AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

To help you compile this survey and get the data you need, we’ve compiled a few tips for writing post-event surveys and details of some of the most important questions that you need to ask. But before you start randomly lobbing questions at participants, we have a few tips that will help you improve the process.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

On the flip side of the Double Down strategy, IAEE was also able to identify activities and projects the team was spending time on that didn’t offer much return on investment. The team likes to take advantage of every opportunity to ask members questions, from polls, to website forms, and longer annual surveys conducted through Survey Monkey.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Using that knowledge, we’ve created this guide to help your team understand major gift KPIs, the metrics you should be tracking, and the top tips to do so successfully. You’ll explore major gift metrics through the following guide: Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. 3 Tips to Track Major Gift Metrics More Effectively.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

These tools help you see how your campaigns are doing in real-time, so you can optimize your marketing budget by spending your money on what’s working best. By defining your members’ preferences and interests, you’ll be able to target them more personally and at just the right time in their member journey. How are you tracking success?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Last week, I sat down with Amy Peyrot, Senior Consultant, Social Media Specialist, and resident mathlete at M+R , to discuss all things social media metrics. Sidenote: if you weren't able to join us for this month's webinar, make sure to follow EveryAction on Twitter + keep up with our virtual and in-person events to join us next time!

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This is not a long process. Ask your colleagues questions. Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. What questions do you want answers to from data? Process – If you have a question, what is the process to get your answers?

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Analytics Language Associations Case Study 169

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

When it comes to focusing on the right data, I like to ask myself these two questions. Establishing regular meetings or processes for metrics review helps position us to learn from the data we’re collecting and be better positioned to identify opportunities to improve. Is data helpful if you aren’t using it?

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

When choosing a virtual platform, though, it is important to ask the right questions so you can be sure that it will provide the right features and benefits for your event. To help you to discern between platforms, and to prepare you for choosing the right one, we’ve prepared a list of questions to have on hand. This question is huge!

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Virtual Platform Question Broadcast 94

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

from our friends at ParsonsTKO Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. As you use these questions to engage in dialogue with your board, it helps to remember that board members may have opinions and learned experience about what tools and systems are best. Let’s dive in.

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Technology Change Analysis Tech 186

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. This short paragraph should answer questions such as: Why is this project worth doing? Goals and Metrics What does success look like? Why is it important to do it now? How big is the problem?

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

The strategic planning process is a rare chance for a nonprofit’s leaders to step back and look at their organization and its activities as a whole—to understand what success looks like and to allocate time, talent, and dollars to the activities that can help achieve it. Even the most ambitious strategic plan must also be feasible.

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San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 98

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Time to start the RFP process to make sure you find the best vendor for your organization. While creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, we've put together some tips to make the whole process go a little smoother. Some questions should include.

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Template Process Free Tips 81

AccelEvents

AUGUST 10, 2020

To help you compile this survey and get the data you need, we’ve compiled a few tips for writing post-event surveys and details of some of the most important questions that you need to ask. But before you start randomly lobbing questions at participants, we have a few tips that will help you improve the process.

Survey 59

Survey Virtual Question Sponsor 59

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 29, 2010

So while I’ve been off twitter, I’ve had time to research social CRM (funny, that.) It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes—principally sales activities, but also those for marketing, customer service, and technical support. That was the question I cam to this issue with.

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Metrics Social Synchronous Wikipedia 154

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Still have questions about the importance of data hygiene? Cleaning your data can also improve its accuracy, helping to inform your decision-making process. This is why the process of data hygiene is crucial for your organization. But how can you start the process? . Why is data hygiene important at your association?

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

Here are some metrics to watch for that can be tracked through most professional email delivery services: Open Rate The open rate is the percentage of emails opened out of the total number of emails sent. Post-Event Feedback Within 3 days after your event ends, begin the process of collecting feedback from participants and administrators.

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Analytics Data Spam Fundraising 98

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Encourage your team to spend time getting creative, learning, or simply brainstorming. You can do so with open and transparent communication.

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Culture Create eBook Attitude 81

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2022

Get the conversation started by asking the following questions: . Take your information-gathering process a step further by surveying members or forming a focus group. Thank your staff and members for their time and explain how you plan to address their thoughts by setting goals to improve your organizational data.

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Data Organization Associations Analytics 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

The other is about using data to make decisions, but for the start up audience. They have some ideas in common – including finding the “One Metric that Matters.” Here’s why it is important according to the Lean Analytics: It answers the most important question you have.

