Figures and Tables xi

Foreword by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen xiii

Preface: The Queen of Nonprofits Meets the Goddess of Measurement xvii

Acknowledgments xxiii

The Authors xxvii

Part One : Introduction of Concepts 1

One The Secret Sauce for Nonprofits: Networked Strategies + Measurement = Amazing Success 3

Two The Rise of the Networked Nonprofit: A New Paradigm for Nonprofit Success 13

Part Two : Basic Measurement Principles, How-Tos, and Best Practices 27

Three Creating a Data-Informed Culture: How Your Organization Can Embrace the Data and Use What It Can Teach You 29

Four Measurement is Power: How to Take Control of Your Programs and Progress with the Art and Science of Measurement 41

Five Don’t Confuse Activity with Results: The Value of Expressing Your Results in Terms of Organizational Goals 59

Six The Ladder of Engagement: How to Measure Engagement and Use It to Improve Relationships with Your Stakeholders 77

Seven How to Turn Your Stakeholders into Fundraisers: Social Fundraising and How Measurement Can Make It More Effective 99

Eight Measurement Tools: How to Choose and Use the Right Tool for the Job 119

Nine Measurement and the Aha! Moment: Using Your Data to Tell Stories, Make Decisions, and Change the World 151

Part Three : Advanced Measurement Concepts and Practices for Networked Nonprofits 171

Ten Measuring What Really Matters: The Importance and Measurement of Relationships 173

Eleven Understanding, Visualizing, and Improving Networks 187

Twelve Infl uence Measurement: How to Determine Your Influence and That of Your Organization, Free Agents, and Nonprofit Champions 203

Thirteen How to Be Naked and Measure It: Transparency is a Networked Nonprofit’s Best Friend 221

Fourteen Measuring the Impact of the Crowd 235

Epilogue: With Measurement and Learning, Networked Nonprofits Can Change the World 245

Appendix A: Measuring Relationships and Relationship Research 247

Appendix B: Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly Assessment Tool for Networked Nonprofits 251

Appendix C: Social Media Measurement Checklist 255

Appendix D: A Checklist for Monitoring Services 261

Notes 269

Glossary 281

Resources for Tools, Tutorials, and Assistance 287

Index 289

MEASURING THE NONPROFIT WORLD

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