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These messages are usually quite specific — and generally correlate to a set of talking points that we hope they will focus on. Most nonprofit media relations advice focuses on the mechanics of pitching your story or how to build relationships with reporters. That overlooks an unseen — and equally important — part of media relations: preparation. MORE
And get this: we found a positive correlation between email fundraising response rate and unsubscribe rate. That goes along with the old direct mail correlation of more response, more complaints. It helps to know if your efforts are producing well or poorly, and it's awfully hard to tell if all you have to look at are your own results. And that can be hard to know for online fundraising. MORE
I'm pretty sure those things are correlated. Here's the important thing to remember about the internet. It's. the internet. A place where negativity thrives. You see this often in the arts. We love to talk about what sucks and who sucks. Do a blog post or video about how everyone (except you and your friends) are money hungry, artistically deprive sellouts and you can almost see people racing in to add their two pennies. MORE
Fresh Market could also A-B test of its flyer to get a sense of correlation. In this season of the year, it’s easy for a retailer to be involved in two or three or even more cause promotions at the same time. But when you activate these promotions should you aggregate them together, or spread them around? Case in point is this recent weekly flyer from a local grocery chain with 24 outlets called Fresh Market. MORE
Rather, you should recognize that the work you put into developing your donor retention strategies is directly correlated to the results you’ll see in your fundraising revenue. . By Jay Love. Nonprofit professionals have a lot on their minds. You’re probably thinking about methods to keep your staff and constituents safe during the pandemic, effective work-from-home strategies to keep everyone productive, and how to maintain programming while adhering to social distancing guidelines. . MORE
You can place your mouse cursor over a related hashtag to see its correlation level. Having worked on numerous digital/social organizational strategies for the better part of the last decade, I find that I still occasionally run into organizational leaders that haven’t yet integrated social data into their decision making. MORE
For instance, some 11 acts show a high correlation with the Loyola Generativity Scale, including: ‘told someone about my own childhood’ (.43 43 correlation), and ‘sewed or mended a garment or other object’ (.30 30 correlation). As a reminder for people as far away from college statistics as me, 1 would mean complete correlation and -1 would mean a complete negative correlation. Correlation, of course, is not causation. MORE
Total online revenue correlates closely with email list size. On Wednesday, I shared how nonprofits are using social media according to reports released over the last few weeks. Today, we are going to take a look at email marketing and fundraising using data from these reports: Sage Nonprofit Solutions Email Marketing Report 2012 (Sage). 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study (Convio). 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study (M+R and NTEN). MORE
I’m not implying that these are the only things you look for when hiring or even that they correlate to how you or I vote. It’s the morning after Election Day, and I have a question for you: Have you ever hired anyone? Well, if you’ve voted, then you’ve influenced who at least gets hired. And, with all the he-said, she-said and who is right or wrong when–it can be difficult to navigate. So, I ask you: What are your non-negotiables when hiring someone? MORE
What Michal basically does is use the aggregate big data generated on Facebook through “Likes” He then finds correlations and patterns, and uses these to determine personality traits about you based on your own “Likes” What makes this particularly fascinating is that the patterns that he has found are remarkably accurate given that 25% of the global population is on Facebook (i.e. MORE
After being on so many fundraising teams, I’ve noticed what is done before an event directly correlates with how the fundraising event turns out. Let me show you what I mean. An Unsuccessful Vs. Successful Fundraising Event. In college, I was in a sorority. We often did charity work for disadvantaged families in the community. Sometimes, we wanted to purchase the families some needed items, especially those with children. The items were usually diapers, wipes, formula, etc. MORE
Moreover, with transactional cause marketing, when all is said and done you can compare sales figures against a logical cohort and get a sense of correlation, maybe even causation, based on what’s different. For a short while signs have appeared that seem to suggest that a company’s halo shines just as brightly whether they sponsor a transactional cause marketing effort as when they just make a lump sum pre-donation and promote that. MORE
Our research shows a correlation between the structure of communications and fundraising teams and how responsible individuals personally feel for achieving both fundraising and community engagement goals. While we can’t prove cause-and-effect with this data, the correlation is there, and it certainly makes sense. We need to break down the barriers preventing fundraising and marketing staff from cooperating in order to get the best results. MORE
