Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Practice Fundraising Guide Channel 235

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Top of funnel outreach includes channels like social media, newsletters, and blogs that are designed to establish credibility. Once you invest in some of these strategies, it’s important to track what works to engage with potential members. Plan ahead, so you’ll know what data to track. Or offer them a discount on membership?

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Create Strategy Associations Registration 169

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Attribution is what allows you to measure the success of your acquisition strategies (and get great insights for optimisation). Measure the success of your upgrade asks – do donors who come from your species extinction petition go on to be regular donors at a higher rate? How can we track marketing initiatives using UTMs?

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Donor Track Facebook Campaign 276

The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. It can be near impossible to measure the success of a story if you haven’t first thought about what your desired outcomes are and drivers of success. This could be a quarter, month or week.

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ROI Storytelling Measure Story 67

Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Next, define your goals by considering how you’ll track, measure, and evaluate its performance. Be sure to make your campaign’s goals specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound ( SMART goals ). Be sure to tailor your messaging to each channel.

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Communication Campaign Channel Measure 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

A great social media content calendar can help you: Save time : we’re all busy, which means that sometimes we can forget to update our social channels – especially if you don’t have a dedicated social media manager. A social media content calendar will help you to stay on track by planning ahead what you need to post and when.

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Calendar Social Media Content Media 275

Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

How do you measure goals and success through member engagement? . Try creating SMART goals to make the process manageable and keep your association on track for achievement. . You can also leverage innovative technology to boost member engagement and measure the success of your organizational goals.

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Associations Goal Technology Analytics 121

Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

Measurable results Another significant advantage of incorporating fundraising technology into digital storytelling is the ability to track and measure the impact of storytelling efforts in real-time.

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Storytelling Digital Integration Blended 88

Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

After completing your marketing analysis, it should be clear what your best channels are and who your current customer is. To Choose Your Channels Wisely. Your marketing and competition analysis should clearly display marketing and advertising channels that have given you the best ROI. To Confirm Who Your Customer Is.

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Marketing Analysis ROI Picture 246

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

They want us to invest in digital analytics tools to measure our efforts, but I’m not really sure what this will tell us. And, with that, it’s why you need to track data that tells you if your digital efforts are succeeding or if you need to tweak certain strategies. . How can these tools help you track meaningful data?

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Analytics Digital Tools Measure 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Colleagues Zan McColloch-Lussier and Peter Drury managing the back channel, the Twitter was rich with almost 1,000 tweets and the hashtag #kantersea trended locally. I pulled together a curated collection of the best tweets on storify , but here are a few tweets that resonated. “Is measuring data about proving it or improving it?”

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Seattle Measure Data Hosting 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

3) Tracking the Donor Journey or Donor Funnel. Does the CRM enable you to send emails directly from the platform or does it require the implementation of an outside tool to address this communication channel? A big partner implies resources and stability, but it also comes with bureaucracy and more channels to work through.

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Metrics Nonprofit Profile Platform 261

Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission.

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Marketing Guide Nonprofit Channel 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

Those decisions are implemented across the organization’s web properties and social channels. The work is tracked in a shared spreadsheet and accompanying meeting notes. ” What are the metrics for measuring your content? I also use specific metrics on the channel to guide me.

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Content Measure Organization Strategy 101

Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

This means that you’ll need to be more economical with your efforts, choosing only the communication channels and tactics that truly resonate with your audience. Brainstorm which tactics, content, and communication channels will best engage each audience to increase the chance that they will purchase your product or service.

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Map Digital Business Marketing 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Start with broader objectives, then narrow in on SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Timely) goals that fall under each. 3) Promote the event intentionally and across all digital channels. Are you looking for meaningful ways to build relationships with donors and sponsors? Is fundraising your key priority?

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Practice Tips Fundraising Sponsor 245

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We’ll also be sharing the important metrics you need to keep an eye on to measure your performance. This strategy will encompass tailored activities, communication channels, and personalized interactions aimed at making their members more satisfied and encouraging them to contribute to the organization’s mission.

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Strategy Measure Social Media Metrics 98

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Secure Your Supporters’ Trust: Mastering Privacy-Compliant Fundraising In an age where every click, like, and share is meticulously tracked, the landscape of digital fundraising is evolving rapidly. This has led to increasing awareness among internet users about the implications of their digital footprints.

