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What 2020 year-end fundraising can tell us about 2021 

M+R

We also use the median for our comparisons, so that one outlier doesn’t skew the whole set. Of the 25 M+R clients who provided data for our Giving Tuesday analysis, 74% saw an increase in overall revenue, 60% reported an increase in gifts, and 44% reported an increase in average gift. And boy, were there some outliers this year.

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“Survey Says” VS. Research

Achieve

Conversely, a research study is a process used to answer complex questions or to prove or disprove hypotheses. To create and launch a survey is relatively inexpensive in comparison to a multi-phase research study. In short, they are not always adequate tools for investigating either an intricate/in-depth topic or an ongoing phenomenon.

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Listening Curriculum: Draft - What you think?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You know your first step is listening, but before you jump into a river of conversations and keywords and even before you touch the tools, you need to be ready to listen. Pattern Analysis . Finally, you'll need to start to engage with your network and have a conversation. The most important listening literacy skills are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition, some comparisons of the pros/cons between Facebook and Myspace policies and the larger organizational policy issue related to embracing Web2.0 Here's a sampling: Notes Tim Fullerton from Oxfam America, We had this same situation happen a couple weeks ago. social networking sites.

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NTEN and TechSoup Webinar: Share Your Story - ROI and Social Media - Slides and Notes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. Task Analysis. Times Sheet Analysis.

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Measuring the Value of Your Blog: Reflections Over the Last Year

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Conversation Rate (measuring success in a social medium). So, here's a comparison between last year and this year and another opportunity to consider improvements. It is not useful to know how many posts you write on a monthly, weekly or daily basis or the number of the words for comparisons either. I just sampled one month.