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? Auxiliary Data Systems.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

These will support your business case by aligning with your goals: Consistent, trusted data with standard interactive reports using a common language that employees throughout your organization easily understand – all in a secure data warehouse. Some associations have saved hundreds of hours on report creation per year.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts. You want to track a variety of interactions between your organization and its supporters, going beyond the basics. Conduct effective strategic planning.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

Understanding Program Management Statistics Whether you’re assessing future needs or composing an annual report to share with donors, funders, and community members, conducting impact assessment is crucial for tracking progress and driving continued on-the-ground impact. Constituent-Reported Improvements. Diversity Metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

My colleague, Anne Whatley, wrote this summary of what you’ll find when you dig into these two stellar and highly practical reports and resource lists. My colleague, Anne Whatley, wrote this summary of what you’ll find when you dig into these two stellar and highly practical reports and resource lists.

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Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

financial report. that is essential to the nonprofit tax reporting process: Form 990. Jitasa’s guide to fund accounting. , “501(C)(3) organizations are required to report their finances and how their funds are used to the IRS. Information about governance and organizational management. In particular, there’s a specific.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 8, 2023

Whether you’re a government organization, professional association, international corporation, or nonprofit, events can be a major factor in your success. The most important step to complete before getting started is to evaluate your organization’s needs. Reports and dashboards. Understand your event’s needs.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

The simple call to action also lends itself to participation by many, including government officials. Here’s an example of a Senator showing his support for veterans through participation in the #gosilent pledge: Tracking silence.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

According to a Stanford Social Innovation Review survey, 70 percent of social-sector leaders report that they learned their leadership skills outside of formal training; 67 percent identified "exposure to challenges and career transitions as development opportunities.". Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2021

If the details on the investments, challenges and practices in volunteer administration are something you are interested in, then please go take a look at the new report. If you really want to dig back, you can also page through the briefing report from the original 2003 Volunteer Management Capacity Study. federal government agency.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Starting to fundraise without a plan is like building a house without a draft – you need a plan to know where you’re going, and to keep you on that track. 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. We know you have a lot on your plate.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” Think about it: if all you do at your Board meeting is go over reports from the previous month, you’re looking back.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Finance Director Government Grants INCREASE IMPACT Optimize grant management to ensure alignment with mission and efficient use of funds. Finance Director Major Gift Contributions KEEP COSTS LOW Optimize major gift engagement efficiently with Neon CRM’s donor tracking and relationship management​​.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

It needs to get data into and out of the database in a timely manner, produce accurate reports, respond to requests, anticipate needs, keep up with changing technologies and policies, and all the other things I mentioned in Ingredients of a High Performing Advancement Services Shop. One unhappy customer will tell ten others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

You have to measure accurately, as well as create an environment where problems can be discussed openly so you can effectively evaluate what’s working and what’s not.” Like Marion Conway, I was struck by this photo of him pointing to data handwritten on the walls = tracking immunization records from a rural health clinic in Ethiopia.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

We're reflecting a larger trend in business, government, and IT to pay more attention to the plumes of information our websites, databases, PCs, and mobile devices are generating. Are you confused about program evaluation language like "output versus outcomes"? Case notes that are either digital or paper files.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

With our DNL+ offering, we also provide ongoing support that includes additional training sessions, website monitoring, and bi-annual reports to help guide your nonprofit’s technology strategy. AvidXchange’s Blackbaud-integrated tools make it easier to keep track of your organization’s finances. Website design and development services.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

ClickTime’s timesheet software allows employees to track the amount of time they spend on projects, grants, or tasks. This data is immediately collated and stored in a cloud-based system, making funding proposals, donor reporting, annual audits, and organizational planning simpler than ever. Image 1: Foundation Center.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 6, 2015

As many boards are not ready for a CEO departure, we asked our friends at BoardSource, the country’s leading nonprofit governance consultants, for their advice on how to be ready. BoardSource has long noted that one of the 10 basic responsibilities of all boards is to support and evaluate the chief executive.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

The biggest meeting-related flaw is likely a habit of “reporting out,” or regurgitation information already found in the board packet. The times may deviate a bit, but by committing to timeframes, it becomes easier to determine whether the chair needs to get the meeting back on track. What Does a Productive and Fun Agenda Look Like?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

No one wants to admit that they struggle to track their results, for fear of criticism and decreased support from funders and donors. " A lack of resources, also known as, "You want me to generate even MORE reports?" About 42 percent believed evaluations accurately reflected their impact. Tell us in the comments!

