CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Even though it was a first time event, they met and exceeded their goal of $25,000. They used CauseVox’s activity metric to allow fundraisers to showcase their progress towards a goal of miles hiked. They doubled their original goal and brought in over $140,000 during the campaign. So how did they do it? This is a fact.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Choose a donor database that lets your team customize tools to fit your strategy and goals. When you think about donor data management, one of the first things that comes to mind is likely donor profiles. You might gather this info by asking donors to fill out a survey, or by conducting research in your community. Cloud-based.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

So, I imagine this effort is an “experiment” – a good one I might add because you have specific goal, audience, and metric to measure success. What is it about your organization that will allow for experiments with emerging technology? Plan your content and any calls to action with this in mind. -

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2009

When I first started thinking about metrics for social media, I wanted to start out reminding our group about some fundamentals of the sphere. There are a couple of things to keep in mind when it comes to dealing with your social capital. Share others' info relevant to your work. Find like-minded folk. Authenticity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

Our main goal is to help you learn how to leverage our technology and the tools that make up social media. With that in mind I’d like to share 4 Keys to Building a Successful Web Site based on similar tactics we’ve deployed on this blog. Before we go too far, let me start by saying, “Content is King.”

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2023

The progress section is also a place to reiterate your appreciation for your supporters, thank them for helping you reach your goals, and include a call to action about how they can support you even more. Keep in mind that multiple newsletters can be a drain on your resources. It all depends on the data you track.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Set a goal. Define success metrics. Pick some additional metrics that will help keep you on track for your larger goal. Pick some additional metrics that will help keep you on track for your larger goal. Offer them a community of like-minded, good-hearted people. Tell a compelling story.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Neon One Tip: Neon CRM offers a seamless integration with our auction software partner ClickBid that allows users to easily pull up contact info as guests check in and match sales to those records during the event. To increase engagement, you can livestream the event with hourly donations goals, and engage supporters new and old.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While migrating donor data is one of the most important steps in implementing a new CRM, it’s also the part that’s most time-consuming, mind-numbing, and prone to error. Assess your needs: Conduct a thorough analysis of your current donor database’s shortcomings, challenges, and the goals you aim to achieve with the new system.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But just because an organization likes the idea of building a flashy website, designing a glossy printed brochure, or publishing a 60-page magazine to deliver its yearly reporting info, doesn’t mean that they should. But there may be opportunities to highlight other key metrics, as well. Let’s dive in.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

This is a great opportunity for people to still feel connected to you and to each other – see more info here on how to run your own UnGala event! You’ll want people to sign up, potentially pay a registration fee, set an activity goal , and have a date and time where everyone runs at the same time on their own.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Review your overall annual goal. Set a SMART goal for your campaign. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Here are some questions your team can ask to help you reflect on last year’s results: What was our goal last year, and did we meet it? Request a Demo.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

These fundraisers can’t wrap their minds around coming out and asking someone for money. Lastly, most are metrics-driven. So these are things that you guys can be thinking about in your own individual organizations, the metrics. I’m sure you’ve seen other trainings, webinars what, about gathering your metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

It was our executive VP who had unfounded belief in me, Thrilled me filled me with fantastic insight I’d never known before; So that now, to still the ADD of my moving mind, she stood repeating. Keep this is mind for what you measure - for this is all I will implore. Let my mind be still a moment and this mystery explore; -.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

But first, here are a few things you should keep in mind during the CRM shopping process. It’s easy to get wowed by a system’s bells and whistles without ever developing a deeper understanding of how that solution will actually help your organization achieve its goals and what it will be like to use it on a day-to-day basis.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 18, 2014

Define success metrics. You’ve got a list of priorities, so for each item on that list spell out the goal or metric to which you are working. Make those goals as specific as humanly possible. None of this is particularly easy, mind you. Before you do anything, define what success looks like.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your goal is getting in front of the right people regularly. So the first thing is understanding your goals, the gaps, and opportunities. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. So I’m actually calling BS on this entire thing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2011

Do you feel your stakeholders and constituents truly know what your mission and goals are? This 1, 3, 5 year plan will serve as your road map, illustrating your course and outlining goals and benchmarks to hit. It is important to establish a baseline and set benchmarks and goals to strive to achieve.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

Your goal is getting in front of the right people regularly. So the first thing is understanding your goals, the gaps, and opportunities. And so this car salesperson strategy always has our objective top of mind, even when we’re asking the funder questions about them. So I’m actually calling BS on this entire thing.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

But there are still opportunities, and there is some changes that funders have made to be mindful of those things during COVID. So definitely, that’s been top of mind and something that I’ve seen quite frequently. . So before I go into ARPA, are there any questions, Steven, that I should be mindful of?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 7, 2016

Each nonprofit has different fundraising goals and a different pool of donors and prospects. Use that info to propel your fundraising approach forward. When sending out emails to donors, there are a few best practices to keep in mind: Write a great subject line. This is what donors will see first. Incorporate images.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2016

Each nonprofit has different fundraising goals and a different pool of donors and prospects. Use that info to propel your fundraising approach forward. When sending out emails to donors, there are a few best practices to keep in mind: Write a great subject line. This is what donors will see first. Incorporate images.

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