Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A product, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sector, is a powerful tool that delivers a valuable service to a specific audience. In the for-profit world, a product may be a tangible item that customers can purchase or subscribe to, driving financial success.

Product 87

Product Develop Impact Case Study 87

EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

If you’re planning to interview at a nonprofit organization soon, but aren’t feeling comfortable talking about your for-profit achievements, read on for some humble tips from someone who has succeeded (and failed) at both. Measuring impact has more to do with building awareness in issue areas and the larger public conversation.

Attitude 101

Attitude Interview Job Profit 101

Givinga

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Corporate responsibility can be incredibly impactful for business performance and profits, but unfortunately, many CR efforts, especially when it comes to workplace giving, are still broad and poorly measured with little or no direct connection to business performance. Donation Tracking and Impact Reporting.

Profit 45

Profit Software Benchmark Student 45

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their donor base or increase their revenue. Individual pledge commitments or reports on pledged revenue by date, campaign, or program can be tracked easily. Who Bloomerang is great for: Organizations who love dashboards.

Relationship 231

Relationship Software Management Pledge 231

Pamela Grow

MAY 2, 2024

Of the data your nonprofit collects , financial information is one of the most useful types—and one of the most complex to track. To keep your financial data organized, you can use either of two primary tracking methods: cash accounting and accrual accounting. Essentially, it tracks cash flow in and out of your nonprofit.

Method 59

Method Pledge Nonprofit Track 59

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. Diversity Metrics.

Statistics 52

Statistics Stats Program Management 52

Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

While many may think of marketing as a for-profit pursuit, it’s also the backbone for nonprofits connecting with supporters and spreading awareness about your mission. Strategic marketing ensures nonprofits not only survive but thrive, making a positive difference in the world What’s the difference between nonprofit and for-profit marketing?

Marketing 52

Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This statement is crucial for demonstrating how effectively your nonprofit manages its resources. These resources can offer timely insights into changes in accounting standards and how they affect your organization. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available.

Activities 78

Activities Active Activism Comparison 78

Byte Technology

APRIL 7, 2015

For many non-profits, data crunching is everything. From tracking donations and expenditures, the success or failure of fund-raising events, staff protocols and effectiveness, lists of donors large and small and so much more, the organization that shirks information management does so at their own peril.

Software 100

Software Volunteer Management NPO 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

It is the synthesis, sense-making, and sharing of the abundance of stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom that is happening in real time in the form of e-books or blog posts. While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are.

Measure 101

Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Measurement Challenges.

Summary 94

Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Flexibility : The best dashboards are flexible enough to track the metrics that are most important to your nonprofit. Make sure the dashboard you choose can be customized to track the specific data points you want to track. Nonprofit discounts available: Tableau for non-profits. Website : [link]. What is it? What is it?

Analytics 52

Analytics Tools Wikipedia Track 52

Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2024

Your fundraising strategy is the roadmap for your nonprofit, and once you’ve invested the time to develop one, you’ll have an invaluable resource to guide your organization in your fundraising efforts. And you’ll save time and resources by letting the software do most of the heavy lifting. Or is your Facebook page a bit out of date?

Practice 52

Practice Strategy Guide Fundraising 52

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It means that where your organization puts its time, energy, and resources is a direct expression of the things it values. By identifying the additional revenue needed, you can begin to prioritize which programs you’re currently considering that will be in the best position to drive profitability and impact. What does that mean?

Analysis 52

Analysis Project Donor Retention 52

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. Image courtesy of Good+. Create accountability mechanisms.

Database 117

Database Measure Nonprofit Tech 117

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The organizations that measure and demonstrate action and performance against their commitments can improve trust with their stakeholders and increase market share, while reducing the cost of customer acquisition, the cost of recruiting, and employee turnover. However, few actually live up to their commitments. Operationalizing Purpose.

Impact 59

Impact Service Companies Measure 59

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, if a paid-event registration campaign isn’t on track to meet or exceed your goals, you can adjust your approach mid-course instead of waiting until the campaign has completed and it’s too late to have an impact. See how AANA accomplished this with their first-ever virtual event and ultimately made $70,000 in profit.

Analytics 169

Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

But once the risk is identified, it can be measured and planned for. An open dialogue about risks helps us move together as an organization to prioritize our time and resources so that you’re taking care of mundane responsibilities as well as our mission work. No one is quite sure what’s in there or how bad the smell will be.

International 83

International Nonprofit Review Process 83

TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Upgrading your nonprofits technology is always a must-do, however not proving the proper post-implementation measures can lead to a lack of adoption or low use of new features, rendering the investment worthless. Keep track of future upgrades, department needs, and the allocation of resources. Leverage Existing Resources.

Technology 138

Technology Strategy Adopt Industry 138

Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

Hosting and marketing a successful event can require a significant investment of time and resources. Marketing your event to everyone who passes you on a random street corner wouldn’t be the best use of your resources. Often, for-profit businesses will donate money to support your event or the programs your nonprofit offers.

