Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

DIY Community Engagement Metrics. In my experience, the more diverse group you can get together to have this conversation and work through this planning together, the more complete a picture you can draw of your community. Even though much of these will be online social technologies, don’t forget about the offline spaces, too.

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2024

The ease and fast pace of texting naturally encourage two-way communication, inviting students, prospects, and donors to engage in conversations that build relationships. Be sure to respond to questions promptly and open the door to larger conversations that help you strengthen supporter relationships. Urgent fundraising appeals.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 14, 2017

Building awareness and getting people familiar with your organization and cause is important—but to stay afloat, increase online giving conversions on your website to increase your bottom line and allow you to create a larger impact. Consider these steps to increase your online giving conversions. Let’s get visual.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Optimizing your healthcare organization or hospital’s website design ensures patients and community members can find the information they need quickly. A professionally designed website can help establish your organization as a reputable, trustworthy institution. Make your donation and volunteer opportunities easy to find.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. With all of the new, innovative fundraising tools available online, the price of your campaigns may go up, making it challenging to actually get a return at all. A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

This post originally appeared on the NTEN blog – you can also read the full post and join the conversation on the NTEN.org website. We can’t forget that to be data-informed as an organization and as decision-makers, we have to actually be informed by that data (see what I did there?).

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Fundraising metrics are the key to unlocking your most effective, generosity-encouraging strategies. That’s why it’s important for fundraisers to stay up to date on nonprofit organization statistics and use metrics to inform their fundraising strategies and decisions. Here are 10 fundraising statistics worth noting.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Online fundraising is increasingly essential for nonprofits, but these types of initiatives come with unique challenges. Average online fundraising revenue declined by 4% in 2022 after two years of monumental growth inspired by the global pandemic. What are online fundraising platforms? Report on fundraising data.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership. Besides facing competition from free online sources of continuing education and mentorship, it can also be a challenge for associations to communicate their value, especially when it comes to younger generations.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2013

During our discussion, Jessica and I talked about nonprofit and political campaigns obsession with vanity metrics. As social media becomes a bigger part of our online communications and outreach, the nonprofit and political campaign community has become way too focused on numbers rather than real engagement. Focus on Target Audiences.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Focus on the Outcomes Embracing the Future: We know change is hard and in long-standing organizations, can be met with resistance. However, the trick is to shift the conversation from the process to the outcomes. By using analytics, they realize that most of their online course engagement happens in the evenings.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I love community organizing. I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What roles are important in online community organizing?

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

When it comes to content management systems (CMS), WordPress is a stellar choice for a variety of organizations, including businesses and nonprofits. This page is where visitors will go to learn more about your nonprofit as a whole and to reassure themselves that they are supporting a credible and professional organization. About page.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2022

The Digital Strategy Summit (March 28-April 1) is five days of online content bringing you and your team the latest trends in digital strategies for nonprofits, charitable campaigns, and advocacy movements. Understanding SEO means understanding your content and how people can find your organization or content when they’re searching for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized! To build your online brand? Define Your Metrics and Create a Social Media ROI Spreadsheet. In the far left column of the spreadsheet, list the metrics that you want to monitor. Some of the decisions you make early on will affect your social media campaigns for years.

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Care2

OCTOBER 15, 2013

If you manage social media for your organization, you probably face incredible pressure to show growth and success. Do they really give you the full picture of how your organization is connecting with your constituents and moving them up the engagement ladder? Is it through online ads? But are these stats meaningful?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Finding the right board members is essential for any organization’s success. Tailoring your recruitment efforts to find individuals whose skills and expertise align with your organization’s mission is fundamental. Make it as smooth as a great conversation. Implement a board portal for communication and organization.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

I’m going to share 7 insanely easy online fundraising ideas that are making a huge impact for nonprofits. First I’ll show you how the Environmental Defense Fund used their email list in a creative way to increase online donations by 63%. 7 Online Fundraising Ideas (That Actually Work): 1. Custom Facebook Audiences.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 28, 2023

Your nonprofit uses a variety of online communication channels, platforms, and tools to streamline your operations and raise funds. But are you using your online tools effectively enough to connect with donors? Secure and simplify your online donation page. Use a fundraising dashboard to visualize data analytics.

