The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 12, 2022

Having an impact or being part of an impact is motivating to donors. However many non-profits struggle to explain what their impact is in a clear and compelling way that motivates donations. Challenge yourself to think about how you would explain your work and impact to an 8 year old or to a grandparent.

Storytelling 94

Storytelling Impact Profit Story 94

Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2024

By automating the collection and integration of donor data, program metrics, and financial information, we have gained real-time insights into our operations, improved reporting capabilities, and optimized resource allocation. This has empowered us to make data-driven decisions that have enhanced our impact in the communities we serve.

Data 89

Data Management Government Analytics 89

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Especially in associations, analytics can provide invaluable insights, guiding strategies and shaping outcomes. Focus on the Outcomes Embracing the Future: We know change is hard and in long-standing organizations, can be met with resistance. However, the trick is to shift the conversation from the process to the outcomes.

Analytics 169

Analytics Analysis ROI Associations 169

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? What works and what doesn’t? Data access. .

Practice 73

Practice Impact Data Effective 73

Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

But you want to make sure those decisions deliver outcomes that support your goals. In today’s world, organizations simply cannot afford to invest their time and limited resources in initiatives that do not demonstrably deliver outcomes that support their goals. These metrics are called leading indicators.

Goal 192

Goal Data Articulate Analysis 192

Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Factors to Consider When designing digital marketing projects that aim to create a meaningful impact and promote equity, consider the following factors: Target Audience: Identify your target audience(s) and gain a deep understanding of their needs and interests. Follow accessibility guidelines!

Project 52

Project Digital Marketing Impact 52

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 rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be? Mexico border.

Impact 120

Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Here are important factors that nonprofits should consider when developing year-end campaigns, which, if executed successfully, will further their missions and make a profound impact on the communities they serve. It should convey the organization’s impact and the urgency of supporting its mission. Define your metrics of success.

Practice 240

Practice Fundraising Guide Channel 240

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. Outcomes matter.

Metrics 261

Metrics Nonprofit Profile Platform 261

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Motivations for their giving include receiving tax deductions and understanding the impact their investment is making. Studies show that donors ask less about where their money is spent and more about the impact their donation is making. So, how can nonprofit leaders effectively communicate impact to stakeholders?

Impact 52

Impact Communication Effective Ratio 52

Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

Measuring volunteer impact benefits more that your program: it empowers YOU. Your attitude predicts your outcome. Your most powerful strategy requires getting serious about metrics. All businesses and organizations are governed by them, even when they talk about mission and values, the metrics behind the rhetoric matter.

Metrics 59

Metrics Attitude Empowerment Environment 59

Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

8: Your Organization Doesn’t Have KPIs and Metrics Challenge : Without key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics, your organization is missing out on vital information about your members. Set up your KPI and metrics! For example, include any details on how that KPI may impact other projects or results.

Associations 319

Associations Challenge Data Taxonomy 319

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

Using this software doesn’t just make things run smoother; it also helps you make better choices and have a bigger impact. Impact on Efficiency and Effectiveness The introduction of nonprofit grant management software has had a big impact on the sector.

Grant 212

Grant Software Trend Fund 212

Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

Let's explore how data analytics can be strategically applied to crucial components of your fundraising event, helping guide you towards making more informed decisions and impactful outcomes. Email Outreach Before your event begins, building excitement and driving participation is crucial to your success.

Analytics 98

Analytics Data Spam Fundraising 98

Bloomerang

MARCH 26, 2024

It can be helpful to set up dashboards that give you a daily overview of key performance metrics and trends for each of your campaigns. A good place to start is to think about the metrics that are most important to each campaign. A good place to start is to think about the metrics that are most important to each campaign.

Campaign 86

Campaign Tips Online Fundraising 86

Candid

MAY 15, 2024

Importantly, TBP also acknowledges that funders do not inherently have more expertise or knowledge than grantees do, and that we can only achieve sustainable impact if we work together as equal partners. We realize that some of the most impactful work is being done by organizations HF might not know about.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Proposal Application Metrics 52

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. By collecting essential metrics as part of your program management process, you’ll be able to use this information to: Identify program gaps and areas of need.

Statistics 52

Statistics Stats Program Management 52

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Next, define the outcomes you hope to achieve. The outcomes you can achieve tend to fall into four buckets that benefit your organization. Drive strategy by using data to inform your association’s strategy and departmental strategies as well as drive business metrics and KPIs. Is it at your fingertips?