For example, “to increase the correlation of #hashtag1 with #hashtag2 by X% within X months” This would be useful if one of your broader organizational goals is to build bridges in your community. Lately, my associates and I have been doing quite a bit of social network visualization research for clients, typically using raw social data and comprehensive, fee-based custom tools. MORE
Some studies have even shown a correlation between happiness and education. The end of the year is fast approaching and with it your final opportunity to improve yourself as a cause marketer. Here are seven simple-steps you could do in the next 30 minutes to improve your cause marketing career before year end. Make an Appointment for Early 2012 with Your Opposite Number at the Charity or Sponsor. MORE
Only then will you be able to properly correlate Giving Tuesday outcomes with your actions throughout the past year. Our sector is, once again, awaiting the results of Giving Tuesday without much thought about what value WE are giving to our supporters— and that’s really too bad. MORE
Notice any correlations between cost, reach, staff time, and ROI–the ideal communication causes the most people to take the action you want them to take and costs the least amount of money and staff time. flickr/joebeone. If I had one piece of advice to give any foundation or nonprofit communicator in this new financial paradigm of thrift, it would be to develop a strategic communications plan. It may be your biggest conservation tool. MORE
Without integration how will you know when members visit or how visitation correlates to renewal? About once a month my phone rings and someone asks if JCA can tie together multiple systems to save them time and money. It’s a great question. Integrated systems help organizations run internal processes better, improve external communication and ultimately raise more money. One of the enduring mythologies, however, is that the project itself should be simple and inexpensive. MORE
Anyway, according to ReadWriteWeb , “Establishing a new correlation between social networks and prefrontal cortex size lends credibility to Dunbar’s assertions that our brains aren’t big to be smart, but to help us manage relationships that will ultimately help us survive. MORE
For instance, the presence of a telephone number in a donor’s record correlates with a higher lifetime value. Turns out the presence of a phone number correlates with higher lifetime giving even if the donor has never been called. Back when I was the “Internet guy” in a direct mail firm (talk about not fitting in), I learned the perils of attributing causation where cause and effect may not really exist. MORE
But I’m wondering if there is any correlation between the formats and how far in advance people plan with their success in producing good communications or how much stress they have in their jobs or how much inter-office cooperation they receive from others. During our webinar yesterday where we previewed the 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report (coming January 14, 2013!), MORE
We also looked at engagement per post because sometimes it correlated directly to participation in healthfinder.gov’s weekly health challenge. While bitly advises not to post on Facebook during the weekend , there could be a correlation to explore here (as peak times for posting on social media often conflict by source). Source: DK Web Consulting. Twice as many fans engage on Military Facebook pages than pages from the US. MORE
The program includes Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Clinical Investigator Career Development Awards, Follicular Lymphoma Research Initiative Grants, and Follicular Lymphoma Correlative Clinical Studies Awards. With the follicular-focused awards, LRF hopes to advance the understanding of the human biology of follicular lymphoma, verify molecular targets for FL, and seek correlative clinical studies. From The Foundation Center. MORE
Periodontal disease is highly correlated with heart disease and diabetes. As I often say in this space, correlation is not causation. (My If you sell consumables… food, drink, shoes, jeans, etc… to the public you’d be wise to think about cause marketing. Here’s why; most of us will only buy a handful of washing machines or refrigerators… what economists call 'durables'… in our lives. By contrast, we’re constantly replacing the non-durables or ‘soft goods.’ MORE
According to the study, website satisfaction has a strong correlation to the behaviors we want. How good are nonprofit websites? Not so great, it would seem. Survey research from ForeSee Results, Trends in Constituent Satisfaction with Nonprofit Websites (PDF, registration required), puts the average nonprofit website satisfaction score of 73 (out of 100). This is survey research, so it tells what people say, not necessarily what they really do, but it's interesting nonetheless. MORE
“We found biochemical changes that correlated with cognitive performance,&# Dr. Kantarci explained. Image via Wikipedia. Dr. Kejal Kantarci, a radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and her team of chemists and brain surgeons have recently published findings of their work that might be the clue to screening those likely to develop some form of dementia – as much as twenty years before visible signs appear. MORE
