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While the ad itself produced little-to-no results, some unexpected Facebook insights did come out of running the ad. The results are below: 1. I did not see any obvious increase in my fan base, and there is no way to know if any of those 21 clicks resulted in new fans. I think it is an interesting experiment to be a part of, and ironically, the unexpected result of experimenting with Facebook Advertising. MORE
As a result, the online donation process for most of these nonprofits seems to be stagnating and stuck in the best practices that ruled in 2006. Results: 28 of the 31 nonprofits had very easy to find “Donate Now” buttons (or text-based links) on the home page. Results: 25 of the 31 nonprofits had the donation process entirely embedded inside their website. Results: These are the results that broke my heart, figuratively speaking. MORE
Flickr: Tracy Hunter We've heard whispers about Results-Only Work Environments – mostly from the corporate world. Change Management cultural change nptech nten Organizational Change results-only work environment ROWEWell, in July 2008, Jessica Lawrence led Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council to become the first nonprofit organization in the country to migrate to an ROWE. MORE
The post 3 Tips To Control Your Nonprofit’s Google Search Results appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Nonprofits are facing a bevy of problems they never faced 10 years ago because of technology, and more specifically, the internet and search engines. Getting noticed online becomes more difficult every single day. MORE
Here are the results of our Membership Trends Survey and our impression of the key takeaways. membership surveys MORE
Qgiv is ranked as fundraising software with the best results overall among G2 ’s Spring 2021 fundraising technology leaders! The post Qgiv Named Fundraising Technology Leader with the Best Results for the Third Consecutive Year by G2 Spring Report appeared first on Qgiv Blog. MORE
Join Linda Lysakowski , Ellen Bristol ,and GiftWorks for a free webinar, Results, Results, Results on Tuesday, February 5th at 3 p.m. Everyone wants results — your CEO, your board, your founders. In this webinar we will talk about: Documenting results. Analyzing results. Presenting results. Eastern time. How do you prove that your efforts are paying off? How do you prove to these constituencies that your development program is working? MORE
Once you start to learn more about your web traffic you can make intelligent decisions about how to optimize your website to achieve the best online fundraising results. You should be getting roughly 40 percent of your online traffic from search engines, so plug your organization’s name, key event, or fundraising program into a search engine and observe where your site falls on the list of results. MORE
Idealware surveyed over 500 non-profits and offers insight into their success with Facebook in their new report: Using Facebook to Meet Your Mission: Results of a Survey.( How effective is Facebook for non-profits? read more ). Facebook Non-profit research social media MORE
There is a lot to figure out to ensure you send your appeal as efficiently and cheaply as possible, AND that it gets the results you’re looking for. The post How to Send a Nonprofit Appeal and Get Results appeared first on Get Fully Funded. MORE
Our customized training experiences, consulting partnerships and coaching practices are all designed to build skills, maximize performance and deliver results for individuals, teams and organizations. The post 10 Management Practices to Drive Results appeared first on Nonprofit Talent. MORE
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Search engine result pages are difficult to grasp and take complete control of, while social media feeds become more saturated with our peers, Even more difficult and mysterious, especially to many of us in the nonprofit sector, is the search engine and where it places our websites and social media outlets on those first few pages. Controlling your SERPs, or search engine results page, is vital to driving traffic to your nonprofit’s blog, website, and social channels. MORE
The results are in and we’d like to share some of the key findings from the survey! Ratings aren’t necessary: One survey result that caught our eye was the very low ranking on the ability to rate discussions. community Community online community online platforms results Social Media survey Communications We asked and you answered! We recently surveyed the community to get your perspectives on online platforms. MORE
Here's Part 2 of the results from our Blog Reader Survey for 2012 - including insight into key issues facing membership organizations; expected growth for this year, as well as challenges. membership surveys MORE
My work, ‘What leadership practices help nonprofits achieve desired results?’ Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. posted by Shahar Edry, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. MORE
They love hearing something they can easily implement and see results from. Today, I have 3 simple tips that may seem really elementary, but trust me, they’ll bring you BIG results. Usually when I teach a webinar or a workshop, people consistently tell me they love the practical tips I share. Each one will help you put that little extra touch on your fundraising that will help deepen donor relationships. And after all, good fundraising is ALL about the relationships! MORE
7) Pair Your Thank You With Year-End Campaign Final Results. Use these tips to take your year-end appeal to the next level and boost the results of your campaign. The post 7 Year-End Appeal Strategies for Better Results appeared first on Network for Good. MORE
According to Google’s ad planner , social network sites now account for more than 50% of all unique website visitors. This list, which is based on April 2010 data, “excludes adult sites, ad networks, domains that don’t have publicly visible content or don’t load properly, and certain Google sites.&# The certain Google sites that were excluded were Google.com and Youtube. Orkut is a Google owned site and it made the list. MORE
