The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. It can be near impossible to measure the success of a story if you haven’t first thought about what your desired outcomes are and drivers of success. This could be a quarter, month or week.

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ROI Storytelling Measure Story 67

sgEngage

AUGUST 11, 2021

But in a fundraising organization, Finance is heavily dependent on Development systems to furnish accurate, unambiguous fundraising data to the general ledger, so that correct annual and monthly financial reporting can be produced. If restricted, the nature of the restriction needs to be recorded – i.e., specific donor-intent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This framework provides a holistic approach, encompassing various dimensions of a digital strategy, including audience engagement, content creation, and impact measurement. Uncover the step-by-step process of defining goals, selecting prompts, implementing initiatives, and measuring impact in this comprehensive guide.

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Digital Strategy Guide Create 299

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maybe your association is experiencing challenges, so you’re searching for strategies to empower your staff and enhance the member experience. Regardless of your large association’s situation, the Nimble AMS team is here to offer tips to measure your success and meet your future goals! We are very fortunate to have Nimble AMS.

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Associations Missouri Measure Culture 148

NTEN

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Exploring what to measure is the first step on a journey to greater impact. They can achieve this understanding by implementing a realistic and meaningful evaluation system. Are these the data you're looking for? How can nonprofit organizations know what is working, what is not, and what impact they are making?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Recurring gifts are counted when received, so only actual payments are measured in the account system. As recurring gifts have no end date, so this is not like your typical major gift pledge where you get big amounts over a limited period.

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Gift Track Pledge Measure 162

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Savvy organizations are using moves management systems to track important milestones for high touch prospects to measure how many you have, how much you hope to raise, and the distribution of stages to identify shortfalls/windfalls in funding. A solid system requires buy-in. What do you want to measure? Establish Goals.

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System Management Tips Metrics 48

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

They are also pivoting their mission, and driving systems change through new programs that fund climate action , and by integrating sustainability principles horizontally across all other existing programs. . And how can we accurately measure the carbon reduction that results from these projects?”. The Impact for Grantees.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2013

A couple of weeks back we explored how to effectively collect data for your prospect management system. But now the question is: once your nonprofit has consistent and relevant prospect data at your disposal, what should you measure?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2023

In this free webinar , we’ll explore the incredible ways AI is transforming nonprofit operations, covering everything from fundraising to donor engagement, program optimization to impact measurement. Also, visit GoToWebinar’s Attendee System Check for information on how to join and attend this webinar.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

Why Circumvention for the Purposes of Access is Crucial A Bookshare Briefing Paper Prepared for the Diplomatic Conference for Visually Impaired Persons The distributors of digital content often use technological protection measures (TPMs) to discourage the making of unauthorized copies.

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Measure Technology Audio eBook 181

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Cybersecurity is the proactive approach you take to identify any vulnerable points, implement simple protective measures, and effectively respond to potential attacks. This limitation can make it even more challenging to implement and maintain comprehensive cybersecurity measures. Why do nonprofits need to worry about cybersecurity?

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Nonprofit Software Practice Offline 111

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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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. And even when measured, it can be tricky to know how to use engagement scores to improve member experience and operational results.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

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

NonProfit PRO

MAY 4, 2022

The most successful organizations are able to collectively identify and engage around measurable goals. Many of them utilize objectives and key results (OKRs) to achieve these top priorities.

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Goal Measure Results Nonprofit 297

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.” KPIs should be clear, quantifiable, and adaptable.

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 93

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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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The complexity leads to behaviors (copying it down on a sticky note), that makes for less secure systems. So, the better approach is to use a phrase, or a few random words--and of course to never use the same password for different systems. The same can be said of random sets of letters, numbers, and symbols.

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Problem Journal Language System 130

Nucleus

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If your association is like most today, you use a variety of software systems and there is useful member data contained in each of them. It measures activity for courses such as popularity, revenue trends, and geography of participants. It measures activity for courses such as popularity, revenue trends, and geography of participants.

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Learning Management Associations Data Learning 130

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Gyrus Systems , a leading Learning Management Systems (LMS) vendor, announced today it has been selected as a 2018 Top 20 Learning Portal Company by Training Industry.com. They also provide robust measurement and reporting for learning administrators and meaningful, immediate feedback for users.”. Number and strength of clients.

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Industry Training Train System 56

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. How does your solution measure impact? Our system allows you to develop a number of different assessments, surveys, screenings, etc.

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Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. Build a Foundation for an Effective Fund Accounting System Implementation Changing your fund accounting software can be intimidating.

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Project Fund Software Help 90

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. How to Measure Your Success Developing your social media presence as a membership engagement strategy can be measured via engagement metrics. How to Measure Your Success Live events are only successful if your members show up.

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Strategy Measure Social Media Metrics 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices. These include disparities in funding allocation, lack of representation and diversity among leadership, and a tendency to prioritize short-term outcomes over long-term systemic change.

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Philanthropy Action Structure Law 84

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2023

You come across two types of organizations: large corporations with high-tech security systems, and nonprofit organizations which are focused on doing good work with fewer resources devoted to cybersecurity. Lack of Resources: Many nonprofits operate on tight budgets and may not have the funds to invest in high-end cybersecurity measures.

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Organization Nonprofit Measure Data 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

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 300

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. The ongoing success of this option relies heavily on Salesforce expertise to maintain your system — either internally or with the help of outsourced IT professionals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Attribution is what allows you to measure the success of your acquisition strategies (and get great insights for optimisation). Measure the success of your upgrade asks – do donors who come from your species extinction petition go on to be regular donors at a higher rate? The visitor’s browser or operating system.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2023

As you set technological goals , consider asking your IT leaders for guidance on the following: How technology can enhance the member experience How technology can help you measure your KPIs How technology can help you improve the staff experience 3. Partner with your vendor.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

" It means investing with purpose to achieve specific, measurable outcomes and impact. In the impact investing model, when we give to a cause, we should see specific and measurable returns in the form of social change. 3 Reasons You're About to Be As Excited About Outcomes Measurement As I Am. How did I get here?

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

To overcome these challenges, Candid, in coalition with a growing number of partners , set out to build a demographic data-led movement to meaningfully and measurably advance equity in the social sector. And a lot comes down to the systems. Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits? How do we tie that data together?

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Demographics Build Social Green 98

Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

Here are four common mistakes my team and I see made by social, government, and nonprofit organizations trying to measure their impact, and tips on how to avoid them: 1. Measuring Too Much. By far the most common problem we see is that most organizations try to measure too much. Little or nothing happened as a result.

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Measure Government Track Australia 36

Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2017

We also understand that a Learning Management System is not a small purchase. We outlined the value of EvaluPac below, hoping this insight can help association executives to justify their learning management system expenditure by measuring outcomes from the evaluations and assessments within their current education offerings.

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Learning Management System Report Learning 28

Forj

DECEMBER 19, 2017

We also understand that a Learning Management System is not a small purchase. We outlined the value of EvaluPac below, hoping this insight can help association executives to justify their learning management system expenditure by measuring outcomes from the evaluations and assessments within their current education offerings.

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Learning Management System Report Learning 28