Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Last spring at the “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations ” meeting convened by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, practitioners from social media, measurement, evaluation, programs, communication, and philanthropy worked on a synthesis of these disciplines to address measurement. Technology!

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Share your ideal outcome. Talking about your ideal outcome helps you and the reader better understand your goals and how you measure success if this project goes according to plan. Like your ideal outcome, outline the best version of how this process can look. Better outcomes begin with intentionality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. ” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. There are two different methods to evaluate your training. Formative Evaluation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The goal is to equip you with questions to make evaluating solutions easier and more effective. We’ll also give you behind-the-scenes insight into how we craft predictions at Blackbaud to enable outcome-driving behaviors. The post An Arts & Cultural Professional’s Guide to bbcon 2022 Virtual first appeared on npENGAGE.

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Culture Arts Virtual Guide 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Optimize your programs Evaluate the success of programs and initiatives by reviewing participant feedback, attendance, and outcomes. Build membership Check your reports for wonderful people who have been to one or more events or who are showing a marked level of interest. Maybe it’s time to conduct some personal outreach!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2011

I entered the community as a foundation evaluator wanting to find the best strategies and tools for documenting and learning about networks but also for measuring those difficult-to-pin-down outcomes and impact. Evaluation can also help foundations get the feedback they need to modulate their role and influence.

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Evaluation Network Effective Case Study 95

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. 1 Even those who are eager to conduct evaluations often lack the funding and knowledge to evaluate their programs appropriately. As part of a.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

But fret not – this is where our guide comes in. By understanding the importance of stewardship and donor engagement in the year-end giving experience, you can start guiding donors through the process as early as July. Hone in on outcome language so donors understand your organization’s unique impact on this world.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with your grantees. What To Ask as You Review Your Questions To help you evaluate and improve your application, here are seven questions to ask yourself as you review each question. As a grantmaker, questions are your tools.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Advocacy annual reports Community data Data data analysis evaluation Fundraising impact International Leadership nonprofit leadership nonprofit technology nptech Organizational Culture outcomes Policy storytelling Strategy transparency Communications Fundraising IT Staff Program'

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

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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. Your 5-Step Guide to Prepare for a Successful Website Redesign. Recommended resources: A guide to Google Analytics and A guide to obtaining user feedback. About the Author.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Saviorism is an issue because it—often unintentionally—produces negative outcomes, such as reinforcing stereotypes and keeping unequal power dynamics alive. Regularly Evaluate Your Practices Keep your storytelling both excellent and ethical by continuously seeking feedback from the people you serve, assessing impact, and addressing concerns.

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Storytelling Guide Nonprofit Story 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Today brings a new book and step-by-step guide for specialists, professionals, managers and independent contracts who want to achieve success in their work. It provides diagnostic tools and supportive practices and even offers advice on how to find a positive interpretation for results that don’t conform to your anticipated outcome.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This case study illustrates the outcomes they achieved by directly engaging community members in their grant funding decision-making process. This evaluation looks at one such program, Supporting Education and Employment Development (SEED).

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Discover our step-by-step guide to connecting with donors who truly care about your mission, and watch your fundraising efforts thrive. This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

TBP practices such as multi-year unrestricted funding and simplified application and reporting processes are the logical outcome of treating grantees as our partners. A recent evaluation of our funding to date found that our approach to grantmaking is meeting the real needs of our partners and leading to lasting impact.

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Philanthropy Proposal Application Metrics 52

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

I define community leadership as “any person or organization who engages individuals or groups within a particular community to collectively establish goals, guides them toward the achievement of those goals, thereby achieving a civic outcome.” However, in my experience, such fears are largely unfounded.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

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Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With AI, you first define some outcome, some question you want answered. Then, you provide an algorithm with examples in the form of sample data, and you allow the algorithm to identify the best way to get to that outcome. Technology is always changing, but the guiding principles should stay the same.