The post 8 Creative Auction Ideas that Drive Results & Deliver Wow Factor appeared first on OneCause. Blog Post auction charity auction Events fundraising strategy hybrid hybrid fundraising live auction Marketing school auction silent auction MORE
Michael Wilson. CEO & Founder. Small World Labs. These five examples of nonprofit communities show the diversity of options and ideas for engaging people around a mission. Creating an online community to mobilize your supporters and further your nonprofit''s mission might seem like a big task. What to do? Where to start? A simple way is to look at what your peers are doing. This article looks at five examples of what some innovative nonprofits are doing with their online communities. MORE
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Humans by nature are competitive. Menial tasks where one just has to ‘get the job done’ often tend to feel uninteresting. However, when there is an element of competition involved, people naturally tend to outdo each other. Read why gamification in LMS gives better learning outcomes MORE
The truth is if you don’t show up on the first page of search results, then are you’re missing out on a lot of views to your website. If you want first page results, especially for competitive keywords, you need people linking to your site. Remember, it’s in the interest of search engines to show the best possible results for every search. The theory sounds nice, but let me show you how it works in practice: Here’s How I Got First Page Results. MORE
The post 5 Tips to Maximize Crowdfunding Results appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Gretchen Barry is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. Gretchen has been a leader in corporate communications and marketing for 20+ years. She has published numerous articles related to charitable giving and is a passionate advocate for public schools. MORE
Here are six techniques you can consider that have led to improved results in recent campaigns. A nonprofit's annual appeal is a critical campaign to sustain its good work. Annual Campaigns Annual campaign Fundraising appeal MORE
This is a guest post by Jamie Finney, Brand and Product Development Lead at LeadPup An animal disease research organization I know started a Google Ads campaign with the hope of increasing donations to support a groundbreaking research project. Unfortunately MORE
A learning management system (LMS) is a huge asset for your organization in achieving training needs. From onboarding to training your employees and preparing them for future challenges, an LMS is your friend that guides you in the right direction MORE
Dealing with the rigors of search engine optimization (SEO) can be a trying endeavor, and it’s too often that non-profits—many of whom may be working with an in-house website built by an amateur developer or a free web-based platform—don’t give due attention to the importance of establishing their organization at the forefront of search engine results. Does your organization appear in the top five search results? MORE
They love hearing something they can easily implement and see results from. Today, I have 3 simple tips that may seem really elementary, but trust me, they’ll bring you BIG results. Usually when I teach a webinar or a workshop, people consistently tell me they love the practical tips I share. Each one will help you put that little extra touch on your fundraising that will help deepen donor relationships. And after all, good fundraising is ALL about the relationships! MORE
From there I dug in to learn as much as I could about outcomes measurement and results from consultants, think tanks and other leaders in the field. What did I learn about outcomes and measuring results in those early days? And it led me to spend the better part of the past decade helping other giving organizations become more impactful in their giving and better able to tell their results story. How is your organization journeying toward outcomes and measuring results? MORE
Social networks are popular with marketers but often don't lead to tangible results. Here's an example of how LinkedIn recommendations drive real business for Wild Apricot. LinkedIn Marketing Social networking MORE
In all our research, we found 3 challenges to making sense of the evidence: Capacity Building Divorced from Results. The results of this dive into the literature left me feeling very dissatisfied. If organizations are focused on those types of measurable results then why aren’t investments in organizations focused on helping groups achieve the durable results they define? Who is defining results anyway? MORE
And yet another reason why your nonprofit can not ignore Google+… the Google Knowledge Graph which now prominently features information about nonprofit organizations on the right-hand side of Google Search results. As a result, nonprofits must ensure that their Wikipedia Page and GuideStar Profile are current and understand that simply being active on Google+ makes it more likely that your nonprofit will gain new Google+ followers and increased exposure in Google Search. MORE
The result is relevant innovations and improvements that include people-focused and technology-focused solutions. Real-World Results. If you had a choice, would you walk a mile uphill in snow in uncomfortable shoes? Of course not. Then why are you asking that of your supporters? MORE
Here's the first of two posts with the results of our Blog Reader Survey for 2012. Reader Polls MORE
The TwtPoll results are often surprising and can be very useful for nonprofits as they forge ahead with their 2010 communications strategies. Below are the 11 TwtPoll results that I think are the most telling: 1) Is your nonprofit planning on utilizing mobile technology in 2010 (live Tweeting, group texting, iPhone Apps, launching a mobile site)? [ [link] ]. During 2009 I created and promoted 34 TwtPolls to help better understand the needs of nonprofits. MORE