For society as a whole the negatives are equally pronounced; political corruption tends to dog gambling wherever it is active, the number of ‘pathological’ gamblers increases wherever gambling takes hold, and, notwithstanding the promises going in about the use of gambling revenue, there’s currently a strong correlation between state budget deficits and states that have casinos, notably Illinois, California, New York, Pennsylvania, and Nevada. MORE
We know that a lapse in engagement correlates to a lapse in giving, so it is important to start thinking about how you can keep your major supporters engaged when you can no longer rely on face-to-face interactions. This is part 2 of 3 in a series. For the previous post, go he re. Kill self-doubt. Some in your organization might be saying things like: “Our major donors’ investment portfolios have been decimated. There’s no way they’ll give.” MORE
There is no denying that there is a correlation between risk-tolerance level and age. Over the course of the past two decades there have been numerous initiatives / movements relating to the Government of Canada and the digital space. I can see why it’s hard for people to get excited about yet another one. MORE
In our neck of the woods, i.e. live theatre, we see a pretty direct correlation between cast size and revenue. I'm curious to see if any of you out there have seen this sort of correlation in your work. Help me out here. Generally, the more performers on stage, the higher the revenue. Does revenue go up if you have more dancers on stage? Does revenue go up if you are exhibiting the work of more then one visual artist? If you have any thoughts on this, leave a comment MORE
Their findings square up exactly against our own DonorTrends research in many areas … The strong correlation between religion and giving (i.e., Age, education and income as correlates of giving. Fundraising giant Russ Reid has released an impressive bit of survey research on donor behavior and attitudes. where religion appears more important in individual’s life, there’s a greater propensity to give, and to give more). Importance of mail as primary giving medium. MORE
But you know that the education of girls helps inoculate them against child marriage, and is highly correlated with advancements in society and economic growth. You’ve got a big following on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google +… maybe even thousands of people. Isn’t it time your social network slipped into its spandex and buttoned on its superhero cape and did a little good in the world? MORE
How you answer the question of self-education determines things like: how successful your cause-related marketing campaigns are, indeed, how successful you are; your income; your lifespan; researchers have even shown a correlation between happiness and education.It’s What do you do, as a cause marketer, to keep learning?How MORE
Usually the timeline correlates with the amount of money they are considering giving up since that alters a convenience quotient (so to speak). First things first. Too often fundraisers, board members, and nonprofit leaders spend way too much time thinking and talking about their organization’s or their employee’s process for raising major gifts (including legacy gifts). MORE
Regular readers know that I have found a strong correlation between the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship 2011 CSR Index and whether or not the company was active in cause marketing. Fortune magazine just published its annual “ 100 Best Companies to Work for ” list and I wondered, how many of these companies are also known for their cause marketing? MORE
While triple negative breast cancer responds well to chemotherapy, in some cases early complete response does not correlate with survival rates. Breast cancer is heterogeneous, not homogeneous. There are subtypes that are more deadly and less receptive to current therapies, including a variety known as triple negative breast cancer. Most breast cancers are fueled by three hormonal ‘receptors;’ estrogen, progesterone, or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). MORE
We also looked at engagement per post because sometimes it correlated directly to participation in healthfinder.gov’s weekly health challenge. While bitly advises not to post on Facebook during the weekend , there could be a correlation to explore here (as peak times for posting on social media often conflict by source). Source: DK Web Consulting. Twice as many fans engage on Military Facebook pages than pages from the U.S. MORE
Almost everywhere around the world giving and happiness were positively correlated. In fact, Gallup found only one country were there was no correlation between charitable giving and happiness; the Central African Republic. Can money buy happiness? As a matter of fact, it can. But not in the way you might think. Professor Michael Norton at the Harvard Business School did a series of fun experiments that found that if you spend money right, it can indeed lead to happiness. MORE
