Blackbaud

MARCH 15, 2024

If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. This can be inspiring, but it is not always scalable and definitely not measurable. Metrics for outcomes should include all measures that reflect organizational performance.

Strategic Plan

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Others ask very few questions and don’t require much in the way of hard metrics. I’ve also included some short definitions and examples to keep you or other members of your team from getting confused on how to create great goals, objectives, and outcomes. All grant proposals are different. Let’s get started. What is a goal?

Goals

Candid

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The dashboard serves as an annually updated, publicly accessible tool that provides definitional context and data about the organizations, money, and people that make up the sector in the United States. . Combining data with definition . To begin to tell this story, today Candid is launching its U.S. Social Sector Dashboard.

Metrics

Candid

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While we are definitely not experts (every day we discover something new), we wanted to share what we have learned over the past year doing social media video. While video views are nice, we measure our success by engagement—using likes, comments, saves, or shares as our metrics.

Media

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Foundations don’t share the same definition of general operating support Foundations surveyed were also invited to add comments about their general operating grants. But it’s evident that foundations’ definitions and considerations of general operating support vary. private and community foundations by total giving.

Award

Selfish Giving

APRIL 29, 2019

It’s hard to come up with one single definition of what the word means, or create best practice tactics that work for everyone. For example, if they are a lower-level partner, create a templated wrap report that showcases your brand and mission, but allows for easy plug-and-play metrics per partner. Go Beyond the Metrics.

Metrics

Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

Watch the video clip Additionally, when asked about how to develop and use a common definition for BIPOC-led and BIPOC-serving organizations, Satonya Fair, president and CEO of Peak Grantmaking, suggests collaboration with other experts is key. Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits? And a lot comes down to the systems.

Demographics

Pamela Grow

JUNE 14, 2023

Here are simple definitions of and key differences between pledges and donations: Pledges. It’s especially easy when it has some kind of metric to base pledges on. First, let’s get back to basics and define each donation type. A pledge is a promise to pay a certain amount of money to an organization at a later date.

Donation

Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2016

The most effective dashboard solutions are intuitive and visually dynamic; they present an accessible real-time look into a range of metrics. The board can access specific goals, updates on revenue and key performance indicators (KPIs), and a range of metrics related to progress toward longer-term goals. Train Diligently.

Metrics

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

By collecting essential metrics as part of your program management process, you’ll be able to use this information to: Identify program gaps and areas of need. Using predefined metrics can be incredibly valuable for determining how well your nonprofit has been meeting the needs of your constituents and where you can adjust for greater impact.

Management

CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

Flexible metric counting for donations, activity, and impact. Set a specific and realistic fundraising goal Determine the measurable impact that this goal will have for your mission Create a definite timeline for your campaign (Pro tip: Many organizations opt for a 6-8 week timeline.) Easy donation form with mobile payments.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Update: Marc has followed up with some more insight about how orchestras could improve their social media metrics. The full report is 24 pages, but it's definitely worth a look. See his blog post and join the forum discussion.

Media

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

For definitions of leader levels and the full list of demographic survey questions and response options, see How to collect and share demographic data. To dive deeper into the factors that positively affect the sharing of demographic data, we created a metric called “survey completion level”, ranging from zero to four.

Demographics

Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2012

Microsoft Lync is one of the least understood Microsoft product donations in the TechSoup catalog; however if yours is a larger organization that already runs on Windows Server 2008, uses Office Professional Plus 2010 , and has multiple offices or lots of work out in the field, it's definitely worth looking at. People in the U.S.

Software

Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

The Citrix free kit on How to Build Your Workshifting Strategy is definitely worth checking out. It lists all the things a good policy should have, including quality metrics to ensure teleworkers are doing their work. Tina Nacrelli's Telecommuting Policy Development — Top Ten Tips is also a good starting place.

Management

Just Write Grants

APRIL 8, 2024

If you answered B or C, you're definitely not alone. Here are the key metrics to keep an eye on: Open Rates: This stat reveals how many people actually open your newsletter. Bounce Rates: This metric shows the percentage of emails that couldn't be delivered, often due to invalid email addresses. The good news?

Metrics

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Identify Your Priorities Define and Document Your Pro c edures Prepare Your Database Review Existing Portfolios or Assign New Portfolios Train Your Team Establish a Feedback Loop Track and Review Your Metrics. Step 7: Track and Review Your Metrics. Is a pledge paid over a period of time acceptable?

Management

CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

Maintaining a website, staying current on social media, and sending out a regular newsletter or direct mailings shows your organization is running effectively and that you have an active audience—things a business is definitely interested in knowing before sponsoring.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame.

