EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

One of the biggest mistakes that organizations make is ending their volunteer engagement soon after the state legislature declares sine die or adjourns indefinitely. If your organization conducts federal advocacy, be sure to transition volunteers into your federal campaigns.

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Volunteer Campaign Advocacy Nonprofit 195

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

A major motivator for generous giving to nonprofit organizations is contributing to a solution and changing something for the better. It lets donors determine for themselves that their donation, involvement, and passion moved the needle and made a measurable contribution to the world. 2) Give social media shoutouts.

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sgEngage

JUNE 7, 2023

Everything is organized and easy to find. In the same way that a good clean-out of your garage helps you put everything back where it should be, your annual nonprofit audit helps you organize your financials. Why Should Finance Partner with Program for Nonprofit Audits? Your monthly close runs well.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit teams have a lot on their plates: not only do they have to run their programs as best they can to help their beneficiaries, but they have to run their internal organization also. Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

By Stephanie Wallace , Marketing Specialist, Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Managing your nonprofit’s membership program can feel daunting, whether you’re managing an existing program or creating one from scratch. But they’re also one of the best ways to grow your nonprofit and diversify your revenue streams ! Read on to find out how a membership program can benefit your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Year after year, you and your nonprofit strive to have a good year. At least one of the criteria for measuring a successful year is related to your financials. Nonprofits tend to suffer from a lack of it. Donor intelligence offers significant advantages, especially if you have a major gift program. How much did you raise?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As leaders in the nonprofit and social impact space, it’s so important for you to project a clear sense of trust into the world. More specifically, nonprofits that went from not transparent at all to fully transparent via their Guidestar profile raised 53% more in contributions in the following year.

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Metrics Ratio Government Nonprofit 96

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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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Every interaction your volunteer has with your organization matters. From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. What is volunteer engagement?

Volunteer 90

Volunteer Strategy Organization Metrics 90

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Has your nonprofit identified an unaddressed need within your community? Need more help running your current programs? If so, you may be interested in starting a volunteer program. Set goals for your volunteer program. Promote your program to recruit volunteers. Evaluate your volunteer program.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 86

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2022

posted by Kurtis Espino Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Nonprofit human service organizations consist of a wide range of organizations focusing on delivering solutions to communities through health care, housing assistance, family-oriented services, youth development, and more.

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Measure Culture Arizona Evaluation 52

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

As a major source of your recruitment income, sourcing and securing new members for your organization is a top priority. In this guide, we’ll review how you can harness the power of digital marketing to promote your membership-based organization. Does your union offer member-facing software that simplifies dues payments?

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Organization Online Influence Metrics 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. This Year Vs. Last Year.

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Goal Fundraising Pledge ROI 299

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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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.

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Measure Impact Program San Francisco 50

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Is your organization feeling the changes in our economy, society, and communities? In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to pivot to survive. Why data should drive your decisions Many key industries, including retailers, manufacturers, and healthcare organizations, use data to inform decisions.

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 98

Volunteer Hub

JUNE 28, 2022

The best way to future-proof your volunteer program is by adapting to the needs and expectations of volunteers that provide their time. Creating a strategy and setting goals is one of the best ways that your organization can future-proof your volunteer program. Invest in Volunteer Management Software.

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Volunteer Program Ideas Virtual 82

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. Share not only your organization’s work, but how and what has been learned so far.

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Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2021

According to research, only 27% of nonprofits have a diversity and inclusion plan for volunteers. Here are 4 reasons diversity and inclusion (D&I) are important for any volunteer program. Now more than at any other point in history, volunteer programs are becoming increasingly diverse. Diversity and Inclusion: The Basics.

Volunteer 89

Volunteer Program Skills Retention 89

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 14, 2021

posted by Jennifer Kirksey Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. In a survey of the charitable community through the Independent Sector (PDF), nonprofit professionals admitted that they need more engagement with their stakeholders. Commit to involving their beneficiaries as program partners.

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Program New York City Strategy Case Study 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A nontraditional learner in Dallas College’s mechatronics apprenticeship program. Learn more about how you can get started with Salesforce at your organization. The post Using Music and Data to Measure Impact and Wellbeing appeared first on Salesforce.org. Count the Right Numbers. About the Author.

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Music Measure Impact Data 106

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. AI for nonprofits can be a real game changer in the fundraising landscape. One of the most popular generative AI programs is ChatGPT, which aims to provide human-like responses. What is AI?

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Fundraising Nonprofit Analysis Donor 97

Classy

MAY 31, 2021

Recurring gifts provide your nonprofit with consistent revenue during uncertain economic times and build lasting relationships with donors. Your organization, then, needs to decide which type of recurring giving program or strategy is best tailored for your community and would incentivize these recurring donations. .

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Program Giving Sponsor Gift 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

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Results Program Build Help 94

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Nonprofit organizations have the ability to connect and mobilize individuals. By creating opportunities for engagement, the nonprofit sector is responsible for building cohesion and social capital. Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured.

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Measure Community Organization Arizona 40

Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

Fundraising can be an ongoing challenge for any nonprofit organization, but for newly established ones, it can be a daunting hurdle. An organization that’s just starting out has to compete for funding with nearly two million other U.S. nonprofits while also setting up and launching programs.

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Donor Tips Nonprofit Course 98

Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Grant funding is great, but often comes with requirements such as financial tracking of the award, measuring the program, reporting to the funder, and more — so look before you leap ! As many nonprofits are probably aware, multiple sources offer grant funds. The search engine has a whole suite just for nonprofits !

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Laura Kruisenga, COO with Kennari Consulting , works with clients to build their annual fundraising programs with a particular focus on events, communications, and staffing. Laura’s practical coaching style and results-oriented strategies help her clients set realistic goals and achieve measurable results. 10 a month provides this. $25

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

posted by Veera Tervola Morrison Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Effective donor retention strategies require you to determine your baseline, define success, and measure your progress toward your goals through reporting. Create your organization’s donor retention strategy. Create your organization’s donor retention strategy. Launch a monthly giving program. <<

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Retention Report Donor Free 339

NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2013

If each nonprofit organization is now creating their own theory of change, and their own outcome and impact measurements, how do we compare those to another nonprofit’s outcome and impact measures? Data evaluation Leadership Nell Edgington nptech nten social velocity Strategy success Program'

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. Monitor program impact.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Advanced features enable you to compare program impact, conduct in-depth analysis, and automate report delivery to stakeholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

I think that is an important insight for small organizations who don’t have a team of people doing the social media and trying to do it with limited hours in the day. The meeting runs over upcoming: events, seasonal tie-ins, program launches or milestones, etc. ” What are the metrics for measuring your content?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

With all of the time and resources that nonprofits pour into creating their programs, it's important to know whether these efforts are creating the change you need. The answers to these questions probably exist within your organization's data, but the challenge is knowing how to make sense of it.

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Data Measure Impact Challenge 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. The good news is your organization has options to consider for replacing foundationConnect with another grantmaking solution.

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