Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

” For example, @WomenforWomen : It’s also recommended that your nonprofit sign up for Twitter Blue for $2.99 (USD) a month. For example, if you send a tweet on Monday morning at 8 am, retweet that same tweet the next day at 1pm. The service provides early access to new Twitter tools and a variety of unique features.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2011

I remember thinking to myself at the time, well if one networked nonprofit can do this, couldn’t a network of networked nonprofits use real-time collaborative benchmarking data sharing for learning? I shared a link to the site on my Facebook Page with a question about its usefulness (perhaps minus one of the bogus metrics).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar. But bench learning can be richer than simply collecting numbers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

The report, “I nto Focus: Benchmarks for Video and A Guide for Creators ,” is based on a survey of 500 nonprofits and interviews with experts (including me). 3. Metrics with video are hard and is probably one thing holding back investment. Is your organization using video and getting results?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Here’s a few examples: Telling a story in. a fundraising email Using a story in a social media post Writing a press release with a personal story Adding a story to a donation page Showcasing a story on your programs page You might have other examples of how you use stories at your non-profit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Step 4: Define your benchmarks. Who or what are you going to compare your results to? Step 5: Define your metrics. It is a generic list of results and examples of Key Performance Indicators.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. First, we’ll cover how to determine your goals for your monthly giving program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

By Brent Merritt , a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. The 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report observed that for certain nonprofit sectors the impact has been “dramatic,” and for health nonprofits, in particular, it appeared “nothing short of transformative.”.

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CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

After having their first campaign on CauseVox in 2014, the Well Aware team was thrilled with the results that came from their decision to return to the platform 10 years later. 1:1 match from Tito’s) For example, consider the impact of Tito’s 1:1 match. Normally, a $20 donation provides one person with clean water for life.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) is the industry standard for donor retention stats and other related donor engagement metrics.

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

Over 450 people joined us for the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook webinar we co-hosted with NTEN and the Ad Council last week. Combine all this knowledge with your free copy of the Benchmarks Extra: Facebook study , and you’ll be rocking your organization’s Facebook page in no time! Once again, you’ve amazed us! A: Of course!

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

You can attend the upcoming ACCP webcast “ Shifting Strategies for Global Community Engagement as a Result of the Pandemic ” to learn from CSR leaders at Blackbaud, Dell and PIMCO on how they support communities facing the impacts of COVID-19. ). These will be critical metrics for us to gauge our performance.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. But is this the right question?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Event metrics can be great guides as we plan. In earlier posts, npENGAGE has discussed how to focus on our event fundraising analytics and how to use these metrics for success. Below are some ways to use your event metrics to identify and engage specific participant types during your fundraising event. Warm Bodies.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Measure the most important goals that lead to results. Successful organizations create a quantifiable performance evaluation using fundraising software to identify the top 3–4 metrics. For example, you may want to measure total visits, the number of proposals submitted, the dollars raised, and first-time or qualification visits.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Send Handwritten Letters First, Not Emails Email is faster and can return instant results, but old-fashioned handwritten letters give that personal touch. Individual P2P fundraisers often have great results making their initial requests via handwritten note, even if they’re participating in an online fundraiser.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn from my mistakes and create better charts for your audience – to show fundraising results, organization’s impact or benchmarking. For example, in the following chart, we can say that the Vandelay Center for Marine Biology raised $100,000 in FY19. What am I supposed to learn from this?”.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

Since the release of the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we know many of you have been hard at work looking at how your programs measure up against industry benchmarks. But the Benchmarks Study is really meant to help you think (or rethink!) Let's take an easy example. Source Everything ! How's that work?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For example, they can expand their operations by hiring new staff or budgeting for a multiyear capital project. As a result, organizations can demonstrate growth and impact to donors while strengthening their commitment to the mission.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For example, in The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism , John Bogle estimated a nationwide ratio to be approximately 280:1 in 2004 (up from 42:1 in 1980). While not a representative sample of institutional funders, it’s one of best avenues for detailed exploration and benchmarking of salaries. The median ratio was 2.7:1

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

For example, you can use pass-through parameters to send targeted campaign emails to your high-tier donors. By tracking your results year over year, you can explore opportunities for further acquisition and conversion optimization. Their suggested donation amounts are $2,000, $3,000, $4,000, and $5,000. What time of year it was.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 8, 2022

Return on investment is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, giving you a way to compare the yields of investments and make more effective financial decisions. What’s the ROI, for example, of your annual gala? ROI is usually shown as a percentage calculated by dividing the net profit or loss by the initial cost.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We recommend you start with these 7 Key Database Metrics. 7 Key Database Metrics – Allegiance Group | (teamallegiance.com) At the most basic level, the goal is to understand if your donor base is growing or shrinking and how many new donors you will need to acquire each year to offset any projected attrition.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

The purpose of this post is to share the results of an interesting survey from the beginning of the event, as well as the great attendee follow-up Q&A. QUESTION: When you gave an example of a data management plan, you started from a fundraising plan. DEBBIE: From our experience, industry benchmarking can be tricky.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This has resulted in Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (FPM), a CRM overlay that empowers major gifts officers to successfully manage relationships with prospects and raise gifts. Close examination of major gift metrics allows you to discover: Any obstacles that are holding individuals or your entire team back.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

For example, organizations might still use in-person meetings as a key metric for gift officers despite communication preferences and habits changing so dramatically post-2020. You’ll need to not only collect it to measure progress and discuss performance but also to establish benchmarks for future reference and growth.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. For example, you might find that your annual fundraising 5K is well-attended, but you have a hard time maintaining supporters’ attention in the aftermath. Offers accountability. Assess your software solutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I’ve also used this as benchmark for my training and peer learning projects so one could quantify transformation. I think if I were to sum up social media metrics for nonprofits, I would say that best examples of social media practice and measurement are when social media is used for engagement with a purpose.

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Givinga

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

With donation tracking and impact reporting, businesses can collect and analyze data on their philanthropic impact, projecting their results into the market. For example, some of the most powerful CR incentive programs are paid volunteering and student loan forgiveness. How Employee Incentive Programs Affect Profits.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2015

I love exploring the detail of fundraising campaign results. All of this is why I am so excited for next week’s release of Blackbaud’s 2015 Luminate Online Benchmark report. Yeah, I know, there are lots of benchmarks out there. billion dollars raised, it’s the biggest, baddest benchmark out there. In a word – size.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Similarly, the results or value of efforts we make in our fundraising can accurately be measured in numbers. In reality, the most valuable efforts are not always the hardest, but those with the greatest likelihood to achieve the desired result. Over time, we’ve isolated certain benchmarks that provide clues to the health of an event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This panel will discuss realistic metrics and benchmarks any organization can use in their campaigns and ensure that your using the right strategies and tools to listen and engage your audiences on different social networks. What are the results? Helps us move away from tool driven decisions to results. Is it worth it?

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2009

Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies. In that spirit, Convio released their comprehensive online marketing study today that looked at close to 600 nonprofit organizations’ online marketing results and compiled benchmarks for evaluating fundraising, email, advocacy, and marketing success online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Social Media Initiative Guide: This guide from Spreadfast, a social media management tool vendor, has some great tips and ways to think about Key Performance Indicators, tactics, and metrics. A big shout out to their new Director of Social Media, Jordan Viator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

B0nus Insight: Linking Social Media Results to Job Performance. Senior leadership suggested linking results to staff job performance. The chart above is a small example of how GRIST tracked its results on a campaign against staff investment. Examples of Social Media Measurement Pilot Projects.

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