NTEN

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of a case study in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Then we planned a series of tests to evaluate everything from our messaging to nuts-and- bolts fundraising tactics. Here is a closer look at how we tested: Should we frame our issue in a positive or negative light?

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

According to a survey by LinkedIn, 61% of U.S. Studying factual information will help you make better choices.” If you are having difficulty finding diversity in your talent pool, Sarah suggested testing new waters. Applicants are seeking work/life balance, personal fulfillment, and career development. I love that answer.

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Candid

AUGUST 7, 2024

As a 2023 Independent Sector study noted, only 31% of nonprofits surveyed in 2022 reported engaging in advocacy or lobbying or both in the last five years, and only 25% reported ever lobbying, down from 74% in 2000. Most nonprofits make the same choice.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The 5 key points from “Ogilvy on Advertising” Do your homework – Study the product, its competitors, and research consumers’ views before developing advertising. Survey existing donors on what compelled them to support you before. Put a human face on the cause through case studies, testimonials, and videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2013

March is not only great for basketball, but is also good for nonprofit research studies about digital strategies and launches of new data tools. So if you like looking at and thinking about data and love to get your hands dirty with a data jujitsu, here’s a couple of goodies for you. RESEARCH STUDIES. … Read More

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We couldn’t have guessed that the pandemic would give our recommendations a test drive so quickly. According to the most recent Community Brands Association Trends Study, 84 percent of association professionals see building trust with members as a top priority. We call that constellation of skills, Association 4.0 leadership.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Feedback can be in the form of comments and ratings left on online training resources, follow up surveys for specific courses, or all-embracing surveys on what employees thought of past training and would like to see in the future. Periodic online tests, quizzes, and projects demonstrate an employee’s retention level.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Feedback can be in the form of comments and ratings left on online training resources, follow up surveys for specific courses, or all-embracing surveys on what employees thought of past training and would like to see in the future. Periodic online tests, quizzes, and projects demonstrate an employee’s retention level.

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sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Whether you’re testing the waters during the feasibility study or already knee-deep in pledges, let’s work alongside the traditional capital campaign timeline so you can meet seven database-specific goals for your independent school’s capital campaign. New funds created during the campaign will require the same treatment.

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NTEN

JUNE 23, 2014

Then we’re also in the process of diving into the actual hard data available to us through Google Analytics and a full content audit; we will supplement this further with targeted interviews and surveys for the community to help weigh in on various parts of the project. We’ve dug up some good-looking online tools to open up usability testing.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Feedback can be in the form of comments and ratings left on online training resources, follow up surveys for specific courses, or all-embracing surveys on what employees thought of past training and would like to see in the future. Periodic online tests, quizzes, and projects demonstrate an employee’s retention level.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Or any insights that immediately jump out as interesting angles to test in your prospecting efforts? Add layers of segmentation based on your findings in your data and using industry resources/surveys. Study your results and keep iterating. Notice any surprises here? Filter down to identify likely prospects.

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Candid

MARCH 2, 2022

They’re the ultimate testing ground for your donor stewardship tactics, as you’ll be asking for quite a lot — extra-large gifts, multi-year commitments, feasibility study interviews, and more. Get their perspectives and input early with a feasibility study and casual conversations with leadership. 2. Get your donors involved.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

The importance of UX in technology and software cannot be understated, particularly considering the following benefits: User Retention: A Forrester study highlights that 88% of users are unlikely to return to a site after a bad experience. References for studies / reports: [link] article/pii/S1071581916300453 [link] EJ1285654.pdf

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

The importance of UX in technology and software cannot be understated, particularly considering the following benefits: User Retention: A Forrester study highlights that 88% of users are unlikely to return to a site after a bad experience. References for studies / reports: [link] article/pii/S1071581916300453 [link] EJ1285654.pdf

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

The importance of UX in technology and software cannot be understated, particularly considering the following benefits: User Retention: A Forrester study highlights that 88% of users are unlikely to return to a site after a bad experience. References for studies / reports: [link] article/pii/S1071581916300453 [link] EJ1285654.pdf

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Everyaction

AUGUST 15, 2018

Product Feedback Group members will receive email invites to various research studies including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and more. Usability Tests. Once a design has been mocked up, it’s time to run a usability test. Other Research Studies. Interviews.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2012

Nonprofits and libraries can use surveys to gather feedback, understand their communities, and deepen their impact. TechSoup recently completed a global cloud survey using FluidSurveys , and we wanted to share what we learned about creating surveys with FluidSurveys. How TechSoup Used FluidSurveys. Presentation-ready reporting.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“Most organizations fall into one of three cloud mindsets,” said Kelley Hecht, team lead for nonprofit industry advisors at Amazon Web Services (AWS), which commissioned an innovation study about the state of nonprofit cloud technology adoption. Make Evangelists of Early Users Change is difficult, Myers says, and it requires buy-in.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

