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. We can also determine success from staff approval.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 18, 2018

New records were set in ROI, donor advised funds (DAFs) and other areas as corporations addressed the rising importance of philanthropy in engaging employees, attracting talent, and building brands. Perhaps most importantly, technology has sped up the dissemination and adoption of emerging types of giving such as crowdfunding.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The results of two new research studies about nonprofits and adoption of social media were released this week. Measure social media with key metrics for visibility, engagement and advocacy . I think it is important to have the conversation, but don't look at ROI in such a narrow - dollars only.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 26, 2021

In VolunteerHub, reports can be generated quickly and used to evaluate volunteer trends, activity, preferences, and ROI. Return on Investment (ROI). When used strategically, your volunteer management solution should provide a return on investment (ROI). Here are a few case studies of VolunteerHub delivering ROI.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Collect digital marketing KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics used to measure your digital marketing success. These measurements should align with your campaign’s goals. To keep your data clean, NPOInfo recommends adopting data hygiene practices like regularly checking that customer profiles are up-to-date.

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

If social distancing measures aren’t followed, a stronger virus could rapidly infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people before they can be vaccinated.”. They increased their ROI by 8 times. If you have the option to use an outdoor venue, you’ll have more freedom with distancing measures.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Robust CSR software helps alleviate the struggles of managing your company’s philanthropic initiatives and measuring impact, so you can focus on driving employee participation and making bigger waves with your efforts. They track employee participation and measure the impact of these programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The workshop will share tips and techniques for culture change, training, and adoption. Measuring Social Change & Media: Beyond BS. This workshop will dramatically demonstrate how the practice of measurement, social media, social change, and networks have evolved over the past 5 years. Register here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2007

One barrier to adoption of social media tools (and other technologies) is a concern from management or your boss about the value or benefits. What's the roi? I know of no organization in which the benefits of blogging have been measured. And both can be difficult to measure. I already see an ROI in blogging, I don???t

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Effective impact measurement and reporting: Nonprofits rely on data warehouses to track and measure their impact over time. Change management issues: Anytime a new technology tool is introduced to your organization, you’ll face some growing pains and adoption challenges. Discuss the project with your board.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. They’re exposed to TikTok often; they see how many commercial brands have adopted it in their marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

I thought the points about measurement were right on and applies to other types of nonprofits. But, try as we might, we couldn’t find any research that looked at arts groups’ adoption and attitudes toward digital and social media nationally that also asked all-important questions about how groups are measuring what they’re doing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

A new survey from McKinsey finds responses to the Covid-19 pandemic sped business adoption of digital technologies by several years—and many of these changes will likely be here for the long haul. How was the ROI? . How are you measuring commitment and ROI? . It’s Mission Critical. Next look at the lingering status quo.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

while providing them with the essentials they need,” said Andrea Scallon, Director of Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning, Miriam’s Kitchen. The manual process that we used to measure our program before investing in VolunteerHub was time-consuming and prone to error. The ROI of VolunteerHub. of Orange County.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail can benefit your nonprofit in many ways, from connecting with donors in a personal way and yielding a high ROI. To confirm that your strategies are effective and align with your audience’s preferences, conduct tests with members of your target audience, measuring brand awareness and likelihood to support your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2011

We were early adopters when Facebook opened up – and some of us were kicking the tires of social as far back as 2003-2004 in the blogosphere. Paying attention to measurement benchmarks will be interesting here. But it’s also like starting over – I mean, what to measure? Ah, an opportunity for reflection!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

It’s just one step away from looking at ROI. I talk about spreadsheet aerobics and other measurement tips. 9: Assesses organizational culture and has strategies to address issues that may prevent adoption. I had a funny picture of a Squirrel and shouted out Squirrel at random points during the presentation.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

A sophisticated virtual event platform will be able to adopt strategies like gamification in order to show your online audience that virtual events are more than just sitting and listening to someone talk. Clear Analytics for Tracking Audience Funnels, Lead Retrieval and Conversion, and ROI Measurement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

As Jeremiah Owyang noted in a post the other day, measurement of social media is key because when marketing dollars are stretched, marketers are under pressure to prove their programs. With social media being largely experimental, it is imperative to measure quickly and make real time course corrections and to figure out what is working.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

was recently adopted in Massachusetts. Nonprofit annually validates performance value (ROI) vi to state. If performance targets are met, government receives high ROI and cash flow to fund principal repayment and interest. vi ROI = return on investment. The Social Impact Bond (SIB), developed in the U.K., iv [link].

