Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What do web stats mean, anyway? Allan’s argument is that because NTEN is in a leadership position in the field, it should lead in showing transparency by publishing its web stats.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Event metrics can be great guides as we plan. In earlier posts, npENGAGE has discussed how to focus on our event fundraising analytics and how to use these metrics for success. Below are some ways to use your event metrics to identify and engage specific participant types during your fundraising event. Warm Bodies.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Similarly, the results or value of efforts we make in our fundraising can accurately be measured in numbers. Efforts that improve these metrics often lead to growth in revenue and vitality of an event or event series. How Do I Use Metrics with My Event? Too often we equate effort with value. Doing things with progress.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2013

The first metric that we need to rethink is measuring success based on the percentage of participants we’re converting into fundraisers. Converting participants or registrants to fundraisers is the foundation of peer-to-peer fundraising. So, guess what… despite all our best efforts we’re not moving this massive metric boulder.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Are you measuring the right social media metrics or do you have your head in the sand? And to set objectives that you can measure when your done. So what type of metrics are non-profits tracking to determine if they are achieving their objectives? One metric I track on our Blog is RSS or eMail subscribers.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Q: How can nonprofits define and measure success with an online video? Has research been done to measure conversion rates, and, if so, what has it concluded? Good metrics are often hard to come by, but measuring success is the only way to know if your effort and investment has paid off!

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

The best measure a lot (but not too much). frogloop: What metrics are the most critical to measure and track when conducting an online fundraising strategy? Other interesting stats: the growth of referrals from Facebook and mobile browsers (more on that below). Dont just fire out the same blast email to everyone.

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