Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “How does your nonprofit measure success?” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Strong Staff Supports a Strong Mission We measure success through employee feedback and the experiences of those we support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Creating measurable goals with actionable items is vital to a fundraising strategy, and just as important is checking in to see how you’re doing. Let’s check out what to consider when measuring your results. As BoardSource points out, even measuring your ROI is more than just money in vs. money out.

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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. It helps them know if they are using time and resources wisely.

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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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Blue Avocado

JULY 16, 2024

What should be measured? More sophisticated performance appraisal systems evaluate employees on how well they have achieved their goals. Performance goals differ from competencies in that they are more forward-looking and may be tied to larger organizational or departmental goals. How often should they be done?

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VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

For years, volunteer retention was measured by the number or percentage of volunteers who stayed year after year, usually in the same volunteer position. Yet, even prior to the pandemic, organizations had begun to rethink how retention success was measured, shifting from a goal of keeping volunteers to one of “maximizing volunteer talent.”

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Expanding what “return on investment” means to your nonprofit — beyond just money — can help provide a clearer idea of how you’re helping your community and serving your mission goals. The post Nonprofit ROI: How “Measuring the Good” Can Help Nonprofits Justify Investments appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 7, 2024

This blog post will break down the essential steps for aligning KPIs with strategic goals and designing dashboards to monitor and share performance. At the same time, it can be a real challenge for association staff to translate them into something measurable. The goal is clarity and ease of understanding.

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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. Modeling equitable grantee- and constituent-centered practices.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

How does your association define its goals? As you seek to reach your organizational goals, it’s crucial to take a step back and consider what drives your association. Here’s how you can use membership aims and innovative technology to successfully surpass your association goals. . Here’s how: .

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Every year at this time, my clients tell me about the goals that their companies organizations are working on for the upcoming year and the resolutions that everyone is making. Goals are important.? They help us connect to our vision, and, if done correctly, they can help us stay on track and measure our actions.

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Big Duck

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Learn the nuances of effectively measuring success in strategic plan execution by defining clear goals, vision, and mission statements.

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VQ Strategies

APRIL 18, 2021

These new practices don’t necessarily fit into traditional methods of measuring the impact of volunteer involvement – yet they are impactful. New practices demand a new measures of success. This video explores how rethinking goals and metrics for volunteer engagement can be vital to building leadership support for strategic engagement.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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Forum One

JULY 6, 2023

Every organization has different goals that they will need to track against, and different challenges that make tracking website success difficult. Depending on your measurement system, combining these metrics usually means creating some custom tracking, but the increased insight can be well worth it!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 6, 2021

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. This is because once we have visualized something that doesn't yet exist, it causes our subconscious mind to make the decisions necessary to make that visualized goal a reality."

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2022

What do you know about setting goals for yourself and your team and managing those goals? In it, you’ll hear Damaris Herron-Watkins discuss best practices for creating and managing your team’s goals. Listen in to hear what she has to say about the purpose of goal management, the different types of goals, and making goals SMART.

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TechImpact

JUNE 19, 2014

Big data and robust analytic measuring tools have enabled this revolution to go from a pipe dream to reality in only a few short years. Everyone wants to compare the success of their organization to a measurable analytic. Here are the 3 steps your nonprofit needs to get started measuring and reporting on meaningful data today.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

To thrive as a modern association, leaders must be willing to embrace the change management process and accept the powerful role of innovative technology in advancing organizational goals. When it comes to adopting innovative technology to advance your organization’s goals, it’s crucial to understand your role in the process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Measuring the ROI of eLearning: A Guide for Businesses GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - Businesses care about ROI. ROI, or Return on Investment, measures performance and gauges the efficiency of an investment. This measures the positive financial gain from the program against the costs spent on the program. What Is eLearning ROI?

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Measuring the ROI of eLearning: A Guide for Businesses Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Businesses care about ROI. ROI, or Return on Investment, measures performance and gauges the efficiency of an investment. When it comes to eLearning platforms, the case is no different. What Is eLearning ROI?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. This is because once we have visualized something that doesn't yet exist, it causes our subconscious mind to make the decisions necessary to make that visualized goal a reality."

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Candid's team reached out to Meme recently to learn more about the work MEASURE is doing in Austin, TX.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This framework provides a holistic approach, encompassing various dimensions of a digital strategy, including audience engagement, content creation, and impact measurement. Uncover the step-by-step process of defining goals, selecting prompts, implementing initiatives, and measuring impact in this comprehensive guide.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. This is because once we have visualized something that doesn't yet exist, it causes our subconscious mind to make the decisions necessary to make that visualized goal a reality."

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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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Kindful

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Some people love setting goals. The thing I love about it is that I know I’m getting closer to my goals even when I don’t achieve them. Today I want to talk about the goals you have for your nonprofit, specifically your goals around acquisition. And isn’t that the, dare I say it, goal? .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Step 3: Track and Measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) To enhance your nonprofit’s social media presence, it’s essential to track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). In influencer campaigns, measure reach and impressions. Download Collidescope’s Influencer Marketing Playbook for Nonprofits to get started!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I’m Determined provides tools that help young people, especially those with disabilities, to undertake a measure of control in their lives. The best way to measure how you’re doing and what problems need solving is by asking real people. Invest in audience research and usability studies that include people with disabilities.

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Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are 4 ways to measure volunteer program ROI and ensure you are getting the highest amount of value. As your nonprofit grows, so does the need to optimize your volunteer program and effectively measure ROI. Measure Volunteer Value. Measure Community Reach. You can easily measure by comparing inputs and outputs.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 17, 2024

Learn how to identify key metrics to measure the progress of your strategic goals and use a snapshot dashboard to view all your KPIs in one place.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

And if you don’t measure your ROI, you’ll never know if you’re actually making money or if you’d be better off focusing on more lucrative and less time-consuming strategies. . Examine your event goals. . The first step is to critically examine your event goals. What was your goal for throwing your event?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. It can be near impossible to measure the success of a story if you haven’t first thought about what your desired outcomes are and drivers of success. Start by narrowing down what you’re using storytelling for.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2019

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. This is because once we have visualized something that doesn't yet exist, it causes our subconscious mind to make the decisions necessary to make that visualized goal a reality."

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Gyrus

MAY 8, 2019

To keep up it becomes critical to focus on workforce readiness that involves training employees with a vision to meet current as well as future business goals. The business world is moving at a fast pace, requiring government organizations like you to step up and respond with effective strategies that outrun the competition.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

What nonprofit leaders need is a "people’s strategic plan," a clear and consistent framework and set of measurable actions to invest in their people and culture. Just like organizations have a strategic plan to achieve financial and programmatic goals, they need a roadmap to invest in talent development, too.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Through her work with clients like the Wildlife Conservation Society and her love of (math) problem solving, Amy has picked up a lot of wisdom + I wanted to better understand her process for approaching a social media campaign and measuring its efficacy. Measuring beyond "likes". Goal: Engagement Metric: Overall Engagement Rate.

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