spark and honey: Future of Giving Report This report explores the question: What are the cultural shifts impacting the future of giving, and what are the critical implications and opportunities for individuals and organization now and in the future? It is a collaboration between sparks & honey, a business strategy firm and the Morgridge Family Foundation. The report defines the “giving ecosystem” expansively, encompassing private and public sectors, individuals and larger … [Read more...]
Pew Research Report: The Future of Digital Life and Well-Being
The Pew Research Center has released a research report called "The Future of Digital Life and Well-Being." Pew interviewed technology experts and scholars (including me) about the benefits and drawbacks of our digital lives. The expert predictions about the impact of the internet over the next 10 years came in response to questions asked by Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center in an online canvassing conducted between Dec. 11, 2017, and Jan. 15, 2018. This … [Read more...]
A Culture of Wellbeing as a New Nonprofit Strength: Building Capacity During a Time of Disruption
Note from Beth: In my recent book, The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit and leading workshops for nonprofits all over the world on this topic, I continue to be passionate about the need to build resilient and sustainable nonprofit leaders and organizations. This is true now more than ever. And new report, The New Normal, spells out exactly why that is important A Culture of Wellbeing as a New Nonprofit Strength: Building Capacity During a Time of Disruption - guest post by Heather McLeod Grant, Adene … [Read more...]
Annual M&R Benchmarks Study Released
One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization's past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy. For the past 11 years, this study has gathered comparative metrics from nonprofits on email, social media, social advertising, fundraising, and web … [Read more...]
Recent Social Media User Data: One Big Takeaway for Nonprofits
One way I keep up with news and trends in social media is to curate social media research studies on Pinterest, share on my Facebook Page, and make sense of them here on my blog. Here’s one insight about how your nonprofit might use some of this recent data to inform your social media strategy: Acenture Interactive's Acquity Group's 2015 Next Generation of Commerce Study, surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. consumers on their habits and preferences surrounding digital engagement, content, shopping, … [Read more...]
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