Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2017

A recent NetSquared London Meetup investigated the IT tools that can be used to get nonprofit operations done cheaply and effectively. Matt Moorut from Technology Trust kicked things off by noting, from his own experience and from working with others, that it's often difficult for nonprofits to get organizational support for new tools.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Perhaps you’re currently experiencing success and are looking for methods to maintain your organizational growth and exceed your future goals. S uccessful enterprise association s prioritize these seven factors How do large associations measure success? Member-centric How would you measure your association’s commitment to your members?

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you’re achieving that key outcome for impact. By Julie Macalik, with Greenlights for Nonprofit Success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. So, what does it take to do the art and science of measuring your marketing or communication strategies well?

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In this thought-provoking exploration, we delve into the complexities of privacy-compliant digital fundraising, unpacking the tools and tactics necessary to thrive without compromising the sacred trust of your donors. The compliance is not just a legal necessity but also a trust-building measure with their donors and supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2013

I spent a year co-writing on a book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” with measurement guru KD Paine because I felt strongly focusing on vanity metrics such as follower counts or Facebook likes was a waste of time. I didn’t get asked ”What are the best tools to measure followers on Twitter?

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Assessing Learner Sentiment Another important part of measuring the effectiveness of education programs is assessing learning sentiment. Whether it’s modifying course content, improving instructional methods, or offering additional support, insights found in learning analytics can lead to changes that improve your learner experience.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is an approach you can take pretty easily with the systems, tools and staff you already have in place. This is considered an implicit data collection method. This is considered an explicit data collection method. Observing is the most valuable type of data. We’d also recommend that this team be a cross-functional one.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. They need intuitive tools that enable communication and that work right when they’re needed. Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. Designers of these civic tech platforms and apps are already measuring results, such as the number of users, and are very familiar with tools like Google Analytics. If you have any suggestions for inclusion please send us a note.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The rise of digital wallets in nonprofit fundraising The past 24 months have witnessed a significant shift towards digital wallet adoption, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on traditional donation methods. Checkout conversion measured from the point at which customer starts to pay for donation. typical checkout).

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

How can you enhance your impact measurement? Understand emerging approaches (What new methods could enhance you impact story?) For details on these tactics and additional tools to reveal impact, download our most recent free eToolkit, Revealing Volunteer Impact in Your City , developed in partnership with Offero, today.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. How to Measure Your Success Developing your social media presence as a membership engagement strategy can be measured via engagement metrics. How to Measure Your Success Live events are only successful if your members show up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

There are dozens of ways to attract new members for your association, however one of the most effective methods is using social media. 7) Measure your social media engagement. You can also use the data to measure your progress against your goals. If you’re doing this, make sure to measure the clickthrough rate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. The group included a mix of Google grantees as well as measurement professionals. Create a roadmap for measuring your financial + social impact. Europe and Latin America. Report Out.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you're achieving that key outcome for impact. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2023

We’ll discuss the potential risks associated with donation processing and provide proactive measures you can take to safeguard your nonprofit’s funds. Some payment processors take proactive measures to prevent fraudulent charges. Understanding Payment Processor Risks No one wants to think about the “What if”.

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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. However, if you receive a small list daily or weekly and set aside 10 to 15 minutes each day or week, you can take small effective measures to retain these donors. What foolproof methods do you use to get your donors to stick around?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Surveys can be a great tool for this. 1-5) or as a percentage.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Digital advocacy forms are tools used to move nonprofit supporters to take action in support of your mission—no matter where they live. One step in that journey is allowing them to easily participate from the safety of their home with digital advocacy tools. million messages that year using our tools.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For years, our internal tools effectively managed and controlled instances of card testing. Our various protective measures ensured that genuine donations could flow seamlessly without obstruction, and our efforts enabled us to keep fraudulent activities at bay.

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Analytics are an essential tool for digital marketers and there’s a big shift underway as Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is being implemented. We recommend that you enable Enhanced Measurement Events, which track additional events plus additional parameters on some standard, default events. Enable Enhanced Measurement for eCommerce.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect on outcomes measurement , and I tend to hear similar questions and qualms about this still-new area. “ How do we get started? ” “ Is there a difference between measurement and evaluation? ” “ Is there a right way to define an outcome?

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

In this guide, we’ll cover: Strategies to Identify Mid-Level Donors Strategies to Connect With Mid-Level Donors Essential Tools to Grow Mid-Level Donor Relationships As you read through this article, consider how you can frame these mid-level donor strategies to your nonprofit’s unique audience. Express appreciation.

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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. Refinable – adapt to rapidly changing environments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

This method?focuses?on If you are a grantor you may need additional tools to handle the application, award, and post-award processes. In many cases, the new compliance measures may require the collection of data over a period of time and the allocation of resources. Financial Tool Kit. What is Fund Accounting? on the use?of

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. There are many reasons your nonprofit should utilize text-to-donate tools. 8 text-to-give platforms for nonprofits 1. Learn more about Qgiv’s pricing here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement. Measuring impact and managing outcomes is at the core of the work performed by nonprofits, academia, foundations, corporate social responsibility (CSR) teams, and more. Mexico border.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. 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.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

How Nonprofits Can Use Measurement to Adapt to the Facebook Algorithm Change – guest post by Meghan Keaney Anderson, Hubspot. Sorted below in the HubSpot social media tool, you can see that we have had good success sharing content with our audience in the mornings. We garner lower engagement toward the end of the week.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

With the rise of smartphones, it seems like everyone’s constantly on social media, making it the perfect marketing tool for your nonprofit! Social media provides plenty of tools to help you create an effective strategy that can make a huge difference in your organization and help you meet the goals you set. Fundraising.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While previous generations might have preferred to give via check, cash, or even over the phone, those older analogue giving methods are on their way out, especially as even well-established donors switch to supporting their favorite causes online. Offering these methods is important for catering to younger donors.

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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. We do that with our Big Listening tools (Radian6, Topsy Pro, etc.),

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