Learn how communications team size correlates with overall organization budget size in this video and in the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Just when and how your nonprofit communications team should grow depends on lots of factors. But one of them is the overall size of your organization. Can’t see the video player? Go here. Subscribe to our Nonprofit Marketing Guide YouTube channel for more videos. The post How Big Should Your Comms Team Be? MORE
There’s almost no correlation between the amount an account Tweets and the engagement they receive, so make sure to use Twitter as often as it is necessary. Social Media Marketing: What, when and where should I post? by Angharad Miller. MORE
Were the correlations between media channels and ROI what you wanted and expected? flickr/iirraa. Last week I provided guidelines for assessing the communications that you control. But that’s only half of the story–especially in today’s conversational Web 2.0 environment. This week, attention turns to what the media is saying about you, and next week—what the Web is saying about you, and what your peers and competitors are up to. Media Analysis. MORE
New Study Shows Correlation Between Employee Engagement And The Long-Lost Lunch Break What workaholics can learn from triathletes about being productive. PLEASE NOTE: This article is not suggesting that if you suffer from depression or anxiety or other mental health issues that all you need is a mental health day to fix it. I struggle with depression and anxiety and it is an ongoing battle, I know. MORE
She asked simply: “As donor retention rates fall, I wondering if anyone has done any research correlating retention and presence on social media. I know, I know … what an impossibly broad question. What I’m really fishing for is some great fundraising success stories … examples of where use of social media has yielded real, measurable dollars. I’m moved to ask because of the question posed yesterday by Cindy Courtier’s Comment to my post on retention. MORE
The CoolData blog walks through an example of a college alumni office which learns that the number of times an alumnus visits the college website correlates to the size and frequency of his gifts. What does the data tell you? How can you use it? Fundraising Marketing Marketing Skills Measurement Nonprofit Research Resource advice data analysis engagement research web MORE
Correlation Related Topics iMarketSmart
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Only then will you be able to properly correlate Giving Tuesday outcomes with your actions throughout the past year. Our sector is, once again, awaiting the results of Giving Tuesday without much thought about what value WE are giving to our supporters— and that’s really too bad.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Learn how communications team size correlates with overall organization budget size in this video and in the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. Just when and how your nonprofit communications team should grow depends on lots of factors. But one of them is the overall size of your organization. Can’t see the video player? Go here. Subscribe to our Nonprofit Marketing Guide YouTube channel for more videos. The post How Big Should Your Comms Team Be?
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Non Profit Marketing 360
DECEMBER 7, 2011
The CoolData blog walks through an example of a college alumni office which learns that the number of times an alumnus visits the college website correlates to the size and frequency of his gifts. What does the data tell you? How can you use it? Fundraising Marketing Marketing Skills Measurement Nonprofit Research Resource advice data analysis engagement research web
Cause Related Marketing
MARCH 27, 2013
For instance, some 11 acts show a high correlation with the Loyola Generativity Scale, including: ‘told someone about my own childhood’ (.43 43 correlation), and ‘sewed or mended a garment or other object’ (.30 30 correlation). As a reminder for people as far away from college statistics as me, 1 would mean complete correlation and -1 would mean a complete negative correlation. Correlation, of course, is not causation.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 21, 2016
Our research shows a correlation between the structure of communications and fundraising teams and how responsible individuals personally feel for achieving both fundraising and community engagement goals. While we can’t prove cause-and-effect with this data, the correlation is there, and it certainly makes sense. We need to break down the barriers preventing fundraising and marketing staff from cooperating in order to get the best results.
Fundraising 123
MAY 20, 2010
And get this: we found a positive correlation between email fundraising response rate and unsubscribe rate. That goes along with the old direct mail correlation of more response, more complaints. It helps to know if your efforts are producing well or poorly, and it's awfully hard to tell if all you have to look at are your own results. And that can be hard to know for online fundraising.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
AUGUST 13, 2014
For example, “to increase the correlation of #hashtag1 with #hashtag2 by X% within X months” This would be useful if one of your broader organizational goals is to build bridges in your community. Lately, my associates and I have been doing quite a bit of social network visualization research for clients, typically using raw social data and comprehensive, fee-based custom tools.
