2016 Survey Results: 24 Skills Nonprofit Pros Want to Improve
This important survey on nonprofit skills is about your use of techniques to help you manage your job more efficiently - and get more done.
The survey asked respondents which nonprofit skills in 5 core areas of their work - if improved - could be the most helpful to them.
This note is a quick email summary. Read the full newsletter online to see all 24 skill sets you want to improve - and how you prioritized them - and to see suggestions for making improvements.
Who Participated: Executive Directors, Directors of Development, Board Members, Grant Writers, Communications Directors and Program/Project Managers (among others) responded to the survey.
One Example from Each Core Area of Work: Respondents felt they needed the most help with 24 different skill sets divided among the following 5 core areas of their work:
1. Marketing and communications:
- 54%. Increase active engagement with our donors and supporters.
2. Online donations and fundraising:
- 60%. Build our mailing list by getting website visitors to subscribe to our newsletter.
3. Grant development:
- 57%. Learn how to better develop a program/project that is attractive to donors.
4. Internet & Technology needs:
- 53%. Modernize our website to be mobile friendly for visitors using tablets and smart phones.
5. Google AdWords grants for nonprofits:
- 74%. We would like to learn how to get a $10K a month Google AdWords grant.
And, discover our simple suggestions for making the improvements.
We look forward to your insights and comments!
Sincerely,
Tim Magee
Getting the Job Done: 2016 Annual Survey of Nonprofit Pros