Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The day ended with a curated conversation on “ Data, Transparency, and Impact ” facilitated by the amazing Erica Mills and with Jane Meseck (Microsoft), Paul Shoemaker (Social Venture Partners) and Eric Stowe (Splash). “Is measuring data about proving it or improving it?” Transparency and Measurement.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

” Here’s some insights generated through the discussion about that: Allocate Staff Meeting Time: Teresa Crawford reported that her organization devotes some time at staff meetings each week to see what content is catching the most interest, what messages seem to have the greatest reach. My answer: Yes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and using social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. The theme was “ 30 Ways for 30 Days “ Dan says, “We measured that through each action and each was track-able. Michel reports that those increased during the month of September at a faster rate.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Cybersecurity is the proactive approach you take to identify any vulnerable points, implement simple protective measures, and effectively respond to potential attacks. Did you know that, according to the 2023 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report , 27% of nonprofits have experienced a cyberattack? Phishing. Fix vulnerable points.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. Picking A Social Media Measurement Pilot.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management allows organization leaders to be transparent with donors and volunteers within their network while simultaneously facilitating an environment for sustainable investment. Measurable Growth Donor management helps cultivate prolonged success and growth by steering organizational leaders toward a donor-centric action plan.

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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 manage the disbursement of funds and monitor the financial aspects of grantee reports.

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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. She’s also certified by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, in the USA, for facilitation.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 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. Databases - Nonprofits can use these tools to track data in real time and report on results.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. You know what they say about measurement, right? Track your own data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2013

I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with Packard Foundation grantees during the past year with a goal of improving measurement practice for social media and based on my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” This helps spread good practices. See above). The session was devoted to sense-making.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 28, 2021

It can streamline tracking and reporting processes, enhance communication with donors and constituents, and consolidate necessary information. Planning Ahead and Outlining Goals Facilitates Long-Term Success. Salesforce is a platform that can transform the way an organization conducts business. About the Author. Julia Cosgrove.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence There is a lot of buzz surrounding AI technologies and rightfully so, as the AI healthcare market is measured to be worth $38 billion by 2027. For example, Arcadia Analytics utilizes tailored dashboards to measure SDoH KPIs to understand what is happening in a patient’s life outside of the waiting room.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Optimizing Channels of Communication Each communication medium—be it Email, Social media, Direct mail—has a unique potential to engage your audience and facilitate fundraising. Setting Up Tracking and Metrics What’s measured gets managed. A good story creates a connection, and it’s this connection that fuels generosity.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 29, 2023

Simple mistakes can result in miscommunication, a poorly-targeted fundraiser, inaccurate reporting, or even damage to your organization’s reputation. This makes reporting simpler and enables organizations to easily gain insights to inform their strategies.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Adrian Sargeant and Dr. Jen Shang compiled a report on the outcomes of the Summit. Re-orient toward longer-term measures of fundraising performance. Fund the development of a website to facilitate peer-to-peer evaluations of nonprofits. Develop new and more appropriate measures of performance. Their mission: grow giving!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured? Think about the donor role as facilitator and the community as owner of the results.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Robust CSR software helps alleviate the struggles of managing your company’s philanthropic initiatives and measuring impact, so you can focus on driving employee participation and making bigger waves with your efforts. They track employee participation and measure the impact of these programs.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Your goals should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. However, if your goal is SMART—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound—you’ll have a clear benchmark to work toward and measure progress. Set goals for your volunteer program. Define your volunteer roles.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 21, 2022

This role reports to the Director of Professional Services. Location : Virtual, Home-based office in the USA or Canada Work Authorization : Citizens or Permanent Residents of USA or Canada.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Again, using design-thinking facilitating methods, the process started with a presentation from the executive director on the strategy for the year and measurement. While technical topics such data and measurement processes emerged, so did a lot culture change issues. Data Measurement' Metrics for Movements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. Refinable – adapt to rapidly changing environments.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

World class facilitation and guidance was provided by Essential Partners, with the revered Dave Joseph serving as facilitator-in-chief. Asking nonprofits to define their goals, their desired outcomes, and their quantitative measures of success – rather than telling them what these should be.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

But, how do you measure the results? The report addresses metrics for success for investing in broad field social movements or networked approaches to social change. The report is written for funders and those on the ground doing the work in the context of networks, although it doesn’t go deep into practice.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 24, 2014

The card holder has no idea that their card number has been compromised and so has not reported it stolen. One way you can help protect credit card data is by beefing up the security measures on the back-end using your payment gateway. to facilitate these transactions. Another option is to set up front-end security measures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. The syllabus includes: An overview of today’s digital measurement landscape.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Last week, we had a board retreat to dive into identifying core results as part of results-based accountability work , facilitated by an excellent outside consultant. Board retreats, day long meetings, can be potentially be deadly — sitting most of the time and hearing a parade of reports. However, this was far from it.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

This software makes recording, saving, and referencing data more convenient by providing secure storage and reporting tools. It should also include features like visual reporting pages, mobile capabilities, and compliance measures that meet legal regulations around client privacy.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

Our objective is to create a company that includes the kind of robust diversity that facilitates the best productivity, problem solving, and innovation coming from people bringing a variety of perspectives to bear on our challenges and opportunities. Can you talk about how Blackbaud measures the success of their goals?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 12, 2019

A strong brand is important because it facilitates opportunities, resources and results. It is possible to measure the brand using the Brand Equity that includes consistency, operation, trust, and partnerships. They can work closely with the CEO, and report to the board. A brand is not just a logo and a slogan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Yesterday, KD Paine and I delivered an NTEN Webinar on measurement based on the ideas in our new book ” Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World.” ” I often hear nonprofits say, “We don’t have those skills within our organization so we don’t do measurement.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Participants from a nonprofit work on their network map during the workshop.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2020

A master community benefit cost center also makes end of year financial reporting easier, such as completing a Schedule H. See how technology makes reporting easier. Source : FSG Consulting, as reported by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, accessed via [link]. There are many ways to measure program success.

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