Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2009

Blackbaud has released a summary of early results from its analysis of 2008 online giving trends. An average online gift of $152.12, although organizations focused on event-based and peer-to-peer online fundraising had lower average gift amounts. The average online gift for the organizations studied increased to $248.82

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Robert Weiner

MAY 5, 2010

69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. Small organizations grew fastest. Its findings included: 14% growth in online giving overall. Donors were still giving, but in smaller amounts. read more.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 25, 2009

Convio has released a new online fundraising benchmark report that is based on data from 600 of Convio’s nonprofit clients from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The average gift amount was unchanged at many organizations, with the average gift hovering around $67.50 in 2007 and 2008. in 2007 and 2008.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2009

SupportingAdvancement.com has published the results of their 2008 survey on how nonprofits are handling corporate matching gifts. The responses came primarily from post-secondary schools, but also included elementary schools, healthcare, museums, gardens, performing arts, and service organizations. 63% raised over $50,000.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

" The survey is based on responses from about 200 mid-sized nonprofits (defined as having revenues between $1 and $5 million annually) between July 2008 and March 2009. It concludes that: Social technologies are not delivering much in terms of fundraising or attracting volunteers.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 17, 2009

All key metrics declined for the index as a whole for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the first quarter of 2008. For the first time since the index began in 2002, overall revenue per donor declined; revenue per donor declines were experienced by two-thirds of the organizations in the index.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

The responses came primarily from academic institutions, but also included significant numbers from healthcare, religious, and social service organizations. The findings included: 96% of respondents accept matching gifts (down from 99% in 2008), but only 60% actively ask individual donors to request matching gifts.

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