Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

Evaluation 97

Evaluation Generation Method Slides 97

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

What you will do: Write computer programs for human rights data analysis projects. Write and run statistical analysis in R, including survey estimation, geospatial analysis, and general linear model fitting. Give technical and non-technical presentations of HRP projects at conferences. Process, clean, and transform data.

Analysis 150

Analysis Statistics Chart Language 150

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. transaction fee per donation.

Software 90

Software Free Tools Adobe 90

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Are you “managing up” your CEO to guide executive leadership toward greater fundraising knowledge and action?

Action 75

Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2011

Beirut Diary: I’m in Beirut for the week as part of The E-Mediat project , a capacity building project that leverages a networked approach. I’m the lead for Zoetica where my role is to deliver training, advise on the curriculum and coaching methods, model transparency, and serve as meta network weaver. explains the how and why.

Social Media 93

Social Media Media Technique Tunisia 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2014

The initial survey and interviews found the following: Individuals were very willing to share their self-tracking data for research, in particular if they knew the data would advance knowledge in the fields related to PHD such as public health, health care, computer science and social and behavioral science.

Data 115

Data Track Research Social Network 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

That sounds like the title of a report that NTEN might produce that surveys the technology landscape and nonprofit usage and provides an overview of what technologies nonprofits should be looking at in the next 1-5 years. Learning and Knowledge Analytics. The State of Learning Analytics in 2012: A Review and Future Challenges.

Analytics 97

Analytics Teach Training Train 97

Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

In 2022, over 50% of nonprofit executives surveyed reported that events accounted for 21% or more of their annual operating budget. Meanwhile, your other donor, John, is passionate about wildlife conservation and often volunteers his time to help with habitat restoration projects. You can help! You can help!

Guide 52

Guide Fundraising Mail Metrics 52

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

As reported by Knowlton (2016), “…only 7 percent of nonprofits report that foundations always cover the full cost of projects they fund.”. Four methods to address the challenges of slim administrative budgets are: 1. Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge, 2. Grantor agencies also eschew funding these necessary expenses.

Fund 70

Fund Tucson Arizona Grant 70

Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Take this knowledge and match their passions with your organization’s projects and programs. Then, you can determine who has the potential to give more, give again, or give to a new project. Learn more about their passions and find out their preferred method of communication. Send a survey. Try again a week later.

Donor 108

Donor Gift Database Relationship 108

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

A theory of practice, in my mind, outlines the methods and ideals behind how I get work done with clients. The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

Practice 100

Practice Open Source Consultant Articulate 100

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. A lot of capital campaign projects going on especially overseas.

Campaign 94

Campaign Video Project Process 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

It was independently conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and included in-depth interviews and a survey with CEOs of more than 200 of America’s foundations. The organization serves a substantial recent immigrant and refugee population, who often lack English language proficiency or knowledge of how to navigate the system.

Research 67

Research Foundation Austin Philanthropy 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Source: Pew Internet and America Life Project: " Networked Workers " Study. Work Literacy is a network of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in learning, defining, mentoring, teaching and consulting on the frameworks, skills, methods and tools of modern knowledge work.

Literacy 50

Literacy Social Media Skills Media 50

NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

Data un-communicated, or ineffectively communicated, amount to personal knowledge or useless raw material. My measurement of "hot" and "humid" remains my personal data/knowledge until I walk back into the house and tell my wife. Information results from discovering something and then telling others about it.

Data 91

Data New York Government Digital 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. It takes several iterations of your survey to develop one that works, but you really gain a good understanding of the level of your audience. I prefer flexible space but that isn’t always possible.

Instructional Design 111

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

I am very excited about upcoming peer learning projects that I’m working on in 2012, including several for Packard grantees in India, Pakistan, and Africa as well as the e-Mediat project in the Middle East. Allan Gunn from Aspiration and his legendary facilitation skills and knowledge. Working in Cohorts.

Experiment 116

Experiment Learning Create Exercise 116

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. If you use a survey ahead time, you can do more fine-tuning. It was delivered in two sessions. The first 90-minute webinar to introduced the content.

Design 107

Design Effective Experiment Learning 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2007

Next a final look at the final KM4DEV call for papers for June, 2007 Issue called " Stewarding Technologies for Collaboration, Community Building & Knowledge Sharing in Development" (I'm a guest editor along with Nancy White, Beverly Traynor, and Lucie Lamoureux - others to join.) Who is the audience? How large is the group?

