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. How Nonprofits Measure Success of Video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Sometimes benchmarking studies can be more rigorous and survey an entire field. Take for example, the NTEN Social Network 2011 Benchmarking Study or the Digital IQ Study of Government Sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

A benchmarking process can be as simple as finding a handful of similar nonprofit organizations and comparing your key performance metrics. Take this example comparing nonprofits performance in pinerest. Or you may use a sector wide benchmarking study such as the NTEN Social Networking Benchmarking Study.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

During a year-end campaign, it’s essential to track and analyze data from these multiple channels. Define your metrics of success. After setting your goal for dollars raised, determine what metrics you will be tracking throughout the campaign and your goals to measure against.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

How can I measure and track our overall fundraising program? . You might answer this question with metrics like the number of new donors or the number of donations. While these basic figures can be informative from a year-over-year trend perspective, they do a poor job answering questions like: Why did these metrics change?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

As I looked over a few email campaigns I noticed something very surprising – even thought each of the non-profits had the ability to track basic things like open rates, clicks, actions taken, donations given and registrations they didn’t take advantage of it. Third , get into the habit of reviewing the metrics.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 4, 2024

To truly understand the health of your organization, there are seven key metrics you should track in your database: Year-on-year revenue Donor file growth Donor retention Gifts per donor Average gift Revenue per donor Cost to acquire Data can be overwhelming. How often should I look at these metrics?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Start with benchmark data. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. . Track your own data. Same as above.

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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! Q: What should my organization be tracking?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

.    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "     Reader engagement consists of metrics for: Conversation (commenting). We also check for metrics for existing posts for a set length of time. (We've

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies. WebFX is an excellent resource for social media advertising benchmarks and their research reveals that Twitter has the lowest cost-per-click (CPC) of all social media.

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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 say you want to track your email fundraising open rate. How's that work?

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This year, a record 27 regional food banks participated in M+R’s annual Benchmarks Study covering mostly digital fundraising, marketing, advertising, and advocacy metrics (and here’s another plug…if you haven’t dug into this year’s study, do it now!). But, our 2024 Benchmarks study also shows some clear opportunities for food banks.

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M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

A quick reminder: email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in the content. In SparkPost’s 2021 Benchmark report, almost 40% of all opens and clicks came from an Apple Mail app client (25.7% The new feature helps users prevent senders from knowing when they open an email.” on iPhone, 9.6% on desktop, and 2.8%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 25, 2024

The CRM is the single source of truth for the organization, tracking all engagement for each donor. Open rates , click-through rates , conversion rates , and other metrics measure the effectiveness of your fundraising efforts. 2) A/B Testing Not sure what subject line to go with? Which email copy is best?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

As one participant points out, “It is very hard to get departments to agree because Web wants one thing, Membership wants another, Communications has it’s own tracking.&#. When a nonprofit partners with a company on project that uses social media, what metrics do you use to measure success? Data Analysis. Respond here.

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Classy

JUNE 30, 2021

It’s one thing to track metrics, and another to understand the story they tell about where your organization is today and what the most valuable actions to take for the future will be. . We created a free Benchmark Assessment to surface actionable fundraising takeaways based on your organization’s current metrics.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4% So, the real question is: what will online fundraising look like moving forward?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2010

Jeremiah Owyang from The Altimeter Group along with John Lovett and Eric Peterson both of the Web Analytics Demystified firm have published an open research report that advocates for a standardized framework of the following business objectives and use of metrics to measure them. They define this process as "social media analytics.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

As one participant points out, “It is very hard to get departments to agree because Web wants one thing, Membership wants another, Communications has it’s own tracking.&#. One question that bubbled up was about specific techniques to measure or benchmark your nonprofits social media strategy and execution.

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2010

So you're tracking your web analytics, and your metrics are going up in all categories. To help with this, Convio has released their Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study , which shares 2009 data from over 500 of their clients. But have you ever wondered how you compare to other organizations?

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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. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

IN two weeks, I will have the honor of presenting at the E-Metrics Conference with Jonathon Coleman, Nature Conservancy and Laura Lee Dooley. World Resources Institute - two of the savvy and smart nonprofit social media practitioners who are also metrics geeks.     What a combination! tags: blogging nptech ).

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. Using that knowledge, we’ve created this guide to help your team understand major gift KPIs, the metrics you should be tracking, and the top tips to do so successfully.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Do research first and implement one presence at a time with specific goals and metrics. Attend NTEN's NTC Conference in April and attend the social media tracks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Mapping Strategy to Metrics, Benchmarking, and ROI. Do an annual ROI for your blog (and other social media activities) using benchmarking and metrics. Do research first and implement one presence at a time with specific goals and metrics. Attend NTEN's NTC Conference in April and attend the social media tracks.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

I’m here at NTEN’s 09NTC and am going to live blog Beth Kanter’s session on mapping your social media strategy to metrics. The right metrics. Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. funders of a 20th century mindset - what metrics speak to them. industry benchmarks.

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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. Step 5: Define your metrics. The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Flickr Photo by HorrorTaxi.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

We saw some of the impacts of these changes in this year’s Benchmarks. Apple Mail Privacy Protection works by pre-loading email content — including open tracking pixels. Reminder, email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in email content. MPP only pre-loads images (including that open tracking pixel!)

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Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

Nonprofit engagement metrics can help you understand your organization, but you’ve probably seen the same terms over and over again in your research. By embracing a few overlooked metrics, you will be able to go deeper into that information. By embracing a few overlooked metrics, you will be able to go deeper into that information.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness: Metrics and Analytics for Educational Institutes, Corporates, and NGOs GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Training programs play a pivotal role in the success of any organization. That’s where training metrics come in. Why Are Training Metrics Important? What Is Training Effectiveness?

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness: Metrics and Analytics for Educational Institutes, Corporates, and NGOs GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Training programs play a pivotal role in the success of any organization. That’s where training metrics come in. Why Are Training Metrics Important? What Is Training Effectiveness?

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness: Metrics and Analytics for Educational Institutes, Corporates, and NGOs Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Training programs play a pivotal role in the success of any organization. That’s where training metrics come in. Why Are Training Metrics Important?

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The finance team can track the performance of each stream to help identify which ones are the most resilient. How to Measure: Track revenue generated, expenses incurred, and profit margins for each earned income initiative. Set performance benchmarks (e.g.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2006

Last week, there was a useful exchange on the NTEN Affinity group for Nonprofit Bloggers around the question "What metrics do you use to measure success for your blog?" the listserv question was focused on blog metrics and primarily as traffic and driving traffic! Are blog metrics all about traffic?

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sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! This metric is one to watch for the future. Putting Benchmarks into Action So, what does all this mean for nonprofit P2P marketers and fundraisers? Download the full Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report today.

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