Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The Outcome of Our Outcomes – guest post by Victoria Vrana. Outcomes, indicators, metrics, logic models, flow charts galore – measurement and evaluation are in season these days. Is the evaluation of your program something management needs to assess the performance of your organization as a whole?

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. Evaluate Resources IT deficits equal a rocky road for remote work. Remember Management by Walking Around?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

or focusing on refining your budget for the upcoming year, an agenda will help everyone stay focused on creating better outcomes for the organization. If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re strategizing about.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

While the results may be a sobering wake up call, they can be just the push you need to strategically evaluate your real goals or pivot to a better investment of your organization’s time and money. The post How To Evaluate Your Event’s Success And Measure Your Nonprofit’s ROI appeared first on Kindful.

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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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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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NTEN

OCTOBER 22, 2013

But how can donors evaluate whether or not a charity will ultimately deliver on their promise or mission? Making outcome information readily available to donors can make the decision to donate easier. evaluation Leadership nptech nten overhead Richard Larkin Fundraising Program'

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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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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

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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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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 use low tech tools first – paper, markers, sticky notes, and sticky dots. Participants spend time working together to draw their networks — people and organizations who are important to reaching their organization’s outcomes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 25, 2020

For nonprofit organizations large and small, this webinar helps you save time and produce better outcomes for your golf fundraiser—whether you’re trying to fit it in before the end of the year or looking at 2021. How live scoring works and how to evaluate a provider. << Cost: Free. Best practices for sponsorship packages.

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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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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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Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

But you want to make sure those decisions deliver outcomes that support your goals. In today’s world, organizations simply cannot afford to invest their time and limited resources in initiatives that do not demonstrably deliver outcomes that support their goals. It will be an inevitable outcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I’m very excited for this learning experience because over the two years my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has focused on going deep on facilitating peer learning for grantees on measuring outcomes for their networks with social media while balancing and upholding the principles of being networked.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Track high-level insights to ensure programs are staying on track, dig deeper into comprehensive data across your programs, or take a closer look at a specific program, staff member, or participant’s outcomes. Learn more Stronger data, stronger outcomes "Here’s what I believe: do the work and the outcomes will show.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. Initiatives that impact a broad audience or community Outcomes that deliver strategic goals and objectives for all participants. Evaluate your current community and identify where expanded representation might be beneficial. The pandemic was a wormhole.

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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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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Public Sector & Nonprofit Case Management Software Improve Impact Drive stronger outcomes with a solution that empowers your staff, enables more data-informed decision making, and provides expert guidance and best practices. Deep sector expertise and support We understand your unique needs and challenges.

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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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Charity Village

AUGUST 11, 2023

Regarding the application process, submissions will be evaluated with a focus on opportunities with measurable outcomes […] The post Charitable donations and sponsorships available for nonprofits operating in the healthcare space appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”. need to meet funders’ and accreditors’ demands for activity impact analysis and outcomes evaluations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

5) Moving Away from Overhead to Outcomes will Allow Investment in Technology. No organization should be allowed to waste money, but we need to focus on how effective a nonprofit is in achieving its social outcome goals.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JULY 13, 2018

I’m doing a happy dance, because the Foundation Center ‘s GrantSpace blog has published my article on “The Power of Dialogue on Nonprofit Data and Evaluation.” This is a blog article about a blog article. ” Please feel free to read the article and give me your feedback!

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Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Our solution to assist association executives with justifying the expense of an LMS, EvaluPac, recently won the Gold Brandon Hall Excellence in Technology Award for “Best Advance in Technology for Testing or Learning Evaluation”. need to meet funders’ and accreditors’ demands for activity impact analysis and outcomes evaluations.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect on outcomes measurement , and I tend to hear similar questions and qualms about this still-new area. “ How do we get started? ” “ Is there a difference between measurement and evaluation? ” “ Is there a right way to define an outcome?

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Grant management is the comprehensive process of overseeing all activities related to grants: from identifying recipients, to awarding funds, to reporting on outcomes all while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. They often handle the creation of grant guidelines, applicant outreach, and oversee the grant evaluation process.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

AUGUST 11, 2016

This kind of thinking has lead to a lot of conversations (and a lot of anxiety) in the nonprofit sector about performance measurement, outcomes management, evaluation, and impact assessment. In any case, it will have to work backward from its mission, and understand how each component contributes to achieving it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community. When evaluating CRM software for your nonprofit, you need to look for these five key differentiators: 1) Importance of Platform.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Evaluate Post Audit and Strive for Continuous Improvement Once your audit is complete, your nonprofit should conduct a post-audit evaluation both internally and with their auditors. As part of this evaluation, review and discuss at length the management letter issued by the audit firm, both internally and with the audit firm.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Evaluation can be painful.

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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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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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