All of this is brought to light in a survey of 1,000 independent parents conducted by Blackbaud in partnership with YouGov. . 77% of parents were extremely or very satisfied but of those surveyed, only 38% were extremely satisfied. For more results and insights regarding this study, read our full report. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

This framing captured the impact not only of the technology tools of their partners, required by certain funders, but also of the access to information for migrants, which would be measurable on an ongoing basis through surveys. Decision-making based on performance and financial management. Market forces. Field (i.e.,

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Conduct a mini feasibility study. Best practices dictate that nonprofits conduct feasibility studies for impending capital campaigns. A feasibility study tests whether or not your organization has the resources available to proceed with a fundraiser or campaign. Survey, poll or focus group. Are they efficient?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Despite annual donations decreasing the 2023 CauseVox Giving Study found that individuals, especially the younger demographic, remain steadfast in their commitment to philanthropic endeavors. The CauseVox 2023 Giving Study found that among the younger generations, 76% said that social media influences their decision to make a charitable gift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

is a question that has been investigated by numerous studies and surveys across many industries. Some studies estimate the job loss to be in the millions and impacting particular fields or types of workers. Other studies are more positive and estimate a net-job creation. Is AI going to be a jobs killer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Note From Beth: Back in 2011, I had pleasure of facilitating a panel discussion Grantmakers in the Arts pre-conference on technology and media with Rory MacPherson and Jai Sen from Sen Associates where I learned about research study they were conducting about social media use in the arts. Click here to participate in the study.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

How you can use the Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study to revive member value. Here’s some inspiration from Community Brands’ latest study to get you started. The recent Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study is a great place to start. Revisit your member benefits.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The recent Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study looks at member benefits from multiple perspectives: what benefits members value most and how the importance of benefits changes based on member loyalty segments and career stage. Another way to say thank you to your members is by delivering the benefits that matter most to them.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

social media, surveys, conversations) to let donors know they are being heard and appreciated. Test targeted messaging prior to launching full campaigns. A 2014 digital marketing study by Adobe concluded that 54 percent of unsuccessful marketers say that “testing is not a priority.” Use small data (i.e.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 22, 2015

The findings in the whitepaper may be surprising to some, especially those who have long believed in the value of words—in the form of blogs, testimonials, e-newsletters, case studies etc.—over In reality, NPO principals should take the time to study their supporter bases and determine what marketing tools work best.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2019

In the survey, they found most nonprofits plan to focus on social media & advertising, fundraising and email marketing to build out their marketing strategy over the next three to five years. In comparison, a recent Gartner study that found that 59% of business enterprises have some form of AI deployment in operation today.

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EveryAction

JUNE 22, 2016

Yesterday, EveryAction hosted a webinar to discuss insights from our 2016 Email Deliverability Study. There’s some great systems to test your email like Litmus and Email on Acid where you can test your email blasts and they tell you if you pass various rule sets. Surveys are my go-to when it comes to improving engagement.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We had close to 2,000 fundraising friends sign up, and we kicked things off by surveying the audience about their year-end fundraising goals (which we defined to include Giving Tuesday ). If you want to test if a QR code has any lift do an A/B test. Include it. ” Great question!

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Showcasing Effective eLearning Format Choices: A Case Study of Louisiana Machinery Louisiana Machinery, a renowned provider of Cat Engine Power in Louisiana, faced a challenge when Caterpillar Corporation shifted from course-based training to skills-based development. This can be achieved through surveys, focus groups, or user testing.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Showcasing Effective eLearning Format Choices: A Case Study of Louisiana Machinery Louisiana Machinery, a renowned provider of Cat Engine Power in Louisiana, faced a challenge when Caterpillar Corporation shifted from course-based training to skills-based development. This can be achieved through surveys, focus groups, or user testing.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

Showcasing Effective eLearning Format Choices: A Case Study of Louisiana Machinery Louisiana Machinery, a renowned provider of Cat Engine Power in Louisiana, faced a challenge when Caterpillar Corporation shifted from course-based training to skills-based development. This can be achieved through surveys, focus groups, or user testing.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The soon-to-be-released Community Brands Member Engagement and Loyalty Study suggests there’s room for organizations to get members more involved. The study looks at member loyalty data by three segments: high (“Super Members”), medium (“Rank and File”), and low (“Value Seekers”). So, how can you get your members more involved?

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