.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We couldn’t have guessed that the pandemic would give our recommendations a test drive so quickly. According to the most recent Community Brands Association Trends Study, 84 percent of association professionals see building trust with members as a top priority. We call that constellation of skills, Association 4.0 leadership.

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Candid

MARCH 2, 2022

They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. Get their perspectives and input early with a feasibility study and casual conversations with leadership. 2. Get your donors involved.

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Campaign Donor Gift Test 111

NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

Then we’re also in the process of diving into the actual hard data available to us through Google Analytics and a full content audit; we will supplement this further with targeted interviews and surveys for the community to help weigh in on various parts of the project. We’ve dug up some good-looking online tools to open up usability testing.

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Case Study Studies Websites NTEN 67

Everyaction

AUGUST 15, 2018

Product Feedback Group members will receive email invites to various research studies including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and more. Usability Tests. Once a design has been mocked up, it’s time to run a usability test. Other Research Studies. Interviews.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

This framing captured the impact not only of the technology tools of their partners, required by certain funders, but also of the access to information for migrants, which would be measurable on an ongoing basis through surveys. Decision-making based on performance and financial management. Market forces. Field (i.e.,

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Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Conduct a mini feasibility study. Best practices dictate that nonprofits conduct feasibility studies for impending capital campaigns. A feasibility study tests whether or not your organization has the resources available to proceed with a fundraiser or campaign. Survey, poll or focus group. Are they efficient?

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Poll Fundraising Game Studies 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

is a question that has been investigated by numerous studies and surveys across many industries. Some studies estimate the job loss to be in the millions and impacting particular fields or types of workers. Other studies are more positive and estimate a net-job creation. Is AI going to be a jobs killer?

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France Nonprofit Job Studies 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. Click here to participate in the study.

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Social Media Arts Social Attitude 106

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

How you can use the Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study to revive member value. Here’s some inspiration from Community Brands’ latest study to get you started. The recent Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study is a great place to start. Revisit your member benefits.

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Life Retention Studies Benefit 60

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The recent Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study looks at member benefits from multiple perspectives: what benefits members value most and how the importance of benefits changes based on member loyalty segments and career stage. Another way to say thank you to your members is by delivering the benefits that matter most to them.

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Associations Template Studies Benefit 88

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

social media, surveys, conversations) to let donors know they are being heard and appreciated. Test targeted messaging prior to launching full campaigns. A 2014 digital marketing study by Adobe concluded that 54 percent of unsuccessful marketers say that “testing is not a priority.” Use small data (i.e.

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Digital Data Marketing Org 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2019

In the survey, they found most nonprofits plan to focus on social media & advertising, fundraising and email marketing to build out their marketing strategy over the next three to five years. In comparison, a recent Gartner study that found that 59% of business enterprises have some form of AI deployment in operation today.

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Studies Gartner Marketing Integration 17

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We had close to 2,000 fundraising friends sign up, and we kicked things off by surveying the audience about their year-end fundraising goals (which we defined to include Giving Tuesday ). If you want to test if a QR code has any lift do an A/B test. Include it. ” Great question!

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EveryAction

JUNE 22, 2016

Yesterday, EveryAction hosted a webinar to discuss insights from our 2016 Email Deliverability Study. There’s some great systems to test your email like Litmus and Email on Acid where you can test your email blasts and they tell you if you pass various rule sets. Surveys are my go-to when it comes to improving engagement.

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email Question Spam Test 101

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The soon-to-be-released Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study suggests there’s room for organizations to get members more involved. The study looks at member loyalty data by three segments: high (“Super Members”), medium (“Rank and File”), and low (“Value Seekers”). So, how can you get your members more involved?

Associations 60

Associations Studies Benefit Attention 60

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. It was more effective and equally appropriate to right-size an assessment with a survey from a statistically significant number of respondents.

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Integration Impact Practice Management 69

Care2

JANUARY 7, 2015

A study conducted by Forrester found that posts from top brands on Facebook and Twitter have a an awful engagement rate. However, if your organization has the budget to do both, you could spend money on list growth and also spend a bit of money on testing important advocacy related posts on Facebook to see how they perform.

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Facebook Studies Time North America 28

Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

You might send surveys or host meetings with high-level supporters to get their input on your organization’s strategies. For example, you might test different Giving Tuesday email strategies or affinity month themes to see if donors respond better to certain appeals.

