Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Our session will share lots of great advice about what to do before , during , and after leading an effective technology training. Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. There are two different methods to evaluate your training. Can participants apply the skills?”

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

However, sometimes it’s just as effective to go back to the basics and improve your existing marketing efforts. In this article, we’ll give you five tips to upgrade your social media strategy using data. Compare the engagement on each post to determine which types of content and messaging are most effective. Let’s get started!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 15, 2021

A nonprofit technology assessment is an evaluation of the digital maturity of your organization. It examines the tech you use and how effectively you use those tools. For example, let’s say you’re a nonprofit with an effective CRM, online donation platform, and marketing software. Do you have effective integrations in place?

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

The sorry state of donor retention has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade, since the Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report began collecting data. Yet too many nonprofits still don’t prioritize donor retention strategies. . And that’s really the whole point of placing a premium on donor retention strategies.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. So what did we find? Proactive Data Gathering.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. Nancy emphasized one important idea that we don’t consider often enough.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. IT systems and platforms must integrate with overarching business strategies. Technology’s domino effect can’t be stopped. Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review the basics of AI fundraising tools and a few strategies for using these solutions to improve donor relationships. These solutions can also help you develop personalized strategies that speak to each donor’s unique needs and interests based on their past interactions with your organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nonprofit and education customers continue to increase their efficiency, as 40% of surveyed customers are better able to strategize and prioritize due to their use of Salesforce. Of course, being more efficient, connected, and innovative should lead to more effectiveness — and we’re seeing just that! Download Report Opens new window.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Skill building is a foundational strategy for retaining talent and attracting bright new employees to your organization. But “meaningful” is a keyword if you want to initiate an effective program. Survey the group and, as much as possible, interview individuals. This upward mobility should be a point of pride.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. This framing captured the impact not only of the technology tools of their partners, required by certain funders, but also of the access to information for migrants, which would be measurable on an ongoing basis through surveys.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Effective branding also gives potential donors an accurate and compelling picture of your organization that encourages their vital support. Before beginning a full rebrand, it’s worth evaluating why your nonprofit is considering this in the first place. But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit?

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

In a recent survey , we asked 1,071 nonprofit professionals about their plans for 2023 and discovered that only 43% had a written plan. Your Donor Engagement Strategy Donor engagement is a critical component of sustainable fundraising. This information will help you develop effective donor engagement strategies.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

With the help of Dr. Adrian Sargeant, Harriet Jones-Day, James Barratt, and Kathryn Edworthy from the Institute, we surveyed more than 1,000 nonprofit professionals from small and medium-sized nonprofit organizations. Strategy and Planning You can’t fulfill your mission without a plan in place. Take a Tour 5.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

Evaluate post-campaign data. How effective were your various marketing channels and efforts? Also, send a post-campaign survey to various audiences involved in the campaign to better understand things like: How much staff effort did the campaign take? Access your data. Were there any process bottlenecks that could be improved?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Less than one in five new donors who donated on GivingTuesday will give a second gift, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Rachel Muir’s terrific post, Four Strategies to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors , shares her thoughts on this vital subject. Find out why they’re missing in action by using a donor survey.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

MarTech Ssacks, or Marketing Technology stacks, provide nonprofit teams with a vital way to create efficient and effective marketing efforts. Once you have surveyed your organization and learned about the tools in use, have you come up with any pain points? But, how does an organization begin to piece one together?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 8, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore why post-event follow-up matters and provide you with effective strategies to do it right. Gathering Data for Informed Decision-Making Measuring Fundraising Success Evaluate the total amount of money raised and breakdowns of different revenue streams such as ticket sales, sponsorships, and donations.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This allows nonprofits to tailor their communication and engagement strategies to better meet the unique needs and preferences of each group, ultimately improving donor engagement and fundraising success. They knew her interests because they had previously sent her a donor survey.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

" For many of us, when it comes to incorporating data into our grantseeking strategies, "devilment" might have been right. I'd like to suggest Innovation Network's State of Evaluation Project and the Urban Institute's Nonprofit Sector in Brief as excellent sources. How Data Can Improve Your Grantseeking.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In addition to keeping it safe and secure, think of how you can leverage it to gain insights to help run your association more effectively. We suggest that you have a conversation and not send a survey. Revenue growth driven by improved membership numbers, increased product sales and optimized marketing reach and effectiveness.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. A 2020 survey of foundation leaders found that while the majority had shifted internal practices around things like operations, vendor selection, investment priorities, and strategy development, there were few examples of increases in power sharing.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And with a goal as ambitious and nebulous as elevating community well-being, how do we evaluate success? In this post, we will explore some of the major steps to creating effective community health initiatives, and share one case study. Additionally, Inspira deploys nutrition interns to conduct surveys of patients.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Whether you’re planning holiday events or social media campaigns, incorporating texts into your promotion strategy can have a big impact on your success. We’ll cover five best practices you can use to improve your texting strategy and earn more for your mission: Ask every supporter to opt in. Ask every supporter to opt in.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

It will be up to nonprofits to direct appealing engagement and fundraising strategies towards young individuals to avoid a detrimental depletion of funds over the next several decades. Evaluate what the organization is currently doing to engage young people. Recommendations. They also want to feel welcome when supporting organizations.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Combine these online strategies with traditional nonprofit outreach to create an even greater impact on your donors. Donor Profiles and Records.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. When you understand what motivates your audience, you can handcraft engagement strategies that appeal to their unique interests.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Given that nonprofits must operate in a wide variety of complex environments, they must work diligently to continuously create innovate strategies to meet the needs and expectations of their diverse stakeholder populations (Benjamin, 2012). Performance evaluations serve as vehicles to message organizational mission realization and impact.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Lean into what works.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Our team identified three concepts in Gartner’s report that can help nonprofits position themselves for growth: Setting solid digital strategies, commitment to reducing waste wherever possible, and investing in the right technology. More than 20% of those surveyed intend to decrease the amount of spending in their finance offices.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. The sector itself continued to change, but it was a challenge to effectively adapt questions to match those changes. You can solicit feedback through conversations or more formally through a survey. We needed to change up our questions.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Develop an overarching technology strategy. Just as your organization’s story — its mission, community, history, constituents, partners, everything that makes it unique — should guide your organization’s engagement strategies , your underlying tech foundations should be guided by a similar roadmap, as well.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 20, 2021

Following HubSpot’s own proprietary INBOUND event earlier in the year, IMPACT’s customers were eager to learn and benefit from the recently announced new features and strategies. After evaluating several platforms, Accelevents checked all of the boxes and IMPACT was particularly impressed with the simulive capabilities. .

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Consider conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups, or community forums to gather input directly from those affected by the issues. Estimating the cost of sustaining your operations will help you develop a realistic budget and fundraising strategy. Just as effective, but without alliteration, is the name Feeding America.

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