Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

From a steep learning curve to having to interpret new metrics, the frustration is real. Let’s address the key issues of concern and find that silver lining in order to move towards impact. Key issues of concern (i.e., While some of us exported our data from UA, those pre-made reports served the data needs of most people well.

Analytics 76

Analytics Museum University Google 76

NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

fact that I can often be found laying in bed at 6am and digging through client web reports. No wonder than, I am commonly asked; “What are the top web analytics reports and tools every nonprofit should know?&#. So with that, here is my sugggested list of 5 web reports every non profit should know, what for and why.

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Report Web Analytics Comparison 251

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. But they often come with many strings attached—such as detailed reporting requirements. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

Foundation 80

Foundation Build Grant Fund 80

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

What issue is the board keenly aware of that this new tool can help solve? For example, can this new tech augment existing reports and dashboards—or provide more accurate forecasting into campaign revenue, grants, and major giving? Where does the organization need to make faster or deeper progress on our goals and mission?

Technology 186

Technology Change Analysis Tech 186

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

People track performances differently. A saleswoman tracks products sold. Assessment occurs through the use of success metrics, otherwise known as key performance indicators (KPIs). Nonprofits don’t have trouble finding success metrics to use. ● You might even judge your pledge fulfillment track record.

Metrics 28

Metrics Track Organization Evaluation 28

Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Your development and fundraising team typically owns campaign creation, supporter management, and reporting. High-performing teams will use reporting features to gauge success over time and see where there are opportunities for improvement. They’ll look at metrics on missing donor data, address updates, and donor actions.

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Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95

Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Even without a complete data set (which is practically unattainable), you can still do things like send renewals, get event registrations, create membership reports and raise funds for your foundation. You have identified your data issues and prioritized what data fields to address first. Probably not.

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Data Analytics Associations Registration 169

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Out of the box standard event tracking. Once your GA4 property is active, you’ll immediately be tracking a number of events as standard. Where Universal Analytics only provided metrics such as time on site, bounce rate and pages per visit as standard engagement metrics, GA4 takes a more intelligent approach.

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Analytics Google Story Metrics 52

M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Apple Mail Privacy Protection works by pre-loading email content — including open tracking pixels. Reminder, email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in email content. Some of these opens are people, some are Apple, and added together you get the sum total of every time your open tracking pixel has been downloaded.

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Mail Spam Rate email 108

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Create Personalized Reports and Dashboards Having a way to quickly and clearly see your financial numbers helps you make better data-driven decisions.

Foundation 78

Foundation Build Fund Review 78

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. Incomplete patient profiles: Partial or limited patient data can cause substantial issues with patient diagnoses, treatment, and ongoing care.

Integration 76

Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” Avinash Kaushik has a name for trying to report too many things: data puking. What is the one metric that matters for your organization?

Metrics 101

Metrics Measure Analytics Method 101

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Measure and track your success. Here are a couple key metrics: Donations : Have your donations increased? Tracking over a full 12 months is a good timeframe since certain periods of the year have increased or decreased fundraising (org-specific annual events, the summer slowdown, Giving Season, etc.).

Strategy 110

Strategy Tips Nonprofit Conservancy 110

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Metrics matter! Collecting important volunteer program data points will allow you to track your volunteer engagement and the progress you are making with your new engagement strategy. Without these important metrics, you will be unable to measure your success accurately. How are you measuring volunteer engagement?

Volunteer 91

Volunteer Strategy Organization Metrics 91

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

To strengthen wellbeing in the workplace the book provides leaders various solutions, including a new metric to track suffering, struggling, and thriving — Gallup Net Thriving. The quality of an employee’s work experience has three times the impact on their overall wellbeing as the number of hours they work ,” report the authors.

Team 58

Team Build Ratio Measure 58

Connection Cafe

JULY 14, 2017

Is a fund accounting software subscription overhead, even if it’s needed to accurately track and report back to funders of the organization? But this creates issues for nonprofits. The reliance, and accompanying reporting requirements, on restricted program funds often leaves nonprofit organizations in a bind.

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Issue Conversation Change Metrics 39

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. Integrations save time and reduce data transmission issues. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Profile Software Nonprofit Donor 91

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Create Personalized Reports and Dashboards Having a way to quickly and clearly see your financial numbers helps you make better data-driven decisions.

Foundation 52

Foundation Build Fund Review 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

Dashboard design is more than simply clarifying outcomes and key metrics. Many times dashboard design is focused on “getting it done efficiently” and graphs and does not address the human side – buy-in, learning from data, and consensus on metrics. Tracking for Impact and Learning. Metrics for Movements.

