Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today’s world, success is measured by more than just clicks and open rates. How are you tracking success? There are many marketing technology tools that can help you measure success. This is how you organize and describe your data. Let’s use email as an example. Understanding this process is key.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

Let’s take a look at how you can leverage this tool for your organization. For example, “write a 100-word fundraising appeal email for high-value corporate donors” is a much better prompt than “write a fundraising appeal.” We’ll show an example of this in the next section. The more specific you can be, the better.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. It can be near impossible to measure the success of a story if you haven’t first thought about what your desired outcomes are and drivers of success. Here’s a few examples: Telling a story in.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It can be difficult to measure the impact of your work, particularly when you are unclear about what impact means to your organization. To understand how outputs are different from impacts—and why you should measure impact in addition to outcomes—it is helpful to understand what goes into the process of achieving impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. How closely should they track those changes? You’ve heard of impact, and the many ways organizations try to capture what they’re doing.

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Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

Advertising can be an effective way to help grow your nonprofit’ s digital footprint, complement your current organic marketing efforts, and be an essential, part of your integrated marketing strategy. How will you measure the success of your paid advertising campaign?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Is your organization feeling the changes in our economy, society, and communities? In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to pivot to survive. Why data should drive your decisions Many key industries, including retailers, manufacturers, and healthcare organizations, use data to inform decisions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Written by Findjoo , this is the second post in a series of three about best practices in digital marketing and fundraising for membership organizations and associations. Post #1: 12 Features Membership Organizations & Associations Should Look for in a CRM. To do this, there are a few simple tricks that you’ll need to use.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Data quality is essential for organizations and membership associations. But if those standards aren’t put in place or enforced, you’ll find that Salesforce’s automation and AI features don’t have the quality of data they need to be effective – and you’ll need to carry out data cleansing to get them back on track.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs. Confidently manage risk with customized user permissions, air-tight organization vetting, and audit trails. What is the best way to track grants?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. Let’s check out what to consider when measuring your results. These assets can cut expenses for your organization.). This Year Vs. Last Year. What’s Your Return on Investment.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Here are some common types of workplace giving: Employee Donations: Employees can voluntarily contribute part of their salary to support charitable organizations, often through payroll deductions. Take Coca-Cola for example. For example, a company might donate $25 for every hour an employee spends volunteering at a nonprofit.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

It’s hard to ramp up the good work you do if you don’t know how to concretely define, measure and communicate your impact to supporters. When we keep in mind the true meaning of the impact, in all its forms, it helps us discover what’s important when measuring it. Measuring impact. goals, measure them!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

By Jen Frazier , President at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. During a year-end campaign, it’s essential to track and analyze data from these multiple channels.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. For example, you will be reviewing your expense management processes as part of this project, but any fundraising management topics will be reserved for a later initiative. out of scope). Goals and Metrics What does success look like?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Keep reading this Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits to learn what makes accounting for nonprofits unique and get tips on choosing the best accounting software for your organization. Churches and faith-based organizations also fall under the category of nonprofits. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, a medical association might set up their membership journey like so: medical students, residents, fellows in training, early career, mid-career, and senior-level or experts. To better understand this, let’s look at an example comparing two members – Jay and Lynne. That depends on your association’s members!

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Next, define your goals by considering how you’ll track, measure, and evaluate its performance. Examples of campaign objectives and goals include: Building awareness of your nonprofit by increasing new website visitors by 20% in six months. Expanding reach by confirming 50 partners for a new initiative in 90 days.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. For organizations using both apps and websites, there were challenges in seeing how the data interacts—are web visitors the same people using the app?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. Track your own data. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors. Let’s say you’re a food bank.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A nonprofit branding strategy is a plan for how you want your organization to be perceived by the public. It includes your organization’s mission, vision, values, and unique selling proposition. Increase awareness of your organization and its mission. Strengthen your organization’s reputation. Be flexible.

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Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review three ways your fundraising software can help your nonprofit maintain compliance: Activity data Donation tracking Volunteer tools Fundraising events of all types require careful data tracking, but donations made at an auction are especially complex to manage and record.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Everyone running a membership organization wants to recruit some shiny new members. We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. That’s a little over two workdays a week—plenty of time to interact with your organization. What is a Membership Engagement Strategy?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They directly contribute to the organization’s programmatic mission, making a significant difference in the lives of those they serve. Mission-Driven Product Examples Products can be websites, but not all websites are products. For nonprofits and government agencies, products serve the same purpose but with a different focus.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you’re achieving that key outcome for impact. After the data is collected, organize the information into similar categories (i.e.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 12, 2023

These days, there are countless tools that can help you track expenses, compare costs against goals, estimate profits from ticket sales—and more! Why are you raising money for this cause/project/organization? For example, staff may have experience with a particular kind of event or venue that would be cheaper than other options.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This is no surprise as recruiting talented staff involves making your organization stand out in a competitive market and maintaining clear expectations, which is an area of improvement for many hiring organizations. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This is no surprise as recruiting talented staff involves making your organization stand out in a competitive market and maintaining clear expectations, which is an area of improvement for many hiring organizations. Hard skills are measurable technical skills or certifications such as CRM management proficiency.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2023

The problem is, this advice is often aimed at organizations with dedicated social media folks, or even teams of them. As you define your goal(s), also think about how to measure it. Increase donations: success is measured by an increase in donations on the platform’s embedded fundraising tools, such as those on Meta or TikTok.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Organization: Taproot Foundation. Organization Size: 40 Employees. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Taking proactive measures. Good Survive is proactive Survive, and Steady state Survive is made up of the continual proactive measures leaders can take to ensure long-term stabilization. When a shock (either internal or external) hits, your organization moves into “triggered Survive.” Moving quickly in response to disruptions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2020

As the authors stress, only when you have total alignment in your organization can you achieve maximum results. Unfortunately, most organizations have a vision and a mission statement, but few know how to align everyone in the organization around that vision to achieve results. Even fewer measure and reward alignment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

“In the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal—in a feedback loop. You use the measurement as feedback to make adjustments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2012

Five Steps You Can Take Now to Apply the New Measurement Standards In Your Organization. Everything You Need to Know about the Dublin Summit and the New Measurement Standards. SMMStandards Progress and Roadmap: Marklein and Paine Present the First Social Media Measurement Standards at the Dublin Summit.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2021

Apple’s latest privacy updates will affect data sources commonly used by mission-driven organizations. Let’s explore how your organization can adapt to the changes. Fewer return visitors. ” In 2019, Apple updated ITP to version 2.1,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2013

This post summarizes the sessions I facilitated or participated in related to “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” which included a book signing, panel discussion in the Beacon Lounge , and a workshop with co-author KD Paine. 2. Don’t Be A Zoombie Repeating the Mistakes of the Past. Neff (@daveiam) March 11, 2013.

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