Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. The processing power of our mobile phones roughly doubles every 18 months as does storage capacity, as do Internet speeds with the advent of faster 4G and 4G LTE mobile networks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

However, you might also want to list a phone number or email address that they will be able to use. 7) Measure your social media engagement. You can also use the data to measure your progress against your goals. If you’re doing this, make sure to measure the clickthrough rate. Source: Dreamgrow. on Twitter and $5.26

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Password security measures. If you receive an email, phone call, or voicemail that feels odd, it probably is.”. Topics Discussed in This Episode: What cybersecurity is and what it’s for. The cybersecurity threat landscape. Understanding what you’re up against. Types of cyber threats. Remote work threats. Multifactor identification.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Whether the initiative is purchasing smart phones for staff or replacing your accounting system, measuring the Return on Investment (ROI) should be a key aspect of your decision. While "measuring ROI" may seem like a daunting task, it can be broken down into a few simple steps which are feasible for projects of all sizes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about actionable social media measurement strategies that are fit and trim and light on their feet! Inspired by the Measure Everything: Is Your Nonprofit Facebook Page Worth It? , You should also be thinking about what to measure and an efficient method for collecting that data before you begin.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Issue awareness is often a foundational step in advocacy work, and it’s important to make sure that your organization’s issue awareness work uses specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals to measure progress.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Paired with your experience and judgment, your decisions can be data informed or data guided using less specific data measurements. The e-mail addresses, phone numbers and credit card numbers of those members? Consider your average spending year over year or the trend in your retention over a period of time.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Most organizations maintain valid home addresses, while email addresses and phone numbers may be less trustworthy. You should have KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure your fundraising programs, including your direct mail plan: What is the return on investment? Invest in phone or email append services and use them!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Here's an idea from our friend Laura at Idealware: what if you measured any communications method by whether it would have more or less impact than spending the same amount of time calling donors on the phone? If your goal is to have a conversation, then why not pick up the phone and have one?

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

If you have a phone these days, it’s likely you’re using multi-factor authentication to access it. Phones now use biometrics – your thumb or your face – to validate you are who you say you are in addition to your passcode. Be Vigilant: If you receive an email, phone call or text message that feels odd, it probably is.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Here are some ways you can fundraise during year-end: Email “asks” A phone-a-thon Online crowdfunding campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising Direct mail pledges A one-day giving blitz such as GivingTuesday Virtual events Incorporate a matching grant Delegate Tasks: Once you set your goal and plan, it’s time to delegate.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Raw data—such as customer lists with phone numbers and email addresses—is a valuable resource as-is. Analyzed data—usually in the form of charts and dashboards—provides a way for you to measure your organization’s activity against past output or industry standards: it allows you to determine growth and success, or lack thereof.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2023

The measurements of success for our experiment included:* Engagement (e.g., In addition to posting a total of 52 unique videos, featuring six staff members as ‘talent,’ our three measures for success had these outcomes: Engagement : On Instagram, we saw a 92% increase; TikTok had a 72% increase when compared to static Instagram posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Last week, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. We started off with an affinity clustering of the strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improving their organization’s practice of measuring impact and communicating about it.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Pick up the phone to say ‘thank you’, send a personalized email, or mail a handwritten note. Regularly communicate with your current donors through email campaigns, social media, events, and phone calls. Now that you’ve defined your impact, it’s time to measure it. So, how do you measure impact?

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

Now is the time to set aside an hour, two hours — whatever you can spare — every week to both phone and visit key donors one-on-one. How are you measuring ROI? Enroll in Nonprofit Storytelling | Basics & More , the first and most comprehensive storytelling class created specifically for the nonprofit sector. Download it here.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Your donor engagement strategy outlines exactly how you’ll reach out to donors and the KPIs you’ll track to measure how engaged a donor is with your organization. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too. Connect with your donors over the phone!

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Ignoring updates on your computer, phone, or work software welcomes security risks. Discover more ways your association can implement cybersecurity measures when you download our whitepaper: The smart association’s guide to data security. Don’t avoid software updates. Be knowledgeable about your vendor’s security practices.

