Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs. Measure impact according to your company’s specific needs with drill down and self-service dashboard builder capabilities.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Fundraisers often have a love/hate relationship with fundraising CRM reports. Picture this: your donor data and fundraising trends reports are due, but instead of the usual stress, you’re calm, prepared, and even proud of what you’re about to submit. Let’s find out how to achieve that level of reporting Zen consistently.

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Report Effective Fundraising Template 60

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

UTMs, or urchin tracking modules, are tags that allow you to better understand where your web traffic is coming from and how supporters get to your site. Why is UTM Tracking so important, and what are the benefits? How does UTM Tracking Work? UTM Tracking Best Practices. How does UTM tracking work? Key Parameters.

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Guidelines Track Practice Analytics 52

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

Casey Foundation ’s 2024 Race for Results report suggests that continued efforts are needed to address persistent disparities in child well-being. The Race for Results report series tracks how children across racial and ethnic groups are faring at the state and national levels on key education, health, and economic milestones.

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South Dakota Program Alaska Build 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Furthermore, nonprofits receive different types of revenue than most for-profit businesses.

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Software Guide Award Grant 309

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 5, 2022

Nonprofit managers can show the board (and others) that the organization has maximized efficiencies by accurately measuring the amount (and types) of resources going to marketing and fundraising activities. Why Reporting Matters to Board Members. How to Best Illustrate ROI.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

Jane and Amy shared insights about the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into marketing programs. Keyword research—Find relevant keywords and track their performance over time. Industry reports. I would look for industry reports that are up-to-date and that are from reputable sources. Social media.

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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. When reporting on these numbers try breaking it down into small digestible chunks of data that are easy to interpret.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As a fundraising coordinator who prepares these reports, you work with this data every day. The last thing you want to do is waste their time and bog their donor reports down with unnecessary metrics. . Donor data to exclude from your report. Information to include in your donor report. Additional information to share.

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Report Data Donor Metrics 121

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Some organizations utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure their goals. Donorbox defines KPIs as “a measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a nonprofit (or another type of organization) is achieving its key organizational objectives.” You may be tracking the number of likes on a Facebook post.

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 99

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program. Not all fundraising programs look alike. The post starts off with general guidance.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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. Ensuring a volunteer program has a balance of volunteers from different backgrounds has a measurable impact on an organization’s success.

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Volunteer Program Skills Retention 89

Greater Giving

JULY 24, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review three ways your fundraising software can help your nonprofit maintain compliance: Activity data Donation tracking Volunteer tools Fundraising events of all types require careful data tracking, but donations made at an auction are especially complex to manage and record.

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Software Fundraising Files Nonprofit 97

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Focus on the why.

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Grant Process Management Tips 92

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to turn your corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs from well-intentioned efforts into strategic drivers of social impact? With diverse data sources, complex corporate giving programs , and stakeholder expectations on the rise, it’s no wonder that CSR directors are seeking advanced solutions.

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Software Business Guide Companies 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. Track your own data. You identify key metrics by which you’ll determine if your programs are successful.

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

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. The standard nonprofit data points come from fundraising, communications, programs, and finance so consider these sources when gathering your team. By Julie Macalik, with Greenlights for Nonprofit Success.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 78

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

EGA has a long-standing history that includes more than 10 years of data collaboration with Candid, to support their Tracking the Field (TTF) research program. EGA found only 21% of environmental grantees who reported have leadership that identifies as BIPOC—compared to 25% for nonprofits across all issue areas.

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Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 104

sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Grant management is the comprehensive process of overseeing all activities related to grants: from identifying recipients, to awarding funds, to reporting on outcomes all while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Financial Officer: Oversees the financial aspects of the grant program.

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Grant Management Award Evaluation 52

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2020

As I am sure we all have heard over the past few years (or maybe much longer), we need to demonstrate the results of our programs and tell our organization’s impact story in order to update our board, grow our donor base and develop new programs. Program Action / Activity. Program #s. Result or Behavioral Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

“In the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve amazing progress if you set a clear goal and find a measure that will drive progress toward that goal—in a feedback loop. You use the measurement as feedback to make adjustments.

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Measure Ethiopia Summary Nonprofit 102

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Trends in Impact and Outcomes Reporting in Grantmaking Measuring the impact of your grantmaking can be difficult and time-consuming. You also don’t want to create an undue burden on your grantees for extensive reporting.

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Blackbaud Denver Demographics Case Study 90

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success. What metrics might be used to support creating new programs? Discuss which engagement metrics to include in executive/board reports.

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Analytics Associations Model Metrics 169

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. 3) Little Green Light :: littlegreenlight.com.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

This year’s Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report, published by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Candid, tracked roughly $121 billion in aid to date in 2020 across multiple sources—including bilateral and multilateral aid, U.S. Programs shifted to virtual offerings (e.g., Syrian refugee crisis.

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Puerto Rico Disaster Philanthropy Lebanon 98

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

In the annual letters from Bill and Melinda Gates which was released today, measurement takes center stage. But in the past year I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. Ethiopia could have ignored this conflict and reported the most favorable data.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Programs and Services: Description of the nonprofit’s activities and how they align with its mission. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

“Is measuring data about proving it or improving it?” Advice for Nonprofits To Get Started with Measurement. 2 What is the metric to track. “If you’re just starting with measurement, start with an easy win.” ” – @ kanter Build up your measurement muscles, y’all!

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Seattle Measure Data Hosting 98

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tracking campaign performance with data analytics tools allows you to understand and refine your strategies, optimize your efforts, and maximize ad spend. Despite this obstacle in measurement, this tool and others like it are still incredibly useful. Learn more about web analytics tools, data privacy, and reporting today.

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Analytics Data Tools Web 59

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

So, you’ve been tasked with running a volunteer program. Running a successful volunteer program means managing a lot of moving parts. Your Responsibilities Running a Volunteer Program Your goals, responsibilities, and schedule largely depend on your volunteer program, but, chances are you wear many hats.

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Volunteer Management Software Database 82

NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

And very few organizations are applying that data to make decisions about their programs or measure their strategic outcomes. The results of the study are available in this graphic report.

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Studies Data Report Management 89

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. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting?

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Report Measure Impact Process 78

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. Amplitude is a data dashboarding tool that allows users to track, measure, and analyze their data.

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Analytics Tools Wikipedia Track 52

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. Monitor program impact. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts. Conduct effective strategic planning.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Understanding the ebbs and flows of donor relations by tracking your organization’s interactions with donors and prospects is necessary to support long-term growth. Measurable Growth Donor management helps cultivate prolonged success and growth by steering organizational leaders toward a donor-centric action plan.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure.

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Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101