Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

AI tools and predictive analytics are new. Nonprofits now can and should use AI fundraising tools. Data Analysis for Insightful Strategies Data analysis is at the heart of artificial intelligence in fundraising. Predictive analytics helps organizations expect donor behavior.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2022

Without robust data and analytics, any organization’s strategy is just a series of guesses. While it’s easier than ever to access data—every digital action, from website clicks to member signups produces a trackable trail—knowing how to use the data is a different story. That’s where our Data and Analytics Team comes in.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

Luckily, there are plenty of free social listening tools available that can help you track your brand, monitor your competition, and understand what people are saying about your cause. In this guide, we’ll introduce you to the concept of social listening and provide a list of the best free social listening tools on the market.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2012

One of the key messages in the book is that nonprofits should not start with the tools and data, but start to clearly define success and their audience. By doing so, they will understand the few data points and the tools needed to collect that data to figure out if they have been successful! Then check out Simply Measured.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. Once you know exactly what you want to achieve, glance over the tools and technology available to your organization. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

They’re a powerful tool for communicating your impact, but what makes an annual report effective? Pathfinder International’s annual report combines thoughtful web design, powerful graphics, individual stories, and gorgeous portraits to vividly showcase their beneficiaries. Annual reports are a staple of nonprofit life. Broadway Cares.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. If you can create a shorter tool, do it. PUHLEEZE. ” But, “less is more.”

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Then, guided by those goals, use effective data collection tools, measure outcomes, implement improvement strategies, and promote transparency. Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Your CRM is a key tool for engagement and can drive your fundraising strategy, moves management, campaign analytics, and operational reporting. A data warehouse is a structured database that supports reporting, segmenting, and analytics needs. Host Locally or in the Cloud. Campaign Segmentation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

So, was delighted when Darren Barefoot asked if he share a guest post about how to do audience analysis. Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for NGOS by Darren Barefoot. But not all kinds of audience analysis are evil. Imagining Supporters with User Stories. When I ask an NGO “who are you trying to engage with?”,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

One of the topics was “How to understand social networks through social network analysis and mapping techniques.&# I thought I’d expand on it here. As you can see there are many different ways to apply social networking analysis to understanding networks. Marty Kearns has a diagnostic tool over in his Advocacy 2.0

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

In line with its focus on turning data into knowledge through powerful, insightful measurement and analysis of social media efforts, we wanted to share three simple tips and resources that nonprofits can put to work. And now for those tips and tools: 1 — Get to Know Your Audience. Then check out Simply Measured.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The program should begin with a skill gap analysis and must set learning objectives in advance. Gap Analysis This step is essential as it helps to identify areas where the employees need improvement. Storytelling Bring training to life by weaving real-life stories and scenarios into the learning process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The program should begin with a skill gap analysis and must set learning objectives in advance. Gap Analysis This step is essential as it helps to identify areas where the employees need improvement. Storytelling Bring training to life by weaving real-life stories and scenarios into the learning process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

The program should begin with a skill gap analysis and must set learning objectives in advance. Gap Analysis This step is essential as it helps to identify areas where the employees need improvement. Storytelling Bring training to life by weaving real-life stories and scenarios into the learning process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

2009 - Connected Action - Marc Smith - Social Media Network Analysis View more presentations from Marc Smith. In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , co-authored with Allison Fine, we provide an overview of mapping your social network in Twitter and other sites using some of the social network analysis tools available. .

