CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Sample SMART fundraising goals Reflect on Your Focus Areas Begin by asking yourself some key questions related to your goals and focus areas. Are you on track to meet your goals?

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 76

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Frankly, the search, evaluation, interview, and selection process can be very rigorous and time-consuming. Here are some sample questions: 1. Has the organization’s policies, practices, and overall culture been evaluated through the lens of a JEDI approach? . Tailor your evaluation matrix and script .

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Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

This will help you discern what you really need in a consultant, how you will evaluate their suitability up front, and how you will hold them and yourself accountable throughout the project. Use this information internally and share it freely during your search. . Evaluation matrix . You’ll find some sample matrices here.

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Consultant Process Proposal Nonprofit 122

sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

With a qualitative research method like this one, you really don’t need a large sample size to get good data. Google can choose a winner for you after enough data is gathered, but you can also run reports or look at Analytics data for each option to evaluate the success on your own. Please share some topics or ideas in the comments!

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Method Research Test Analytics 75

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

Is it easy for you to send your message to target audiences based on shared data i.e. they live in a certain zip code, they are an active donor, they are a first-time donor, they are a monthly donor, they haven’t given in the last 12 months, they just joined your list a year ago, they didn’t open your email campaign etc.? Segmentation.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2021

To get your supporters excited about joining your event and helping you raise funds, you need a compelling story that’s easy to share with friends and family. Make Your Story Easy To Understand And Share. Sample “Registration Now Open” email. Create Powerful Messages. What impact are we having on our mission?

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Campaign Fundraising Registration Calendar 70

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. Participant-Centered Program Management.

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Integration Impact Practice Management 69

Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Start by creating sample scripts for thank-you calls, emails, and cards and ask your team to thank your major donors. Establish a program evaluation cadence and set goals to take your program to the next level. I’ll walk you through the key components of a strong major gifts program and share ideas to launch or grow your program.

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Gift Program United States Script 105

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Would love to hear if you have examples or tips to share! Focus on Shared Goals and Shared Ownership. Lastly, be active in sharing your toolbox. Instead, design for growth and sustainability from the start with lots of room for feedback, evaluation and iterations to continue developing and redeveloping.

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Community Build Organization Case Study 253

Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

Anecdotally, you can ask people who know the donor to share information about them. They may be evaluating their financial and philanthropic goals, and thinking of ways to leave a lasting impact. Our colleagues at FreeWill.com share useful steps and examples.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Not only do they generally take you off-grid, but they give you the opportunity to do a little sampling of everything. You can evaluate where you’d like to go back to and spend more time. We truly have such a fun and intelligent group of people that are always willing to share their knowledge and help one another out.

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Celebrate Fun Associations Product 135

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

The room was packed with enthusiastic participants and this post is designed to be shared with others who couldn’t attend in person, as well as to all those who did and asked to have resources to share with their networks. The more you list and share, the more you’ll start to see patterns or clear paths emerge.

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Case Study Community Impact Studies 117

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

And make sure to get permission to share the story if it reveals the person’s identity. Whatever tool you use should provide you with some metrics to evaluate your results each time you hit “send.”. Share interesting information? Experts have studied appeals and shared what works. Share with team, Thursday, May 19.

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Marketing Guide Metrics Nonprofit 69

Double the Donation

AUGUST 21, 2021

Make your story easy to understand and share – Make sure the messaging for your peer-to-peer fundraising campaign is easy to: Understand – It should be obvious why your organization has launched the peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Share – Your peer-to-peer fundraising tools should make it easy for participants to share your message.

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Results Fundraising Software Raise 87

Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Last time we shared how Marketing Cloud can impact the higher education industry and this time around we’re vetting it for our friends in the nonprofit space! . Below are some samples of engagement journeys we’ve built for some of our clients. Engagement. One-Time to Sustainer Journey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook. Discussions on how to improve results are occasionally part of staff meetings and rarely reports are shared with or requested by board. Has shared organizational dashboard across departments and process for analyzing, discussing, and applying results.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Our staff interacts with our community in different ways; here''s why Amy Sample Ward, CEO, loves our community! Using all of the tools available to us (our blog, myNTEN groups, social media, webinars, events, conferences, evaluations, etc.), November is Member Appreciation Month at NTEN.

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Community Tools Support NTEN 59

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 16, 2010

If investment was required to get a tool, I believe many groups would be willing to participate in evaluations, provide feedback, submit user stories and help in the development of the tool. And share your ideas with your friends and colleagues to further the breadth of the conversation. Share your ideas and your experiences.

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Ning Causes Build Evaluation 208

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

It’s a practitioner’s guide for planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies that engage constituents across many channels, wherever they may be, and how we as organizations need to structure our work to deliver that experience. For example, maybe you notice that you check your email and then go to Facebook.