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Donation Donor Giving Demographics 52

Forum One

APRIL 13, 2023

This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas. Now it’s time to prototype and test them. This is where we expand on the stated problem or opportunity and work to better understand the people involved in the service delivery process.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

While studies show that workers with bachelor’s degrees have higher lifetime earnings and lower poverty rates than those without, technology has changed the workforce. Survey your recent alums to discover what life benefits beyond employment they attribute to their college experience and share those widely.

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Education Student Award University 83

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

A study by Ahrefs found that only 5.7% Try testing page titles & meta descriptions to optimize your clicks and increase search rankings. Here’s the best part: You can uncover audience insights to get search traffic like Habitat For Humanity: Survey visitors on your website. Survey Visitors On Your Website.

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Digital Marketing Guide Chapter 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. Measure, Test, Refine. “I kissed a squirrel & I liked it” #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong. Or just keep your ears open.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In addition, the firm offers services in planning studies, strategic planning, development audits, board training, and executive searches for nonprofits across sectors. Founded over 20 years ago, The Covenant Group specializes in fundraising campaigns for nonprofits and religious organizations. The Phoenix Philanthropy Group. Website: [link].

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Consultant Fundraising Phoenix Atlanta 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Corporate email programs have focused on delivering value—they test offers, messaging and more. A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. Test Subject Lines And Calls to Action, For Starters. Should nonprofits follow suit and test these elements?

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email Campaign Test Benchmark 48

NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

Also check out their Usability Testing of nine nonprofits'' online presence. Help out with a study! Take this quick survey and be entered in a drawing to win an Amazon.com gift certificate. The study involved 94 nonprofits and 33,000 people. In other research, findings emphasized that Community Managers are important!

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Research Contest Phase India 61

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas. Now it’s time to prototype and test them. This is where we expand on the stated problem or opportunity and work to better understand the people involved in the service delivery process.

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Phase Design Service Storyboard 46

Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). I spoke with Allan Baez, project manager of the ConnectSCC project about the study and what CTA plans to do with the data. When we hear about nonprofits like Community Technology Alliance (CTA), we get really excited.

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Homeless Mobile Technology Community 67

Whole Whale

MAY 20, 2021

In addition, the firm offers services in planning studies, strategic planning, development audits, board training, and executive searches for nonprofits across sectors. Founded over 20 years ago, The Covenant Group specializes in fundraising campaigns for nonprofits and religious organizations. The Phoenix Philanthropy Group. Website: [link].

Consultant 52

Consultant Fundraising Phoenix Atlanta 52

Care2

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Providing potential supporters with easy ways to get involved with an organization (such as signing an online petition) so that they can test the waters and get to know a nonprofit is a tactic that every organization should be utilizing. But here’s the deal. Twice as likely to volunteer their time.

Social Media 66

Social Media University Relationship Test 66

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And you’re far from the only one; studies report that 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work. How about sending out informational surveys about how to improve the workplace? Studies show that high engagement rates can lead to a 23% increase in productivity and quality of work, boosting your revenue.

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Ideas Practice Leadership Roles 52

Care2

MARCH 17, 2014

And, if you were surveyed on your donor engagement, would your org fall under the good, the bad, or the ugly? Here''s a sneak peek into what was discovered during this undercover donor testing: Thank You Emails. Is your nonprofit effectively engaging donors? Are you moving donors up the ladder of engagement? Online Fundraising'

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Effective Donor Mail Channel 72

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 6, 2014

While all the projects are fast, messy, and incomplete, each is like a small test tube of ideas and possibilities for opening up the way we do social impact research. Don''t (always) call it a survey. They had several participants who said "I wouldn''t do a survey, but I like doing this." The teams delivered. Taking photos.

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Experiment Impact Social Museum 52

Care2

MAY 14, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Segment, test and repeat.

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Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

To compensate for these changes in individual behavior, digital campaigners have had to up their testing and innovating game to new levels, and bite the bullet and send more email than ever before. Having a tool that allows for easy segmentation and testing is key to improving email deliverability. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 13, 2016

If you’ve been in peer-to-peer fundraising for any length of time, you don’t need a study to tell you how valuable repeat participants are to your event and your organization. This year’s Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study shows retention rates declining for Walks and 5Ks. times faster and profits 1.5

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Retention Fundraising Studies Storytelling 20

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 6, 2009

A September 2007 Ode magazine article, Giving Makes Us Happy , describes a 60-year study by Paul Wink of Wellesley College that followed the lives of about 200 people. This article seeks to test the non-economic hypothesis, using data from the 2000 Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey. There are so many ways to give.

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