NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. Blackbaud's analysis of online giving in 2008 found that December accounted for about 21% of the year's transaction volume, but 48% of the total dollars raised. Giving USA estimates that $307.65

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Give Lively. Founded: 2014 Give Lively builds tech for peak fundraising experiences on both the donor and nonprofit side. And they give it all aways for free (except standard credit card fees or 3rd party costs like Stripe). MobileCause is a one-stop-shop for online giving. Online revenue is up for nonprofits.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 17, 2009

Target Analytics' Index of National Fundraising Performance for the first quarter of 2009 had nothing but bad news. All key metrics declined for the index as a whole for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008.

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Care2

JANUARY 6, 2009

60) Search « Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team | Main | Year-End Fundraising » Tuesday Jan 06 2009 Defining a Nonprofit Websites Google Analytics KPIs (Part 2) Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:43PM | by James OMalley In part 1 of this series, we discussed how to correctly install your Google Analytics.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits May 19, 2008 There are some really interesting tidbits of stuff out there. It’s titled “ Benchmarking With a Warped Stick.&# It takes aim at Convio’s recent benchmarking study.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2007

at 10:52 am I hate giving my Google password to any web site that’s not at google.com. Given the widespread problem with phishing schemes, it’s disturbing that web apps are training users that it’s OK to give a new site your email username/password. 4 Ade 12.18.07 5 Jay 12.18.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2007

MySpace, Facebook, and many other businesses have realized that they can give away the tools of production but maintain ownership over the resulting products. That’s because a lot of the social networking sites allow you to find other people on their site by giving them your gmail username and password, or your email contact list.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

I use a variety of tools for this analysis, including Google Analytics, Feedburner subscriber counts, and manually tracking comment to post ratios (typepad doesn't have a nifty plugin like wordpress to automate that grunge work) A tool that use to evlauate my content is PostRank. Giving Good Poke. The Kids in Cambodia Say Thank You.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Making apples-to-apples comparisons of these systems was one of the most difficult analytical tasks I’ve taken on in a while (and, actually much of the heavy lifting of designing the analysis was done by Laura Quinn), and until you attempt such a thing, please be somewhat tempered in your complaints about it. 2 admin 04.03.09

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? They can be used for a nonprofit’s mission and that is why nonprofits should exercise transparency on web site analytics. Why bother having a web site at all? This is not the reality now.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

According to the donorCentric study published by Target Analytics, which gathered data from 25 large nonprofit organizations ranging from CARE to Amnesty International, many nonprofits have mastered raising money from Direct Mail campaigns, but haven’t quite figured out how to replicate their fundraising success online.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

While the 2008 Women Who Tech TeleSummit was a smashing success with over 650 women including Arianna Huffington and Joan Blades defying the stereotype that the tech world belongs to pocket-protector toting guys hooked on sci-fi and video games, 2009 will be even better. We want to hear about it. Submit your panel ideas at here.

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2010

So you're tracking your web analytics, and your metrics are going up in all categories. Here are some interesting takeaways: Online Giving: In spite of the economic downturn, most organizations still saw a 14 percent increase in online giving in 2009. Donors are giving in smaller amounts, but still giving.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2009

Target Analytics' Index of National Fundraising Performance for the first quarter of 2009 had nothing but bad news. All key metrics declined for the index as a whole for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2009

The tools include Google Analytics, PostRank, Feedburner, and others. Hard Data Points: Look at the Feed Subscribers trends from Feedburner and Unique Visitors Trends from Google Analytics. If you use wordpress, Joost Blog Metrics will give you a post to comment ratio. . What do you do to facilitate it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

This year 2008 people are in attendance, the most ever. The elephant gives the passion, drive, and the “wouldn’t it be cool if …&# The elephant is the part of us that says let’s move. We rarely train our analytical capacity to what is working. Our first instinct is to give people information.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2018

Foundations have consistently remained conservative in their grant and operational spending since the financial market crash of 2008 and have been looking to do more with their limited resources. We’ve seen the movement in the past few years from high net worth individuals who want to give their fortunes away before they die.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

According to the donorCentric study published by Target Analytics, which gathered data from 25 large nonprofit organizations ranging from CARE to Amnesty International, many nonprofits have mastered raising money from Direct Mail campaigns, but haven’t quite figured out how to replicate their fundraising success online.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. Their donor file has quintupled since 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

This year 2008 people are in attendance, the most ever. The elephant gives the passion, drive, and the “wouldn’t it be cool if …&# The elephant is the part of us that says let’s move. We rarely train our analytical capacity to what is working. Our first instinct is to give people information.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

and give them the information that is most useful to them, then follow up to ensure that your message wont be forgotten. Published Friday, June 06, 2008 8:13 PM by Rebecca. June 6, 2008 10:41 PM. June 8, 2008 11:03 AM. Wild Apricot Updates - June 2008. Google Analytics. June 2008 (9). May 2008 (9).

