Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Data hygiene projects This can range from cleaning and completing Salesforce, spreadsheet, CRM or other databases for stakeholders. The safest way to have interns participate in social media is to have them analyze the data and then come up with sample posts for the platform.

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

It’s also a chance to adjust processes, staff skill sets, and align with the future road maps of your technology partners.” But failure to use data effectively can also be dangerous. If you don’t have a data governance strategy , a technology assessment can be a good way to launch this process.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. By applying simple information-sharing strategies, you can appeal to donors who, in today’s dynamic world, are more sophisticated and demand data when deciding how to allocate funds for donation.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Whether you own a pet-care business , bookstore, or flower shop, these four tips will help put your small business on the digital map. Clean” data that is accurate and relevant can lead to more effective lead generation and personal outreach. Doing so will help drive a high ROI for your small business.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The reality for many organizations, whether a smaller nonprofit, a large international advocacy organization or a government agency, is that their data lives in separate silos. Tools and channels that house data often do not make it easy to navigate. Not sure how to compare or connect data sources. Does this sound familiar?

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, keep an eye toward how your internal and external reports can blend data-driven stories of impact. Start with the goals you set yourself Before searching for data, start with your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. Our work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) shows the power of harnessing data for impact storytelling. With real-time data, SEIU has been able to show potential funders the efficacy of the program.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And that information can almost always be broken down into its underlying data: the literal and figurative bits and bytes that catalog our lives, the work we do, and the world around us. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable! Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 17, 2021

It presents itself in the form of permission-based tools, such as device IDs, cookies, Geo-location, and IP mapping. These tools for gathering information must all work hand-in-hand to get a full picture of their purchasing route. For instance, a cookie can trace a customer on a site and provide a re-targeting ad later using its data.

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sgEngage

MAY 17, 2021

And, as foundations take better advantage of technology, effective data management becomes not only advantageous but downright essential. Effective data management will certainly bolster operational efficiencies on the one hand and comprehensive reporting on the other. Data integration. What is data health? Cleanliness.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

At a conference packed with grants managers, talk of data and data systems were abundant and layered. Data governs almost every aspect of our individual lives and plays a significant role in our field. And it's clear that now is the time for philanthropy to step up and collectively be more data-driven.

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Data hygiene projects This can range from cleaning and completing Salesforce, spreadsheet, CRM or other databases for stakeholders. The safest way to have interns participate in social media is to have them analyze the data and then come up with sample posts for the platform.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

I’m focused on data. This year will, I hope, be the year of data. I see more organizations looking for ways to be data-driven in decision making, communications, campaigning, and marketing, and I see a growing interest in and understanding of the value in sharing data. Data for Reporting. Day service events.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

To get a sense of the complexity involved in connecting these groups to make an impact, take three countries’ unique nonprofit data stories: Organizations have a variety of registration types. Nonprofit data is mixed with for-profit data. Local sources of data are decentralized.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Think of the PCS as a system of “tags” that Candid applies to its data to make it more searchable and usable. Part of the challenge is that any update to the taxonomy requires an update to our autocoding algorithm, one of the major sources of coding of our data, especially transactions (such as grants).

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2021

But for foundation professional teams it makes for a lot of data and information to be managed, surrounding both the contributions and the distributions. These are: Data health and integration – there’s a brief refresher from part 1 of this series immediately below. Data health and integration – a brief recap.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Charts and graphs are useful, but when you have any kind of location data — whether it's postal codes, state abbreviations, country names, or your own custom geocoding — you've got to see your data on a map. You wouldn't leave home to find a new restaurant without a map (or a GPS anyway), would you?

