NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 11, 2023
Impact measurement is mission-critical. Thankfully, regardless of how small the budget, there is a lot that organizations can do to maximize their impact measurement dollars. Analytics Executive Issues Software/Technology Finance Impact measurement measurement dollars
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
While KPIs represent a valuable opportunity, it’s important that you select the right ones to track for your unique organization, especially since there are so many possibilities. Analytics Data Mining
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Cloud 4 Good
AUGUST 14, 2021
You know you are making a difference in your communities, but do you know how to showcase that impact to your grantmakers, board members, donors, and volunteers without spending countless hours building endless spreadsheets and reports?
Charity Navigator
JUNE 6, 2022
The information does not serve as a direct guide to earning a Charity Navigator Impact & Results beacon within the Encompass Rating System. However, to illustrate your organization is making a difference, you need to showcase your data to demonstrate your full impact.
Salsa
JULY 9, 2021
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TechSoup
SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
With all of the time and resources that nonprofits pour into creating their programs, it's important to know whether these efforts are creating the change you need. Are you serving the communities you set out to serve? Are you meeting the requirements of your stakeholders?
Saleforce Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
We use Salesforce tools to create a digital environment which engages at-risk youth, and has proven to be highly impactful in changing negative trajectories and positively impacting wellbeing.
Care2
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
To effectively boost donations from supporters , spread the word about your work to new audiences, or demonstrate the value of your work to key stakeholders, you need to develop strategies to share your nonprofit’s community impact. fundraising measurement Impact Reporting
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. You know, impact is always good for year end. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting? So impact.
Beth Kanter
MARCH 2, 2015
A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 21, 2022
According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. That’s why supplementing online fundraisers with follow-ups that show the impact of donations is so powerful.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 27, 2020
As I am sure we all have heard over the past few years (or maybe much longer), we need to demonstrate the results of our programs and tell our organization’s impact story in order to update our board, grow our donor base and develop new programs.
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 3, 2013
Note from Beth: How often have those of worked in nonprofits asked the question or been asked the question by funders, “What’s the impact?” The first step is identify what impact might look like as this post explains. “I I still don’t know if it had any impact at all.”. But it wasn’t until Active Voice brought on a full time evaluator that were we able to identify and actually measure the kind of shifts we think films can contribute to. Measurement
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. It’s important to learn how to share your efforts with the world, and even more important that you know just how big of an impact you’re making on the issue you’re trying to solve. Defining impact. Impact,” by definition, is the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another. Measuring impact.
Volunteer Hub
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Here are 4 ways to measure volunteer program ROI and ensure you are getting the highest amount of value. As your nonprofit grows, so does the need to optimize your volunteer program and effectively measure ROI. Measure Volunteer Value. Measure Community Reach.
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 3, 2012
I recently got my copy of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye Paine. In the foreward, Beth and Katie say that “measurement is the secret sauce; we provide the recipe.” One that really speaks to me is the point that “measurement helps nonprofits understand and improve their social networks.” bookreview resources beth kanter book review measurement netnon
Charity Village
JULY 14, 2021
The Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) has released a new report about the impact of COVID and associated government relief measures on nonprofits and charities.
NTEN
JUNE 13, 2014
Today we’re excited to share that Matt Groch , Director of Solution Delivery at Mission Measurement , will offer a keynote called Moneyball for Social Impact, Or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the implications of a discrete closed-loop factor analysis framework for social impact. How do we measure social change? As Director of Solution Delivery, Matt is responsible for defining and curating Mission Measurement’s suite of products and services.
NTEN
MARCH 26, 2014
Yet, measuring that impact is complex and complicated with lots of tools, numbers, and moving targets to wrangle. I want organizations to get control of the powerful lightning that is strategic measurement. Communications community Community Fundraising impact marketing Metrics strategy Strategy Communications Laura Girardin. Marketing and Communications Strategist. Lauren Girardin Consulting.
NTEN
APRIL 14, 2014
Four nonprofits are leveraging mobile technology to measure the impact of their programs, and hear from their remote beneficiaries that may not have access to the internet. In the world of impact measurement with remote beneficiaries, mobile is the new lawn mower. Heather Franzese. Executive Director. Good World Solutions.
Saleforce Nonprofit
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Today, we’re announcing our third Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort, which will focus on climate justice. Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Vice President, Tech for Social Impact, Salesforce.org.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 11, 2014
Social enterprises are collecting more and more data: data about social problems; data about intervention outcomes; data for collective impact; data for learning; data for dashboards to better operate their enterprises; data for funders; and the list goes on. They desperately need to use data better and multiply its impact, but they rarely have the skills or infrastructure to do so effectively. The world is undergoing a data revolution, and the social sector is no exception.
