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Pew Research ) Here are some of the discussion points from the webinar, which was really more of a discussion. Members report having to work doubly and triply hard to shore up their credibility. Most associations said not yet, but after the webinar, they are planning to start discussions with their Boards and staff.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership. Once you invest in some of these strategies, it’s important to track what works to engage with potential members. Plan ahead, so you’ll know what data to track. It’s no secret that growing membership is hard.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

Keyword research—Find relevant keywords and track their performance over time. Industry reports. Industry reports can provide you with insights into your industry, such as the latest trends, the competitive landscape, and the regulatory environment. and meta descriptions (Html summaries of page contents.) Social media.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

Depending on how your application is set up, you can add an open-ended question or discuss it during a follow-up conversation. How do you track time and effort? Ensure that your policy outlines that the individual who reports the violation will be protected from retaliation. Do you have tiered approvals for different amounts?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

During the discussion, use the following business principles to assist in your evaluation: Churn Rate: Churn rate in its broadest sense is a measure of the number of customers moving out of a collective group over a period of time. 3) Reporting Is Everything! Reporting doesn’t have to be extensive, just deliberate.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters. Find the Bot’s Voice Consider which topics people are more comfortable discussing with a machine and which are better suited to a human. Put the Bot to Work Remember the news story about the Bing chatbot and New York Times reporter Kevin Roose?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

You’d see that the software tracks restricted funds the way you need it to. A true fund accounting system simplifies restricted funds, making it easier to track and report on government grants, endowments, and specific donor requests. Can you walk me through the process for building a report and a dashboard?

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

It discusses what Laura Quinn calls the "movement from merely tracking data to an emphasis on using it strategically to make business decisions." The article is also included in a special report on business intelligence and a vendor list that, unfortunately, says little about how vendors are addressing this area.

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. In 2022, when both contributions to the funds and their investment returns declined, DAF account holders continued to recommend grants.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Before heading out to an event, quickly pull a report of your volunteer t-shirt sizes to prevent your volunteers from wearing a t-shirt two sizes too big! Shockingly, according to a Software Advice research report, 52 percent of nonprofits are still using Excel and Google Docs to run their development operations.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Blackbaud’s Laura Sonnee and Nichols Condon will lead a discussion with both corporate and nonprofit grantmakers on how they are advancing DEI initiatives and the impact these initiatives have made on their work. You also don’t want to create an undue burden on your grantees for extensive reporting.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

Also, be sure to set up more detailed reports for deeper analysis. The way you set up your dashboards and reports will depend on multiple factors, including your data analysis goals and what data you need to inform your analysis. Run final reports after your campaign has ended, and all donations have been entered.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Instead of assigning a random percentage to your programs, ask your employees to start tracking how they spend their time so that the organization can make more accurate allocations. Calculating indirect costs can be challenging.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

In addition to goals, establish a set of online community metrics to help you track progress toward your goals and find opportunities for improvement. For example, in the first goal above, growing the online community, you might track: Number of active online community members . Moderate and participate in online discussions?.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonprofit financial reporting is the responsibility of the finance team. But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on Development systems to furnish accurate, unambiguous fundraising data to the general ledger, so that correct annual and monthly financial reporting can be produced. funds or property donated).

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Candid

MARCH 21, 2024

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). About half of all respondents reported some level of year-over-year decrease in gifts received.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

> Download the 2013 NTEN Community Survey Report In July 2013, we circulated the online survey link to the NTEN Community via direct email (sent to 38,354 contacts) and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss list, our Facebook page, our Twitter network, and our LinkedIn group.

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Candid

MAY 13, 2021

This post discusses the signs a nonprofit should consider expense management software. Lack transparency The conventional expense management process can make it difficult to track expenses through the system and ensure they are handled properly. But investing in technology is not the same as spending on technology.

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

It’s not just useful for marketing and managing your events—follow-up texts are a great way to send a quick thank-you note to participants while you craft your full follow-up report. Your own audiences are one of your biggest marketing assets and their word-of-mouth can share your virtual event to audiences outside of your own list.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2011

> Download the 2011 NTEN Community Survey Report. In May of 2011 we circulated the link to the online survey to the NTEN Community via direct email and announcements in our community channels, including our blog, NTEN Discuss email list, our Facebook page, and our Twitter network. We received responses from 1,070 individuals.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

UA is what many organizations think of simply as “Google Analytics,” the code that’s on all your website pages and the companion reports that show page views, bounce rates, click-throughs, conversions, and other metrics. Those looking to have reliable, recurring reports will need to invest time in setting up custom reports in Looker Studio.

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Time Metrics Analytics Adopt 72

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

If you find yourself putting a meeting on the books purely to share information rather than to discuss something, gather input, and/or make decisions, send an email instead. One way to accomplish this is to try a simple round-robin discussion, answering questions like, “What’s something you want to be sure we address today?”

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. Be flexible.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 12, 2009

The good news from the annual GivingUSA report (PDF) on U.S. percent, the largest drop since the group began tracking donations in 1956. Check out this transcript of an online discussion the Chronicle of Philanthropy held to discuss the report and its implications on nonprofits and other recipients of charitable donations.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. per dollar in online revenue.

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

Candid ha s been tracking racial equity funding for a decad e , but this recent philanthropy response was staggering. Yet a closer look at th is funding shows that pledges — particularly those from corporate funders — account for nearly three-quarters of the dollars we’ve tracked.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online. The Average Nonprofit Has a 29.58% Email Open Rate In our latest research, The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for Better Engagement , we analyzed over 37,000 nonprofit email campaigns sent by Neon One clients. 37 Million U.S.

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Statistics Fundraising Metrics Mail 97

M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

A quick reminder: email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in the content. In SparkPost’s 2021 Benchmark report, almost 40% of all opens and clicks came from an Apple Mail app client (25.7% This information is all brand-new, and we’re curious what you all are discussing about the implications of these changes!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The webinar then closes with a discussion about how to track and report Return on Investment (ROI) for your online communications and fundraising campaign. Track and report their mobile and social media ROI. Participants will: Gain knowledge of best practices for website and e-newsletter design.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

This panel discussion will explore the digital strategies and paradigms that leaders are using today to propel their people processes and technology to become digital-first and achieve greater impact in the post-COVID era. Scope out your favorite sessions and build a customized learning track ahead of time. and Amal Clooney.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 12, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. A lot has changed in the nonprofit world in the eleven years since our first report. Welcome to Research Friday !

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