“Making small changes to reach big goals is the answer,” says entrepreneur and bestselling author Michael Alden in his book, 5 % MORE: Making Small Changes To Achieve Extraordinary Results. “If Increase results by 5% : Stop focusing on activities, and focus on results instead. MORE
Like all Networked Nonprofits, Momsrising values simplicity and the ability to leverage its network while engaging and building relationships with people and organizations to get results. Instead, they identify key organizational results areas and associated metrics to define successes and failures. Their key results generally include: • increasing the movement size by increasing membership. They know that to get results they cannot solely rely on social media tools. MORE
The post Social Media Mania: Why Your Non-Profit Should Focus on Channels That Get Results appeared first on Byte Technology’s Nonprofit Web Design Insights Blog. Love it or hate it, social media is a critical element of any successful non-profit’s overall marketing strategy. MORE
Meet regularly: Reinforce with regularly scheduled meetings (weekly at Southlake) where the report data/results is used as a tool for performance metrics. I recently attended AHP Convene Canada 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended an important session “Turning Data Analytics into Meaningful Business Intelligence” led by Lynn Conforti and Sheila Tilotta of Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation. MORE
Last month, I shared a case study called “ Facebook Likes Are Not A Victory ” that told the story of how Momsrising uses an integrated communications strategy and measures success. Momsrising goes beyond the “like” and uses deep engagement to inspire results – actions that take place offline as well as online. Some things to consider: Ask your team, what are the results that you want to achieve? Flickr Photo by Lululemon. MORE
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There is a lot to figure out to ensure you send your appeal as efficiently and cheaply as possible, AND that it gets the results you’re looking for. The post How to Send a Nonprofit Appeal and Get Results appeared first on Get Fully Funded.
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7) Pair Your Thank You With Year-End Campaign Final Results. Use these tips to take your year-end appeal to the next level and boost the results of your campaign. The post 7 Year-End Appeal Strategies for Better Results appeared first on Network for Good.
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Humans by nature are competitive. Menial tasks where one just has to ‘get the job done’ often tend to feel uninteresting. However, when there is an element of competition involved, people naturally tend to outdo each other. Read why gamification in LMS gives better learning outcomes
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Join Linda Lysakowski , Ellen Bristol ,and GiftWorks for a free webinar, Results, Results, Results on Tuesday, February 5th at 3 p.m. Everyone wants results — your CEO, your board, your founders. In this webinar we will talk about: Documenting results. Analyzing results. Presenting results. Eastern time. How do you prove that your efforts are paying off? How do you prove to these constituencies that your development program is working?
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And yet another reason why your nonprofit can not ignore Google+… the Google Knowledge Graph which now prominently features information about nonprofit organizations on the right-hand side of Google Search results. As a result, nonprofits must ensure that their Wikipedia Page and GuideStar Profile are current and understand that simply being active on Google+ makes it more likely that your nonprofit will gain new Google+ followers and increased exposure in Google Search.
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Once you start to learn more about your web traffic you can make intelligent decisions about how to optimize your website to achieve the best online fundraising results. You should be getting roughly 40 percent of your online traffic from search engines, so plug your organization’s name, key event, or fundraising program into a search engine and observe where your site falls on the list of results.
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Here are the results of our Membership Trends Survey and our impression of the key takeaways. membership surveys
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Search engine result pages are difficult to grasp and take complete control of, while social media feeds become more saturated with our peers, Even more difficult and mysterious, especially to many of us in the nonprofit sector, is the search engine and where it places our websites and social media outlets on those first few pages. Controlling your SERPs, or search engine results page, is vital to driving traffic to your nonprofit’s blog, website, and social channels.
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Guest post by John Haydon, Founder of Inbound Zombie – a nonprofit social media … Email Marketing email fundraising eMail marketing nonprofit email marketing obama campaign
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The post 3 Tips To Control Your Nonprofit’s Google Search Results appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Nonprofits are facing a bevy of problems they never faced 10 years ago because of technology, and more specifically, the internet and search engines. Getting noticed online becomes more difficult every single day.
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The truth is if you don’t show up on the first page of search results, then are you’re missing out on a lot of views to your website. If you want first page results, especially for competitive keywords, you need people linking to your site. Remember, it’s in the interest of search engines to show the best possible results for every search. The theory sounds nice, but let me show you how it works in practice: Here’s How I Got First Page Results.
