sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

Nonprofit organizations are often challenged with the daunting task of delivering significant impacts with limited resources. Its potential impact on the nonprofit world is enormous, but its still relatively unknown and underleveraged. Good: “Help fight hunger in your community! ” Bad: “We need donations.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 27, 2024

Finance teams will lead the way in sustaining funding, strengthening stewardship, and maximizing impact. Examine how modern technology continues to shift finance from a “scorekeeper” role to a “value driver” role.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2025

The Blackbaud Impact Awards shine a spotlight on organizations and individuals who are moving the needle and achieving remarkable outcomes that make a difference. A strong award nomination is your opportunity to tell your story and showcase your impact. Concentrate more on the outcomes and impact. Show Us Some Proof in Numbers!

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Wild Apricot

JULY 22, 2024

Discover essential fundraising metrics your nonprofit must monitor for success. Explore key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive donor engagement, revenue growth and organizational impact in our comprehensive guide.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes 5 Fundraising Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track This Year In todays data-driven world, you cant afford to guess whats working and whats not in your fundraising efforts. Tracking the right metrics helps you understand your impact, refine your strategies, and maximize your resources.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 1, 2021

One of the most difficult aspects of fundraising is getting enough program impact information to give to the donor. And the amazing thing is that most managers and leaders find more value in investing on the front end of fundraising than they do in putting resources into the back end (servicing donors after they give).

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2023

She will guide you through the process of collecting and analyzing data, identifying key metrics, and crafting impactful reports that resonate with stakeholders. During this webinar, you will gain valuable insights and practical tips from Tiffany Allen, CEO and Founder of Boss on a Budget.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2024

Join us as you hear from the team at NAPCO Research share best practices in crafting an effective impact study. Learn the positive effects impact studies have on funding and donations. You will also benefit from first-hand insight from a non-profit CEO, whose organization recently completed an impact study of its own.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

This creates turf wars, miscommunication, and a lack of cohesion, leaving leaders to expend precious energy managing conflict instead of driving impact. Without clear boundaries or metrics, decision-making slows, trust erodes, and blame becomes a substitute for ownership.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Leaders (Should) Want Metrics When you talk with any executive, often its results they want, not information on how the sausage is made. Metrics make leaders more effective, and their organization more successful. This allows the surveyor to see where the gaps in responders are, and start targeting them in novel ways.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Value Every Stage Assign appropriate credit to awareness activities Measure engagement metrics Track time-to-conversion Consider assisted conversions 3. Feel free to *borrow* because we can’t work with everyone.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Set Clear Goals and Metrics : Define what success looks like in terms of member engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Track these metrics over time to adjust your strategy as needed. Implement Data Analytics : Leverage data analytics to track member behavior, event participation, and other key metrics.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the fast-paced world of online education, understanding the effectiveness and impact of learning programs is crucial for associations. Going Beyond Basic Metrics Learning analytics goes beyond basic metrics to offer you a deeper understanding of course performance and learner engagement.

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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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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 18, 2022

If nonprofits have the program-impact metrics, private and corporate grant awards can increase their revenue by multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Over time, these awards can mount into eye-popping sums. Here is a seven-step assessment to see if private grants are worth it for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Organizations that track and share these practical impacts help donors grasp how their support directly improves lives through targeted programs like mobile medical units and transportation assistance. Organizations that articulate these community-specific needs position supporters to make a targeted impact.

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Forum One

JANUARY 28, 2025

We call these big, beautiful, but often distracting numbers vanity metrics high-level data points that dont point to actual performance and its important to know the appropriate time and place to use them. Page views: Like traffic, the total page views you see may not indicate or produce the impact that really matters.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Overhead to program expense ratio Having money left over to reinvest at the end of the year Programmatic statistics related to mission impact As with many multiple-choice tests, there is only one answer here that makes sense: programmatic statistics related to mission impact. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E. How Did We Get Here?