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Greater Giving

JULY 25, 2024

Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. By clearly outlining your goals and objectives, you’ll be better equipped to make informed decisions throughout the planning process and measure the event’s overall impact. What do you hope to achieve?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Digital Wallets.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

How can we assess the success of our social bridging efforts, and what can we learn from those measurements to improve our practice? I think the general sense in our field is that it is too hard to measure these kinds of things, beyond counting the number of participants from different backgrounds. Implicit Associations test.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 24, 2024

Additionally, you may append different types of contact information—such as phone numbers and email addresses—to reach as many customers as possible through these channels. Considering about 76% of adults purchase items using their phones , it’s also important to ensure your website is optimized for mobile devices.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Currently, every app impacted by Apple’s update is going to have to come up with their own solution to these new data privacy measures. Because Facebook is adopting a new protocol for collecting event data ( Aggregated Event Measurement , or AEM), gender, age, and geographic breakdowns will no longer be supported in Ads Manager reporting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2011

You wouldn't measure all the shoes in a classroom to evaluate the kids' reading ability. We're particularly concerned because we think that using a SMS stream to measure a pattern is probably at its best in a disaster situation. The problems will be much worse if SMS streams are used to try to measure public violence.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

To gain the trust of prospective donors, you need to show how your values align with theirs and how you’ll make a measurable impact. If face-to-face is not an option, a phone call is your next best bet. Small, local organizations are more trusted than larger institutions , but you need to win that trust.

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NCE Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2013

How do you measure success using social media? How do you measure success using social media? Just like some people prefer email to phone calls, others preer Facebook to Twitter or Tumblr to Facebook or something you may not have heard of before like BlueLine (a social network for cops). What platform is the right one to use?

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

’ The text message lit up my phone. Now, as I enjoy paternity leave with my third child, I see the real measure of success in the smooth operation of my company in my absence and the joy of spending quality time with my family. ‘George, why is your face on the side of my building?’

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

The text message lit up my phone: ‘George, why are you on the side of my building?’It Now, as I enjoy paternity leave with my third child, I see the real measure of success in the smooth operation of my company in my absence and the joy of spending quality time with my family.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Do a survey, do a poll, do a Facebook Live, call people on the phone, do a focus group. And the fourth task is measurement and analysis so you can constantly go back and see if the activities you’re focused on are helping move the needle toward your goals. I didn’t know that until I had to research it, manage it, measure it.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

Are you taking advantage of this time your customers spend on their phones and computers? Follow-up: Using the phone number that they provided during their last visit, you send an SMS message to remind them that their registration is incomplete. These measurements should align with your campaign’s goals.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This is a person who comes to one meeting a year, and doesn’t return the CEO’s phone calls, or leaves a 6 am voicemail in response saying, “Tag, you’re it.” What will our work ultimately accomplish, how will we measure that impact, and how do we prepare for getting there?” If you’d like to talk about these issues, join us on Nov.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Think about what he and his team achieved in just two key product categories; going from the portable CD player to the iPod and from the flip phone to the iPhone were giant breakthroughs. Purchasing that first iPhone may have been scary at the time, but I doubt any of you would go back to your flip phone. ?.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Communication Preferences: Which groups of donors like to be communicated with via email, social media, direct mail, or phone calls? Maybe pick up the phone and call a few of your donors! She values transparency and will only support organizations with a clear mission and measurable outcomes.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 3, 2024

Text-to-give is a text fundraising method, similar to text-to-donate, that allows your supporters to donate to your organization using their cell phones via text messaging. Text-to-give allows your donors to give through their phone bill, while text-to-donate takes your donors to a mobile donation form to complete their transactions.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

These insights can help prepare the new fundraiser to take over the relationship before making that first introductory phone call. If the organizational managers put in place processes and expectations to meticulously document interactions, AI can help retain valuable information about donors and pave the way for continuity.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 26, 2024

When your nonprofit can demonstrate a measurable effect on a shared mission, it inspires confidence and attracts new donors. With the right fundraising platform , your nonprofit should be able to easily track donations and your resource allocation to measure how much was raised and how it was spent.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Measure Progress: Stay on top of your data. It’s an easy way to collect phone numbers for your database. These owners should budget time to manage your data and set completeness thresholds. Time spent on data management may vary based on your association’s activities. Set a baseline and keep track of the progress you are making.

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