Candid

MAY 15, 2024

Initially, we conducted listening sessions and interviews with nonprofits and philanthropic institutions to learn about some of the best and worst practices in grantmaking to grassroots organizations, ensuring that we gathered a range of perspectives. If a metric isn’t reflective of the impact they want to make, then why collect it?

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Proposal Application Metrics 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

He recommends that if a funder reads a business and doesn’t understand, they should ask the nonprofit for a clarification. He also pointed out that if a grant proposal is an assertion, the business plan demands proof. The business plan makes sure that the nonprofit has taken the vision and idea further.

Review 106

Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

Return on Investment (ROI) was created in the 1920s as a financial measure developed by DuPont and used by Alfred Sloan to make General Motors manageable. What it also illustrates is that, originally, ROI was a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. There's an entire book devoted to the topic: Nonprofit ROI.

ROI 74

ROI Social Media Media Measure 74

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” If so, then that gives a measure of assurance to donors to say, “This is a program that has worked. Is it specific?

Report 84

Report Measure Process Impact 84

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it best to create a monetary goal or one based on impact metrics? When setting your own goal, use the SMART principles approach, making sure it’s Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. Set up a quick interview ask them why they choose to donate so much to your organization, and share their story!

Guide 73

Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

Figuring out the Return on Investment for your blog can't be done with a single metric. I look at several metrics proposed by Avinash Kaushik These include author contribution, audience growth, conversation rate, and authority Then I look at the amount of time in my work flow and reflect on productivity.

Metrics 50

Metrics ROI Measure Content 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

They're encouraging folks to submit proposals. (I'll be delivering the keynote, my first in a virtual 3d environment.). Metrics, Stats, Research, and Other Misc. Here's one I shared, an interview with Sarah Koch from Causes. How do you measure sucess on Twitter? What was most sexy?

Nptech 91

Nptech Social Media Ning Media 91