Sea Change Strategies
JULY 15, 2013
For instance, the presence of a telephone number in a donor’s record correlates with a higher lifetime value. Turns out the presence of a phone number correlates with higher lifetime giving even if the donor has never been called. Back when I was the “Internet guy” in a direct mail firm (talk about not fitting in), I learned the perils of attributing causation where cause and effect may not really exist.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 31, 2020
We know that a lapse in engagement correlates to a lapse in giving, so it is important to start thinking about how you can keep your major supporters engaged when you can no longer rely on face-to-face interactions. This is part 2 of 3 in a series. For the previous post, go he re. Kill self-doubt. Some in your organization might be saying things like: “Our major donors’ investment portfolios have been decimated. There’s no way they’ll give.”
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
What Michal basically does is use the aggregate big data generated on Facebook through “Likes” He then finds correlations and patterns, and uses these to determine personality traits about you based on your own “Likes” What makes this particularly fascinating is that the patterns that he has found are remarkably accurate given that 25% of the global population is on Facebook (i.e.
Cause Related Marketing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Periodontal disease is highly correlated with heart disease and diabetes. As I often say in this space, correlation is not causation. (My If you sell consumables… food, drink, shoes, jeans, etc… to the public you’d be wise to think about cause marketing. Here’s why; most of us will only buy a handful of washing machines or refrigerators… what economists call 'durables'… in our lives. By contrast, we’re constantly replacing the non-durables or ‘soft goods.’
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2012
But I’m wondering if there is any correlation between the formats and how far in advance people plan with their success in producing good communications or how much stress they have in their jobs or how much inter-office cooperation they receive from others. During our webinar yesterday where we previewed the 2013 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report (coming January 14, 2013!),
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 28, 2019
New Study Shows Correlation Between Employee Engagement And The Long-Lost Lunch Break What workaholics can learn from triathletes about being productive. PLEASE NOTE: This article is not suggesting that if you suffer from depression or anxiety or other mental health issues that all you need is a mental health day to fix it. I struggle with depression and anxiety and it is an ongoing battle, I know.
The Agitator
JANUARY 17, 2017
She asked simply: “As donor retention rates fall, I wondering if anyone has done any research correlating retention and presence on social media. I know, I know … what an impossibly broad question. What I’m really fishing for is some great fundraising success stories … examples of where use of social media has yielded real, measurable dollars. I’m moved to ask because of the question posed yesterday by Cindy Courtier’s Comment to my post on retention.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
There is no denying that there is a correlation between risk-tolerance level and age. Over the course of the past two decades there have been numerous initiatives / movements relating to the Government of Canada and the digital space. I can see why it’s hard for people to get excited about yet another one.
SocialButterfly
AUGUST 11, 2012
We also looked at engagement per post because sometimes it correlated directly to participation in healthfinder.gov’s weekly health challenge. While bitly advises not to post on Facebook during the weekend , there could be a correlation to explore here (as peak times for posting on social media often conflict by source). Source: DK Web Consulting. Twice as many fans engage on Military Facebook pages than pages from the U.S.
SocialButterfly
AUGUST 11, 2012
We also looked at engagement per post because sometimes it correlated directly to participation in healthfinder.gov’s weekly health challenge. While bitly advises not to post on Facebook during the weekend , there could be a correlation to explore here (as peak times for posting on social media often conflict by source). Source: DK Web Consulting. Twice as many fans engage on Military Facebook pages than pages from the US.
The Agitator
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
Their findings square up exactly against our own DonorTrends research in many areas … The strong correlation between religion and giving (i.e., Age, education and income as correlates of giving. Fundraising giant Russ Reid has released an impressive bit of survey research on donor behavior and attitudes. where religion appears more important in individual’s life, there’s a greater propensity to give, and to give more). Importance of mail as primary giving medium.
Twenti
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
There’s almost no correlation between the amount an account Tweets and the engagement they receive, so make sure to use Twitter as often as it is necessary. Social Media Marketing: What, when and where should I post? by Angharad Miller.
JCA Insights
APRIL 26, 2011
Without integration how will you know when members visit or how visitation correlates to renewal? About once a month my phone rings and someone asks if JCA can tie together multiple systems to save them time and money. It’s a great question. Integrated systems help organizations run internal processes better, improve external communication and ultimately raise more money. One of the enduring mythologies, however, is that the project itself should be simple and inexpensive.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
APRIL 8, 2015
You can place your mouse cursor over a related hashtag to see its correlation level. Having worked on numerous digital/social organizational strategies for the better part of the last decade, I find that I still occasionally run into organizational leaders that haven’t yet integrated social data into their decision making.
