Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. However, our report found that perception and reality often clash.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). While there are standard reports built in Raiser’s Edge, if you need to create custom and specialized reports, you would have previously had to use Crystal Reports for Blackbaud.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

By identifying potential partners, ensuring compliance, and measuring impact, nonprofits can maximize the effectiveness of their digital advertising efforts. Google Ads Transparency Report: [link] Provides ad spend data across different advertiser industries and political entities. May not allow visibility into US ads.

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Library Influence Demographics Nonprofit 104

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

We use Salesforce tools to create a digital environment which engages at-risk youth, and has proven to be highly impactful in changing negative trajectories and positively impacting wellbeing. Salesforce helps us to count and report on whatever we want, but does that data actually help us improve? Count the Right Numbers.

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Music Measure Impact Data 105

Whole Whale

JANUARY 28, 2023

If you are going to pour the amount of work necessary into creating a podcast, you will want to measure its success — but how? We can track total downloads and we can tell if those downloads were from unique devices, but that’s where the measurement trail meets the edge of the cliff. Ways to measure a podcast's success!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Alarmed at how unprepared they were, they sped up their digital transformation. They scrambled to connect with donors in new and fresh ways with an updated nonprofit digital strategy. How much more of your donor communications went digital ? . What kind of digital touchpoints did you incorporate into your development strategies?

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Digital Strategy Nonprofit Phase 121

Qgiv

APRIL 19, 2022

Placement in Capterra’s Shortlist Report is based on favorable user ratings and product popularity. Meanwhile, placement in Software Advice’s Front Runners Report is based on user reviews that measure a product’s usability and customer satisfaction. For more information on the awards, read the full press release linked below.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Using data to drive your digital marketing campaigns is essential. Without the discipline of data, your digital marketing success is based more on hope than strategy and execution. For example, Epsilon, a consumer brand loyalty expert, published a short report on using data to build customer loyalty. Conclusion.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As technology advances, the fundraising landscape becomes more and more focused on digital solutions to reach wider audiences. Cybersecurity for nonprofits is the practices, technologies, and strategies you employ to protect your digital assets, sensitive data, and online operations from possible cyber threats.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In conversations with digital advertising agencies, they’ll admit that some clients simply throw money at them because they have a fluid budget. New marketing and advertising channels with measurable goals will help your prospective customers hear about you. Here are the top 10 reasons to do a Strategic Marketing Plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Note from Beth: As part of my work this year as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’m running several peer learning groups based on the ideas in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ” and Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Maturity of Practice model. Because what gets measured gets better.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Clear, actionable goals keep your board focused and drive collective efforts toward measurable outcomes. Use Bloomerang reporting tools to keep your board well-informed about the organization’s fiscal health. Conduct regular planning sessions to map your nonprofit’s future with your board’s input.

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Director Guide Government Analytics 95

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 2, 2022

For the past six years, we have conducted this State of Salesforce survey to better understand the evolution and best practices of the Salesforce platform, fine-tuning along the way to ensure we remain on the cutting-edge of implementation services and report our findings for the betterment of our clients’ continued success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use. The syllabus includes: An overview of today’s digital measurement landscape.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The Foundation recognized that a big opportunity exists between the intersection of story and technology, and launched a research project to consider the role that digital technology can play in elevating the practice of storytelling as a means to improve the well-being of the poor and vulnerable around the world. What Makes a Story Great.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs. With access to turn-key dashboards, automated reports, and support from our team of experts, reporting impact becomes easier than ever.

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Grant Software Management Analytics 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This integration not only broadens your digital payment capabilities , but by offering a wider range of digital wallet options to enhance your fundraising strategy, it also expands contactless giving options, marking another step in adapting to modern donation preferences. Why these platforms? typical checkout). 2 52% of U.S.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Assessing Learner Sentiment Another important part of measuring the effectiveness of education programs is assessing learning sentiment. Proxy measures and surveys can help gather this data and gain insights into the overall impact your education courses have on learners’ professional growth.