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Support Fundraising Awareness Data 103

EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Issue awareness is often a foundational step in advocacy work, and it’s important to make sure that your organization’s issue awareness work uses specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals to measure progress. By meeting supporters in the moment, you have a better chance at driving them to action.

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Advocacy Generation Strategy Awareness 199

Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

With the ability to run paid advertising across a variety of different channels and placements, it can all seem a little daunting. How will you measure the success of your paid advertising campaign? There are tons of online resources that share benchmarks for specific channels and industries—like Wordstream and TechSoup.

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Tips Organization Channel Benchmark 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Source Codes: The Most Useful Measurement Strategy You May Not Be Using – Guest Post by Laura Quinn. You’re likely using more than one channel to communicate. How do you know which of those channels is actually driving people to donate, register for an event, or even sign up for your eNewsletter? Enter source codes.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2022, online giving grew by 12.1% , motivating nonprofits to find more ways to connect with their supporters through digital channels. We’ll explore a few strategies for integrating your digital and direct mail fundraising strategies to reach donors across various media channels. Let’s get started.

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Mail Integration Digital Strategy 75

Care2

APRIL 30, 2014

Do you know what types of content or campaigns resonate with your audiences on your website, email list, and social media channels? Perhaps you have a hunch, but the only surefire way to know this info is to develop a tracking and measurement plan. To help get you started, here is a list of some of my favorite measurement tools.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. Making the switch is vital — if you’re still using the old version, your data is no longer being tracked. Event-Based Tracking: Where the previous version was session-based, GA4 is event-based. leads) it’s bringing in.

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Analytics Google Fundraising Track 52

Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Match the cause with the business Set a mutually beneficial goal Use more than one marketing channel Make it a collaboration, not just a donation Track the campaign Match the cause with the business Before you start your cause marketing campaign, you need to find the right business to work with.

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Causes Marketing Impact Guide 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. The theme was “ 30 Ways for 30 Days “ Dan says, “We measured that through each action and each was track-able. Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel.

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Feeds Social Media Measure Summary 102

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Here’s what we’ll be covering to better utilize marketing for donor engagement: Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels . Integrating Marketing Channels . Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels. Let’s focus on these four main channels: Direct mail. Integrating Nonprofit Marketing Channels. Donor Profiles and Records .

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Digital Marketing Donor Channel 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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Measure Social Media Media Social 98

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Optimizing Channels of Communication Each communication medium—be it Email, Social media, Direct mail—has a unique potential to engage your audience and facilitate fundraising. Understanding those nuances and optimizing each channel for maximum impact is pivotal in your fundraising strategy.

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Fundraising Synchronous Platform Campaign 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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Social Media Measure Action Media 113

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2024

For example, tracking the volume of social interactions only works on social media, whereas bounce rate helps you determine if your email or membership information website is capturing users’ attention. As for choosing new recruitment channels, start with the ones your target audience prefers.

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Organization Online Influence Metrics 52

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Are you on track to meet your goals? There is still plenty of time left in the year -including important events like Giving Tuesday and end-of-year campaigns – to reset and get back on track. Evaluate your progress and determine whether you are on track to meet your targets. Get Back On Track (Or Stay on Track!)

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Develop Fundraising Pledge Track 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. We view our social media channels as a fun on ramp to our ladder of engagement.

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Measure Policy Social Media Green 97

M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

A quick reminder: email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in the content. The long answer: open rate has always been just one of many metrics we track, and the reliance on image downloads has made this number a little squishy. The new feature helps users prevent senders from knowing when they open an email.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Measuring Success Measuring of this investment should be dependent on a few KPIs. . This should be measured immediatly after superbowl, then after March 1st contest announcements, then 1 year after the programs went into funding. Intensity: During superbowl, how many people engage with refresh campaign, it's websites, online?

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Contest Analysis Track Impact 94

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

How are you measuring your success? The Four Elements of a Nonprofit Self-Audit of Your Marketing Plan When you walk through your nonprofit self-audit, you have four major tasks: clarifying your marketing goals, taking stock of your organizational assets, reviewing your systems, and tracking your progress. What’s working?

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Marketing Guide Metrics Nonprofit 69

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This leads to measurable growth and improved patient results. According to NPOInfo , effective donor data management keeps track of metrics like giving habits, contact information, demographics, and nonprofit interactions. Track engagement patterns and understand donor behavior to create a data-driven fundraising strategy.

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 82