Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2023

How to easily manage and assign seating at your fundraising event Seating charts at benefit auctions are not for the faint of heart. You don’t have to dread the seating chart with Greater Giving’s automated table seating tools. The post A New Way to Simplify Fundraising Seating Charts appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. So, how do healthcare organizations overcome these data silos?

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Candid

JUNE 24, 2024

Funders are increasingly using demographic data about the staff and leadership of the nonprofits they support to assess their impact and reach. At the same time, many of these same funders seek best practices in how to glean meaningful insights from this data. Identify questions you’re interested in using the data to answer.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

And once you’ve shared your report with stakeholders, be sure to track engagement metrics afterwards to see how well your report performed and in which ways it could be strengthened in the future. Pair these stories with quantitative and qualitative data that illustrates impact and fosters organizational transparency.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You need data collection and data structure skills, not just a data entry person—someone who knows how your organization operates and the best ways for information to be delivered. This person shouldn’t be the clerical or data entry person. Determine the non-financial metrics you want to track.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Nonprofits rely on raw data to learn about supporters, track the success of marketing and fundraising campaigns, and measure program progress. Using this data, your organization can determine which metrics are best for measuring your social impact and illustrating all of your work’s tangible achievements. Let’s get started!

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Create a Policies and Procedures Manual Once a new employee joins your team, having a comprehensive document outlining standard procedures for data entry will make that transition much easier on both the individual and the staff members training them. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Are your programs on track? They showed how a few easy customizations can put important and actionable data at your fingertips. Your dashboard is made up of different visualization options, including charts, links lists, tables, and notes that put the information you need front and center when you log in.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Even though unrestricted funds don’t have mandates on how they should be spent, tracking and reporting on them is still important for both your donors and for your organization’s financial decision-making. Creating a culture of transparency starts with clear tracking by individual program, fund, or project.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

It is a technical handshake that allows one system to request pre-determined data from another system and get a response in a standardized format. They can handle complex queries, large amounts of data, and real-time updates. You don’t have to download files, upload them to your system, or manually enter data.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Are you struggling to turn your data into meaningful insights that can improve your work or tell your organization's story? At Tableau, we want to empower nonprofits to make a difference with their data. That's why we've partnered with TechSoup to offer basic data visualization tips in Beyond the Pie Chart.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. . A big part of this is understanding and leveraging data to inform any changes they make to the donor experience.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With an accounting system designed to manage and track balances by fund and subfund across fiscal years and with supported documentation, you can minimize risk by making nonprofit compliance a streamlined process. Pulling information out of your system to manipulate it in a spreadsheet can lead to mis-keyed data or sorting errors.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

When you think about your reporting goals, you’ll put your organization on track for success. What goals show your members and key stakeholders that you’re on track to fulfill your mission? Use infographics and charts to engage readers and highlight your most important information.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 27, 2023

After it stops collecting data in July of 2023, it officially will be deleting account data at the end of 2023. As the clock runs out on the year, consider the types of requests you start getting for historical data from Universal Analytics. insert panic} Go through the 5 stages of grief (see below), then get to work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I just published this piece guest blog post over at MarketsforGood about how nonprofit data nerds can use data to set some new goals for 2017 to become healthier – Enjoy. The passion that many nonprofit data nerds feel for our work is a double-edged sword. I started with working on getting enough sleep each night.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

It involves planning, tracking, and reporting on your income and expenses, as well as ensuring that you comply with the rules and regulations that govern your nonprofit status. Track Your Revenue by Fund As a nonprofit organization, you have a duty to your funding partners and your community to use your revenue to drive your mission.

