3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Using data to drive your digital marketing campaigns is essential. Without the discipline of data, your digital marketing success is based more on hope than strategy and execution. Our corporate marketers understand the criticality of data all too well, especially retailers. Use small data (i.e. Data and story-telling.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 88

M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is from the perspective of a web developer, and this overview leans towards the implementation of GA and Google Tag Manager (GTM) and not on building reports within the GA4 interface once data is flowing. GA4 has been built to provide cross-platform data, so user activity can be tracked across web and app access.

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Analytics Google Track Map 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here. I have personally found this use case extremely helpful to have a one-click summary of really long threads transformed into actionable steps w/ links to source email.) Below is my fully human-generated reflection.

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Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Strong Staff Supports a Strong Mission We measure success through employee feedback and the experiences of those we support. We prioritize a healthy work-life balance, a culture of support and learning, and equitable support for all clients. .

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Measure Nonprofit Metrics Student 64

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

Here’s a link to a summary and the recording over at the Care 2 Frogloop blog. 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. Organizational reporting. Someone on your mailing list or rolodex.

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Social Network Analysis Social Media Network 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Data Analysis. What useful nugget did you learn from analyzing your social media metrics data or your measurement process that lead to a success or improvement in your social media practice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

It is from the recent workshop that NTEN and NPower in Charlotte, NC to help participants understand the power of data to drive decision-making for nonprofits. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2011

I’m really curious about how networked nonprofits can use measurement and make decisions using data to get more impact from networked approaches. I want to hear about your successes and challenges in making your networked nonprofit more effective using measurement and data to make decisions about effective use of emerging media.

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Social Media Results Data Learning 103

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I'm Steve, a data scientist working with the team at TechSoup and I'm starting a biweekly conversation about how we can all use data and information to drive smarter decisions. I've worked on a very broad variety of technical information systems and multiple types of databases and reporting tools. Hello World!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You can upgrade your nonprofit’s current strategy to reach and identify more qualified prospective major donors by using data. To gain access to this data, you may need to purchase a data append. Perform a data append. Compile this data into a single file and upload it to your data appending service.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2009

It got me thinking again about low-cost data visualization tools. I didn't have to look any further than the Idealware site and a recent report, " A Consumer's Guide To Low-Cost Data Visualization Tools " to get the answers. What's out that? What can the tools do? And, in a nutshell, what are some visual information tips?

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Tools Data Guide China 85

Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. Data Won the U.S. Open Government Data.

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Data Campaign Storytelling Social 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 7, 2023

You can upgrade your nonprofit’s current strategy to reach and identify more qualified prospective major donors by using data. To gain access to this data, you may need to purchase a data append. Perform a data append. Compile this data into a single file and upload it to your data appending service.

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Analysis Gift Data Tips 82

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Each June, nonprofit and philanthropy leaders gather for the unveiling of what’s become an annual report card for charitable giving in America and, by extension, for fundraisers. What’s in the report? Another critical contribution the report makes is a view of giving over time.

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Data Giving Indiana Philanthropy 42

sgEngage

JUNE 24, 2024

And yet, many grantmakers leave duplicate records, incomplete contacts, and incorrectly formatted information littered throughout their GMS, waiting to be scooped up in reports. Without good data management examples and expectations, your team may not be aware they are making these mistakes. Garbage in. Garbage out.

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Government Data Application Analysis 109

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Reports and data analysis tool. Having a tool that collects event data is a great way to look back at engagements and learn how to make future ones better. For instance, many registration tools will come with an integrated payment processor, assist with email communication, and track key data points.

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Virtual Registration Hosting Alternative 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These are some of the questions that Alexa Cortes Culwell and I set out to answer in our new report, The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it reflects a year of research and analysis, including conversations with 300+ community stakeholders.

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Create Philanthropy Alexa Local 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

"The tools aren't there yet but it's possible to imagine tagging systems as data sources that help to create indices, merging different phrases, etc." " In an earlier summary , a key theme emerged -- the ways that folksonomy and taxonomy can produce best of both worlds results.

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Nptech Tag Analysis Folksonomy 56

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 6, 2009

Benetech Analyzes Human Rights Data for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission A Guest Beneblog post by Kristen Cibelli Our team at the Benetech Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) has recently concluded a three-year project with Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help clarify Liberia's violent history.

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Liberia Statistics Analysis United States 100

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

In January of last year I wrote up a quick summary on how some of our clients' end-of-year fundraising campaigns did vs. the prior year, and I thought it’d be nice to repeat the exercise to see how nonprofits fared in 2011. Compared to last year’s report, this is the one downward trend.