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

This year 2008 people are in attendance, the most ever. The elephant gives the passion, drive, and the "wouldn't it be cool if." We rarely train our analytical capacity to what is working. Our first instinct is to give people information. Make it easy to give. We have to give ourselves permission to fail.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. It points to some great momentum in online giving. Over the past few years, online giving has become an increasingly significant source of new donor acquisition.

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Care2

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Sites such as Network for Good (networkforgood.com) and Click and Pledge (clickandpledge.com) are easy ways to incorporate online giving onto your site. December 28, 2008 | David Kinard Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Making sure that online donations are possible on your website is very important. All rights reserved.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 22, 2010

It's a pleasure to read and it always gives me something to think about. If you need a good reason to read her blog, sit down for an afternoon with this incredible talk she gave in 2008 at an arts marketing summit and prepare to be blown away. Peter is a fabulous writer, and this blog has become one of my favorites.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In 2008, the US economy was languishing in the Great Recession. And waiting like a lion ready to pounce on its prey, hidden deep in ARRA was the expansion of certain types of data monitoring to give federal agencies new tools to root out waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars. Why the Environment Changed: Federal Grant News. “It

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

Their donor file has quintupled since 2008. …and, I believe, most importantly , truly understanding your donor’s motivations in giving. It’s give and take. The Target Analytics nonprofit cooperative database compiles giving behavior from hundreds of participating organizations and billions of donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2008

Referrals - percentage of visitors by top ten sources for past 30 days (April, 2008). In Google Analytics I'm closing looking at referrals. I wanted to see if Avinash Kaushik had written in depth about analyzing Twitter in Google Analytics - I found his reference in his blogging tips that Twitter was golden in terms of referral.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I will also try, for the first time in my life, to have a blogging schedule for topics and to give more attention to proofing or at least reading my posts out loud before publishing. I will explore in more depth the analytics tools. Social Media and Nonprofits: ROI Case Study Slam NTC in 2008. I want to improve my writing.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

According to Target Analytics, which analyzed over 70 nonprofits direct mail programs, response rates have been declining over the past two years, and this decline is accelerating. February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5% LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace). All rights reserved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. In 2008, I was on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. Data, Data, Everywhere: Drowning in a Sea of Analytics . The nonprofit presence at SXSW has been growing steadily over the past couple of years.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

According to Target Analytics, which analyzed over 70 nonprofits direct mail programs, response rates have been declining over the past two years, and this decline is accelerating. February 24, 2009 | Laura Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5% LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace). All rights reserved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2021

One that will grab their attention, pull at their heartstrings and motivate them to give. But how do you craft compelling content and messaging that gets seen, creates a connection, motivates giving and inspires them to attend your next virtual fundraising event? Executing Your Virtual Fundraising Event.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Well examine what can and cant be quantified as well as various metrics and analytics tools. What nonprofits can learn from the presidential campaigns (and other nonprofits’) 2008 online efforts Designed by Heather Holdridge | Care2.com May 24, 2009 | Not for Profit Marketer Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2007

If your sites emphasis is grabbing names, use alternating shades of color and prominent placement on your homepage to make sure visitors can see it and will want to give you their name. Google Analytics shows you where your sites visitors are entering your site from. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Mobile fundraising empowers people to give on the go! This type of fundraising allows you to reach supporters wherever they are as soon as they’re inspired, also known as contextual giving, Contextual giving is an integral fundraising concept that can reduce donation abandonment rates. With 72.7% of people in the U.S

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Election 2008 is remarkable for so many reasons. As agents of social change, there is a great deal the nonprofit sector can learn from Election 2008. Go Mobile: Mobile applications have surged in this 2008 and some predict it will make the difference in the election's outcome. For the first time in U.S. Tools you can Use.

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