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Forum One

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Similarly, government agencies focused on service delivery may need systems that optimize citizen interactions, process data quickly, and securely handle public information. For a government agency, integrating AI might help analyze vast datasets and enable more accurate, data-driven decision-making.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time. . We focused on two main goals in making this expanded data and information on Candid’s racial equity page freely available. Updating our definition of racial equity to a changing world .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

My Ocean , is a niche social network of more than 9000 divers and this guest post by Darren Barefoot describes some powerful outcomes for ocean conservation by bringing together several strategies: niche social network, crowdsourced data mapping, and deep engagement. For decades, scuba divers have been cleaning waterways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2013

Enjoy this post from my of many favorite nonprofit data nerds … Top Ten Chart Secrets from A Nonprofit Data Nerd. Enjoy this post from my of many favorite nonprofit data nerds … Top Ten Chart Secrets from A Nonprofit Data Nerd. The data visualization field is expanding at an explosive pace! Secret #10.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

Prospect researchers are up to their ears in data—and usually with requests. Sometimes you just don’t have access to the right data. Every institution has a slightly different gift capacity formula, but you can improve its effectiveness by verifying your data points across multiple sources. You can see the bigger picture.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

If you think that a mash-up of online tools for capacity mapping and resource matching would assist nonprofits, philanthropies, and the communities that they serve, then we invite you join us at our upcoming session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. I think that our best hope is to work for incremental successes.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Today’s initial thoughts start at a high level, because as important as tactics and execution can be (future topics), I believe the most important factor in your success is effectively crafting, clarifying, and communicating your association’s strategic vision so that it translates to an optimal development road map. Leave a comment below!

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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. Name a point of contact who sees the big picture. This person shouldn’t be the clerical or data entry person. Think about the future.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Our early work with their leadership established a unifying vision, a big picture strategy to increase their global membership, which we called “One CASE, My CASE.” The result is a digital ecosystem plan : a map of complementary digital products and services aligned with your mission goals. Your mission depends upon it.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Quantitative and qualitative data are often positioned as opposing or complementary means of documenting impact. Data reports and personal snapshots are often generated separately, then placed side-by-side with the hope that the juxtaposition of hard metrics with an emotional picture and blurb will resonate with a wide range of people.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Experiment with Journey Mapping A colorful visualization of the constituent experience, journey mapping is a model that helps you track how and when you engage with supporters and when and why they make the giving choices they do. They turned to donor journey mapping. And that means analyzing data.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 18, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital channels, navigating the labyrinth of metrics can feel like traversing a maze without a map. It’s difficult, so we want to give you a reliable map. Mistake 3: No Data Integration Across Platforms Okay, so you’re using multiple channels to reach donors and tracking data on each one.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 7, 2024

To do a fund accounting implementation process right, there is a good amount of organization, data clean-up, and training involved. Before getting into the details of rolling out new fund accounting software, focus on the big picture. Who will need access to the system or the data, and what level of access should they have?

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fusionSpan

AUGUST 29, 2024

Picture yourself standing on the edge of a cliff, gazing at the ocean, with the horizon filled with exciting and scary possibilities. And that’s where fusionSpan’s strategic readiness framework comes into play—helping you navigate this ocean of possibilities with a clear map, a sturdy ship, and a capable crew. Ready to Set Sail?

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In this blog, I share what Candid’s data tells us about philanthropic trends for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in general and in reaction to recent anti-Asian hate crimes specifically as well as what to look for in the future. Our data also suggests that others have stepped up their donations to AAPI communities.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Feed it some seed data relevant to your nonprofit and prompt it to turn it into a trivia quiz. Canva will automatically map the columns of data to the text elements in the template. Double check the mapping is correct, then hit Create to rapidly build versions of the template for each row of your spreadsheet.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Identify What You Need Short-Term By reviewing and documenting your processes, you now have a clear picture of your non-negotiables for a new grant management system. Getting your data into your new system and getting everyone training can take several weeks, not including the time it takes to prepare your data to be transferred.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With rapidly changing technology and the need to be nimble in our approach to donors, leveraging the data in your nonprofit donor database is more important than ever before. Using data, organizations can ensure their campaigns target those most likely to donate, generating efficiencies and helping determine where to best allocate resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API). It’s a way of interacting with other people, other places, and other times from anywhere you are.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Store data about your wealthiest donors in your nonprofit’s CRM to reference in future communications. Use qualitative and quantitative data. Support your hard facts with qualitative data, including beneficiary testimonials and case studies. You can also send personalized surveys to major donors to get these questions answered.

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