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Action Effective Model Hype 79

Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Modern CRM reporting is crucial for several reasons, namely because the right reports will help you: Evaluate performance: Get a bird’s-eye view of your organization’s fundraising efficacy by analyzing key metrics like donation amounts, donor engagement, and campaign success. My Dad’s axiom rings true, “ you get what you pay for.”

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Report Effective Fundraising Template 60

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2022

This fall brought a new book and step-by-step guide for specialists, professionals, managers and independent contracts who want to achieve success in their work. It provides diagnostic tools and supportive practices and even offers advice on how to find a positive interpretation for results that don’t conform to your anticipated outcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2018

As a member of the NTEN Board, I used this framework to help us work through our performance evaluation process. Their intention was to create a guide for nonprofit leaders who wanted to ensure that their organizations provided high quality, sustainable results for the people or causes they served. Should we include all seven pillars?

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Resource Evaluation Nonprofit Boston 122

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Intentional communication requires participants to find mutually beneficial outcomes. Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Both participants must be aware of the unspoken emotional dynamics and backstory that might influence the conversation.”

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Announcing the first foundation assessment guide on power and privilege. Evaluating a Culture.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

In this guide, we’ll go over three innovative ways to use QR codes to boost your fundraising. Suggesting giving amounts can feel arbitrary, so ground those amounts with tangible outcomes through impact labels. By the end of it, you’ll know how to use this fun invention to attract more donors and experience fundraising success.

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Fundraising Evaluation Rate Gift 59

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Next, define the outcomes you hope to achieve. The outcomes you can achieve tend to fall into four buckets that benefit your organization. Evaluate Your Opportunity Costs. Some of the key steps can include: Basic data governance (Check out our Ultimate Guide to Data Governance ). Is it at your fingertips?

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? Does it ask for information that helps you measure your progress, evaluate your impact, or learn from your failures? If your organization has a set of values that guide your work, does your application embody that?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this guide, we’ll provide four CRM training best practices. For example, a fundraiser will need to focus on donor management , while a program manager will need to learn how to track program outcomes. A CRM is the backbone of effective communication, engagement , and fundraising strategies.

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

Create a user guide. Creating a user guide is another avenue to set a team’s expectations, and a great way to help admins understand exactly how the process is intended to flow. Evaluate and analyze outcomes from data. How does your nonprofit use its CRM? Let us know in the comment section below. Annually review needs.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

When you manage constituent relationships, interactions, and outcomes through a case management process, understanding the key data points at play will allow you to analyze the bigger picture of your performance over time. Cost Per Successful Outcome. Stakeholder Satisfaction. Success differs for each organization.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Sometimes it’s best to take a step back and evaluate if you’re doing everything possible to get your message heard. By the end of this guide, you’ll learn how to get your content read … how to build brand authority & trust… And how to grow your revenues online. Worst case, you deliver on time.

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Digital Marketing Guide Chapter 111

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A few years ago LLS began evaluating our sustainability practices because we felt a moral obligation to help protect the planet. When we paused our in-person events during the pandemic, it gave us the chance to step back and evaluate if our fundraising practices were sustainable. Embrace Your Donors’ Values. About the Author.

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Philanthropy People Cancer Evaluation 59

VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As we wrap up all four of these cohort-based engagement initiatives as 2020 ends, we were a bit unsure of what outcomes to realistically expect, given all the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. with a clear vision statement, intended outcomes, actions, and a timeline, work plans established accountability early on.

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Volunteer Roles Lesson Training 98

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 21, 2023

Plan to give consultants a few weeks to respond to your RFP before making your final evaluation. The main areas of support a consultant can help guide your nonprofit in are: Implementation. Finally, re-evaluate your top candidates, keeping your goal, target deliverables, and parameters in mind.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection. Evaluate these in light of your organization’s goals, readiness, and the resources at your disposal. Let Experts Guide You The decision-making process for website redesign projects can be complex and sometimes overwhelming.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about Salesforce for Nonprofits implementation, including what it involves, how long it takes, and what nonprofits like yours can expect from the process. Fundraising: Create and manage fundraising campaigns, process donations securely, and evaluate the success of these efforts.

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