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sgEngage

MAY 3, 2024

The right technology can be like an assistant, automating tasks and putting important data at your fingertips. A fund accounting system with a segmented chart of accounts enables you to build systemic controls into each specific grant to ensure any booked financial activity is compliant with available budgets and contract restrictions.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Nonprofits everywhere are struggling to get their hands on reliable, useful workplace giving data from corporate giving programs. Who remembers the days of charities arguing with local United Ways over the donor data? Too many sources of donor data to keep track of. The data generated by the workplace has changed.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Your Chart of Accounts/Class List Becomes Unwieldy. Nonprofit accounting, and fund accounting in general, is all about tracking, managing, segmenting, and reporting on individual funds. It would require so much time and effort that you wouldn’t actually be able to stay on top of daily data entry. Flexible chart of accounts.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These tools help keep track of all the people who support the organization, like donors and volunteers. A nonprofit CRM tracks donors, manages email and communication history, and provides comprehensive reporting. It’s about making the most of that data to craft compelling fundraising strategies.

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Blue Fox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

"Getting actionable financial data for grant writing all comes down to the setup of your financial systems." Grant writing is stressful enough without the added burden of working with bad (or at least useless) financial data. Getting data you need for a grant request all comes down to the setup of your financial systems.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking to maximize the biggest season for nonprofit fundraising, now is the time to ensure your data, systems, and marketing campaigns are set up correctly, giving yourself plenty of time to test and iterate for success. Insights for clean supporter data . Convert Direct Mail to Digital. Jude’s hospital, in the demo below.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Dynamic Gauge Charts in Dashboards (Beta). For those of you who have set up dynamic dashboards to track your organization’s KPIs, you have cause for celebration with this new feature! The dynamic gauge chart is now available to use report metrics and field values to respond dynamically to the displayed business metrics.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Fund accounting software provides government agencies with the organization they need to track hundreds of funds while also establishing the internal controls and transparency required when stewarding constituent money. Fund accounting software is an accounting system designed to make managing restricted funds streamlined and easy to track.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2013

First I had to “ Stop Fearing the Spreadsheet ” and then started to interview nonprofit data nerds about their Excel secrets. Top 10 Secrets of Excel Data Nerds. My Nonprofit Needs a Data Nerd and How to Find Them! That’s why I’m sharing the tips, tricks, and insider advice to transform you into a data nerd.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately. Instead of just asking for information, make sure everyone is aware of why you are applying for a grant, what the budget restraints are, and the process for tracking spend.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

If you’re a nonprofit professional you know what it’s like to drown in excel spreadsheets tracking your supporters, donations, major gifts prospects, and almost anything else. From your board members requesting the latest donor stats to your digital director asking for email conversion rates, tracking your data can be hard.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. And going back to retroactively enter data is a huge time-consuming headache. Accounting on the other hand, tracks how those donation dollars are allocated and spent.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

One central database to keep your data organized and secure. Simply use an item donation form on your website to collect donor information, utilize online ticketing for guest information, track sponsorship benefits, and simultaneously assign attendees to tables using easy-to-use seating features! That’s a huge time saver! Ditch them!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Your food bank needs accounting software that can help you manage a variety of funding sources while also helping you make strategic, data-driven decisions based on inventory and forecasted community demand. Having this up-to-date balance can help your organization make better data-driven decisions. It’s several.

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DipJar

JUNE 8, 2021

At Dataro , we specialize in AI and machine learning for nonprofits, the new frontier of data-driven strategy. AI for fundraising works by identifying deep patterns in your historical engagement and fundraising data and then training predictive models to chart likely outcomes in the future. Why is this useful?

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Nucleus

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Making the case for Data Analytics being budget-neutral in Year One At most associations, it is difficult to argue that better information is not a good thing – that better understanding your current members, potential members, and the broader constituency would not benefit the organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Features like live donation tracking and real-time updates keep participants engaged and informed. Enhanced Interactive Event Features Incorporate interactive elements such as seating charts, goal meters, and live chats to create an engaging virtual environment. Both are essential for a comprehensive fundraising strategy.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

From gathering demographic data to understanding your grantees’ experiences, grantmaking organizations have been working through many multifaceted conundrums this year. Check out the Session Catalogue for more information on other tracks that you might find useful, including Sector Leadership and Trends and Tech Innovation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Who needs a crystal ball when you have data? The role of a Chief Financial Officer has always been to use data to tell the story of your organization’s past, present, and future. So how can you stay motivated to stay on track with digital transformation and automation?

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