Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2013

I’ve been curating resources on nonprofit measurement over on Scoop.It, with eye towards collecting useful material related to social media and social impact measurement. Despite this, when it is times to do measurement, many feel that it is a daunting task. How can we improve our measurement practice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. Back then, not many nonprofits were talking or practicing the use of measurement and data to improve nonprofit results. The four key questions are: What data to collect?

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VQ Strategies

APRIL 18, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to rethink how they do business, including how volunteers serve. These new practices don’t necessarily fit into traditional methods of measuring the impact of volunteer involvement – yet they are impactful. New practices demand a new measures of success.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 10, 2023

The phrase “data management” might make some nonprofit professionals feel a bit intimidated, but it’s something that your organization absolutely needs to focus on. We’ll be discussing some data management best practices that can help you make the most of your current and future P2P campaigns. We’re talking about data management.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As we step into the new era of data consciousness, organizations face a pivotal challenge: balancing effective fundraising strategies with the stringent demands of privacy compliance. The compliance is not just a legal necessity but also a trust-building measure with their donors and supporters.

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VQ Strategies

APRIL 26, 2024

While many organizations record volunteers’ contributed hours so they can translate them to a financial value based on this annual value, as I have shared in blogs , toolkits , and videos (and, frankly, at every other opportunity!), this communicates only quantity – not quality. That we celebrate volunteer volume.”

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is considered an implicit data collection method. This is considered an explicit data collection method. As you think about the current methods you’re using to ask members questions, consider one question you could add to one of those forms that would return highly valuable data. Observing is the most valuable type of data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Written by Findjoo , this is the second post in a series of three about best practices in digital marketing and fundraising for membership organizations and associations. Post #1: 12 Features Membership Organizations & Associations Should Look for in a CRM. To do this, there are a few simple tricks that you’ll need to use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in a meeting organized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations.” Despite the difficulty of working measurement in a generic way, the output from sessions was quite valuable.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Read on for Qgiv’s peer-to-peer fundraising best practices for event marketing. That doesn’t mean they don’t appreciate a personal touch; the next most popular method of receiving updates was through personal phone calls. If that sounds like your organization, don’t discount the power of organic reach!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

My colleague, Anne Whatley, wrote this summary of what you’ll find when you dig into these two stellar and highly practical reports and resource lists. Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Nonprofit credit card processing solutions are tools nonprofit organizations use to complete credit and debit card transactions securely and quickly. Leveraging a secure payment solution throughout the donation process strengthens donor trust and allows them to use a convenient payment method. per transaction. fee per transaction.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The fear of fraud is more prevalent than ever with all the advancements in technology, so staying ahead of the curve in safeguarding sensitive data is paramount for your organization to be able to raise the money you need to create positive changes in the world safely.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2011

. Last week public relations and measurement professionals met in Lisbon for a Summit hosted by AMEC (The International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communications). 2: Measuring the Effect on Outcomes is Preferred to Measuring Outputs : Measure your results, not just numbers.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2023

Leadership ColLAB strategies for your association Leverage these can’t miss methods at your organization: 1. How to build and maintain trust at your organization Sharon Rice, Managing Director of.orgSource , facilitated a session on trust building during disruptive times. Who can strategically help your association?

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

To better protect your organization, it is important to understand some of the common cybersecurity threats that impact nonprofits and other organizations every day. According to research conducted by RiskIQ, cyber crimes cost organizations $2.9 According to research conducted by RiskIQ, cyber crimes cost organizations $2.9

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The book is filled with best practices and strategies for organizing, managing, and retaining volunteers. The Book on Volunteer Management outlines and describes the most successful methods for managing volunteer programs today. Capitalize on the latest volunteerism trends and best practices. Why Download the eBook?

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

You’ll learn if they are satisfied in their current role and what steps your organization can take to improve the situation. Decide if you plan on measuring employee engagement, satisfaction, motivation, or performance so you can have a clear indicator of success. The best methods to use when surveying your staff.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

They serve as powerful tools for building trust and authenticity, showcasing real-life impacts of your organization’s work. Impactful Testimonials The most powerful testimonials are those that are relatable, specific, and convey a clear before-and-after transformation due to your organization’s intervention.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

And when it comes to creating a nonprofit business plan for your organization, that’s a task that generally falls to the board—a situation that can create a big disconnect between what you need and what you actually get. Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

In this 6-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. It’s easy to see “advocacy” and think “oh, advocacy means elections—my organization doesn’t do that.” Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes. What are digital advocacy forms?

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

Seven contact attempts over six months, via at least two contact methods. This marks the end of the qualification road for one nonprofit organization. While this scenario represents a best practice for major donor portfolios, there is no one answer to the question of when to disqualify a prospect. All positive answers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Here are seven excellent methods of increasing donor retention and how to automate them. Chances are, you’ve already made a good one with your donor because they’ve made their first gift to your organization. For more information on monthly giving, check out 7 Best Practices for Automatic Monthly Giving.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2014

” How Human-Centered Design Methods Can Help You Design A Better Dashboard. Dashboard design should also inspire buy-in and continuous improvement by using “ human centered design ” methods. These are methods for developing solutions (any type) in service of people. Flickr Photo by PetitPlat - Stephanie Kilgast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Whether it’s how we raise our children, communicate in love and partnerships, support causes, or establish friendships and trust, Granger pinpoints the best ways to seize digital opportunities to make our lives better. It is filled with practical tips and lots of stories and useful for all nonprofit professionals.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There are many reasons why direct mail donor acquisition can be a compelling fundraising tool that produces results that digital methods simply cannot. 8 min read Read Now Direct Mail Donor Acquisition Best Practices All direct mail isn’t created equal. They may even toss it out without reading it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 28, 2011

The Networked Nonprofit Practice Model. Putting the Networked Nonprofit ideas into practice and using social media and other emerging technologies will only be success if nonprofits take small, incremental and strategic steps. In this model, there are four different levels of social media practice: Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We recommend that you enable Enhanced Measurement Events, which track additional events plus additional parameters on some standard, default events. More information about enabling enhanced measurements and the data collected can be found here. and sign_up , which allows you to provide a signup method. M+R’s Actual Guidance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

Note from Beth: A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed two books about measurement from two different fields – start ups and nonprofit performance assessment. We measure the impact of our campaigns by counting social mentions. Matt Fitzgerald has detailed some of our Big Listening insights on our blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Last spring at the “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations ” meeting convened by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, practitioners from social media, measurement, evaluation, programs, communication, and philanthropy worked on a synthesis of these disciplines to address measurement. Technology!

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

LeanImpact is all about #socialgood and #socent in for-profit business, however nonprofits can also benefit from lean business practices, including the following: Set monthly goals. Setting monthly goals allows employees to be more productive and focused on measurable results. Create accountability mechanisms.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Stakeholders should be asking how do we identify effective practices throughout the organization and how do we improve organizational effectiveness to achieve greater impact? What is considered effective should advance the organizations mission and goals to achieve greater impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2017

As organizations serving public interests, nonprofits answer to the voices of multiple stakeholders. The complex accountability relationships facing nonprofit organizations include responsibilities to donors, clients, community partners, staff members and volunteers.

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