Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Metrics Tracking. >> Internal reporting: Weekly metrics for various platforms •Add metrics as you go. Monthly reporting of trends and insights.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

That’s why we put together a list of the five essential metrics you need to know, as a fundraiser, to achieve higher retention rates. The 5 retention metrics fundraisers should know are: Donor Attrition Rate.

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Frogloop

MAY 31, 2013

During our discussion, Jessica and I talked about nonprofit and political campaigns obsession with vanity metrics. The other problem with relying on vanity metrics is that it dilutes social media’s real purpose – to be social. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0

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Connection Cafe

MAY 16, 2016

We sat down with some of the top nonprofit accountants to talk about emerging trends that you can use at your organization to help you stay ahead. Non-financial metrics that support quantitative data are becoming a common part of financial reporting.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Industry Research & Trends . I also had the pleasure of interviewing James Wiley in t he # bbcon Lounge to discuss the latest tech trends in higher education and how digital transformation is changing the way universities operate. Trends in Talent Management .

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Everyaction

AUGUST 23, 2018

Neither of these commonly cited metrics matter, however, if an email doesn't ever reach a supporter's inbox to begin with. Email deliverability is a metric for the rate of success you have at getting your messages into people’s inboxes.

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Frogloop

JANUARY 20, 2015

According to the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , by NonprofitMarketingGuide.com, nonprofits are becoming more confident and more intentional about reaching out to target audiences, raising money, and retaining donors through engagement.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2014

But the question those metrics beg is how the increase in volume is impacting email performance. With a 60% increase in email volume sent I would have expected that trend to continue. While a variety of factors are likely contributing to this trend, I’d suggest that organizations are doing a better job of segmentation and differentiated messaging such that constituents are getting emails tailored to their interested and needs.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2018

I recently had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion with Sue Cunningham, President of Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and James Wiley, Principal Analyst for Technology at Eduventures, about 2017 charitable giving performance and trends for higher education.

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Frogloop

OCTOBER 15, 2013

That’s why you need to change the way you measure social media and declare a war on vanity metrics. Here are more meaningful metrics to focus on that I''ve written about here on Frogloop. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0

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Frogloop

AUGUST 8, 2011

Social Networking Trends Web 2.0If you are a social media data junky, then you are in luck because M&R and NTEN recently analyzed Facebook statistics for the 40 organizations surveyed in their 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2013

Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. It’s soon going to become even more important for nonprofits to track these baseline metrics. 15% of all internet traffic in May came from mobile devices (up from 10% the previous year).

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Givinga

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Both the three Cs and the three Ps are influenced by corporate philanthropy, a trend that will escalate in 2019 as workplace giving becomes an even more important business driver. The post Corporate Philanthropy as a Business Driver: 2019 Trends and Tactics appeared first on Givinga Blog.

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Frogloop

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Are you measuring the right social media metrics or do you have your head in the sand? So what type of metrics are non-profits tracking to determine if they are achieving their objectives? One metric I track on our Blog is RSS or eMail subscribers.

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Frogloop

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of my favorite parts about starting a new year is reviewing all of the top 10 (or in some cases the top 133) lists and trends. Avi breaks the post down into important categories such as fundraising, staffing, and metrics.

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Frogloop

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Beth and Lauren discussed both strategy and tools, tips and metrics, leaving little ground uncovered. Social Networking Trends Web 2.0Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Women Who Tech TelSummit.

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NonProfit Trends

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. As often as possible I try to talk about positive trends that are happening. The Target Analytics donorCentrics Index of National Fundraising Performance for 2009 reported this trend.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

What are the trends that are going to impact your nonprofit in 2016? Top 10 Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2016. Educating their leadership and board members in this important new metric. The trends are undeniable. This trend is gathering strength.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community. Even though online revenue grew last year and the year before, every individual email metric declined.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

To refine a content strategy, I used the Fan Page insights metrics tool, particularly the stats on interactions and Fan Page growth. The Facebook Insights tool lets you see trends Fan acquisition and subscription. Here are some metrics that I use to harvest insights on those questions.

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Influence

APRIL 20, 2010

So you're tracking your web analytics, and your metrics are going up in all categories. Reports like this are great for organizations to determine if their increases in different web metrics are comparable or better/worse than others'.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. Nonprofits were simply unable to maintain that momentum, and we have returned to a “normal” growth trend line.”

