Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. Trends in diversity, equity, and inclusion. and 26% in Australia.

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Trend Report United Kingdom Australia 111

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

It’s a continued effort that touches every part of your grantmaking, from the vendors you choose, to your hiring practices, to the information you collect about your grantees. Spend time thinking through the specific information that you need to collect, and when you need to have it.

Practice 71

Practice Trend Grant Gartner 71

.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Association professionals are seeking a support group to help them face challenges and to gain the skills to stay ahead of trends. They’re doing outreach to inform the public that accounting is still a great career choice. Garth’s thought-provoking response to this trend is pertinent for any smaller association.

Associations 221

Associations Jordan Industry Podcast 221

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Nonprofit Giving Trends on the Horizon.

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Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising 136

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

Just like last year, common solutions to this year’s problems emerge in the form of fundraising trends. We’ve been paying attention to these developing trends, and have compiled them here for you. Communication via text carries a sense of informality compared to other communication strategies, like email. Let’s get started!

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Trend Campaign Fundraising Mobile 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Why data should drive your decisions Many key industries, including retailers, manufacturers, and healthcare organizations, use data to inform decisions. Unfortunately, 50% of nonprofits do not know how data can support their work, and 31% do not know what to do with this information. What information is vital and helpful?

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 99

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

While enrollment numbers and completion rates provide surface-level insights, digging into learner behavior and demographics can uncover more valuable information like which courses hold the most value for which learners and the factors contributing to their success.

Analytics 169

Analytics Education Program Impact 169

.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

Granted, without any information beyond what it could find in its electronic domain, the results were basic. Both bots produced similar output; ChatGPT offered more information, however, Bard was the most accurate. I would read through your website carefully and take notes on the information I find. Reading and note taking??)

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Team Marketing Build Analysis 221

Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To grow your education business, you need to take advantage of the sophisticated metrics now available through modern data analytics – trends, behaviors, preferences, popularity, geography and much more. It measures activity for courses such as popularity, revenue trends, and geography of participants. This is real knowledge!

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Learning Management Associations Data Learning 130

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Are you taking advantage of this important information, or are you still creating events, products, and activities based on what’s always been done? All of this information can help inform your association on how to move the needle towards increasing member participation and revenue.

Analytics 169

Analytics Associations Model Metrics 169

Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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Trend Demographics Philanthropy Generation 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. Social problems still endure, despite PM’s prominence as a way to ensure accountability and inform strategic decisions since the 1960’s. Use performance measurements sensitive enough to detect gradual changes so that small scale initiatives can be informative.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Paired with your experience and judgment, your decisions can be data informed or data guided using less specific data measurements. Consider your average spending year over year or the trend in your retention over a period of time. You’re unlikely to need to contact those folks, so that information is not as necessary to save.

Data 169

Data Tips Associations Government 169

sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

It all starts with knowing the information you have and identifying the story you want to tell. But you still need to collect some information in order to make an educated funding decision. This can also be helpful for your internal staff and stakeholders who might get questions about your information.

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Story Impact Trend Grant 67

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, while data analytics is a higher priority for organizations, just one-third of association professionals report their data is excellent or very good. How to get informed about the state of your member data. What is the state of your member data?

Data 140

Data Organization Associations Analytics 140

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maybe your association is experiencing challenges, so you’re searching for strategies to empower your staff and enhance the member experience. Regardless of your large association’s situation, the Nimble AMS team is here to offer tips to measure your success and meet your future goals! We are very fortunate to have Nimble AMS.

Associations 148

Associations Missouri Measure Culture 148

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. But you also want to respect your grantees’ time and resources and avoid asking them for information that you don’t use or that they have already provided elsewhere.

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Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 88

Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today’s world, success is measured by more than just clicks and open rates. There are many marketing technology tools that can help you measure success. Having this data will help you make business decisions based on trends or actual performance. This information could have been compiled from another department.

Analytics 169

Analytics Marketing Taxonomy Module 169

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Segment your donor base : Use the information from the report to segment your donor base effectively. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Charity Village

APRIL 27, 2023

McLean & Company released the Employee Engagement Trends Report 2023, which highlights the need to measure and improve employee engagement. The report provides a baseline to inform employee engagement measurements and initiatives in 2023 and beyond.

