Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2011

The people who donate, listen in, connect with our programs by calling in, reading or commenting online, and coming to our offline events are our community. Metrics Template. DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Their friends, colleagues, coworkers and family are the network – the people we reach through our community.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

X, formally Twitter, has also had a lot of changes that may affect your strategy for the platform. Despite this, GivingTuesday’s Look Back report shows that GivingTuesday provides a donor acquisition growth rate that is 4.4x higher than the rest of the year and leads to higher donor retention as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

More and better partners, more and better relationships with reporters and more or better policy maker relationships. Grantees get better results integrating Facebook, Twitter, and other social media channels best practices and measurement. Content Curation on Twitter. Getting Started with Content Curation on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2009

What are the valued metrics? I mentioned this on Twitter. Do orchestra managers share the opinion that fundraising and attracting volunteers are highly valuable metrics, or do they have different goals and objectives? The full report can already be downloaded here. Find him on Twitter @mcmvanbree.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I have always been proud to support WWT both during the telesummit and during the rest of the year with other offline meetups, online content, and more. While they aren’t the most comprehensive of reports, there is no point in ignoring free metrics! Tip: You can also get Google Analytics for your Facebook Page!

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

The top reason individuals reported getting involved in an event was because they felt a personal connection to the cause. Online, offline, in social media, at the event, after the event and everywhere else – tell your heartfelt stories and explain how donations would/could be used. Make sure your event is all about your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

The main part of the meeting was two working sessions where we were divided into five small groups to focus defining outcomes, strategies, key performance metrics, and measurement methods for five outcome areas that may be common to many foundation’s communication’s strategies. For starters, follow the #sm_re hashtag on Twitter.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 25, 2010

How much is your online fundraising augmenting offline efforts? While the area of social metrics continues to evolve and grow, there are five main tips all organizations should follow when measuring social media activity for ROI: 1. Define success metrics before starting campaigns. Specific and easy to assess.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. " They probably said the same thing about Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools. Blackbaud analyzed the Giving USA data, along with other important metrics, and estimates that more than $15.42

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Adelaide, Australia: Mixing online with offline - building communities that take action. Honolulu, HI: Overview of Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Event Reports. Discover the Metrics that Matter with Vancouver ’s latest event video. Tuesday, September 17. Tuesday, September 24.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Trust me — I know them well because I used to be one.” Giller, a journalist, established the Seattle-based nonprofit as a destination news web site for environmental news, reports and opinion with a wry sense of humor. grist.org’s key results are: Footprint: The reach of their activities, both online and offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. It takes your RSS feed and applies engagement metrics, analyzing the types and frequency of an audience's interaction with your content. Twitter As Charitable Gift Spreader. Twitter Demographics. The Cute Dog Theory.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2011

Today I’ll cover one of the most useful graphs in the whole tool (which happens to be right on the dashboard you see on the first page of the reports) and I’ll give you tips on interpreting some of the most common metrics you see in this tool. Pageviews – I recommend avoiding this metric. You can look at.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Look first at your organizational metrics. Those metrics and accompanying goals are the best resources for identifying the focus and the calls to action for your campaigns and even daily communications. Not just monitoring twitter or tracking who the influential reporters and bloggers are that discuss our programs or issues.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

I had the great honor of moderating the panel Tools Galore in Online Communications: From Google Earth to Wiki’s and Twitter this panel will give you the nuts and bolts of the latest tools organizations can utilize to ramp up their next online campaign. Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Before I went on Twittered. My colleagues in the audience like Marshall Kirkpatrick and Holly Ross were twittering. What's the key metric? My NTC panel on social media metrics, measurement, and roi will include a case study slam - so stay tuned). The report out was amazing. Tags as a metric. Observations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2009

Tom and Cecile shared a rich story about culture change, loosing control, building relationships, story telling, multi-channel strategies, engagement techniques, online/offline metrics, and more. Says Tom, "We don't talk about Facebook or Twitter. A couple of takeaways from the interview: Leaders Lead Culture Change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