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Fundraising Benchmark Aggregator Rate 67

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Truth is – you can absolutely make a useful and insightful donor profile with data from a few donors and a couple hours of your time. When finding individuals to solicit, many nonprofits do not have a data-driven strategy. The first step is to decide on what you want to do with a donor profile and the data you collect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

When I coach nonprofits on tactics and talk about measurement, their facial expressions change happy to annoyed. Collecting data is often viewed as an onerous task. You should also be thinking about what to measure and set up an efficient method for collecting that data. The data you gather should help you learn.

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Social Media Strategy Media Social 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2024

Some say it will replace human workers because it can aggregate information, summarize data and provide key insights, and it learns as it goes. Others worry it’s a passing fad that could open organizations up to data breaches and eliminate actual jobs. And how, exactly, do nonprofits fit in?

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Language Software Nonprofit PowerPoint 245

BoardAssist

APRIL 12, 2016

Individual nonprofit websites will assist in further research efforts, however, financial performance data is generally omitted, but it should not be overlooked. Conduct a financial analysis of each nonprofit (and of your organization). Evaluate each nonprofit on the list and determine the best candidates.

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New York Collaboration Nonprofit Exercise 40

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With online registration, volunteers and visitors can quickly provide the necessary information with just a few clicks, saving time, ensuring accuracy, and eliminating the need for manual data entry. This automation simplifies the administrative processes and provides a central repository for managing and organizing data.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

In July 2015, two of the earliest SIBs in the US reported markedly different results from which a nonprofit manager can learn. The Rikers Island State Prison SIB, which had a goal of reducing recidivism among youths detained, reported after two years that it would cease operations after failing to meet benchmarks. Vera Institute.

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Program Management South Africa Evaluation 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

There have been a lot of questions about customized Facebook landing pages and my business partner at Zoetica, Kami Huyse, wrote this fantastic summary of the resources shared. This post harvests some of the insights shared about social media measurement and nonprofits. The dashboard shows rough sentiment analysis, # of mentions and links.

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Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 102

fusionSpan

JUNE 1, 2023

Two prime examples of no-code or configuration based Salesforce data tools are List Views and Report Builder. When you’re working with Salesforce, though, really understanding the differences between List Views and Reports is crucial. List Views List Views are a powerful tool for organizing and displaying data in Salesforce.

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Report Summary Analysis Gartner 40

Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Administering continuing medical education (CME) is no simple task— from the advanced accreditation reporting to the ongoing evolution of medical best practices, it can be a huge administrative task for your team. Complicated Accreditation Reporting. Your association needs to report to PARS for all accreditation activities.

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Associations eLearning Module Virtual 36

Connection Cafe

MARCH 22, 2016

And our resident outcomes expert Michelle DiSabato has helped us understand the benefits of outcomes measurement, tracking and reporting and the role outcomes play in driving collaboration between funders and grantees. All foundations and their nonprofit partners can benefit from measuring, tracking and reporting on outcomes.

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Track Benefit Measure Articulate 20

NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

At its most basic level, it’s a system that manages information about donors and gifts so you can understand how much you’ve raised, keep track of all the useful information you know about your donors, manage mailings, emails and campaigns, and print reports on all this information. Querying and reporting are also particular strengths.

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Open Source System Open Donor 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. Pick the right hard data points. Sometimes with additional data collection or secondary research you can. Investment.

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2024

Plus, you need to report on these financial activities to various stakeholders, such as the board of directors, the government, and the public. Or do you have to rely on manual workarounds, spreadsheets, and guesswork to track and report on your restricted funds? Is your accounting system designed to handle these complexities?

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Fund Management Journal Track 103

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 4, 2014

The topic – “Drive Your Fundraising Success with Strategy, Smart Technology and Better Data” – focused on the importance of aligning fundraising strategy, technology and a data in order to maximize the efficiencies of all three. We need to be cognizant of what the community wants to hear from us. GARY: Ditto.

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Data Technology Strategy Fundraising 100

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Software Increase Efficiency Modern solutions to help you standardize processes, simplify reporting, and improve outcomes. Utilize form templates and comprehensive reports to demonstrate your organization’s impact. Participant communication tools Help your staff improve the experience for program participants.

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Software Management Case Study Demonstration 52

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 11, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In summary: Myth I: Religious giving is falling. We welcome your comments and feedback. This is a great article.

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