NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

ROI -- or Return on Investment -- is a pre- and/or post-evaluation process and analysis of three factors: benefits, costs, and value of a specific technology purchase over time. ROI can help your organization avoid a technology purchase that is a huge mistake or avoid not investing in a technology that could return many dividends.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

NpTech Conversations Convio Opens Up API Jason at DIA summarizes the posts and the bigs news in the nptech field this last week - Convio Releases An Open API. Nonprofit Social Media ROI and Adoption Issues The meme of the last week continues with a look at specific metrics like engagement. blog thought it was cool too.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Nonprofits in the study segmented in some pretty interesting ways, increasing their ROI along the way. We have a case study of a mobile/email campaign integration that yielded great results. Small is the new big.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

tags: blogging nptech ). I'm going to start the session with an overview of ROI thinking - mostly making the point about how measurement is more than math, but how it can help you figure out what is and what isn't working in social media.      I'm using my experience benchmarking my blog with key metrics. 

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

It seems like "integration" has joined "strategy," "social media" and "ROI" as part of a family of words that we all agree are important to online fundraising campaigns but everyone seems to use slightly differently. The most popular pieces will be featured in our newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Marnie also introduced me to social booking and tagging way back in 2004 as the originator of the NpTech Tag. If you track you time and have specific tasks, you know what you’re getting for your time investment. It’s just one step away from looking at ROI. Connecting With New Colleagues.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Last week, I partnered with nonprofit communications specialist and Getting Attention blogger Nancy Schwartz to tackle these questions, share guidelines, and highlight case studies on using social media tools to build buzz (and reach) via a webinar for the Communications Network. Measuring ROI. Personal v. Professional. Managing Chaos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Beth Dunn’s presentation covers the basics, complete with case studies, and suggests Quick start and Advanced Quick Start tactics to launch your nonprofit into social media. Return on Investment (ROI) Social Network Fundraising is a presentation by Justin Perkins, Director of Nonprofit Services at Care2.com,

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

It’s all about your return on your engagement; Return on Engagement (ROE) is the new Return on Investment (ROI). This is an indication that nonprofits are definitely moving in the right direction, which is also reflected in the Nielsen Study (What Americans Do Online, August 2010 ). 1] Bango Annual Mobile Usage Study, Feb 2010. [2]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Most NpTech blogs are high school level. One hopes that nonprofits deciding to roll their own social networks, aren't creating their own social silos and have gone into it with a solid strategy, clear objectives and measurable metrics , and can evaluate the ROI. NpTech Global Kabissa joins Aid for Africa for the third year running!

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Care2

MAY 8, 2009

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Case-Studies: Three Stories of HR Management, plus a closer look at one small organization's migration of mission-critical data to a new database in the cloud. DIY ROI: Use this checklist from Network for Good's Tanya Lee to make smarter technology investments for your org.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

The study, released today by Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), provides the first detailed examination of the return on investment for donating merchandise as opposed to liquidating or destroying it." " Is email going out with 2011? " Is email going out with 2011? of it staying the same.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" “Of course, things got a lot worse in the fourth quarter, so these trends might not hold up.”

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Care2

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Could that concept be translated to help a local nonprofit?

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Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Reference Sheet: Keep the benchmark rates at your finger tips with this handy reference sheet!

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Do you have more tips to add to my top 10 list? Comment below! Reader Comments (12) great tips!

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 21, 2006

One of Cried' s themes is that because non-profits do not see themselves as real business, they do not focus on ROI or efficiency - and that takes a bite out of their ability to focus on mission. Welcome to the nptech blogosphere, Cried ! Tags: nptech , blogging

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" » Monday May 07 2007 New M+R Study: Online Fundraising Tactics -- What Works?

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" It was the most effective thing we did in the whole campaign.” Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

APRIL 2, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Just how exactly do you go about writing an ad with a low cost and high ROI?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2009

I'm really excited about the Social Media Nonprofit ROI Poetry Slam. This is a new and improved version of the Social Media Case Study Slam. Each panelist will share a story about how their organization has successfully implemented a social media strategy and how they considered the ROI. I organized at the NTC last year.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

" We hear a lot of answers, answers that involve ROI, patience, and the like. I love TechRepublic, but I had to cringe when the post suggested: " that IT leaders demonstrate (with the support of the research study) how adopting a particular approach to fashionable IT can result in: Improved company reputation. I think so.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

There's a great case study from Tom Humbarger. Is the ROI all about the web metrics? Oh, and there's a plethora of case studies. Tags: community guest blogging nptech online communities social media. Watch the engagement levels drop as soon as he's laid off. Not so much. How to Frak it all up. My favorite? Sound familiar?

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" However, a study by Convio provides some hope in the form of online donations.

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Segment, test and repeat. When people first join your list, hook them and engage them immediately.

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Social Media Benchmark Studies Advocacy 28

NTEN

MAY 13, 2009

There's a great case study from Tom Humbarger. Is the ROI all about the web metrics? Oh, and there's a plethora of case studies. Tags: community NPTech readwriteweb socialmedia. I'll summarize some of my favorite bits for the rest of you: Are communities any more engaged when there's an official community manager?

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2007

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Care2

MAY 4, 2007

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I also plan to continue blogging about these topics - focusing on writing in-depth thought pieces as well as aggregate and summarize the best thinking in the nptech field. I will also continue to write case studies, step-by-steps instructional pieces, and trend pieces. Social Media and Nonprofits: ROI Case Study Slam NTC in 2008.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" The yellow cells are input (variable) cells. How do you compare? Environmental $2.59

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2009

Since many NTENers are frequent speakers on nptech, and it's the start of a new "conference season," this read might help you make that presentation you're working on even awesomer. M+R released a new case study on the impact of premiums in online fundraising campaigns.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Keep your cost down and response rates high in order to maximize your ROI. What do you do?

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