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Analytics Education Program Impact 169

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Social Media Measurement is this month’s theme on the Zoetica Salon hosted on my blog Facebook page. Dan is the Digital Marketing Manager for Feeding America where he oversees the execution of their external digital strategy which includes social media.

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Feeds Social Media Measure Summary 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

However, managing grants efficiently and effectively can often be a daunting task, requiring meticulous attention to detail, rigorous compliance measures, and streamlined processes. These new tools brought a digital approach to grant management, making processes much easier for nonprofits.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is from the perspective of a web developer, and this overview leans towards the implementation of GA and Google Tag Manager (GTM) and not on building reports within the GA4 interface once data is flowing. More information about enabling enhanced measurements and the data collected can be found here.

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Analytics Google Track Data 90

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 25, 2022

For the past six years, we have conducted this State of Salesforce survey to better understand the evolution and best practices of the Salesforce platform, fine-tuning along the way to ensure we remain on the cutting-edge of implementation services and report our findings for the betterment of our clients’ continued success.

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Survey America Teach Nonprofit 64

Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

In this post, we focus on the processes and technology of migrating your government services to digital. This should include your goals, what the system needs to accomplish, other systems it will integrate with, and reporting requirements. You can’t improve what’s not being measured! Streamlining and improving your processes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. The Social Media Measurement Checklist. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure. The Challenges of Measurement : Getting Agreement on What To Measure.

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Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

What parts of your digital strategy are working well? This year, the need to check in is even more critical, as 2023 will usher in a whole new paradigm for a core part of digital strategy: web metrics. Those looking to have reliable, recurring reports will need to invest time in setting up custom reports in Looker Studio.

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Time Metrics Analytics Adopt 72

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. For your copy, consider which appeals have worked best in other digital channels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We’ve been chatting about how to measure the impact of the crowd and she offered to write this guest post on the topic. Measuring Your Crowdsourcing Efforts by Aliza Sherman. In order to know how to measure crowdsourcing results, you first need to understand what kind of crowdsourcing you’re implementing. Measuring Work.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

In this weekly nonprofit marketing link roundup , we’re taking a look at articles that are all about digital fundraising strategies. The truth is that marketing, whether digital or traditional, is all about putting yourself out there. Content marketing is at the heart of many digital fundraising strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The full report was published this week and Rory and Mary Trudel agreed to do a guest post summarizing what they learned. I thought the points about measurement were right on and applies to other types of nonprofits. Questions of measurement, ROI, and how to set goals and define success were plaguing everyone.

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Arts Social Media Studies National 110

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Measure and track your success. How to measure the success of your nonprofit branding strategy There are several ways to measure the success of your nonprofit branding strategy. Also, if your website traffic has significantly increased, but your donations have not, there may be some issues with your digital donation funnel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Note from Beth: This past year has been a deep exploration into how nonprofits can use measurement and reflection to improve their practices as a networked nonprofit and using social media. As part of my work at the Packard Foundation, I designed and facilitated several peer learning groups and exchanges. Flickr Photo by ESML.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2022

Digital strategy runs on data. While it’s easier than ever to access data—every digital action, from website clicks to member signups produces a trackable trail—knowing how to use the data is a different story. Knowing what not to measure can be as important as measuring at all. What the data and analytics team does.

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Analytics Team Data Skills 67

Everyaction

JANUARY 16, 2018

From your board members requesting the latest donor stats to your digital director asking for email conversion rates, tracking your data can be hard. Here are some key tools your nonprofit should have to meet your reporting needs: Customizable reports that allow you to get roll up data and detailed data. Simply click Group By ?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Here’s how to take your recruitment to the next level: Go digital with board matching: Use specialized services that match potential board members with opportunities like yours. Consider tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) related to these areas to measure the contributions of individual board members and the board as a whole.

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