Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

To make the most of these platforms, include calls to action in your posts with direct links to donation pages or event registrations. Demographics like gender, age, and location. For a more direct approach, you can also survey supporters about the effectiveness of your strategies. When they donate. How much they donate.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It is important that the people you are adding to your list aren’t being tricked into signing up, and are instead primed to take the next action that will deepen your relationship and their commitment to your organization. These call-to-action boxes break up written content with a clear and relevant email request. In-line CTAs.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

What’s an action you need to take to achieve your goal? Who on your team will be responsible for taking this action? When do they need to take this action? The best way to measure that growth is with Google Analytics. Within your analytics dashboard head over to Acquisition -> All Traffic -> Channels.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These allow you to determine whether the actions you’re taking are actually contributing toward the results you want to see. You need to find ways to resonate with the people you’re trying to reach if you want to turn interest into action. Demographics. Measurable. Achievable.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

When you have a strong grasp of your audience’s motivations, you can increase donations, volunteer hours, advocacy actions, and the overall public opinion of your nonprofit. Step 3: Design your market research survey. Once you’ve defined your research philosophy, you can begin actually designing your research survey.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 30, 2023

Data analytics helps you to uncover insights that are otherwise hard to see or understand. Let’s break down several scenarios to show how data analytics can help improve the member experience. Read about AANA’s analytics journey.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Outlining your goals before executing the campaign ensures each action you take is directly related to a target that furthers your mission. To prepare for the planning stage, get to know your donors by: Using data analytics tools. Include supporter data such as: Demographics Psychographic traits (e.g., Conducting user research.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Last month, the Blackbaud Institute released a report entitled “ Share of the American Wallet ,” which uses the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey data to explore how demographic attributes and discretionary spending patterns relate to philanthropy. Or, what if 90% of your database meets all five criteria?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

Actionable Event Growth Strategies. Collecting and analyzing advanced analytics based on behavior activity will allow your brand to further segment audiences, personalizing the nurturing process and maximizing the ROI potential. Actionable Event Growth Strategies. Begin by conducting a post-event survey.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 16, 2024

This versatile software helps you consolidate donor data, centralize assets, enable the creation of integrated campaigns across various channels, and provides analytics on donor engagement. What we love about Mailchimp Mailchimp excels in collecting donor data and transforming insights into actionable strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

One of the more chilling innovations in marketing over the past few years is called “predictive analytics” It’s this blend of statistical analysis, data mining and psychology which enabled Target to conclude that a teenage girl was pregnant before her father did. Have they taken action on your issue in the past?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

Excellent Audience Analytics. This information can help you better understand what your target demographic is interested in. Because this content is deeply relevant to the recipient, calls to action will have a more substantial impact and move leads more quickly through the sales funnel.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Some suggestions on how to analyze real-time social interaction include Facebook Insights , Klout , and Google Analytics. Analytic reports are often times built-in if you use a social media management tool like Sprout Social or Hootsuite , and can be extremely helpful. Know Your Audience. Ask about age, gender, interests, etc.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Should you be considering this important demographic when you redesign your site next time around? First Step – Analytics. No problem, I’ll lay out a few quick suggestions for sorting out whether this social demographic is, in fact, a big, or at least increasing slice of your website traffic. advocacy action or donation)?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A recent survey by The Nonprofit Alliance found that nearly half of direct response consultants said their clients lowered expectations from 2022 to 2023, while less than 10% said they expected their clients to do more direct mail fundraising this year compared to last year. Know your target demographic. Mix up your call to action.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Even though personas have different demographic descriptions, the key factor that differentiates one persona from the next is what the person needs from your organization. Surveys and Interviews. When we create personas for a nonprofit, we try to limit the number to 5 or 6. Scenario describing how they might use the site/tool/etc.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Examine all the demographic and contact information you have and determine what is missing. This could be very useful in determining if this is something you want to consider in doing data analytics. If you are conducting donor surveys, be sure the information is documented in the database.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Encouraging actions such as signing petitions or driving social media engagement. Small nonprofits are eligible for Google Grants and they can often reap the same advantages that a larger organization can reap such as additional donations, increasing their audience, and encouraging people to take action.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Well if in the first place your action was based on reliable data, for sure you can measure the outcome. When launching your marketing campaign you have a segmented audience with clear social and demographic information it would be easy to measure your impact and your strategy would be build based on a specific set on factors.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2013