Design 99

Design Marketing Metrics Measure 99

Forum One

JUNE 22, 2021

Creating a well-thought-out content strategy, tracking meaningful KPIs, and analyzing how it’s performing can help your organization optimize your website. Let’s break down how measurement planning and an agile approach to managing and assessing your content allows you to optimize and track the effectiveness of your content strategy.

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Content Effective Strategy Measure 47

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

To avoid common volunteer management mistakes and optimize your volunteer scheduling processes, implement these simple strategies: Carefully track volunteer hours. Generate reports to gauge program success. Carefully track volunteer hours. Generate reports to gauge program success. Make profiles for each volunteer.

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Profile Survey Track 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Use your CRM to develop a report template to measure your program’s impact. This report should list metrics such as: Program ROI Retention rate Number of gifts secured Average donation size Average giving capacity Number of asks By reviewing these metrics, you can identify opportunities to continue improving your major gift program.

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Gift Raise Guide Relationship 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2014

This is a graph of aggregate data from Jawbone,a wristband that people wear that tracks their steps throughout the day and their sleep patterns during the night. (h/t ” The Jawbone has previously put out aggregate data reports around sleep habits of those that wear its device. louisgray impressive!

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Personal Data Aggregator San Francisco 103

NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In April 2012 NTEN worked with Idealware to conduct a survey of nonprofits about their relationships with data, and what we found was a large dichotomy—either they were doing a lot with their metrics or not much at all. Download the complete report, "The State of the Nonprofit Data.". 39% use donor data to make budgeting decisions.

Research 85

Research Data Metrics Nonprofit 85

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

ROI & Efficiency: Analytics can improve ROI and increase efficiency by helping nonprofits track budgets and expenditures, plan resource allocation , and forecast future revenue. Analytics can be an extremely powerful tool for generating reports. Consider: Which reports, when requested, prompt mistrust of the data?

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Database Donor Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2014

I first put a fitbit, a digital pedometer that tracks steps, calories burned, food intake, and other personal analytics data, on my wrist back in October. As a data nerd, I couldn’t resist the fitbit and its ability to track my every move during this glorious science experiment. Otherwise, I would need to go on statins.

Data 115

Data Track Research Public 115

Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Donor management solutions Donor management systems , also known as nonprofit CRMs , are software solutions that allow nonprofits to track donor interactions and giving histories, create donor segments, and develop communications campaigns. Customized donor reports. Donation page design. Accounting software.

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Software Guide Fundraising Platform 87

Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2017

Awareness campaigns typically are defined as a sustained effort to educate individuals and boost public awareness about an organization’s cause or issue. In almost every instance, they should: target people who share your organization’s beliefs and values; educate those people about your issue or cause; and. interest to action.

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Awareness Campaign Metrics Measure 52

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s the amount of money you expect a donor to contribute over the course of their life with you, and it’s an important metric to keep track of because it helps you understand how to keep your donors engaged and how to get them to give more. The idea of donor lifetime value is a big one in fundraising.

Retention 91

Retention Donor Support Giving 91

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Issues-Based Strategic Planning Model An issues-based strategic planning model can be used when your organization’s internal operations are in more turbulent conditions. This nonprofit strategic planning model helps organizations get back on track if they have strayed from the path to success.

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Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 117

DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 8, 2023

For example, you might want to sell tickets to your association’s virtual event on your e-commerce page and track sales data in your database. Because these apps work as an extension of your Salesforce features, your reports will reflect that information and provide a positive experience for registrants. Reports and dashboards.

Management 52

Management Registration Integration Platform 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Big Listening is the art of gaining insight by tracking topical online conversations over time. Big Listening is the art of gaining insight by tracking topical online conversations over time. We make tweetable summaries for wonky reports. There’s more to it than posting a tweet with a link and then move on.

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Campaign Conservancy Measure Method 122

Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

Additionally, analytic reporting tools like Arcadia’s healthcare dashboards can help you visualize your organization’s quality performance and determine its efficiency per patient type. Make necessary changes based on your collected metrics and look for ways to improve your care quality. Respond to negative reviews.

Goal 52

Goal Tips Review Map 52

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Typically, this involves educating them about your cause or issue and highlighting the work you do. Nonprofits usually report retention as a percentage. Along the way, it’s key to track and analyze your campaign’s performance data. Donor retention is how many donors continue to support your organization year over year.

Fund 52

Fund Donor Strategy Search 52

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This helps you monitor your progress with various campaigns, your donor retention rate, and other metrics that are important to your fundraising success. The task manager allows you to assign, manage, and track the progress of action items. Compliant reporting. Automate your reporting to save your organization time and energy.

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Org Raise Tools Help 80

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. The right metrics. Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. funders of a 20th century mindset - what metrics speak to them. Can’t wait!

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 80