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2022

In this session, we'll review the results of our 2022 Top Funder Decision Factors survey of foundations, charitable trusts, and corporate giving programs from across the country and define how nonprofits can use outcome-focused data to stand out and secure more funding.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As leaders in the nonprofit and social impact space, it’s so important for you to project a clear sense of trust into the world. You want your donors to trust your work, your impact, your stewardship of resources, and your connection to the community, and stand out in a sea of information. So instead, they don’t share anything.

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Metrics Nonprofit Ratio Donor 115

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Associations that rely heavily on outdated technology may face inefficiencies that impact member satisfaction, operational costs, and overall agility. Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) : Define and track KPIs that align with your strategic goals, such as member engagement, retention, and satisfaction metrics.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The most successful organizations are effectively scaling both their income and their impact by thinking like a business and creating scalable revenue streams, with less reliance on traditional sources. For example, members might receive a quarterly impact report, special event invites, or exclusive content.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Similarly, without robust support from funders, many nonprofits would struggle to fulfill their missions and extend their positive impact on communities. Its a lot less anxiety and its more aligned with how we achieve impact for the populations we serve. Without strong roots, a tree withers and fails to reach its potential.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should. Outcomes matter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

By Dana Bakich , founder and CEO of Positive Equation – a digital consultancy focused on equipping nonprofits with the tools and resources to build impactful digital strategies. The amount of the sponsorship largely depends on your social metrics – following, reach, engagement, and average video views. 100 (approx 10k views per $.01).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2025

With real-time data synchronization, nonprofits can ensure accurate donor records, streamline fundraising efforts, and personalize outreach for lasting impact. By eliminating manual updates, staff can focus on high-impact donor engagement rather than administrative tasks, strengthening relationships and driving long-term fundraising success.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By sending donors thank-you emails within 24 hours of their gifts (and ideally as soon as possible), you can demonstrate their gifts’ impact and build long-term relationships with them. Best practices for nonprofit email marketing Segment your communications for further impact and connection.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sponsored by C ollidescope – an online platform that connects influencers, nonprofits, and socially responsible companies to create positive change and amplify impact. Craft powerful narratives that highlight your mission, values, and the impact you’re making. In influencer campaigns, measure reach and impressions.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Understanding the impact In China, as in the U.S., Consider integrating trust metrics into performance evaluations to emphasize their importance. The impact will speak for itself. While my study focuses on one sector, its lessons extend far beyond that. Measure and manage trust.

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Change Leadership Empowerment Minnesota 129

Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As founder and CEO of Altruist Partners LLC, creator of the Altruist Accelerator, I have almost 20 years of experience working in the social impact sector. Impact investors: Soliciting program-related investments (PRIs)—loans that are often convertible to grants—from private foundations. Fundraising mistake #2.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

Water.org ’s approach to empowering people with safe water and sanitation delivers on long-term impact expectations and makes it convenient for donors to create the change they wish to see in the world. This metric in mind, monthly donors know the measure of their impact when they check the box to make their donation monthly.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Here’s what we suggest: We need to start rethinking annual giving metrics to create a new storyline about fundraising for higher education. Maybe we need to focus our attention on narrower metrics. News & World Report metric of alumni participation , the impact of this ranking indicator is going to show in our data for years.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and for-profit companies to boost workplace volunteering and community impact can create significant value for both parties. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important.

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Nonprofit Volunteer Survey Community 111

TechSpot

MAY 3, 2024

Copper prices have been the real shocker - from around $5,000 per metric ton back in 2020 to $8,300 today, according to a report by DigiTimes. The perfect storm of factors is conspiring to make our beloved gadgets pricier. With copper wiring used in practically every electronic device, that spike. Read Entire Article

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Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Having measurable metrics is crucial to pinpoint what is and isn’t working in training development programs. Measurable training metrics may include completion rates, engagement rates, course evaluations, and assessment scores. It helps them know if they are using time and resources wisely.

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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. Define your metrics of success.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

For example, if you are a nonprofit that provides mentorship and leadership development for young adults, you can weave in aspects of your brands story by highlighting real-life success stories of mentees who have gone on to make an impact. People are more likely to take action when the message is clear, direct, and impact-focused.

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