Mission Paradox Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
In our neck of the woods, i.e. live theatre, we see a pretty direct correlation between cast size and revenue. I'm curious to see if any of you out there have seen this sort of correlation in your work. Help me out here. Generally, the more performers on stage, the higher the revenue. Does revenue go up if you have more dancers on stage? Does revenue go up if you are exhibiting the work of more then one visual artist? If you have any thoughts on this, leave a comment
Cause Related Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2012
Fresh Market could also A-B test of its flyer to get a sense of correlation. In this season of the year, it’s easy for a retailer to be involved in two or three or even more cause promotions at the same time. But when you activate these promotions should you aggregate them together, or spread them around? Case in point is this recent weekly flyer from a local grocery chain with 24 outlets called Fresh Market.
Non Profit Marketing 360
AUGUST 30, 2011
“We found biochemical changes that correlated with cognitive performance,&# Dr. Kantarci explained. Image via Wikipedia. Dr. Kejal Kantarci, a radiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and her team of chemists and brain surgeons have recently published findings of their work that might be the clue to screening those likely to develop some form of dementia – as much as twenty years before visible signs appear.
Fundraiser Ideas
JUNE 21, 2012
After being on so many fundraising teams, I’ve noticed what is done before an event directly correlates with how the fundraising event turns out. Let me show you what I mean. An Unsuccessful Vs. Successful Fundraising Event. In college, I was in a sorority. We often did charity work for disadvantaged families in the community. Sometimes, we wanted to purchase the families some needed items, especially those with children. The items were usually diapers, wipes, formula, etc.
Cause Related Marketing
OCTOBER 12, 2012
While triple negative breast cancer responds well to chemotherapy, in some cases early complete response does not correlate with survival rates. Breast cancer is heterogeneous, not homogeneous. There are subtypes that are more deadly and less receptive to current therapies, including a variety known as triple negative breast cancer. Most breast cancers are fueled by three hormonal ‘receptors;’ estrogen, progesterone, or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 23, 2018
These messages are usually quite specific — and generally correlate to a set of talking points that we hope they will focus on. Most nonprofit media relations advice focuses on the mechanics of pitching your story or how to build relationships with reporters. That overlooks an unseen — and equally important — part of media relations: preparation.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 19, 2012
Total online revenue correlates closely with email list size. On Wednesday, I shared how nonprofits are using social media according to reports released over the last few weeks. Today, we are going to take a look at email marketing and fundraising using data from these reports: Sage Nonprofit Solutions Email Marketing Report 2012 (Sage). 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study (Convio). 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study (M+R and NTEN).
Ann Green
JUNE 18, 2020
Rather, you should recognize that the work you put into developing your donor retention strategies is directly correlated to the results you’ll see in your fundraising revenue. . By Jay Love. Nonprofit professionals have a lot on their minds. You’re probably thinking about methods to keep your staff and constituents safe during the pandemic, effective work-from-home strategies to keep everyone productive, and how to maintain programming while adhering to social distancing guidelines. .
Cause Related Marketing
MAY 8, 2012
Almost everywhere around the world giving and happiness were positively correlated. In fact, Gallup found only one country were there was no correlation between charitable giving and happiness; the Central African Republic. Can money buy happiness? As a matter of fact, it can. But not in the way you might think. Professor Michael Norton at the Harvard Business School did a series of fun experiments that found that if you spend money right, it can indeed lead to happiness.
iMarketSmart
APRIL 7, 2019
Usually the timeline correlates with the amount of money they are considering giving up since that alters a convenience quotient (so to speak). First things first. Too often fundraisers, board members, and nonprofit leaders spend way too much time thinking and talking about their organization’s or their employee’s process for raising major gifts (including legacy gifts).
Cause Related Marketing
DECEMBER 29, 2011
Some studies have even shown a correlation between happiness and education. The end of the year is fast approaching and with it your final opportunity to improve yourself as a cause marketer. Here are seven simple-steps you could do in the next 30 minutes to improve your cause marketing career before year end. Make an Appointment for Early 2012 with Your Opposite Number at the Charity or Sponsor.