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

If you’re wondering if social media can be an effective tool to recruit volunteers, the answer is yes. Showcase volunteer impact People will likely connect with stories that show how volunteers are making a difference. Let your volunteers share their stories. Here are some tips for creating engaging content.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

In this article, we will talk about: Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, How they are an underutilized business tool Best practices for KPIs KPI tracking and evaluation FAQs Gyrus Analytics is a full-featured solution that includes a reporting and analytical function that shows you the current state of your learning KPIs.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

In this article, we will talk about: Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, How they are an underutilized business tool Best practices for KPIs KPI tracking and evaluation FAQs Gyrus Analytics is a full-featured solution that includes a reporting and analytical function that shows you the current state of your learning KPIs.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

In this article, we will talk about: Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, How they are an underutilised business tool Best practises for KPIs KPI tracking and evaluation FAQs Gyrus Analytics is a full-featured solution that includes a reporting and analytical function that shows you the current state of your learning KPIs.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

Eric Peterson, Web Analytics Demystified. The Analysis Exchange is a first-of-its-kind effort to freely provide analytical insights to nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. Joining Analysis Exchange is completely free and the entire process takes about three weeks beginning to end.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

Many organizations had to start over and reconfigure their entire approach, as well as rely heavily on their websites as a primary communication tool. Using analytics data from your website, you can decide which pages people are most interested in or map to SEO keywords to begin prioritizing and optimizing. Strengthen your brand story.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. Naples, Florida: Google Analytics: From Setup to Decision-Making Tool. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Tools and channels that house data often do not make it easy to navigate. Many of the tools organizations work closely with were built by different teams with different business models. Digging into each analytics platform individually to pull your information to try to tell a cohesive story can be frustrating.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. Passionate explaining of impact?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. Learning Analytics.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The process took us longer than we anticipated, but that is due in large part to the great things we’ve been able to achieve from the collaboration between the technology and the analytical sides of our work. During that time, HRDAG has also grown to a place where it can be self-sustaining.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Audience Analysis. There are free tools that can help you identify broken links, unaccessible pages and content most/least viewed. Good visual design includes engaging imagery, stewardship, real stories of impact, and clearly demonstrates your mission and focus through simple, concise visual cues. Testing Your Visual Story.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Skipping this analysis can lead to missed opportunities for adjustment and improvement, potentially causing long-term financial issues. Use financial management software with analytical tools. By minimizing manual data entry, these tools reduce the risk of human error, ensuring that financial data is accurate and up-to-date.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The Brand Story. A brand story relays the history, character, motivations, and other defining qualities of your nonprofit, from conception until today. The key to producing an effective brand story video is treating it like a novel. An awareness video can be a powerful tool for nonprofits for many reasons. Impact Videos.

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fusionSpan

MARCH 30, 2022

Dashboards are extremely useful because they may provide data in the form of stories, allow for the inclusion of various views and objects, offer a range of layouts and styles, and allow users to apply appropriate filters. The Ask Data Tool. Tableau’s Ask data tool has increased its popularity among users all around the world.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Google Analytics is a powerful tool. And with a $0 price tag, it’s a tool that your nonprofit can’t afford not to maximize. NOTE: If you haven’t activated your Google Analytics account, you’ll want to do that before diving into this post. Set goals in Google Analytics to maximize your conversions.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Conducting a marketing opportunity analysis. Take advantage of that personal touch by adding a story designed to strengthen your connection with donors even more. Choose a real story that is highly relevant to your cause, adding illustrative details that make it come to life on the page. Choose impactful visuals.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 16, 2013

During the last presidential election, the role of analytics in decision making and prediction moved to the forefront in the minds of many as a way to gain an advantage in competitive situations. More importantly, most managers are now skilled in the area of understanding analytics and how they should affect their business decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I've been a little shell shocked for the past few days, but wanted to share this reflection and analysis of the Gnomedex fundraising experiment. And while you can use this method to do an ROI analysis, the real gold is the deeper understanding of what works and what doesn't. It's called double-loop learning. Why was it a success?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2011

If we (NPOs) are investing in social media, then we should be measuring it to make sure it drives action – this presentation shows a way for just looking at Twitter using Google Analytics. o Google Analytics is free, as are many other basic analysis tools. Story = what you’re saying and who you’re saying it to.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Compelling stories highlighting the campaign’s purpose can significantly motivate donations. Built-In Crowdfunding Tools Flipcause provides a wide array of built-in, user-friendly tools catered to help you manage your crowdfunding campaign.

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