ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. Increased understanding of their legal and governance responsibilities.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Tell them your initial plans for 2011 and listen to their feedback. You could also ask if they would like to become more involved by receiving news alerts, program information or event invitations. Include information on who you are and the people you serve. Ask them what can be improved, and what they would do differently.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. 1] (In 2008, 26% of adults used an SNS.) Pew Internet & American Life Project, June 16, 2011.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. In 2011 I gave to over twenty different nonprofit organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 18, 2011 Research Friday: "Really, How Many People Volunteer?" As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. posted by Mark Hager, Ph.D.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Established in 2008 as a collaborative response to the growing number of complex elder abuse cases in NYC, the NYC Elder Abuse Center helps professionals, organizations, and systems prevent elder abuse and improve their response to it. Important points from the trainings are also placed into the Resource List.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2011

Last week, Gartner “the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company” issued a press release around the results of a worldwide survey of CIO’s in the commercial sector. The survey identified cloud computing as the top technology priority for CIOs in 2011.

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sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Blackbaud Trend Haiti Benchmark 66

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Blackbaud Haiti Trend Arts 57

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MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Early Bird Registration for 2011 NTEN NTC is Open Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 12th, 2010 NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open for early bird registration. The 2011 NTC should be the best yet.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. GuideStar does have Jumo International listed as a nonprofit organization but very little information is shown and likely won’t be until they file their first 990 with the IRS.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The 34 page report contains a lot of information across a broad range of questions. Between 40% and 50% of organizations in each sub-sector, except International, estimate a budget increase for 2011. Among grantmakers receiving more applications, 49% intend to increase their budgets in 2011. sectional studies.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Who stores the donor information and how quickly does the nonprofit get it? One of the biggest problems with all external giving sites is that lag time between the gift and the nonprofit being able to act on the information. agree with your comments that mobile is today where online giving was 10 years ago. smaclaughlin Peter.I

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Blackbaud updates these indices on the 15th of each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 70

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Zooop — fast-forward to 2008: Charity Navigator gets new executive leadership in Ken Berger. The Holy Grail for an informational watchdog like Charity Navigator is to actually (gasp!) So, what kinds of information, if not outcomes?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

What you do with the information makes all the difference. If you’re just looking at the list, then the value of the information is relatively low. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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District of Columbia Trend Donor Blackbaud 72

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JANUARY 20, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking How Nonprofits Can Avoid Online Credit Card Fraud Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 20th, 2011 Nonprofit organizations are a big target for online credit card fraud. There are certainly pros and cons to using these but they work.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2011

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Haiti 62

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 How will you gather information about the results of your efforts? Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2010

What you do with the information makes all the difference. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Sometimes that leads to very valuable insights into what’s happening.

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District of Columbia Trend Donor Blackbaud 71

sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader. Blackbaud updates these indices on the 15th of each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 59

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 12, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. We welcome your comments and feedback. Knight Foundation , was released in July 2011 and reported in CIRCLE , a publication of Tufts University.

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Research Seattle University Knowledge 84

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

There are 75 pages of statistics and trend information in the report. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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Studies Philanthropy Trend Attitude 75

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 8, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, April 8, 2011 Research Friday: Myths about Women as Philanthropists: "Busted" posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center Welcome to Research Friday! We welcome your comments and feedback. in 2008, which accounts for 40% of privately held U.S. According to the study, ".

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Research Indiana Philanthropy University 40

NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2011

We shook up our e-news format again in November 2008. This time, we posted the articles on our website as they were submitted, letting the authors know that the most successful posts — those that generated the greatest usage as measured by page views, time spent on the site, and comments — would be included in the November newsletter.

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Content Create Newsletter NTEN 88

sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Integrated Systems are a Global Priority: The area with the highest average importance rating in all countries is having a unified database that contains all information on donors and other supporters. and community fundraising is cited by Italian respondents.

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APRIL 6, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Video: Online Advocacy Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 6th, 2011 The recordings from Blackbaud and Care2′s Advocacy Live 2011 event are now online. Hot or Not: What’s Sizzling in Online Fundraising?

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Advocacy Trend Video Online 61

sgEngage

DECEMBER 7, 2010

That means Facebook needs more profile information about you and based on what I’ve seen so far — people are updating their interests, employment history, and other details at a rapid pace. Thankfully those users voluntarily cough up a tremendous amount of information about themselves. The feed is being fed like a holiday goose.

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Trend Facebook Blackbaud Feeds 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2011 – 10:30-Noon. Through lively sharing and discussion this session will cover a range of topics related to nonprofit engagement with data and information visualization, including: Organization culture and practice: What does it take for organizations to systematically use their data? The NTC Conference.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Really interesting to see the combination of various kinds of information sources – from traditional media outlets to individuals. Since 2008, non-profits have cracked the $1 billion mark for online fundraising.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2010 Online Giving Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on February 15th, 2011 Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. There is a tremendous amount of valuable information about organizations of different sizes and sectors.

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Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 82

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

There is also some missing information in the report that would be helpful to know like how did these donors make their first gift, how long have they been donors, how many nonprofits do they donate to, does gift amount vary by channel, etc. This isn’t a knock against the study, but it’s important to keep things in context.

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Mail Trend Offline Blackbaud 78

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Whether for a campaign, an appeal, or an organization's main web presence, I think 2014 will see organizations focus their online content on specific actions or messages, pulling back from the clutter or information overload." As online tools and information become increasing available to non-statisticians. " Beth Kanter.

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