The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whether you tell stories in your fundraising or communications program, chances are you want to understand the impact and return on investment (or ROI) of the stories you tell. In this article and video tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to set up a story measurement system, and how to track and analyze your data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2024

Also, visit GoToWebinar’s Attendee System Check for information about how to join and attend this webinar. Please Note: This webinar will be recorded. If you can not attend the webinar live, please register and you will be sent a link to the recording 24-48 hours after the webinar is over.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) left a legacy system for Nimble AMS and has embraced contin uous innovation to advance its organization. We ended up with a great system and with exactly what we wanted.” No question was ever off the table. Read the MDS + Nimble AMS success story to learn more.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

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. They may even have used similar systems in past roles or managed a large tech implementation at some point in their career. Try one (or both!)

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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. Fundraising software, like DonorPerfect, can help you track these figures making it easy to determine your return on investment (ROI). Now how does this play into your ROI?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Social Media Roi Slidesbk. I’m doing a panel titled “Social Media ROI&# with Lauren Vargas from Radian 6 and moderated by Roz Lemieux from Fission Strategy. ROI had it origins as an accounting term and was originally a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. The Four I’s of ROI.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 6, 2023

You don’t want to risk your member data leaking or your software system imploding. TECH TIP: Nimble AMS offers three seamless system upgrades a year , so all clients are on the same version at the same time. System upgrades are always free and never break your system. User-friendly data. Create a team dynamic.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 30, 2023

AMS Fest 2023 is an in-person event based in Chicago, focused on AMS systems. Modern AMS systems are in the cloud, with every user on the latest version. Nimble AMS offers instantaneous access to the latest product features helping your organization to enhance your staff and member experience and boost your technology ROI.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

So how do you build a business case to get executive buy-in and board support for a new membership system? This is where you outline the opportunity cost for staying with the system you have. Notice that the first step doesn’t include a discussion about new system pricing. They don’t know the value a new solution could bring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I just finished my session on ROI as part of the Online Nonprofit Technology Conference - a two-day virtual conference. I presented on ROI and Nonprofit Technology. But the real learning came from a couple of ROI cliff hangers. Paul has to use ROI techniques to help the organization make the best decision.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Whether the initiative is purchasing smart phones for staff or replacing your accounting system, measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) should be a key aspect of your decision. While "measuring ROI" may seem like a daunting task, it can be broken down into a few simple steps which are feasible for projects of all sizes.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Building your organization’s financial capacity involves investing in solid financial systems, but also engaging in more strategic board governance and leadership. Analyzing your budget this way also allows you to understand the ROI of each program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Specifically, the book teaches how to demonstrate the value of your initiatives, using a simplified version of the ROI Methodology. Phillips , authors of the book, Show The Value Of What You Do , developed the ROI Methodology in the 1970s and refined it in the 1980s when their first book describing the process was published.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With automated processes you can save staff time and enhance your ROI. Our previous systems required us to pay someone who understood the systems to set up process automations with custom code. With Nimble AMS, built on the Salesforce platform, we now have constant innovation with each seasonal release.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Using a numerical value system will help you filter out less useful feedback and leverage more actionable insights. To learn more ways to improve your association’s events, watch our on-demand webinar today: For the love of events ROI. Another strategy to help you analyze your data is to apply a numerical value to your survey results.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The webinar then closes with a discussion about how to track and report Return on Investment (ROI) for your online communications and fundraising campaign. Track and report their mobile and social media ROI. System Requirements on a PC: Internet Explorer 7.0 System Requirements on a Mac: Safari 3.0 or newer, Firefox 4.0

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 3, 2023

Volunteer management software is an investment, but, there are grants available for technology and the ROI is worth the cost. VolunteerHub has provided us with a fast automated system for managing volunteers. What has been the ROI of VolunteerHub? The ROI is huge. The ROI is huge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2009

Flickr Photo by Cursed Thing Last year at this time, I was in Austin, TX doing a keynote workshop for Legal Services Corporation on the ROI of Nonprofit Technology. I still think these are components are essential and should be applied to looking at the ROI (Results on Insight) for nonprofits and social media.