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While the ad itself produced little-to-no results, some unexpected Facebook insights did come out of running the ad. The results are below: 1. I did not see any obvious increase in my fan base, and there is no way to know if any of those 21 clicks resulted in new fans. I think it is an interesting experiment to be a part of, and ironically, the unexpected result of experimenting with Facebook Advertising.
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From there I dug in to learn as much as I could about outcomes measurement and results from consultants, think tanks and other leaders in the field. What did I learn about outcomes and measuring results in those early days? And it led me to spend the better part of the past decade helping other giving organizations become more impactful in their giving and better able to tell their results story. How is your organization journeying toward outcomes and measuring results?
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As a result, the online donation process for most of these nonprofits seems to be stagnating and stuck in the best practices that ruled in 2006. Results: 28 of the 31 nonprofits had very easy to find “Donate Now” buttons (or text-based links) on the home page. Results: 25 of the 31 nonprofits had the donation process entirely embedded inside their website. Results: These are the results that broke my heart, figuratively speaking.
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The results are in and we’d like to share some of the key findings from the survey! Ratings aren’t necessary: One survey result that caught our eye was the very low ranking on the ability to rate discussions. community Community online community online platforms results Social Media survey Communications We asked and you answered! We recently surveyed the community to get your perspectives on online platforms.
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Dealing with the rigors of search engine optimization (SEO) can be a trying endeavor, and it’s too often that non-profits—many of whom may be working with an in-house website built by an amateur developer or a free web-based platform—don’t give due attention to the importance of establishing their organization at the forefront of search engine results. Does your organization appear in the top five search results?
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Like all Networked Nonprofits, Momsrising values simplicity and the ability to leverage its network while engaging and building relationships with people and organizations to get results. Instead, they identify key organizational results areas and associated metrics to define successes and failures. Their key results generally include: • increasing the movement size by increasing membership. They know that to get results they cannot solely rely on social media tools.
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In all our research, we found 3 challenges to making sense of the evidence: Capacity Building Divorced from Results. The results of this dive into the literature left me feeling very dissatisfied. If organizations are focused on those types of measurable results then why aren’t investments in organizations focused on helping groups achieve the durable results they define? Who is defining results anyway?
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They love hearing something they can easily implement and see results from. Today, I have 3 simple tips that may seem really elementary, but trust me, they’ll bring you BIG results. Usually when I teach a webinar or a workshop, people consistently tell me they love the practical tips I share. Each one will help you put that little extra touch on your fundraising that will help deepen donor relationships. And after all, good fundraising is ALL about the relationships!
Get Fully Funded
JULY 23, 2012
They love hearing something they can easily implement and see results from. Today, I have 3 simple tips that may seem really elementary, but trust me, they’ll bring you BIG results. Usually when I teach a webinar or a workshop, people consistently tell me they love the practical tips I share. Each one will help you put that little extra touch on your fundraising that will help deepen donor relationships. And after all, good fundraising is ALL about the relationships!
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Meet regularly: Reinforce with regularly scheduled meetings (weekly at Southlake) where the report data/results is used as a tool for performance metrics. I recently attended AHP Convene Canada 2015 in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended an important session “Turning Data Analytics into Meaningful Business Intelligence” led by Lynn Conforti and Sheila Tilotta of Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation.
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A learning management system (LMS) is a huge asset for your organization in achieving training needs. From onboarding to training your employees and preparing them for future challenges, an LMS is your friend that guides you in the right direction
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Last month, I shared a case study called “ Facebook Likes Are Not A Victory ” that told the story of how Momsrising uses an integrated communications strategy and measures success. Momsrising goes beyond the “like” and uses deep engagement to inspire results – actions that take place offline as well as online. Some things to consider: Ask your team, what are the results that you want to achieve? Flickr Photo by Lululemon.
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Social networks are popular with marketers but often don't lead to tangible results. Here's an example of how LinkedIn recommendations drive real business for Wild Apricot. LinkedIn Marketing Social networking
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The TwtPoll results are often surprising and can be very useful for nonprofits as they forge ahead with their 2010 communications strategies. Below are the 11 TwtPoll results that I think are the most telling: 1) Is your nonprofit planning on utilizing mobile technology in 2010 (live Tweeting, group texting, iPhone Apps, launching a mobile site)? [ [link] ]. During 2009 I created and promoted 34 TwtPolls to help better understand the needs of nonprofits.
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