Flickr 50

Flickr Wiki Method Brain 50

Connection Cafe

JULY 9, 2013

No matter how big or small the design project, Stakeholder Discovery is always the first step. The key purposes of Stakeholder Discovery are, in priority order: To align the entire project team around goals for the project. What methods of promoting your site already exist? Success metrics for the Project.

Design 34

Design Process Web Summary 34

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

C3 topics have ranged from exhibition development, community needs, outreach programs, our Loyalty Lab project, and family programs. A genuine enthusiasm for sharing their skills, building knowledge and developing relationships in the community even if they haven’t done it before. What tools and methods have you found beneficial?

Collaboration 55

Collaboration Community Tools Museum 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

This post was based on a post developed by Rob Paterson three weeks ago, as we seek to design a pilot project in support of an important multi-constituent project Rob is helping to guide. Much of what we know now is the new model, but our knowledge is Implicit. Deepak Sahasrabudhe, Project lead . . So how does this work?

Story 79

Story Action Model Adopt 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Each type dictates a different process and therefore requires different measurement and analysis methods. But you are also relying on the knowledge, skills and even honesty of the crowd to get to that “right” answer. Does the input aggregated allow you to move forward on a project or move forward in a new direction?

Measure 104

Measure Aggregator Platform Consultant 104

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The purpose of my thesis was two-fold: To research and analyze community and civic engagement practices, methods, theories and examples in other museum programs. This can be accomplished through a variety of feedback methods conducted both inside and outside the museum. Cardboard tube orchestra at Radical Craft Night.

Museum 49

Museum Program Participatory Community 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. But ROI was not really intended to measure a technology project, program, or tool or any other isolated aspect of an organization. Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. Feedburner.

ROI 50

ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

I select what I questions I do based on answers in an online pre-survey. This helped us bring in people with knowledge who are not in the room. This would have increased the scope of the project, of course. You may be wondering why some of the participants are wearing neon gangster hats.

Social Media 94

Social Media Reflection Learning Social 94

Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2015

I recently undertook research into the subject of overhead for my doctoral project. My research was done via a survey directed to employees and board members of nonprofit organizations. Survey respondents also indicated what overhead rate their donors would consider the maximum acceptable amount.

Time 20

Time Donor Research Issue 20

Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2022

Describe a specific story of the person, program, or project that benefited from your donors’ gifts. In practice, this means: Providing multiple payment options so donors can use the method that’s most convenient for them, whether it’s a check, cash, credit or debit card. Be warm and gracious without going overboard.

Donor 59

Donor Tips Consultant Gift 59

Museum 2.0

APRIL 11, 2019

Note that Martin uses the word "survey" in a slightly more expansive way than is typical in the United States. Interacting with visitors and engaging their emotions is a method used by many museums. But direct involvement with the audience is not necessarily a method used by museum management.

Audience 40

Audience Research Museum Interview 40

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

And our communities are becoming increasingly diverse; newcomers to Canada currently account for nearly 20% of the population, and by 2036, it is projected that as many as 1 in 3 citizens will be foreign-born. Which methods of giving are preferred? . 44% of respondents donated using traditionally more single channel methods.

Canada 32

Canada Donor Guide Influence 32

NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

flickr: gonfishin New research, new tools, new ideas, and new opportunities to share your knowledge and ideas are the highlights of this latest Member Round Up. If you think a long and flashy subject line will help the success of your campaign, you should check out new findings from MailChimp 's Email Genome Project.

Research 67

Research Ideas Tools Survey 67

Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 26, 2017

Are too busy working on other projects. One of the best ways to do this is by delivering content that aids in the understanding and advancement of knowledge in your industry. The Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) for example: Surveys and reports on industry trends. Advances the knowledge of HR professionals.

Results 82

Results Digital Strategy Chapter 82

Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

Volunteering: This is an event where you gather participants from both your existing volunteer pool and within the broader community to come together and complete a project. With Neon CRM, you can easily create customized applications and sign-up forms and assign existing volunteers to any project or event. Let people know!

Guide 78

Guide Nonprofit Volunteer Hosting 78

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether the tasks power autonomous weapons systems raining disaster down on slum districts or else power geographic data for humanitarian agencies that provide aid to such disaster zones is knowledge not available to the workers. Google’s use of microwork for a US Department of Defense initiative, Project Maven, is a case in point.

Work 68

Work Amazon Platform Los Angeles 68