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Classy

JUNE 30, 2021

While Classy’s annual report always seeks to explore the latest in donor behavior and offer insights that help organizations grow and scale , this edition focused on the strategies that not only proved effective but served as a means of strategic safeguarding into the future. . See How Future-Ready Your Nonprofit Is Today.

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Kindful

MAY 12, 2021

With the right strategy and approach, you can help your future supporters find the answers and solutions that your organization provides. In this blog post, we’ll show you how to use search engines to grow your reach online with a practice called search engine optimization (SEO). Organize your keywords. Your nonprofit and SEO.

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CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

This integration ensures that all information is easily accessible and well-organized, which is essential for sharing stories with donors and raising funds efficiently. On CauseVox, it literally only took two days,” Dani shared in our post-campaign conversation with a big grin.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

This frictionless experience not only increases conversion rates but also encourages spontaneous giving, as individuals are more likely to act when the process is convenient and hassle-free. With a simple and intuitive interface, audiences can contribute to the cause without leaving the story or navigating through multiple pages.

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Classy

MARCH 26, 2021

Online fundraising combines your standard relationship-building with digital mediums. The capabilities of your online fundraising platform have a massive impact on your overall success, and platforms like Classy can help you connect with your supporters effectively and efficiently online. Attend Our Virtual Nonprofit Conference.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. By using the above online channels (more on these later), digital marketing allows organizations to endorse their brand and bring attention to particular call-to-action items that an audience type can respond to.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2010

This month's Online Community Meetup here at TechSoup's San Francisco headquarters featured Charles Baker, strategy and community development manager at Meetup.com. It's been shown that these methods lead to higher conversions than e-newsletter promotions. The key concepts behind this are activism and self-organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

And, they can be incorporated into any event or campaign when you display them on various materials, such as: Event signage Physical event programs Online communications, such as email newsletters Digital screens at an in-person event By using QR codes, you demonstrate respect for donors’ time and effort, which can increase your revenue.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Team DNL provides Digital Nonprofit Leadership to mid-sized and large nonprofit organizations. Data Analytics for Nonprofits: 13 Key Nonprofit Metrics. For example, if an organization realized that its budget for a previous campaign was too low, it can predict that the budget for the next campaign, if unchanged, will also be too low.

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Gyrus

JULY 1, 2024

Remote Onboarding Best Practices: Bridging the Virtual Gap Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Onboarding remote employees replicates the essential steps of the traditional onboarding journey without the need for physical presence.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering online user experience and messaging. Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Here are some of the questions you might ask in order to understand what metrics to track: . You identify key metrics by which you’ll determine if your programs are successful. Do more testing.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 19, 2024

Preferred donation and communication channels: Knowing donors’ preferred methods of giving (online donations, mailed checks, text-to-give) ensures a convenient donation process. Engagement: Engagement metrics like event attendance, volunteering, email opens, and social media interactions highlight active and passive supporters.

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Forum One

MAY 28, 2024

Organized by the International Awards Association (IAA) , the awards recognize and honor the outstanding performance, talent, and effort of the best digital and creative professionals worldwide. The site presents data for more than 35 health-related metrics for all U.S. Congressional Districts.

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Gyrus

JULY 1, 2024

The virtual onboarding process involves integrating new employees into an organization without relying on face-to-face interactions. This streamlined approach leverages digital tools, such as video conferencing, collaborative platforms, and online training modules.

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Gyrus

JULY 1, 2024

The virtual onboarding process involves integrating new employees into an organization without relying on face-to-face interactions. This streamlined approach leverages digital tools, such as video conferencing, collaborative platforms, and online training modules.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The bbcon 2023 agenda is full of great sessions for finance professionals serving nonprofits, schools, foundations, healthcare, and cultural organizations, from creating better systems to extending what you currently do with Blackbaud’s fund accounting software, Financial Edge NXT. Let the Machines Work so the People Can Think!

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