Examine all the demographic and contact information you have and determine what is missing. This could be very useful in determining if this is something you want to consider in doing data analytics. If you are conducting donor surveys, be sure the information is documented in the database.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Survey your audience to determine whether they prefer email, direct mail, SMS messaging, or phone calls. Demographics. Segmenting supporters based on demographics like age or location can add an extra personal touch to your messages. Survey your audience. Additionally, have them note any opportunities for improvement.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2015

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. It is best to keep surveys as short as possible. Turn information into action. Don’t let your research linger on the shelf!

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 23, 2022

To achieve your event goals, you must have a deliberate strategy regarding your event analytics. The need for data analytics is in high demand right now, and with virtual event platforms having built-in analytics, you won’t need to lift a finger to hassle with any integrations. . More Attendee Engagement. Larger Audience.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Examine all the demographic and contact information you have and determine what is missing. This could be very useful in determining if this is something you want to consider in doing data analytics. If you are conducting donor surveys, be sure the information is documented in the database.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Social media analytics are a good source of information about your profile’s followers as well. Or you can survey your donors and discover their preferences and interests regarding your cause. Volunteers and event attendees can provide further data through registration, conversations, and surveys as well.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2019

Each of them targets the broadest audience possible and incorporates a set of “formulaic” elements that are known to entice people to be interested and take action (attend a screening). The right analytics run on your donor database can provide personalization strategies that elevate your program throughout the upcoming year.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By using data and analytics to track donor behavior and preferences, you can tailor their communication and fundraising strategies to better engage and retain your donors. No money (or time) is changing hands yet; this step includes actions like responding to your latest Facebook post or signing up for your newsletter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

These simple actions can be potentially life-changing, and they are all made possible by ads posted at the top of Google Search results. Driving in-person actions such as adopting an animal . Have Google Analytics installed on your website (ideally, we recommend installing Google Tag Manage r as well). A call to action.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 23, 2023

Your personas should include plenty of rich detail, such as each individual’s demographics, hobbies, and motivations. Use these resources to support your research process: Google Analytics. The website visitor or user journey defines the exact steps and actions visitors take while interacting with your website. Internal data.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Survey your volunteers and routinely seek their feedback. The easiest way to listen to your volunteers’ voices is to conduct a survey. The aim of conducting a volunteer survey is to gain statistically beneficial answers, while simultaneously empowering them and bolstering your retention efforts. . Make the survey anonymous.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

By taking a step back and shifting your mindset to see your social media and fundraising content as storytelling, you have the potential to drive action and change the trajectory of where people choose to commit their wallets. Look for patterns, demographics, and behavioral insights of your current donor base.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

Whether you’re analyzing patient outcomes, tracking academic trends, or gathering insights from donor demographics, data visualization can be a valuable tool for any organization. Use surveys, interviews, audience data, and other research methods to learn more about your target audience and their data visualization needs and expectations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

It also appears that social media is now an engrained part of the lives of people across different demographic groups. Citizen Digital Engagement in Policy Discussions and Action. There are many labs working on projects. One recent project is a real-time analysis and data visualization of the post2015 conversation on Twitter.

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Achieve

MARCH 17, 2023

For instance, if your nonprofit is targeting an older demographic, it may not be worthwhile to invest time into developing TikTok videos, but sending direct mail and sharing Facebook updates could be helpful. Leverage your nonprofit’s CRM and take a look at your average donor’s age, location, and other relevant demographic information.

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