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

From new feature adoption workshops to advanced CRM trainings, hundreds of recordings, and monthly in-depth webinars, users have access to the resources they need to be successful using the tool. #15. Track ROI of a given ad campaign over time, and pull custom, robust reports to measure success. #16.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

A sophisticated virtual event platform will be able to adopt strategies like gamification in order to show your online audience that virtual events are more than just sitting and listening to someone talk. Clear Analytics for Tracking Audience Funnels, Lead Retrieval and Conversion, and ROI Measurement.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Design: Create a comprehensive battle plan for the migration, including how pre- and post-migration quality will be measured. This last step is essential for ensuring smooth adoption by your team and long-term success. Analysis: Review the data that will be migrated, refine plans, and document next steps.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 14, 2017

I challenge the industry to adopt a new metric. I call it Return on Mission® (ROM) , a more accurate means to state a standard Return on Investment (ROI) for nonprofit organizations. Why Return on Mission is a More Accurate Measurement. It’s not a good way to live or to work.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

For example, you can see whether your team members’ actions measure up against those of officers at other organizations pursuing similar goals (or even other officers within your team). You can also measure your team’s actions as a whole against those of other major gift teams to see if you’re aligned with the competition.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Be sure to look for a text-to-donate provider that offers measures like: PCI compliance Fraud detection Data encryption These aspects will make your text fundraising transactions as secure as possible and build donor trust. Your text-to-give campaigns will be safe when you use secure fundraising tools and a reputable service provider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 11, 2008

For the two months leading up to my brief vacation, I've been doing a lot of training and presenting - chewing on some lessons learned from the America's Giving Challenge , Social Media ROI , and Cute Dogs. How to facilitate "stealth adoption" without getting fired or your IT department royally pissed of at you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success. Are you impulse adopting tools? Then pick one idea to reduce information overload in your life from this list.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

These indicators measure the prospect’s propensity to give to your organization. Adopt ongoing data hygiene practices such as: Regularly audit your database for inaccuracies. To consistently improve and evolve your fundraising strategy, choose and measure a variety of key performance indicators. Average gift size.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Nonprofits can greatly benefit from adopting many business practices. ROI, or return on investment, is yet another jargon term that we have all heard from the business world. In a 2009 campaign, the American Red Cross achieved an 11:1 ROI and increased the average donor gifts by 43 percent with an integrated campaign.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Fast forward four years and use of social media in business is much more widely adopted. And even if you don't need printed materials, the guide is worth checking out for ideas on strategy, tactics and measuring the ROI of social media. Happy socializing!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

The Non-Profit Tech Blog drills down deeper on the limitations and suggests waiting before adopting. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. " What do you think about measuring social media? I wholeheartedly agree !

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2010

The widespread adoption of social media is clearly the most important trend for nonprofit technology in 2010. Session: Anatomy of a Video: Confessions From Organizations Big and Small . What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Perhaps you're looking to make your strategy more effective, less time consuming, or see measurable results. Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2009

The top ranked content was on strategy including metrics, adoption, and overall strategy. I have no way to measure the guest blogging impact on other people's blogs accept by self-reporting. How could I have done a better job of measuring its success? I'm looking for a few good posts on Social Media, ROI, and Nonprofits.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In this resource, we’ll guide you through how to holistically evaluate ROI, including direct and indirect costs and savings, how long it will take to get a return, and tying it all back to the goals of your team to make a powerful case for change. STEP 2: Making your case WITH ROI. ROI Analysis. Do you suspect you can do better?

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