Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Video engagement on social media is the measurable action that viewers take after watching. Your emotions compel your body to take action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Running Facebook fundraising ads is an excellent way to reach your target audience and optimize for donations while generating data that allows you to measure your success. This should generate enough data to give you a good sense of your cost per action and ROI. Finally, make sure the “Call to Action” field is set to “Donate Now.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. He describes social capital as “those features of social organization, such as trust, norms and networks that can improve the efficiency of society by facilitating coordinated actions.” There is no golden standard. Sources: Atlee, T. 2009, May 1).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Some individual board members may want to start with “easier” tasks like thanking donors, but eventually, they should be directly helping raise thousands of dollars annually. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps. Be Informed.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Kick off meeting with the Impact Labs Climate Action Cohort. We’re looking for new ways technology can help, and we’re looking to bring together experts who are already leading the path forward. Meet Our Salesforce.org Impact Lab Climate Action Experts. Executive Fellow for Climate Action, FUSE. Why Climate Justice?

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Heeding our own advice, we have been helping a number of clients to get up and running with new GA4 properties, the tags they’ll need to deploy the GA4 code through Google Tag Manager or walking them through the steps of adding the GA4 directly to their website’s pages (not a method we would typically recommend, but that’s a whole other blog post!).

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2017

The juxtaposition of two conflicting actions—being an activist and, well… slacking. The United Nations has defined slacktivism as when people “support a cause by performing simple measures” but “are not truly engaged or devoted to making a change.” You might be wondering what exactly it is and how it makes a difference in the world.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Now, you might think that is counterintuitive — why would you want to help your competition?! They also know first-hand the pain, money, and time that is wasted, and the impact and outcomes that are reduced or even lost when nonprofits and schools don’t get the help they need. Well, that is the beauty of this ecosystem.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This was a considerable commitment, but many in the sector saw a need to measure the impact and effectiveness of such funding—specifically, whether the funds were going to nonprofits led by communities of color or to more traditional, white-led institutions. The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Alfred Prufrock : “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” Disturb the universe? For I have known them all already, known them all: Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons; New Feature: The Timeline. Talking of Michelangelo. In a minute there is time.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In October 2022, Google announced they would replace their Universal Analytics (UA) with their next-generation measurement solution Google Analytics 4 (GA4) , on July 1st, 2023. This can help you compare results, learn the platform and make changes without risking your data. How they collect and display data isn’t the same.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Switch to GA4 + What it Means for Your Data Google launched Google Analytics 4 as a new generation of their analytics platform and sunsetted Universal Analytics, GA4’s predecessor. Despite this obstacle in measurement, this tool and others like it are still incredibly useful. Looking for More Help with Data and Analytics?

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 26, 2024

A new action people can take that wasn’t there before? Most developers should know what these items mean, so send them this article and they should be able to help you out. 301 redirects ensure that if users click on links anywhere on the internet that contain old URLs, they will still land in a helpful place on your site.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S.

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EveryAction

JUNE 15, 2017

That’s why EveryAction now integrates directly with Facebook Ads Manager to help users build awareness around promoted issues, grow a supporter base, and inspire individuals to take action. This helps nonprofits monitor in real time their return on investment in a given campaign.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Improving Business Process with Process Maps : Is it really an improvement if you can’t measure the impact? Consultant and nonprofit CFO Stephanie Skryzowski will guide you through effective strategies to help your leadership and board actually grasp your financial metrics.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Collective Impact is a helpful framework to organize churches to affect change in their cities. Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action. Value opportunities to learn: Commit to collecting, sharing, & analyzing data to measure impact. God loves cities.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Whether you’re posting on Facebook , Instagram, or even LinkedIn, it’s important to focus on reaching users who are most likely to take action in response to your content. This helps viewers better understand your daily operations and impact. This is where your social media engagement rates come in.

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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. This helps show the mission’s importance. Apply those lessons.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. In this blog post, we highlight a new section of the report, which offers specific, actionable takeaways for how donors can maximize their disaster-related giving. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Their systems and processes help them pivot when an unexpected turn of events (a global pandemic or a tidal wave of social activism, for example) turns their operations upside-down. Bringing data together in one place helps organizations make strategic decisions and empower staff members. I’d love to see what you can create.”.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Nonprofits need funding to carry out their mission, but by conforming to funder expectations, nonprofits may spend less on themselves, which will not help them serve those that need help. Shelbee Axsom-Anderson is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

From smaller, newer nonprofits to larger charitable organizations, measuring performance is a universally shared need, especially in the realm of fundraising. But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. This is the secret weapon that will help you meet your strategic plans in 2024. Your donation platform can help you distinguish one donation from another. This means you can better track actions that result in a lead acquisition or a donation.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

The Vega Awards acknowledge those who create and continually expand the digital universe. We redesigned and developed the new afj.org and Bolder Advocacy websites in WordPress to connect audiences with actionable resources and engagement opportunities, and our team provides ongoing strategic support to optimize AFJ’s digital presence.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As we wrapped up the webinar we realized there’s an entire universe of fundraisers that could benefit if we shared the data and questions we received, so we’ve pulled it all together for you to share with your team. I worried: “Could they use help writing their appeal ? Is anyone being measured on their goals?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 10, 2017

As I prepared and wrote this paper, several thoughts occurred to me about the importance of measuring ROI for nonprofit analytics projects that I thought I would highlight for you in this post. It is appropriate to expect positive ROI from data analytics, but remember that expectations must be fueled by actions!

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Phase 1: Triple A’s - awareness, attitude and action. To bring these values to action a task force can be set up to prioritize the process. It is a good idea to have specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based - SMART - goals. There is no doubt there will be financial- and time-related challenges along the way.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Many of the most respected professionals run their own blogs to shed light on best practices, challenge the status quo, and even offer humor to help folks fundraise smarter. We’ve compiled a list of (what we consider to be) the best nonprofit blogs out there to help you learn from the best of the best: 1. Clairification .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan.

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Bloomerang

JULY 15, 2021

It’s a universal trait displayed across peoples and cultures throughout the world, and it’s only recently that anyone has even tried to counterbalance its potential negative impact on the workplace. Counter measures for confirmation bias in the nonprofit workplace.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Zero to Three advances policy solutions designed to support and strengthen families, raise awareness and promote action on behalf of babies and toddlers. In 2019, USDA conducted the third Farm to School Census to measure progress towards reaching their goals. Urban Institute Ed Data Portal. Distinction – Website for Education.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

This analysis helps them to do their job more effectively. The goal can be action-driven to an individual employee or purposeful to a work unit or a specific department, or it could also be helpful for the entire organization. This also helps in acquiring the best chance for retention. GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS -

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

This analysis helps them to do their job more effectively. The goal can be action-driven to an individual employee or purposeful to a work unit or a specific department, or it could also be helpful for the entire organization. This also helps in acquiring the best chance for retention. GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS -

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

This analysis helps them to do their job more effectively. The goal can be action-driven to an individual employee or purposeful to a work unit or a specific department, or it could also be helpful for the entire organization. This also helps in acquiring the best chance for retention.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

We’ve said it before and said it again —there’s no reason to delay the switch from Universal Analytics (UA), the tool 99% of our partners use as default. You can watch the webinar anytime for more details, and please get in touch for more guidance—we are ready and able to help. Here we’ll summarize those questions and answers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

They often use financial ratios to measure a nonprofit's impact, but these do not most accurately showcase a program's efficiency. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. The problem with ratios. Where and how to tell the story.

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