ROI 81

ROI Marketing Strategy Sponsor 81

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

But before you can capitalize on the information stored in your CRM or other nonprofit software, you need to know exactly what analytics to track in the first place. For nonprofits, efficiency is crucial to ensure they’re allocating as much of their financial resources to their mission as possible. With that, let’s get started.

Analytics 52

Analytics Org Adwords Metrics 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

How can a non-profit today use mobile technology, social and web in a way that increases participation, ensures success and provides easier management campaign and their resulting data points. They tracked the patterns of usage of the mobile site against donation volume data by location. Says McCrehan, “We want to fulfill our mission.

Mobile 99

Mobile Conference Resource Social 99

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

Unlike for-profits, nonprofits must do more with less. With limited people and financial resources, leaders of nonprofit organizations must execute strong management styles that develop the talent of their teams, foster healthy working environments and encourage retention of valuable employees. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

Team 61

Team Build Colorado Mentoring 61

DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike collect many different types of data each day. A traditional for-profit business might track the purchases its customers make through its app to create personalized, targeted ads. Audit and update your database regularly.

Data 52

Data Management Database Software 52

TechImpact

JUNE 4, 2014

Organization of people and resources is a recipe for success regardless of the business. Conduct a quick audit of all your volunteers, and what resources you use to manage them, to find out if they’re all on the same page. Track and monitor trends: From your interviews with volunteers, is there any reoccurring themes?

Retention 184

Retention Volunteer Marketing Help 184

Association Analytics

JUNE 2, 2021

Many organizations measure the success of their products by aggregate revenue, engagement numbers, and member feedback. Track sales trends over time to see if a product becomes more or less popular. You should assess what resources you have to produce each product. What is the trend in sales over time? Are your sales seasonal?

Product 282

Product Associations Measure Analysis 282

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

The individual organizations making the two lists (the best nonprofits to work for and the rest) during a given year vary but the metrics track over the years, giving something that looks like longitudinal data, with external pressures such as the economy generating rises and dips in their fortunes that largely pass the smell test.

Data 52

Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

So, if your approach is too broad, can you best pinpoint the tactics and channels which work best for the resources you have available? If you’re not there yet, you aren’t alone and you have a host of resources at your disposal to optimize your work. At the time, social media was an emerging resource in direct-to-consumer messaging.

Marketing 80

Marketing Blackbaud Analytics Trend 80

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I am full-time and paid, though, like everyone else in the non-profit world, my time/resources are limited, so I don’t get to do social media strategy/long-term planning all day long. Are you tracking Return on Investment (ROI), and how? Are you currently investing resources in mobile marketing i.e,

Social Media 211

Social Media International Interview Examples 211

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Act Like For-Profit Brands. Are you tracking their previous interaction with you to determine the next opportunity or communications to offer them? If you haven’t taken advantage of the giving season at your organization, take a look at the resources we put together to help you prepare for 2022. If our phone buzzes, we check it.

Online 103

Online Tips Fundraising Nonprofit 103

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Each step you take with a prospect, from the first communication to receiving a gift, needs to be carefully tracked and planned for. In the nonprofit world, this tracking process is referred to as moves management. You might have encountered this concept before in for-profit contexts. Making major gift asks.

Effective 98

Effective Management Guide Fundraising 98

NonProfit Hub

JULY 13, 2021

It’s critical to look for ways to measure and optimize your organization’s investment and leverage progress. These are the two primary filters that every step in the process needs to measured against—i.e., If you can use IDEAS to motivate your audience with emotion, you’re on the right track!

Audience 79

Audience Phase Nonprofit Mind 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Notes and Resources. ROI had it origins as an accounting term and was originally a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. Wall Street views it as the only legitimate means of measuring business performance. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time.

ROI 103

ROI Social Media Media Social 103

Double the Donation

APRIL 8, 2021

What are some additional employee engagement resources? On the other hand, studies indicate that companies whose employees are engaged are 22% more profitable. But how can you effectively keep track of and manage all of these programs? Helping you track employee donations and measure overall impact. Let’s jump in.

Guide 52

Guide Grant Gift Companies 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

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.” I will be moving at a nice clip and I will be, at the end of the webinar, sharing some free resources.

Report 80

Report Measure Impact Process 80

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Consider your nonprofit’s current fundraising strategies and staff capacity to determine whether your goals are realistic based on your resources and available time. In the for-profit world, it takes an average of eight touchpoints with a person to make a sale. Use your CRM to develop a report template to measure your program’s impact.

Gift 99

Gift Raise Guide Relationship 99

Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Changing the narrative is a significant piece in constructing and promoting narratives that challenge existing narratives and the stories to drive change for issue-based organizations, such as social justice organizations, like Color for Change, or non-profit organizations. What messages can be used to move your narrative?

Change 46

Change Strategy Attitude Policy 46