Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. foundations in a given year (see chart below). In comparison, our Foundation 1000 data set is limited to grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a set of 1,000 of the largest U.S. Pledges are excluded.

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Analysis Foundation Trend Course 116

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA). Neglecting Month-to-Month Financial Comparisons Month-to-month comparisons are crucial for detecting trends, anomalies, and areas of concern in your financial activities.

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Activities Active Activism Comparison 82

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2024

This holds even more sway the higher you rise on the organizational chart. They fear that they will fall short by comparison. The different ways bad nonprofit bosses can manifest People in leadership positions for the first time in their careers : Experience endures as the best teacher of all.

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Strategy Nonprofit Leadership Lesson 90

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Use charts to present statistics and financial figures. Here’s how you can use different types of charts to communicate impact: Highlight a single data point (use donut charts). Make comparisons (use bar charts, pie charts, stacked bar charts). Present groupings or rankings (use tables, flow chart).

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Impact Communication Report Chart 58

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Much like a developing human, our data collections have gotten bigger over time (see chart below), undergone developmental changes, and experienced the associated growing pains. 2013-2014 – Tweens A decade in, the importance of consistent year-over-year comparisons grew. And this year, it enters full-fledged adulthood!

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

Robin Good's Web-Based Delivery of Audio and Video Materials provides a great feature-by-feature comparison. I've been looking around for an article just on this topic! of the most popular video sharing tools. He also tells us what users need to know before taking advantages of these services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2013

I did a quick scan of data visualization resources to look for practical advice on the process of thinking visually and some technical information on what chart to select and data storytelling. The deck provides specific practical advice on charts, color, and maps. I like the chart advice: Avoid 3d-charts at all costs.

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Resource Data Guide Chart 119

NetWits

APRIL 11, 2013

For example, you can take a chart of average visit duration and segment it into New Visitors and Returning Visitors, and see an interesting comparison on the engagement of your repeat traffic versus new traffic. These are segments that Google Analytics gives you by default that can be applied to different reports.

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Analytics Google Search Comparison 129

sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Instead of parading a variety of colorful charts and graphs in front of them, narrow in on the key point you want your board to know or what they need in order to make an informed decision. Lead with the most important information and make it clear what they need to know. Understand the story the data is telling and remove the noise.

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Story Benefit Communication Report 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Give your audience a real-life comparison to your statistic so they can grasp it immediately.”. For example, the heading of a bar chart can state the specific interpretation that you want your audience to see, making it unnecessary to go into great detail about the data. A second example would be a slide with bulleted text.

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Slides Professional Tips Rhode Island 310

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2011

Stare at your charts and graphs and numbers. Step B: Identify the comparison. Step C: Select the right chart. (5) You can show data as a table of numbers or you can present a bar chart, pie chart, or series graph. Decide which one makes your vivid point. 5) Choose the Right Display. I love color coding.

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Design Chart Measure Metrics 119

NCE Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2009

And a comparison chart of ten of the top email marketing tool features can be found here. Here’s a video on how to integrate MailChimp into your social media tools. Other major bulk email marketing companies, in no order, include: MailChimp. Verticle Response. Constant Contact.

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Video Comparison Spam Chart 109

BoardAssist

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A dimensional chart of accounts structure creates a separate field in your database for each bit of expense information rather than cramming all the information into one account code field. Dimensions also enable your accounting software to run faster by streamlining the chart of accounts. Provide a basis for comparison.

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Report Ratio Comparison Chart 40

Gyrus

AUGUST 26, 2024

This involves a detailed analysis of each system’s features, pricing, user reviews, and vendor reputation.  One effective way to do this is by creating a comparison chart or matrix. This tool can help you visualize the strengths and weaknesses of each LMS and make an informed decision.

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Training Train Guide Evaluation 52

Gyrus

AUGUST 26, 2024

This involves a detailed analysis of each system’s features, pricing, user reviews, and vendor reputation.  One effective way to do this is by creating a comparison chart or matrix. This tool can help you visualize the strengths and weaknesses of each LMS and make an informed decision.

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Training Train Guide Evaluation 52

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

A simple report with a pie chart can easily show you that. A report showing comparisons can help you see this increase. So set up your Chart of Accounts right from the get-go. We had a client that worked with an accountant to set up their chart of accounts and it was clearly copied from some standardized list.

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System Help Nonprofit Track 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Give your audience a real-life comparison to your statistic so they can grasp it immediately.”. For example, the heading of a bar chart can state the specific interpretation that you want your audience to see, making it unnecessary to go into great detail about the data. A second example would be a slide with bulleted text.

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Professional Tips Online Slides 197

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Doing so can be as simple as sharing a chart with these metrics from the past year: Total dollars raised: overall dollars acquired through fundraising initiatives. This will provide a frame of reference for this year’s performance in comparison to the previous year, allowing your board to pinpoint key areas they should focus on going forward.