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Business People Podcast Broadcast 241

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 18, 2009

Evaluate your goals and objectives, as an organization. Hildy Gottlieb’s Pollyanna Principles are a great place to start if you want to learn more about how you can evaluate and identify your organizational goals (and larger view) in a way to successfully design projects, programs and even partnerships for real impact.

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 190

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

An intern working on a master’s degree in public health conducted the evaluation, so costs for the study were minimal. Henry said the food bank used the evaluation findings to encourage the Arizona State Health Department to update their guidelines, making it easier to serve school-grown food in cafeterias.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The social strategy includes the widget above that can be customized to show the charity and be shared on different social networking sites or blogs. They have created many social sharing opportunities, for example: Visit Create Change select a charity and share the widget with your network. Amy Sample Ward.

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Social Media Change Contest Widget 95

Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

The end of the year is usually when we have the most activity on the site and, therefore, we’ll reach a large sample size faster. If your organization is considering making a substantial change to your work, taking the time to set up a formal process, even a simple one, for evaluating whether your decision makes sense is a smart investment.

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Learning Test Sample India 52

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

I’m gathering my thoughts to start putting together my slides and presentation and wanted to stop for reflection and sharing. If you share feedback or examples that make their way, I’ll certainly give you credit. Share the spotlight : Remember, you’re not driving. Think big : Not just big, but bigger than you.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

We have set up a Web site, [link] , to share information and conversation about the ongoing review. Here is a partial list of what we’ve completed as part of this review: Program evaluation based on a sample of 169 OE grants closed in 2007-2009, conducted by TCC Group (2011).

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Effective Program Work Review 96

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

They don’t have to be tangible gifts; offering opportunities to get together with other like-minded folks who share their values is plenty and can be greatly enjoyed and appreciated. Share details about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Then offer rewards for being a member. Soon you can offer in-person get-togethers too.

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Donor Strategy Retention Relationship 141

NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

This tool will crawl and evaluate your website for a lot of the key elements you should be monitoring. Here’s a sample for NetWits that I ran a few months back that will give you an idea of what to expect. Share what you do and ask for enewsletter subscriptions on social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc).

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email Social Social Media Search 246

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 12, 2010

Let’s look at the way a gardener can tend to multiple flowerbeds in one big backyard and the way that translates to our work of building community across the web: Analysis and evaluation : the garden is visiting all of the flowerbeds or cultivated areas of the yard (and all the ground in between!) What do you think?

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Build Community Ning Offline 143

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Sharing across platforms – Twitter. Sharing across platforms – Facebook.

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Iraq Afghanistan America Arlington 239

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2012

Download the full white paper or share it using this link: [link] Below are notes from my remarks. We want to share while we are doing and have people respond immediately. That might look like sharing a picture from a concert, while you are still at the concert. What do you have to share? The internet is not new.

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Philanthropy Social Media Media Social 244

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2015

In addition to a plan and freezing other non-priority project work, reflection is a critical aspect so staff can make adjustments and also share their experience with others in the organization. Evaluation. There are also some great practical tips , sample mentor/mentee agreement , and plan. Agreed upon plan.

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Develop People Change Mentoring 50

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Fine Blog – "The Case Foundation has just released an evaluation of their innovative “Make It Your Own&# program. "For this month's Net2 Think Tank, we asked you to share your tools, tactics, and best practices for promoting your volunteer opportunities online. Reflecting on “Make It Your Own&# « A.

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Web Bookmarking Evaluation Lesson 120

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2018

We were joined by a great group of panelists from across the sector: Amy Sample Ward, CEO, Nonprofit Technology Network. Then, when one team finds a solution, they can share it with another department that can utilize or add to that solution. Evaluate risks with information. Cheryl Contee, CEO, Fission Strategy, Sausalito, CA.

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Culture Blackbaud Philanthropy Sample 30

Care2

JULY 11, 2013

While I have close to two decades of experience in the nonprofit field and love to share my experiences and data, I’m lucky to be surrounded by such smart nptech folks who share their knowledge with me. They share best practices in online campaigning as well as concrete data and analysis from their A/B testing.

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Resource India Case Study Nonprofit 72

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Now, let’s hear from the other Board members because I want to make sure that everyone gets a chance to share their thoughts!” She isn’t comfortable sharing her opinion – especially if it differs from others. Solution: Redirect. Repeat after me: “Great, Betty. Susan has little to no confidence, so she’s afraid to really speak up.

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Fun Product Law Nonprofit 98

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

To compliment, I shared some of the core beliefs I’ve developed in my experiences working in technology, innovation and community engagement. Supporting analysis and evaluation may not sound as exciting to your board as funding a new tool, but it can be at least as important! Recognize the role of technology across all our work.

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Support Adopt Fund Philanthropy 199

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Urges nonprofits to focus on sharing and using basic information about who they are, what they’re doing and what’s happening, before tackling big data. We brainstormed a few: Real-Time evaluation of communications strategy for a nonprofit or foundation. Jacob Harold, “ Nonprofits Master “Medium Data” Before Tackling Big Data.”

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