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2011

Flickr: bitzi One of findings from our latest annual Nonprofit IT Staffing and Spending Survey stood out to us: Those organizations that evaluated their Return on Investment (ROI) for IT expenditures were much more likely to be leaders— 44 percent, compared to just 17 percent of stragglers.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 26, 2015

More than 500 organizations took part in the survey which was designed to measure the usefulness and benefits of constituent relationship management (CRM) systems, online engagement systems (OES) and email marketing practices to nonprofits. Compare that to the 5:1 ROI estimated by users of just a donor management and email systems.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. For instance, one CRM system may be a better fit for small organizations while another is built for enterprise-level needs.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With these two numbers, you can identify the ROI for each channel. Tip 1: Carve out 30 minutes to review the dashboards and customized reports in your fund accounting system. Tip 2: Most fund accounting systems have tools and integrations that can help with expense management, accounts payable, and even reminders for incomplete steps.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Many organizations are making simple mistakes that are draining their social media Return on Investment (ROI) – the good news, however, is that these mistakes can be easily fixed. The webinar then closes with an exploration of social media ROI, and introduces a simple system on how to track and report on results.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 26, 2015

More than 500 organizations took part in the survey which was designed to measure the usefulness and benefits of constituent relationship management (CRM) systems, online engagement systems (OES) and email marketing practices to nonprofits. Compare that to the 5:1 ROI estimated by users of just a donor management and email systems.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

I’m really proud of the work our organization does, but our old system was holding us back from really maximizing our potential — and our hundreds of chapters across the country. Read about what pushed us to make this change, the challenges with our old system, and what we’re hoping to achieve with a digital transformation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Whether you are considering a new fundraising and engagement CRM, advocacy tool, reengineered database, custom integration, CMS or back office system, a separate discovery is the BEST approach to ensuring success. Why is that? Here are our top 3 reasons: 1.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Specifically, the book teaches how to demonstrate the value of your initiatives, using a simplified version of the ROI Methodology. Phillips , authors of the book, Show The Value Of What You Do , developed the ROI Methodology in the 1970s and refined it in the 1980s when their first book describing the process was published.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

Having well-governed analytics also helps elevate companywide strategy and maximize ROI. Without proper care for your data, your system can fall prey to data inconsistencies, causing major problems across your organization. Why does your association need a data governance policy? .

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Gyrus

APRIL 19, 2016

You might think if there is a concrete need of a Learning Management System (LMS) versus letting the employees find and learn on their own. For example, some of your workforce might be working at the client’s office and can’t access anything outside of the client system. and get informed on just anything.

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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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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2009

Tracking the second part is harder, but we can create systems to at least approximate where new supporters come from. How would you measure the ROI of the video? . There are some emerging companies working their way toward tracking this third dimension of social media ROI. Tags: NPTech roi web2.0 social media.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Meeting such high expectations for transparency and ROI requires a lot of time and resources from staff, but the right technology can help your organization operate more efficiently and responsibly, allowing you to focus on your mission and grow your impact. How to Evolve Your Systems from Good to Better to Best.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Salesforce Managed Services can also help you keep your system up-to-date and compliant with the latest security and privacy standards. Application development: Building custom applications on the Salesforce platform and integrating Salesforce with other enterprise systems.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Your organization’s donor communications program — consisting of solid Ask+Thank+Report+Repeat systems — utilizes neuroscience, consistency, and proof of impact to deliver trust in a nutshell. A good consultant can build your Ask+Thank+Report+Repeat systems, allowing your staff the time for stewardship and data.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

CRM systems specifically tend to streamline workflow, integrate key systems, enhance database security and management, provide scalability, and ROI, among other benefits. However, the results can really demonstrate long-term tech success and sustainability if planned for. Understand your budget.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Management, along with the techs, justify these restrictions in all sorts of ways: Standardized systems are easier, more cost-effective to manage. Restricted systems are more secure. Group policies restrict users from changing their desktop colors or setting the system time. Tags: guest blogging ROI. This is all correct.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One of the greatest benefits of the Bloomerang Payments system is fraud management and protection. Fraud management is included in the system, so nonprofits aren’t charged extra for this service. KeelaPay Best for: Nonprofits looking for a payment processing system that integrates with the Keela CRM and fundraising tools.

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