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Turning Nonprofit Data into Decisions

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These same metrics are important to track during crises to effectively determine which indicators can signal alarm. Making the most of metrics means helping your organization’s leadership understand and apply the data purposefully. These metrics measure outcomes for programs which can be compared to previous ones.

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Highlights from the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

Saleforce Nonprofit

Next, the Summit featured a conversation between Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation , a $16 billion international human welfare and social justice philanthropic organization, and Dr. Una Osili , Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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Matching Gift Automation: What 11 Nonprofits Have to Say

Nonprofits Source

Reporting ⁠— Look for software that provides detailed insights into matching gift progress, trends, and other relevant metrics. DtD syncs up with your CRM, has a dashboard, allows customizable automated emails, and has numerous other features that will help your NPO easily track and grow your gift-matching revenue.

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Can A Public Nonprofit Dashboard Be Your Organization's Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But, for the most part, nonprofit dashboard reports, if they are measuring the right metrics, are useful tools. The Dashboard turned 2 in October) We've certainly used the tool for performance tracking and press relations during that time. What has been the response to "learning in public" when numbers don't go the right way?

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A Message from Your Donors: Wish You Were Here

Connection Cafe

Adrian Sargent, Professor of Fundraising at Indiana University, describes the industry’s approach to donor retention by stating that while academic interest in the subject has been nil, even “practitioner interest in the topic has been scant. Track Donor Engagement. The logic of this approach seems flawed.

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The Power Of A Best-In-Class Donor Management System For Faith-Based Organizations

Bloomerang

These tools may include: Donor management software: To keep track of supporters, donations, and fundraising efforts. Fundraising tools: To create and manage campaigns, accept online donations, and track donor contributions. Event management tools: To organize and promote events, from church services to fundraisers.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

ASU Lodestar Center

Back in the early 1990s, I had a day job studying nonprofit spending and reporting as part of something called the Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study , a joint project between the Urban Institute and Indiana University. Another part was that many nonprofits didnt have systems in place to track and allocate expenses accurately.

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