Fundraising

NextAfter

MAY 17, 2023

But we definitely recommend enlisting the help of your dev and data teams to reduce the anxiety of making the leap from Universal Analytics to GA4. Metric Unlike dimensions, metrics are things you can count. Now is the time to abandon that hope and begin the migration process.

Metrics

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 13, 2013

It’s definitely tech planning made simple. Doing a draft technology plan or roadmap that integrates with your organization’s larger strategic plans. Conducting some total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis on projected new acquisitions. Finalize the technology plan with benefits and outcomes. This process takes months to do it well.

Mentor

Qgiv

MAY 11, 2021

Nonprofits are expected to spend the entire $10,000 dollars each month, and there are performance-related metrics nonprofits must meet in order to continue receiving the grant (more on those later). Having an optimized landing page impacts an important metric in Google ads called Quality Score. Knowing the industry standards is great.

Grants

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Check out the following metrics to ascertain how effective your programs are in supporting your mission: Program descriptions. If not, you should get your team on the same page while you modify your definitions. Financial health, while one of the most important indicators you can gauge using Form 990, is far from the only one.

Nonprofit

CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2025

Flexible metric counting for donations, activity, and impact. Set a specific and realistic fundraising goal Determine the measurable impact that this goal will have for your mission Create a definite timeline for your campaign (Pro tip: Many organizations opt for a 6-8 week timeline.) Easy donation form with mobile payments.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 1, 2024

While communication metrics and donor feedback are good places to start stewarding donors, your nonprofit may overlook a valuable resource for enhancing donor stewardship: your bookkeeping data. This information is a powerful tool for communicating donor impact and establishing a plan to further their involvement over time.

Nonprofit

Grant Writing Made Easy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

There’s so much experimentation in entrepreneurship, and you have to create your own metrics for success, whereas in academia, your main metric for success is being hired and then being tenured and promoted. And, at least in the beginning, whether you work each day determines whether you get paid.

Ethics

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

Use that number as your major gift definition. Start with your top 10 gifts over the past 12 months. What is the average size of these gifts? Is there a natural breakpoint? There usually is.) For example, if your top 10 donors last year all gave at least $1,000, then use $1,000 as your major gift threshold.

Nonprofit

Tom Ahern

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Which is pretty much the definition of a failed attempt at a "relationship." The math of thanks The GOLDEN metric is Lifetime Value (LTV). your charity goes to all the time, trouble, expense and anguish to acquire new donors. YET 7 or 8 out of those 10 first-time donors do NOT give again. That's not true with first-time donors.

Training

CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

You should definitely aim high with these, but make sure they’re realistic within the timeframe you have. These strategies should also have specific metrics and/or KPIs associated with them to measure their success. Fundraising Goals. These smaller, strategic goals will feed directly into your organizational goal.

Calendar

Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Evaluate metrics such as: Conversion rate Average gift size The rate at which donors choose recurring giving options How much of your total giving comes from your online donation form These reports provide you with deeper insights into your donors’ preferences and where you can improve the online donation experience.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

There are definitely tricks to it all especially when each platform makes changes/improvements nearly every week. Analyzing Results on Your Social Media Platforms A huge benefit of social media is the ability to see your metrics in black and white. Your hard work will pay off in time! But, also, in many cases we don’t want to know!

Media

NextAfter

MAY 17, 2023

But we definitely recommend enlisting the help of your dev and data teams to reduce the anxiety of making the leap from Universal Analytics to GA4. Metric Unlike dimensions, metrics are things you can count. Now is the time to abandon that hope and begin the migration process.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

That definitely helps nonprofit advertising budgets go farther. There are performance-related metrics nonprofits need to reach in order to maintain their Google Ad Grants status. You should get familiar with the key ads metrics in order to ensure you’re getting the most out of the program.

Fundraising

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Seeing their name in a subject line will definitely make them want to click. Tracking metrics for marketing emails can help you continue to refine your email marketing strategy. Your email performance metrics can give you valuable insights into what works and what doesn’t when you try new things. Track email performance.

Fundraising

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For decades, Adrian has been espousing the values of focusing on donor retention as a top-line metric of the health of an organization. That was definitely a confidence builder for us! The story goes that company co-founder, Jay Love, was attending a fundraising conference and caught a session by Adrian Sargeant.

Software

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

While goals are vital to success, SMART fundraising goals help make sure you’re setting goals that you just can’t miss. That sounds good, right? Can’t miss” goals! In some form or fashion, we’ve all heard how essential goals are. Want to lose weight? Set a goal! Want to get a job in a new career? Set a goal! Want to get good at yoga? Set a goal!

Goals

OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you don’t have a metric for success going in, you won’t be able to measure how well you did or improve your strategies going forward. relax a little, your part is definitely not over yet! Promoting your cause or gaining publicity. Stewarding existing donors. Engaging prospective major donors. While you can (and should!)

Fundraising