Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2015

Marketing research done on a regular basis will allow you to make better decisions, chart changes over time, plan initiatives, and assess your success. One of the most common market research methods is a survey or questionnaire. Surveys provide a way to gauge the beliefs, preferences, and satisfaction levels of a large group of people.

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Research Marketing Attitude Method 20

NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

They use data visualization and sharing tools like Swivel , Widgenie , Many Eyes , Google Maps , Google Motion Charts , APIs and more to make their data more available and more compelling. At the heart of most issue-focused policy and research is data analysis. So how can your organization tap into these tools and trends?

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Policy Data Content Share 36

Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

They can also reveal “opportunities” for growth and remedial action to solidify the performance of an event. Over the dozen or so years we have been doing event fundraising online, results analysis has revealed statistics that correlate to fundraising success. Profit/loss. Number of participants. Encourage participants to fundraise.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We all know we need a strategic plan, yet so many people don’t have one, probably because they’re afraid of this: Your Board and staff sequestered in a room, led by a consultant, doing exercises on flip charts with sticky notes and dots, exercises that never lead to a clear, finished product you can understand or use. Yuck, right?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

This takes a lot of time because I'm not just browsing, but I'm doing a pattern analysis for best practices that I can incorporate into a presentation about social media principles and nonprofits. For example, note their call to action right on the YouTube video. The wiki becomes an electronic flip chart and resource collector.

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Social Media Game Media Social 87

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

A first-of-its-kind, comprehensive national survey found that 86 percent of nonprofit board members in the United States are non-Hispanic whites. People are hard to chart, while numbers are perfect for spreadsheets. Garcia is an executive board member of the Arizona Children's Action Alliance.

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Arizona Tucson United States Journal 40

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Transform your vision into actionable steps and watch your organization thrive. Rolling out a well-thought-out business plan is like charting a course through treacherous yet conquerable terrains. Conduct surveys, focus groups, or analyze existing data to identify the most critical needs that align with your non-profit’s mission.

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Profit Guide Build Metrics 59

Forum One

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It includes those who understand data well (researchers), and others who are likely less familiar with complex data analysis tools. Talk to your key audiences through interviews, focus groups, or surveys to understand their data needs and data sophistication. The Livability Index bridges these gaps in several ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Spitfire’s useful SMART chart planning tool has been used by many nonprofits and was adapted for social media for nonprofits by NTEN’s WeAreMedia project several years ago. Finally, allocating time for a reflection about what worked, what didn’t based on an analysis of the data is critical.

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Social Media Media Social Chart 131

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Quantitative is counting or the numbers — all those pretty charts and graphics. Measurement should not, ideally, be driven by a tool. Don’t wait to collect a year’s worth of data in a week. Finally, avoid getting into data collection and analysis ruts – and evaluate your approach. (One place to look).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Idealware looked into this question about nonprofits and Facebook as well as other questions in its recent research study, Using Facebook to Meet Your Mission: Results of a Survey , available for free download with registration and discussed at free webinar on June 16 at 1 PM PST. Creating is more appealing then analysis to most.

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Measure Organization Metrics Analytics 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2015

They’ve based their writing on an ongoing survey of Millennials in the workplace as well as an extensive research literature review. The trends are: The decline of hierarchical management or the flattening of the organizational chart. In traditional vertical hierarchies,thinking and analysis is frequently separated from action.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2023

From membership to social to programs to surveys to fundraising to research, it may seem like every department in your organization is drowning in data. When your organization understands where you are, then your organization can be prepared for the ever-changing future and be able to adapt and evolve creating lasting impact.

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