Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

Leveraging ad libraries can provide valuable insights into competitors’ strategies, industry trends, and best practices, helping nonprofits refine their own ad campaigns and messaging. Identifying potential partners or collaborators Nonprofits can search for organizations or influencers who are running ads related to their cause.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Hopefully, our experiences can inspire organizations that want to evolve, transform, innovate—or whatever paella of words you care to use to describe looking beyond the moment.” Association professionals are seeking a support group to help them face challenges and to gain the skills to stay ahead of trends.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

You may be wondering where to focus your fundraising as we emerge from the fog of 2020 and into, perhaps, a less cloudy future when it comes to nonprofit giving trends. Charitable giving was up in 2020 , and projections for nonprofit giving trends in 2021 and 2022 are even rosier. Nonprofit Giving Trends on the Horizon.

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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. Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. If you’re ready to explore the growing power of CSR, let’s dive into the latest trends in corporate giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). Under 45 and giving micro-amounts is pretty much matching with our own analysis, but at Donadora we don’t measure political views of our community, so I can’t answer on this point.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

But above that, the evidence is irrefutable: a more diverse and inclusive organization is a better-performing organization. Organizations working toward social impact know this better than most industries. But for grantmaking organizations, the DEI effort is two-fold.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

First, we’d recommend considering what’s worked for your organization in the past. Just like last year, common solutions to this year’s problems emerge in the form of fundraising trends. We’ve been paying attention to these developing trends, and have compiled them here for you. Appealing to younger donors. Let’s get started!

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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. One of the posts that got a lot of engagement and contributed to the uphill trend in the metrics was about editorial calendars.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Study interviewees shared the importance of defined, long-term planning that encompasses the current and future state of the industry and organization. S uccessful enterprise association s prioritize these seven factors How do large associations measure success? Authentic leadership How would you measure your association’s culture ?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Is your organization growing? In this three-part toolkit, we include a guide and a master list of metrics you should really care about to determine the success of your organization, as well as a dashboard to track your data and measure your trends. Are your donors engaged? Are your email campaigns being effective?

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s a reliable touchstone to identify giving trends as well as shifts in sustainer and email engagement in the nonprofit digital space. It’s also a valuable tool to help nonprofits evaluate their results by giving them a comparison point for their performance against organizations of similar sizes and issue areas.

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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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Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

The pandemic unexpectedly transformed how organizations hosted their events and meetings, forcing event planners to quickly pivot and move their meetings to virtual platforms. Consider these data points as you assess your event registrations: What trends or patterns exist in your registration data? Does it fluctuate?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. It provides critical data for nonprofit leaders, board members and funders to understand the effectiveness of organizations in serving their missions. Use performance measurements sensitive enough to detect gradual changes so that small scale initiatives can be informative.

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Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To grow your education business, you need to take advantage of the sophisticated metrics now available through modern data analytics – trends, behaviors, preferences, popularity, geography and much more. Organizations that solely offer courses will want to deploy the Learning Management package. This is real knowledge!

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

We recently released the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. Here’s a few of the highlights … Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include. 54% of the organizations experienced results at or above this growth rate. 87% of organizations had at least one online gift of $1,000+.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

If a grantmaking organization creates a funding opportunity, but there is no way for anyone to hear about it, does it make an impact? This will help you respond quickly to any changes in security best practices or if your organization is the victim of a data breach. The key is to be intentional.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

But according to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study , only 39% of association professionals have one! How can your organization reverse this concerning trend? Continue reading to learn how your association can adopt its own data governance policy and become a more data-driven organization.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Here are five corporate giving trends to watch in 2019 and how they’ll affect your business, employees, and consumers. Employees will demand more of this type of involvement and corporate responsibility from their companies, making it crucial to employee satisfaction that businesses support this corporate giving trend.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A connected throughline of our shared humanity With that in mind, as I reflect on the influences, changes, and overall trends we have seen in employee engagement, philanthropy, and CSR in 2023, and those that are to come in 2024, I cannot help but be struck by the notion that it is not about specific trends or actions.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’m often invited to speak with organizations about the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends. While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function. The first is to share my view on some of the latest fundraising and nonprofit trends.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits should care about Web3 and get ahead of the trend to set themselves up for success. Nonprofit organizations often tackle complex problems with hard-to-communicate ideas and sometimes, static, 2D images and videos aren’t enough to explain the problem. Create Empathy with Augmented Reality.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

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. Let’s check out what to consider when measuring your results. These assets can cut expenses for your organization.). This Year Vs. Last Year. What’s Your Return on Investment.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today’s world, success is measured by more than just clicks and open rates. There are many marketing technology tools that can help you measure success. This is how you organize and describe your data. Having this data will help you make business decisions based on trends or actual performance. Easy Access to All Data.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

For larger associations, you may want to consider divvying up roles accordingly: Analytics – This person reports on any trends and delivers insights based on their review of the data. Membership – This person works to get unengaged members more involved in the organization and target non-members for recruitment.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

From gathering demographic data to understanding your grantees’ experiences, grantmaking organizations have been working through many multifaceted conundrums this year. Get an inside look at how to build and customize dashboards, including organizing your information and building unique parts.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding. Because of this, general operating support is seen as a measure of funder trust in grantee organizations. I just don’t think the trend will stay within two years.”

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

NetSquared’s February series exploring “Online Community Organizing” includes three different interviews; I’m really excited to participate! I work in and support nonprofit organizations, and my focus on communities isn’t to suggest that organizations are “bad” or aren’t making a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Most nonprofits do not have the resources to hire one of these in-demand professionals nor do you see many funding opportunities to build this type of commitment to measurement and learning from data into a nonprofit’s DNA. ” @ mmorino just finishing up talks in RI/Boston – some great discussions about measurement.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Paired with your experience and judgment, your decisions can be data informed or data guided using less specific data measurements. Consider your average spending year over year or the trend in your retention over a period of time. Look at what you need to prioritize as an organization.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

Member engagement and delivering a member-centric experience are integral to all organizations—therefore, it should be a priority in determining your association’s goals. . To gain further perspective on which goals your organization should set, you’ll need to evaluate the type of members you hope to recruit. Here’s how: .

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Whether you manage a nonprofit organization, an educational institution, or a government agency, there is one truth that is self-evident. To do that, you have to step back and think about the big picture — asking yourself, "What are organizations similar to mine achieving in the way of grantseeking?"

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While video views are nice, we measure our success by engagement—using likes, comments, saves, or shares as our metrics. You don’t need to do trends A persistent social media myth is that you need to participate in trends if you do video. You can use free tools like MusicallyDown or SnapInsta.

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