NTEN
OCTOBER 16, 2014
Exploring what to measure is the first step on a journey to greater impact. How can nonprofit organizations know what is working, what is not, and what impact they are making? Chari Smith. Founder. CRSmith Consulting. Are these the data you're looking for? They can achieve this understanding by implementing a realistic and meaningful evaluation system. Data evaluation Leadership
Forum One
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Defining and measuring impact is a tough nut to crack. Tackling the challenges involved with impact. If you’ve ever tried to measure or define your organization’s “impact,” it is very likely that you have experienced some challenges along the way.
Forum One
APRIL 8, 2021
When a complete website redesign is not an option, there are small tweaks and improvements that can help you quickly optimize your website’s impact today. Start by selecting areas where you can execute impact and story-driven design refreshes that better tell your story.
sgEngage
OCTOBER 31, 2022
When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all.
TechImpact
JUNE 19, 2014
Big data and robust analytic measuring tools have enabled this revolution to go from a pipe dream to reality in only a few short years. Everyone wants to compare the success of their organization to a measurable analytic. Analytics are by far the easiest and best way to measure the effectiveness of a technology implementation, fundraising campaign, or content marketing plan. Start measuring, and reporting. Keep measuring.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 9, 2020
member states to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet, provide a common roadmap for organizations to measure impact. How philanthropic organizations can align their impact goals with the SDGs. The U.N.
NTEN
DECEMBER 19, 2011
Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For example, a representative from the fundraising department can make sure you consider when your funders’ reporting cycles are so that you are producing outcome measurement results at a time that aligns with their requests for information about your programs.
Candid
APRIL 6, 2022
On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Can you please tell us about MEASURE and its mission?
NTEN
OCTOBER 14, 2014
As digital marketing technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, organizations are making large investments to keep up with new innovations; it’s more important for them than ever to measure the progress and impact of their digital programs. This impact needs to be measured through the lens of the company’s overarching goals and performance. What are the challenges associated with digital maturity measurement? Andrew Blackmore.
Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For example, a representative from the fundraising department can make sure you consider when your funders’ reporting cycles are so that you are producing outcome measurement results at a time that aligns with their requests for information about your programs.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
Someone asked Tara a question about measuring Whuffie or influence. Her response: This is one of the biggest reasons I don’t like to measure Whuffie. The measure needs to be in the impact. We make the point that the focus should be on the impact or the change in the real world. . You Can't Eat Whuffie.but it's getting harder to eat without it View more documents from Tara Hunt.
Beth Kanter
OCTOBER 19, 2011
It’s an important challenge to meet because I think that unless relationship building is broadly recognized as a key measure of impact, it will continue to be under-resourced (to the detriment of achieving the larger goals and outcomes people are working toward). Guest Post by John Esterle. One of the themes raised up as the GEO/Monitor Institute conference came to an end was the importance of trust and relationship building in networks.
DipJar
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Whether your nonprofit is working to improve volunteer management or the success of your community outreach programs, you’re likely considering the impact of your planned or existing actions. . Why Are Impact Metrics Important? How Do You Choose Impact Metrics for Your Nonprofit?
Forum One
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In Forum One’s recent webinar on measuring impact , we shared how we define and approach impact and broke down a winning recipe for building impact opportunities. We also discussed the challenges of measuring impact and how to overcome them. While tackling the challenges involved with impact , it’s important to build a foundation for measuring impact. Impact happens through a series of elements such as: Inputs.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 11, 2017
One of the most exciting parts of 2017 for me so far has been to see how many nonprofit organizations and foundations are becoming more and more passionate about outcomes measurement. My colleagues and I have talked at length about how social good organizations have reached a point of impact – a point in the giving sector’s evolution where organizations are shifting their giving mindset from, “ look how much we gave ” to “l ook at what our grant achieved.”
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 21, 2011
Last week I wrote about nonprofit “ measurement malaise &# that keeps some nonprofits putting a measurement strategy for their integrated communications campaigns into practice. In the comments, I asked how can we make measurement fun ? We measure EVERYTHING, all the time. Most people view measurement as punishment, not something fun or valued. Some ways to make measurement sexy include focusing on the results by celebrating them. Measurement
Saleforce Nonprofit
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Today, Salesforce.org is excited to announce the release of the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2022. In our fifth annual report, we highlight how our customers are using the resources provided by Salesforce.org and our partners to create and amplify their social impact.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2011
While my family and their home dodged a bullet, like millions in NYC, other locations had catastrophic flooding and there was a loss of lives. We learned that it predicting the path of hurricanes is a more precise science than the measuring their destructive force. I was lucky enough to snag an interview with Jessica Kirkwood from HandsOn Network who oversees social media strategy about how the strategy and measurement component for this campaign. Measurement
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