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Data Report Donor Metrics 124

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Even using charts and graphs can help a lot. Here you can review a comparison of virtual tools. If you’re meeting in person, try to draw simple pictures. They don’t have to be fine art. If you’re meeting virtually, build a collection of images you like to use. People think, and dream, visually—not with words.

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 96

Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2013

We’ve put together a brief description and a comparison chart to help you find the right products. Here is a table that you can refer for comparison: Features. Curious about TechSoup's donated Brocade products, but not sure where to start? 300 series. 7131 series. Network Standards. Wireless medium. DSSS, OFDM.

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Product Organization Comparison RSS 56

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts. Based on 2006 data, the chart features the 10 major sources of revenue for U.S.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 90

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2017

As a point of comparison, in 2016 the median offline gift less than $1,000 was $20. Compare your own online median gift size trends to the chart above. Here are 5 facts about online average donations: 1. These outliers tends to skew averages and for that reason median gift sizes are better measurement of online gift amount trends.

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Gift Online Statistics Offline 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The scan shows a comparison of the brain after sitting vs walking for 20 minutes. There is more red in the walking scan which shows more connections in the brain and more ability to concentrate and that is good for learning. I’ve done this as a reflection exercise towards the end of a multiple day training or full day training.

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Learning Theory Learning Brain Exercise 139

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

To help you pick the right one for your organization, we put together a helpful VoIP solution comparison chart of what we offer. Be sure to check out our donor management comparison chart so you can pick the best tool for your organization. Donor Management and Databases.

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Product Service Guide Database 36

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

To help you pick the right one for your organization, we put together a helpful VoIP solution comparison chart of what we offer. Be sure to check out our donor management comparison chart so you can pick the best tool for your organization. Donor Management and Databases.

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Product Service Guide Database 36

Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Assuming you’re using Google Analytics*, here are 4 steps you can take: Year-Over-Year Comparison. Setup Google Analytics to do a year-over-year comparison. But know seasonal events/activities could affect that comparison. You’ll also get a year-over-year comparison of traffic spikes. Examine Visits.

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Websites Comparison Analytics Search 44

Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

Total expected fundraising = today’s fundraising / % from chart based on # of days out. Based on the chart above at the 30 days out mark, I should have 50% of my total people registered and 30% of my fundraising in the bank. Today there are 2,000 people registered and $100,000 in fundraising in the bank.

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Model Fundraising Houston Chart 26

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2007

I'm still looking for the best places to find numbers on Social Networking sites (like number of users and growth -- I'd love a chart or graph of comparisons to MySpace, Facebook, and Linked In. I'd also like to see an age spread that is more recent than the Businessweek chart.

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Develop Burma Alexa Myspace 50

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Year over Year Comparison. ” You’ll end up with some pretty well formatted charts and graphs to showcase your findings, too! .” ” You’ll end up with some pretty well formatted charts and graphs to showcase your findings, too! Bookmark it. Share it with colleagues. Group Rebuilding Specifics.

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Resource DC Comparison Bookmarking 35

Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Check out the comparison chart below. According to the study, high-touch engagement, such as volunteerism is up 11%, advocacy is up 8% and philanthropy is up 9% since Cone’s last study in 2008.

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Causes Companies Support Statistics 76

Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2016

As funder pressure on social sector organizations to get better at measurement has increased, whole industries have sprung up with pre-developed surveys and data sets from comparison groups. We worked with them to pull out the key takeaways from the data and showed them how to present it in high-impact, easy-to-understand charts.

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Measure Government Australia Track 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

The scan shows a comparison of the brain after sitting vs walking for 20 minutes. There is more red in the walking scan which shows more connections in the brain and more ability to concentrate and that is good for learning. Here’s some more examples of incorporating walk and talks into trainings.

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Training Train Brain Exercise 50

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

With so many choices in this category, you might have a look at our donor management comparison chart to help you decide which ones are suitable for your church. is fundraising and donor management software that can help your church organize and manage fundraising campaigns and donations. Collect Donations Anywhere, Any Time.

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Tech PowerPoint Database Mail 36

Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2011

Check this chart for a comparison of web conferencing tools. Windows LiveMeeting — Our partners at Microsoft have been innovating web conferencing tools as convergence software , allowing for integration across Microsoft Office and Outlook in addition to synchronized audio and video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2015

Not every organization has the staff or budget to professionally design every graphic or chart it produces. Give people points of comparison to understand how the data relates to larger trends, other geographies, etc. As a co-founder of a design firm, I work to help social sector organizations avoid these pitfalls.

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Data Tips Case Study Technique 50

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2010

One prototype is based on the Billboard Top 10 charts for pop music. Every week, Billboard publishes charts based on airplay, record sales, and now, digital downloads and streaming. For the interactive prototype, we're letting visitors construct their own "Top 10" and compare it to the Billboard charts.

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Audience Music Artist Museum 38

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

If you only need a donor management solution, be sure to check out our donor management comparison chart so you can pick the best tool for your organization. Constituent relationship management (CRM) tools can help you keep track of donors as well as your organization's other constituents. Donor Management Tools.

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Campaign Tools Help Fundraising 36