Surveys are an excellent source of information that help organizations understand the communities they serve. Unfortunately, not all surveys generate quality data due to common survey mistakes and ineffective survey designs. Here are 6 survey mistakes that organizations commonly make: Mistake #1: Using All Qualitative or All Quantitative Questions Using all qualitative or quantitative survey […]
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Becoming a data-driven organization is an exciting opportunity for your organization to improve its operations and functionality. However, some data myths can skew results, impact conclusions, and interfere with next steps for your organization. Understanding these data myths can help ensure you are making data-informed decisions. Here is a breakdown of the common data myths:
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This year, REC blogs will focus on data best practices. We have explored some of these practices in the past, as in 6 Tips to Collect Quality Data. This blog series will elaborate on several data collection best practices as nonprofit organizations and their programs are getting back to “normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic. Now
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Funders use evaluation to learn more about the organizations they support, hold grantees accountability, and monitor program implementation. Each funder has their own guidelines and requirements about what they want from program evaluation. By asking the following program evaluation questions, your organization can develop an evaluation strategy to address these requirements and balance funders’ requests
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Effectively Communicating with your Stakeholders Do you communicate effectively with your stakeholders? Are your communications targeted, unique, and relational? Such communication keeps your stakeholders engaged with your organization! Tip #1: Prepare! Stakeholders – program staff, clients, funders, volunteers, and board members – have varied needs, so do your homework! Brainstorm about who your stakeholders are,
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If it feels like everyone uses the term “data-driven organization”, you would be right! In the last thirty years, technology has rapidly increased and evolved, bringing data processes and systems along. In the world today, “the business of data” is rapidly becoming a new sector of the economy worldwide (Press, 2020). Clearly, data-driven organizations are
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As technology has rapidly increased the ability to collect, store, and utilize data, the term “data-driven organization” has suddenly become a necessary priority. But what IS a data-driven organization and why does it matter? Does YOUR organization harness data to make decisions? What is a Data-Driven Organization? You might think that using data is reserved
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Insight on Effectively Using Your Social Media For Nonprofits In a pandemic era, it is more important than ever to practice good digital communication especially since you may not be able to network at conferences or use other in-person methods for attracting new volunteers or donors. For this week’s blog, we are excited to introduce
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How Do You Maximize Your Effectiveness? Hear From Guest Expert, Donna Catalano, MS, PMP, with Eastlake Solutions During a global pandemic, many nonprofit organizations are short-staffed and face reduced budgets. How do they maximize their effectiveness with limited resources? Our guest and REC partner, Donna Catalano, provides some practical guidance. Q: Nonprofit leaders often feel like
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Finding Stakeholders Needs in Pandemic Has your organization changed because of COVID-19? Are you still meeting the needs of your stakeholders? Who are your stakeholders? Stakeholders include your program staff, clients, funders, volunteers, and board members. In a time of global crisis, these stakeholders are more interconnected now than before. Finding stakeholders’ needs in pandemic
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