Measure 69

Measure Trend Report Companies 69

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The importance of cybersecurity for nonprofits can’t be overstated, and your organization is not immune to the constantly evolving cyber threats that come with sharing information through the internet. Your nonprofit handles a lot of sensitive personal information from all the donations you receive and all the people you help.

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Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Using their own experience as a case study, they will show their process for collecting and managing the information, including how they created and distributed the survey through Blackbaud Grantmaking. Get an inside look at how to build and customize dashboards, including organizing your information and building unique parts.

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Blackbaud Denver Demographics Case Study 89

Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As more funders seek to use demographic data to inform their grantmaking decision-making, 125 partners have now joined the Demographics via Candid movement. Here I highlight their best practices for collecting this data from grantees, as well as what this information is helping foundations to achieve.

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Demographics Lesson Action Data 116

Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Next, define your goals by considering how you’ll track, measure, and evaluate its performance. Be sure to make your campaign’s goals specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound ( SMART goals ). Where they look for information online, such as the media outlets, thought leaders, or social media accounts they follow.

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Communication Campaign Channel Measure 98

Association Analytics

APRIL 4, 2022

The data that you gathered from these events is a valuable asset to help inform your decision. Look at your registration data to identify patterns or trends that exist. But don’t forget there could be value in creating goodwill and thought leadership with free services that you can’t always measure.

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Hosting Virtual Associations Analytics 321

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

With an informed development plan, there is no reason that 2023 can’t be your best fundraising year to date and a prime year for major giving. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. The good news? Goals may be dollar-based—e.g.,

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Gift Develop Measure Reflection 74

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Web3 is already changing the way people think about giving out personal identifiable information (PII) online, how they invest and store their money, and what kinds of transparency they expect from companies and brands they interact with online, including nonprofits.

Attention 342

Attention Avatar Virtual Internet 342

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Individuals are more aware and concerned about how their personal information is used, shared, and protected. This heightened awareness isn’t just a trend; it’s a shift in user behavior and expectations that impacts all sectors, including the world of digital fundraising for nonprofits.

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Support Fundraising Awareness Data 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Most nonprofits do not have the resources to hire one of these in-demand professionals nor do you see many funding opportunities to build this type of commitment to measurement and learning from data into a nonprofit’s DNA. ” @ mmorino just finishing up talks in RI/Boston – some great discussions about measurement.

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Measure Roles Support Literacy 99

Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Image credit: Jon Tyson on Unsplash The decades-long decimation of local news—and the dangers that the trend poses for public oversight, an informed citizenry, and democracy itself—remains very much underway. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation.

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Local Pledge News Support 99

VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

As volunteer trends have changed and new generations enter the volunteer force, organizations benefit from taking a broader view of recruitment, expanding the focus both internally and externally, cultivating relationships with potential supporters and deepening relationships with current volunteers. Recruitment.

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Retention Goal Volunteer Measure 98

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite this obstacle in measurement, this tool and others like it are still incredibly useful. Rather than relying on it as a singular source of truth for actual numbers, we recommend using GA4 to look along trend lines to make the most of the data you’re able to collect. Looking for More Help with Data and Analytics?

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Analytics Data Tools Web 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. This helps inform decisions about content topics.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, there’s one crucial thing to remember when using AI: don’t input any sensitive information into public AI platforms! This is to ensure the privacy of both your and your donors’ information. This analysis can be used to discover valuable insights and make informed decisions about your fundraising strategy.

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Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

The State of Grantseeking™ Report spotlights current trends in the field. As quickly as things change today, you know how important it is to stay on top of these trends, adjusting your own expectations accordingly. This report serves as a touchstone. How Active Should Your Organization Be When Seeking Grant Support?

Measure 50

Measure Program Build Award 50

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Not only do y ou risk the trust of your members by mismanaging their data, but you risk millions of dollars in recovery efforts. Shockingly, t he Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study reports that only 19% of all IT association professionals prioritize data privacy and information security. Learn more about data security.

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Associations Practice Data Tips 124

sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Measurable Growth Donor management helps cultivate prolonged success and growth by steering organizational leaders toward a donor-centric action plan. Sustainable Fundraising Understanding and engaging with donor trends allows organizations to implement a donor action plan that aligns with the network’s unique goals.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52