Cause Related Marketing
OCTOBER 4, 2012
Moreover, with transactional cause marketing, when all is said and done you can compare sales figures against a logical cohort and get a sense of correlation, maybe even causation, based on what’s different. For a short while signs have appeared that seem to suggest that a company’s halo shines just as brightly whether they sponsor a transactional cause marketing effort as when they just make a lump sum pre-donation and promote that.
Cause Related Marketing
OCTOBER 29, 2012
For society as a whole the negatives are equally pronounced; political corruption tends to dog gambling wherever it is active, the number of ‘pathological’ gamblers increases wherever gambling takes hold, and, notwithstanding the promises going in about the use of gambling revenue, there’s currently a strong correlation between state budget deficits and states that have casinos, notably Illinois, California, New York, Pennsylvania, and Nevada.
Cause Related Marketing
JANUARY 30, 2012
Regular readers know that I have found a strong correlation between the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship 2011 CSR Index and whether or not the company was active in cause marketing. Fortune magazine just published its annual “ 100 Best Companies to Work for ” list and I wondered, how many of these companies are also known for their cause marketing?
ImpactMax
JULY 27, 2009
Were the correlations between media channels and ROI what you wanted and expected? flickr/iirraa. Last week I provided guidelines for assessing the communications that you control. But that’s only half of the story–especially in today’s conversational Web 2.0 environment. This week, attention turns to what the media is saying about you, and next week—what the Web is saying about you, and what your peers and competitors are up to. Media Analysis.
SocialButterfly
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
I’m not implying that these are the only things you look for when hiring or even that they correlate to how you or I vote. It’s the morning after Election Day, and I have a question for you: Have you ever hired anyone? Well, if you’ve voted, then you’ve influenced who at least gets hired. And, with all the he-said, she-said and who is right or wrong when–it can be difficult to navigate. So, I ask you: What are your non-negotiables when hiring someone?
Cause Related Marketing
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
But you know that the education of girls helps inoculate them against child marriage, and is highly correlated with advancements in society and economic growth. You’ve got a big following on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google +… maybe even thousands of people. Isn’t it time your social network slipped into its spandex and buttoned on its superhero cape and did a little good in the world?
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
AUGUST 22, 2012
Anyway, according to ReadWriteWeb , “Establishing a new correlation between social networks and prefrontal cortex size lends credibility to Dunbar’s assertions that our brains aren’t big to be smart, but to help us manage relationships that will ultimately help us survive.
Donor Power Blog
MAY 12, 2009
According to the study, website satisfaction has a strong correlation to the behaviors we want. How good are nonprofit websites? Not so great, it would seem. Survey research from ForeSee Results, Trends in Constituent Satisfaction with Nonprofit Websites (PDF, registration required), puts the average nonprofit website satisfaction score of 73 (out of 100). This is survey research, so it tells what people say, not necessarily what they really do, but it's interesting nonetheless.
ImpactMax
JULY 22, 2009
Notice any correlations between cost, reach, staff time, and ROI–the ideal communication causes the most people to take the action you want them to take and costs the least amount of money and staff time. flickr/joebeone. If I had one piece of advice to give any foundation or nonprofit communicator in this new financial paradigm of thrift, it would be to develop a strategic communications plan. It may be your biggest conservation tool.
Seeking Grant Money Today
JUNE 24, 2008
The program includes Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Clinical Investigator Career Development Awards, Follicular Lymphoma Research Initiative Grants, and Follicular Lymphoma Correlative Clinical Studies Awards. With the follicular-focused awards, LRF hopes to advance the understanding of the human biology of follicular lymphoma, verify molecular targets for FL, and seek correlative clinical studies. From The Foundation Center.
Mission Paradox Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
I'm pretty sure those things are correlated. Here's the important thing to remember about the internet. It's. the internet. A place where negativity thrives. You see this often in the arts. We love to talk about what sucks and who sucks. Do a blog post or video about how everyone (except you and your friends) are money hungry, artistically deprive sellouts and you can almost see people racing in to add their two pennies.
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