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Use existing sources of information to complement your primary research This may include academic studies, reports from other nonprofits, government data, or articles and publications relevant to your cause. Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as donor acquisition, retention, and average gift size.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Once you plan your project, it will be easier to evaluate specific funding sources (our next step!) Evaluation Plan. Timelines are also used to track the progress of a project. Evaluation Plan. Many funders require evaluation reports. based on the types of projects they fund. Outcomes 3. Objectives 4.

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

A technology assessment is a performance evaluation of your IT systems. The purpose of an IT assessment is to evaluate whether your systems’ functionality and efficiency are in alignment with organizational goals and strategy. Are reports easy to produce and access? Do issues and bottlenecks undermine performance?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

But, for the most part, nonprofit dashboard reports, if they are measuring the right metrics, are useful tools. Dashboards go beyond just reporting financial results as this post from the Blue Avocado explains. so these important metrics are frequently brought back to mind as they continue to track and update them online.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The National Association for College Admission Counseling reported in 2015 that 36% of first-time freshmen apply to seven or more colleges. Then, it’s how you evaluate and refine that message over time. This is also known as content governance. Working in marketing at a university is one of the hardest jobs in the world.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2014

No one wants to admit that they struggle to track their results, for fear of criticism and decreased support from funders and donors. " A lack of resources, also known as, "You want me to generate even MORE reports?" Does your nonprofit struggle with measuring and reporting its impact? Tell us in the comments!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Learning: evaluating what is being said and what information is needed. ARC - social media team evaluate/watch everything and then send summary and highlights to team. Think about which things you really need to track and measure those, not everything you could possibly track. what things need to be measured.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Government funding and donor support. Sidenote: Monitor your budget and financial plan regularly to ensure that you are staying on track and making progress towards your goals. Make any necessary adjustments to your written plans to keep your finances on track. Create a plan for handling financial management and reporting.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2016

This approach will support nonprofits, government agencies, and market actors. Demonstration and learning: where LIRS, RST, Sparrow, and LEO evaluate the model’s effectiveness against a control group. A key component and output of the Refugee Mobile pilot study will be a final report available to the public.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

During the polar vortex winter 2014, telework has done some unexpected things like keeping federal government services open for business during one of the really bad snow storms. Find their report here. MySammy software essentially evaluates how a person spends time on a computer and/or mobile device. Additional Resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. The community, partners, government, are all necessary for really making a change. How do you evaluate your programs and services? If organizations are a part of the solution, a part of the process, what does that role really look like?

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Gyrus

JUNE 21, 2018

The Aragon Research Globe is a market evaluation tool that graphically depicts Aragon Research's evaluation of a specific market and its component vendors. GyrusAim TM Learning Cloud which is part of Gyrus Systems’ Learning Management System (LMS) recognized for product innovation and customer satisfaction.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2011

Likely, it's just prior to the full board meeting with a report of outcomes and decisions already made. Effective, Motivated Board Governance Training.". Develop a board scorecard that tracks and evaluates the progress of the board against your strategic plan. Sure, the executive committee has its time and place.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

As our speakers in the session focused on “data-driven storytelling” highlighted, analytic reports don’t replace meetings, but they can certainly help them. A tool that can help you evaluate the effectiveness of your program, it forces you to identify your desired outcomes. Takeaway #2: All decision-making should be powered by data .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Essentially all 501(c)(3) organizations qualify to take part unless they are hospitals, schools, or government organizations. All accounts created after January 2018 must have conversion tracking in place in Google Ads and need to have at least one meaningful conversion per month. Submitting a contact form. Donating a contribution.

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