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SocialFish

MARCH 29, 2012

The wide, global comparison across hundreds of associations that Association TRENDS is now offering in their new Association Social Media Report 2012: Adoption and Activity Levels, Rankings and Best Practices. It’s natural, I suppose. To want to compare yourself to others.

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Frogloop

JANUARY 12, 2012

The infographic “Where and Why People Donated their Time and Money in 2010/2011 Trends” provides some great data that is worth noting as you craft your fundraising strategies for 2012. Marketing Research Metrics Online Fundraising

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Frogloop

APRIL 9, 2012

This is an important trend to note because over the past few years, the open rates were declining. Marketing Research Mobile Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Online Marketing Technology Trends

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Frogloop

JANUARY 12, 2012

The infographic “Where and Why People Donated their Time and Money in 2010/2011 Trends” provides some great data that is worth noting as you craft your fundraising strategies for 2012. Marketing Research Metrics Online Fundraising

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Trend Money Support America 87

Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2013

CRM Emerging Trends Metrics & Measurement Planning Selection Analytics business intelligence fundraising strategy I’m so excited to kick off my “Interview with a CRM Expert Series” and particularly pumped that we get to start with one of my favorite topics: BI, a.k.a.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2017

I used to believe that online average gift size was a vanity metric. It made for interesting tweets and blog post headlines about online giving trends, but it wasn’t very useful. Over time I’ve learned to love the online average gift size metric. How are you trending?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "     Reader engagement consists of metrics for: Conversation (commenting).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

If anything, that's the most important thing about social media metrics or for any metrics. Metrics in context connected to action - whether to improve a program already underway or evaluate impact. It was interesting to see how people were much more interested in how the metrics were computed on various software programs versus connecting the metric action. I'm more interested right now in applying the metrics to program improvement.

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Frogloop

MARCH 22, 2011

E-newsletters Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Social Networking Trends Web 2.0Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Are enewsletters still worth your organization’s time? Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more?

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Benchmark Studies Metrics Pakistan 84

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. I have done a few webinars and presentations about social media tracking and metrics and frequently used the phrase “actionable data.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

You need to pick the right hard data points (fancy way of saying metrics) that will help you harvest insights to improve your social media strategy. For blogging, you have to use a couple of different tools to get the different metrics you need. Photo by Dwinton.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

Figuring out the Return on Investment for your blog can't be done with a single metric. It takes your RSS feed and applies engagement metrics, analyzing the types and frequency of an audience's interaction with your content. Tags: socialmediametrics ROI metrics

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

So I broke down and purchased a FitBit and as a metrics geek, I have to say I love it! So why not think of your event metrics as your own personal P2P FitBit? So what metrics should you check out to monitor the health of your peer-to-peer fundraising event?

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Frogloop

MAY 29, 2013

A new study of 244 nonprofit participants by Avectra and NTEN show that nonprofit organizations are either tracking a lot of engagement metrics ranging from email open rates to activity on Facebook or don’t do it all.

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Tech Soup Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Reporting and metrics are important sources of information for nonprofits and the foundations that support them, by making data available about who is benefiting from their work in the social sector. VentureBeat, a blog on news and trends in the venture capital sector, blogged about Acumen Fund's project on a metrics tool for social enteprises and nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

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Statistics North America Benchmark Blackbaud 285

Frogloop

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Marketing Research Metrics Nonprofit Trends Each organization has a unique approach to how they how they fund their digital strategy, build digital teams, and set their digital strategy goals. We want to know about it!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

roundup 2012 book bookmarks casestudies csr email giving list metrics nptech nten philanthropy planning postalicious products research resources review roi strategicplanning strategy trendsI come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of January 24th).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

I'm doing a session at Boston podcamp called the Social Media Metrics/ROI Game. So when I heard that one of the leading subject matter experts on social media metrics - Jeremiah Owyang - was the guest of honor at a local social media networking event , I decided to go. Metrics.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Session: Online Fundraising Benchmarks and Metrics. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? And making strategic decisions is easier when you have trends to use for guidance. Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions.

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Frogloop

MAY 19, 2014

Marketing Research Metrics Mobile Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Trends nptech Is your nonprofit investing the right amount of money, resources, and strategy into digital? Probably not.

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