ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Their potential to impact significantly the social challenges that plague our cities is extraordinary. Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. Collective Impact is a helpful framework to organize churches to affect change in their cities.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Good visual design includes engaging imagery, stewardship, real stories of impact, and clearly demonstrates your mission and focus through simple, concise visual cues. Use qualitative measures (surveys, interviews and onsite usability testing) to understand how the new website resonates with key audience groups.

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Design Web Guide Slides 247

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. Like other types of grantmakers, collaboratives seek to measure effectiveness and learn from feedback. Tracking feedback across the portfolio to improve grantee support.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. You know, impact is always good for year end. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting? What is impact? ” I know I speak fast. Why is it important?”

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Measure Report Process Impact 85

Care2

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

To effectively boost donations from supporters , spread the word about your work to new audiences, or demonstrate the value of your work to key stakeholders, you need to develop strategies to share your nonprofit’s community impact. Want to communicate better with your funders and supporters?

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Demonstration Impact Share Nonprofit 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Here are important factors that nonprofits should consider when developing year-end campaigns, which, if executed successfully, will further their missions and make a profound impact on the communities they serve. It should convey the organization’s impact and the urgency of supporting its mission.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Introduction Companies use Learning Analytics Tools to collect, analyze, and measure the effectiveness of their learning and development programs. This can be measured through methods such as surveys.

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Analytics Measure Training Train 59

EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

These are great opportunities to leverage texting (using your short code and keywords) and QR codes to drive activation and demonstrate urgency and immediacy in your messages to supporters. Also, when measuring these campaigns, don’t just measure cost-per-acquisition (CPA) based on the number of people who are initially added to your list.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Upgrading your nonprofits technology is always a must-do, however not proving the proper post-implementation measures can lead to a lack of adoption or low use of new features, rendering the investment worthless. Nonprofits are surrounded by technology resources from sources like Tech Impact. Image courtesy of Planet Side 2.

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Technology Strategy Adopt Industry 138

sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. While this data holds immense potential to improve decision-making and maximize impact, harnessing its power can be a challenge. Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

But if you want to stand out in a crowded applicant field, it’s essential to communicate your impact clearly and compellingly. Impact,” “results,” and “outcomes” all refer to evidence that your program is effective and will be used interchangeably here.) How are you measuring progress?

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Proposal Story Grant Program 64

CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

As the fundraiser, you are simply a guide helping your donor find a way to make a meaningful impact in the world. Donor Based A Donor Based narrative centers your supporters as a key part of your mission to create impact in the world. Personal stories have an undeniable impact on fundraising efforts. Authenticity 1.

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Storytelling Impact Arts Story 85

The NonProfit Times

MAY 30, 2024

Nominations have opened for the Blackbaud Impact Awards , which will acknowledge organizations and people achieving results using Blackbaud software. The Blackbaud Impact Awards demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the success of our customers.” Blackbaud customers are invited to nominate their organization for an award.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Which means your ability to glean insights and assess the impact of your digital strategy depends on how you use that data to measure and interpret your performance. Download the guide now to transform your approach to digital metrics and drive greater impact for your cause.

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Digital Metrics Measure Nonprofit 65

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2018

Word choice matters and can have a significant impact on our decision making process. NPOs often struggle with when to use numbers and statistics to demonstrate how large a problem is versus highlighting individual stories of those affected. It’s only human to follow the crowd. Word Choice Matters – Framing.

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Money Raise NPO Pledge 216

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today, Salesforce.org is excited to announce the release of the Salesforce.org Community Impact Report 2022. In our fifth annual report, we highlight how our customers are using the resources provided by Salesforce.org and our partners to create and amplify their social impact. Our customer impact is our shared impact.

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Report Impact Community Evaluation 64

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Traditionally, we think of impact as, “For X cost, the organization will serve Y number of people in Z amount of time to create A, B, C outcomes using D, E, F strategies.” All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Move Past Promises to Deliver Collaborative Impact.

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Collaboration Impact Test Grant 75

VQ Strategies

JANUARY 22, 2024

This series of playbooks is designed to provide specific, actionable steps to enhance citywide volunteer engagement strategies, either as a response to support from leadership or as a way to further make the case to leadership by demonstrating the benefits. The second playbook focuses on measuring and communicating impact in meaningful ways.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

This is why nonprofit impact reporting is so important. Whether you’re keeping donors updated, presenting a case to internal stakeholders or creating an annual report design that speaks to stakeholders, demonstrating impact plays a key role in nonprofit communications. . ” Which statement is more impactful?

