Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It has a clear focus, providing users with the means to accomplish something meaningful and impactful. Users have the ability to add profiles for newborns and keep track of key actions and data in relation to their newborn, such as weight, feeding, and skin-to-skin contact.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 28, 2023

According to tracking for 20,000 top podcasts, the listeners have tripled in monthly podcast listeners over the past 5 years to 75 million (RawVoice). If you are going to pour the amount of work necessary into creating a podcast, you will want to measure its success — but how? Trying to track podcasts is pretty similar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2013

I’ve been curating resources on nonprofit measurement over on Scoop.It, with eye towards collecting useful material related to social media and social impact measurement. Despite this, when it is times to do measurement, many feel that it is a daunting task. How can we improve our measurement practice?

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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. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

However, managing grants efficiently and effectively can often be a daunting task, requiring meticulous attention to detail, rigorous compliance measures, and streamlined processes. Using this software doesn’t just make things run smoother; it also helps you make better choices and have a bigger impact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofits, corporate foundations, social enterprises, and organizations working in the social sector can struggle with how to approach understanding their impact: How do they know that changes in their beneficiary group are due to their interventions? How closely should they track those changes? But first… What is impact management ?

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

UTMs, or urchin tracking modules, are tags that allow you to better understand where your web traffic is coming from and how supporters get to your site. Why is UTM Tracking so important, and what are the benefits? How does UTM Tracking Work? UTM Tracking Best Practices. Additional Resources. Key Parameters.

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

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Amplify Your Impact: Integrating Tech for Peak Nonprofit Efficiency In a world where technology moves at lightning speed, nonprofits are often left grappling with the tailwinds of rapid change. But what if you could harness this relentless pace to catapult your mission forward?

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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. . In this guide, we’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about nonprofit impact metrics, including: . Why Are Impact Metrics Important?

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. How do we measure social change? Matt will show us how. I think there are two key points to keep in mind here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Once you’ve decided impact management is important to your organization, where do you start implementing it? Start with a simple self-assessment to understand where you and your organization fall along the impact maturity scale: what tools and processes do you already have in place? Manager Impact Innovation Strategy.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whether you tell stories in your fundraising or communications program, chances are you want to understand the impact and return on investment (or ROI) of the stories you tell. One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. This could be a quarter, month or week.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Traditionally, we think of impact as, “For X cost, the organization will serve Y number of people in Z amount of time to create A, B, C outcomes using D, E, F strategies.” All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Our expectations around results are powerful. Redefine Success by Solution Testing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Over the last few years, many companies have made bold claims on plans to address global issues like climate change; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and community impact. When looking at social impact, it’s important to understand the difference between ESG and purpose. However, few actually live up to their commitments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 17, 2021

Sponsored Post by: Accelerist , a leader in social impact partnership technology, supporting hundreds of brands and charitable organizations in finding and growing their partnerships with each other. The impact that partner (or any kind of donor) retention can have on a charitable organization should be no different.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. And it’s still hard to carve out time for tracking.

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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. Impact happens through a series of elements such as: Inputs.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. A well-developed project charter can help to keep stakeholders aligned from the onset, avoid common risks and pitfalls, and ensure that you’re making the most effective use of your resources.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The David and Lura Lovell Foundation is a family foundation established in 1994 that funds high-impact initiatives nationwide in four focus areas: mental health, integrative health and wellness, youth access to the arts, and gender parity. Areas served: US. The David & Lura Lovell Foundation. Areas served: US (26 states). Doug Flutie Jr.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The David and Lura Lovell Foundation is a family foundation established in 1994 that funds high-impact initiatives nationwide in four focus areas: mental health, integrative health and wellness, youth access to the arts, and gender parity. Areas served: US. The David & Lura Lovell Foundation. Areas served: US (26 states). Doug Flutie Jr.

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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. Patient is told of options and additional clinic resources to help them address health issue.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Issue awareness is often a foundational step in advocacy work, and it’s important to make sure that your organization’s issue awareness work uses specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals to measure progress. The Human Rights Campaign hosts a wealth of knowledge on the resources section of its website.

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Miriam’s Kitchen is using VolunteerHub to recruit volunteers, engage corporate partners, and positively impact its bottom-line while increasing impact through the software’s integration with Salesforce. The organization, focused on impact , serves an average of 300 fresh meals per day (70,000 annually).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Some organizations utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure their goals. Donorbox defines KPIs as “a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a nonprofit (or another type of organization) is achieving its key organizational objectives.” Answering such questions will help leverage your staff, time, and resources.

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

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How will you measure volunteer impact in 2024? As we close out 2023, you probably have some view into the impact your volunteers made, including how much time they worked and other basic information to share with others in your organization. But do you really know the true impact of your volunteers?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

Here are the top three grantmaking tools to use in place of foundationConnect: Track, manage, and deliver funding programs — all in one place Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking is designed to maximize your impact. Without capable resources, this could be a high-maintenance project, and a costly long-term option. Learn more 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2020

Many foundations would like to have a more defined measurement process around their grantmaking but aren’t sure where to start. Bivens Foundation about starting with the mission statement, talking to your board, and tracking data. To view the entire webinar, click on the link the Resources section below. How to track data.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. Its second objective: providing suggestions for resources to stay up-to-date on trends that may affect your nonprofit. Did we miss a good resource? This piece has two purposes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! Our first session will set the stage and context for the practices of “Impact Leadership.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Be as transparent as possible about the path your donor’s funds are taking from contribution to action to impact. Provide them with a resource that outlines your goals and plan to achieve them. 2) Don’t forget about the impact of donor-advised on fundraising. 3) Regularly measure the results of high net worth donor engagement.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact. This can help identify best practices, leverage resources more effectively, and avoid duplication of efforts.

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