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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

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That means they both receive grants from funders—and thus must demonstrate their unique value proposition—and seek impact through grantmaking and other supports for nonprofits and the field. Tracking common outcome metrics across grantees. As such, effective approaches to measurement and learning reflect a multiplicity of stakeholders.

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You Have a Google Grant—Now What? A Guide for Nonprofits

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More nonprofits are beginning to see the immense value of the Google Ad Grants and have acquired it for themselves. If you’ve managed to get the grant for your organization, you deserve a hearty congratulations. However, as many nonprofit professionals know, acquiring the grant is only the beginning. Plan Your Ads.

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

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If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. Learn more: Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You Measuring Outcomes Outcome metrics are powerful, necessary tools for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. We all want to know whether our work makes a difference.

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4 Tips to Create a Nonprofit Content Strategy for WordPress

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Keep an eye on the following metrics for your site: Web traffic. This metric measures the overall visits to your site, helping you gauge the success of your outreach efforts. This metric shows you where your visitors are coming from, whether a search engine results page, social media post, or email newsletter. Traffic sources.

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Crafting a Stellar Nonprofit Branding Strategy: 10 Quick Tips 

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Here are a couple key metrics: Donations : Have your donations increased? This includes in-kind and online donations, grants, cash, checks, and more. Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. Their brand is built around the idea of hope and inspiration.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

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Foster Collaboration and Learning: Encourage collaboration and knowledge-sharing among funders, nonprofits, and other stakeholders. Hold Yourselves Accountable: Building accountability into your grant-making process by establishing clear goals, metrics, and mechanisms for measuring progress toward equity.