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Metrics Measure Analytics Method 101

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

Just as you’ve finally settled into the shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and started to get a handle on its new metrics, Google has yet another deadline for organizations to meet. On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data.

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AccelEvents

JULY 20, 2020

When choosing a virtual platform, though, it is important to ask the right questions so you can be sure that it will provide the right features and benefits for your event. To help you to discern between platforms, and to prepare you for choosing the right one, we’ve prepared a list of questions to have on hand. This question is huge!

Virtual 52

Virtual Platform Question Broadcast 52

Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Have you allocated time for routine maintenance? Tackle the clean up one step at a time. Start the process by looking at your data from these perspectives: Strategic Alignment: Prioritize the data points that are most essential to your strategic priorities. It is good business practice to spend time managing it.

Data 169

Data Analytics Associations Registration 169

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world. That core consists of working through and with other people to create value while using financial concepts and metrics to maximize the value created for all company stakeholders.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

However, unlike business employees, nonprofit professionals may not have the time to devote to a website strategy or the capacity to spend time mastering a complex CMS. To help you figure out your goal and audience, answer the following questions: Why do you want to start a WordPress site? Donation page. Events page.

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WordPress Content Strategy Create 52

Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? To help answer these questions, we’ve laid out some helpful tips on how to get started and where to go from there. What questions are you trying to answer with analytics? Why is it important? First: Reporting vs. Analytics.

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Analytics Data Beginner Associations 169

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Keep an eye on your metrics. Streamline the signup process by adding a text opt-in form to your website’s homepage or donation confirmation page. Emphasize that opting into text messages will allow supporters to get quicker updates and that they can opt-out at any time. Keep an eye on your metrics.

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Practice Puerto Rico Fundraising Metrics 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Once you have claimed or created your LinkedIn Page, the set up process is straightforward. During the set up process, you may have noticed Showcase Pages ? If your nonprofit has a large following on LinkedIn and a signature program that is well-known to the public, then a Showcase Page could be worth time and effort.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Which one would you be most likely to remember when it comes time to make a recommendation? HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable. You have a limited amount of time to introduce your nonprofit to viewers and inspire them to lend their support. Explain your process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. In addition to tracking app deployments, Code for America has developed metrics that help them understand their impact on the governments they work with, the communities they engage, and the larger civic technology ecosystem.

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Metrics Method Tech Government 50

The NonProfit Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

10 post on publishing platform Medium , Scott announced another round of grants to nonprofits, however, this time the post was titled, “No Dollar Signs This Time,” and did not include a breakdown of organizations or grant amounts. We didn’t know where it was coming from,” she said in a Zoom interview with The NonProfit Times today.

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Gift Arlington Grant Advocacy 97

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

By investing in getting to know who your volunteers are and what motivates them to donate their time and effort to your organization, you can ensure that they are placed in a role where they will thrive. What are the most important questions to keep in mind? Metrics matter! WHO are your volunteers? WHEN can they work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recently, we have been exploring a fascinating topic that is not only close to our hearts, but very timely due to burnout in the nonprofit sector – empathetic leadership. It’s the counterproductive practice of sending after-hour emails or direct messages, causing unnecessary panic, or scheduling meetings during universal time off.

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Leadership Organization Culture Skills 118

M+R

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Read time: 2 minutes. That’s the final product — but as is so often the case, the process itself is just as meaningful and rich. with data from dozens of other nonprofits to create a pot of averages, trends, and key metrics. We do our best to make the process easy by outlining what data you would need to pull.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Measurement is a learning process that uses research and data to help make improvements, and is not just counting things up – “We have 5,000 fans!” Yet, there are those constant nagging questions. We have IT-minded people engaging in massive data puking (one report with 30 metrics anyone?)

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Metrics Facebook Data Measure 96

Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

But IRS extensions, process changes, and delays during the pandemic slowed this timeline to a frustrating crawl. As you might imagine, the 990 drop has meant busy times at Candid. We’re happy to share that we’ve been able to integrate the vast amount of new 990 data into most of our various tools and databases ii in record time.

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Files Data Survey Profile 111

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately. If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Be sure to include staff time and infrastructure needs, if possible.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

The end results are more efficient fundraising, more revenue, and more time for what matters. These algorithms are continually refined over time as more data is generated for analysis. On your team’s end, the process is simple—the technology runs analyses and delivers predictions. This quick guide will review the essentials.

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