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Impact Communication Report Chart 58

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Companies use Learning Analytics Tools to collect, analyze, and measure the effectiveness of their learning and development programs. Having measurable metrics is crucial to pinpoint what is and isn’t working in training development programs.

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Analytics Measure Training Train 52

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Measuring Training Effectiveness with LMS Analytics GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Companies use Learning Analytics Tools to collect, analyze, and measure the effectiveness of their learning and development programs. Having measurable metrics is crucial to pinpoint what is and isn’t working in training development programs.

Analytics 52

Analytics Measure Training Train 52

Forum One

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Yet if yours is like many mission-driven organizations, you still measure digital performance using basic metrics (like page views and visitor counts) that fail to demonstrate real mission impact. That means creating a measurement plan that aligns digital KPIs with mission-related objectives. What is a Measurement Plan?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Over the last few years, many companies have made bold claims on plans to address global issues like climate change; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and community impact. When looking at social impact, it’s important to understand the difference between ESG and purpose. However, few actually live up to their commitments.

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Service Impact Companies Measure 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you. In addition to the countless lunches, coffees, roundtables, focus groups and other opportunities for feedback and discussion I engaged in I also dug into the evidence on the impacts of capacity building on organizations.

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Results Program Build Help 96

The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2022

An effective nonprofit culture demonstrates the collective understanding of your nonprofit by all those involved. The better your culture, the greater the potential for your nonprofit to positively impact the community. Proper treatment of staff is crucial to a thriving organizational culture since it impacts the quality of their work.

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Culture Create Nonprofit Leadership 105

The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

With the help of impactful testimonials, you can turn compelling narratives into a driving force for your mission. They serve as powerful tools for building trust and authenticity, showcasing real-life impacts of your organization’s work. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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Story Guide Support Analysis 104

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Grant writing, like any fundraising, is about match-making a donor’s interest in impact with your organization’s mission and outcomes. Being able to crisply and succinctly demonstrate the opportunity for greater impact of the donor’s capital and your mission is the ultimate job of grant writing.

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Grant New Hampshire Application Library 91

Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Recognizing volunteers effectively can positively impact your retention rates. Are those strategies having a positive impact on improving volunteer experience ? When considering reward and recognition strategies it is key to have an end-goal and metric for measurement. Demonstrate and Communicate Impact…Often.

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Volunteer Tips Retention Demonstration 94

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

If you want to win over Millennial and Gen Z supporters, you need to do three things: connect with their activism, engage with them where they are, and demonstrate your impact. To win over Millennial and Gen Z supporters, you need to: connect with their activism, engage with them where they are, and demonstrate your impact.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How will you measure volunteer impact in 2024? As we close out 2023, you probably have some view into the impact your volunteers made, including how much time they worked and other basic information to share with others in your organization. But do you really know the true impact of your volunteers?

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Volunteer Report Demonstration Activities 90

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

You were typically in the office for 12 hours a day, 6 days per week , with little room for impact or creativity – most people were human emails or photocopiers. One of the biggest ways to establish a healthy company culture is just demonstrating care from the top down. Alright, alright, I’m disgusting myself, but you get the point.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2021

How do nonprofits measure success? Questions about the nonprofit sector’s impact and effectiveness abound—and are inordinately hard to answer. Organizations have shared more than 43,000 metrics, which demonstrate how nonprofits measure the difference they make in the world. . How do they know they’re making a difference?

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Metrics Student Demonstration Adopt 97

Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

However, when approached with creativity and strategic thinking, it can serve as a powerful instrument for storytelling, showcasing impact, and inspiring donors and supporters to take action. Utilizing infographics, charts, and other visual tools can help break down your nonprofit’s achievements and impact into digestible bits.

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Report Tools Storytelling Fundraising 101

Candid

MAY 9, 2023

The average Ivy League school received 178 times more funding than the average HBCU To understand the philanthropic funding disparities HBCUs face, we examined funding to Ivy League schools as a proxy measure of philanthropic funding capacity. This increase, therefore, does not reflect philanthropic trends to the broader HBCU community.

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Philanthropy Comparison Student Grant 131

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Impact numbers are a great way to demonstrate the positive changes your organization has provided. But, to the outside world, impact numbers can be challenging to conceptualize. That’s why we recommend contextualizing your impact numbers with a powerful story.

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Storytelling Impact Help Demonstration 64

The NonProfit Times

JULY 1, 2024

Organization leaders willing to appease funders’ concerns regarding financial transparency, mission impact and data protection can make these choices easier, according to surveys that make up the bedrock of the research. Among these respondents, 29.6% chose “organizations reaching defined goals, and 17.8%

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable). This data is how we measure our impact.

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