My most recent experiment involved Twitter, fundraising, and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. Here's my AMORE step-by-step recipe: Set up a simple and small experiment , identify some outcomes and metrics. Click to see the larger image. It's called double-loop learning. 70% new donors.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

I was presenting on the way we can identify metrics in social media that help us reach our mission and how to use those metrics strategically. No “make money on social media” or “top 5 Twitter tips” I was so thrilled, then, to see a couple hundred registered! Strategic Data. So, add them! Get Started.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

I have seen reports that show sending a multi-message campaign raises more funds versus sending only 1 email in December. For more interesting industry metrics, check out these 50 fascinating philanthropy stats —Danielle . Let them drink from the firehose of data and reporting. Brock . Danielle .

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Social Networks & Twitter from Natalie Foster: Two Principles: 1. What is your real output?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

That’s why we’ve taken the guesswork out of the equation by curating only the best strategic marketing resources for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and Pinterest. Twitter Statistics For Nonprofits. 80% of Twitter users have mentioned a brand in a Tweet. Social Media Marketing Templates.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

5) Fundraising Metrics. Data derived from key fundraising metrics is great for driving decisions at an organizational level but for the sake of simplicity here are two metrics you should include on any public-facing fundraising page: Funds Raised. The most straightforward performance metric is the dollar amount raised.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

With so many options available, online and offline, it’s time to go beyond the tried-and-true fundraising fundamentals. . Take a look at the M+R 2021 Benchmarks report and s hare some data and examples with your “powers that be.” I realized that this is a year that calls for greater specificity.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, perhaps you’ve noticed your online engagement metrics are declining, and you’re looking for fresh ways to engage with your audience. . Even these digital-savvy individuals need a screen break from time to time, and direct mail can provide the perfect opportunity for offline connections. . News & World Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

Pick Metrics. Now it is time to pick the metrics or data points that will let you know whether or not you’ve reached your goal. 8 Metrics To Measure Online Fundraising by David Hartstein, Wired Impact, describes how to match metrics with your goals for measuring your fundraising efforts. Select Your Tools. .”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 10, 2019

According to the Giving Report , 29% of people consider social media to be the communication tool that most inspires giving. You can combine offline marketing with email campaigns along with social media to strengthen the message of your fundraising campaign. So, how can you make your fundraising more social? 1) Be clear on your goals.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

The current iteration of the AI boom, which went mainstream in 2020 and exploded toward the end of 2022, will revolutionize the internet, digital communication, and offline activities in ways we may not even realize. What do these new AI tools do? AI is becoming the ultimate nonprofit personal assistant.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

We had simple goals, and defined our metrics only as they related to grant deliverables or obvious data, like: we will launch programs in 3 schools, or we will feed 500 families. The magical kingdom in which offline and online worked together, where strategies that were proven in one place were re-imagined in new ones.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

However, perhaps you’ve noticed your online engagement metrics are declining, and you’re looking for fresh ways to engage with your audience. Even these digital-savvy individuals need a screen break from time to time, and direct mail can provide the perfect opportunity for offline connections. News & World Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

If don’t synthesize the ongoing stream, it gives me vertigo. I set aside an hour or two a month to review my valid metrics , but also to do a meta synthesis of the conversation to curate the best points and resources. Guides, not report cards. Pick valid metrics in the context of an integrated campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media. Facebook reports that almost three quarters of its 1.2 Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2017

Videos should be short(personally I won’t watch anything longer than 3-4 minutes) and reports should be brief. One easy way to do keep content current is to sync your Facebook or Twitter feed to your page. Move campaign stewardship reports online. Identify key milestones and metrics and have a plan to monitor those activities.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

For example, if I was the Executive Director of an environmental organization working on climate change, I would want to know that the people my organization and I engaged with on social networks like Facebook and Twitter: Were consistently engaged in conversations with us around climate change. It’s subjective.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. That’s not the case this time.

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