Analytics 169

Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think if I were to sum up social media metrics for nonprofits, I would say that best examples of social media practice and measurement are when social media is used for engagement with a purpose. I think the focus on analytics software distracts many people away from thinking about outcomes. Click to See Larger Version.

Measure 103

Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. The Network Impact team spent 18 months consulting with civic tech thought leaders and offering technical assistance to Knight Foundation grantees focused on assessing the impact of their technologies.

Metrics 50

Metrics Method Tech Government 50

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?

Measure 96

Measure Impact Chicago Metrics 96

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. What is the impact of the problem? Goals and Metrics What does success look like? What is a Project Charter? When and where do problems occur? How big is the problem?

Project 91

Project Fund Software Help 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” While I was working “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” with KD Paine several people said I had to read Mario Morino’s Leap of Reason which is about how nonprofits can manage to outcomes.

Metrics 101

Metrics Measure Analytics Method 101

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. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. But is this the right question?

Participatory 84

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 84

sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In this dynamic work environment, how are you keeping gift officers motivated and connected to their outcomes? In fact, even our titles as “fundraisers” highlight the transactional element of our work instead of the impact of our work. I think our titles should be “Director of Impacting Mission” or “Impact Officer.”

Gift 79

Gift Tips Metrics Articulate 79

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. And this got me thinking, how can we ensure that organizations don’t feel like they’re facing this outcomes measurement journey alone?

Measure 26

Measure Impact Tips Collaboration 26

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Leaders can use data to demonstrate the impact and effectiveness of existing programs, showcasing success stories, participant feedback, and measurable outcomes. Surveys can be a great tool for this.

Guide 52

Guide Business Support Metrics 52

Everyaction

AUGUST 23, 2018

When sending a fundraising email, nonprofit Digital staff are keenly aware of the metrics that they need to achieve; a high open rate means the most people are actually seeing the content of the email, and a high click rate indicates that the email's messaging was persuasive enough to move people to donate. What is email deliverability?

Metrics 49

Metrics Spam Fundraising Rate 49

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. Ultimately, you will be able to strengthen the impact your mission has on the people and communities you serve.

Culture 81

Culture Create eBook Attitude 81

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It is important to get your team on the same page, create a strategy for execution, and monitor/measure the progress, outcomes, and result of the change. In this phase, you will define what success, impact, and approach to the change looks like. Phase 3: Sustain Outcomes. Who will this change impact?

Change Management 108

Change Management Change Management Phase 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

I’ve been reading Social Media Metrics Secrets by John Lovett who is a senior partner at Web Analytics Demystified where Eric T. One point that he keeps making over and over: Metrics must have meaning or else they’re just numbers. Value Metrics: These are a handful of metrics that support over-arching goals.

Metrics 101

Metrics Social Media Media Social 101

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“Our goal is to help individuals and teams achieve and measure success and to shift the thinking about projects and work from merely completed activities to investments that deliver impact,” explain the authors. Patricia Pulliam Phillips & Jack J.

Work 63

Work ROI Law Project 63

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

Fundraising outcomes (i.e. dollars raised) are the most commonly used metric for evaluating fundraising staff, but they are not the only metrics that we as managers should track. Learn more about fundraising and metrics through NMI! Read Karina Lungo ''s , " Does your nonprofit have an outcome-driven culture? ".

Metrics 68

Metrics Fundraising Evaluation Measure 68

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. In addition to the aforementioned, structural and systemic bias has long been a challenge to equity in grantmaking.

Philanthropy 85

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 85

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

However, increasingly nonprofits are moving to the practice of outcome evaluation. Program outcomes are defined as the expected and/or actual benefits that program participants will receive. Outcomes usually imply changes in behavior, condition, skills, attitudes or knowledge in the individual, community or other target population.

Research 82

Research Culture Evaluation Arizona 82

Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Communicating with your corporate partner shows that you’re invested in your mutual success and want to create the best outcome possible on both ends. Decide with your corporate partner who the designated point people from each of your teams will be as well as the method of communication you’ll use, such as email, phone calls, or a messaging app.

Sponsor 52

Sponsor Strategy Proposal Metrics 52

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As you create your plan, remember to focus on outcomes, not outputs. Here are some high impact and easy ways to put your data analytics to work. Even if you’re a beginner, you can start with a simple spreadsheet to see the impact of what it’s telling you. See if seasonality impacts engagement with a certain product.

Analytics 169

Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169