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Seth Godin on Innovation, Failure and Why Non-profits Should Stop Operating like Businesses

NetWits

Back in January of 2008 he told us (the non-profit sector) that we should be looking to use the internet in new and innovative ways to build community and engage our supporters because direct mail, although still a huge revenue source, was beginning to show signs of fatigue. Fundraising Email Response Rate is 0.13%. My Question to You.

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Get the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmark Study (It's Free! Also, Important)

NTEN

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! Here's a hit list of our high-level benchmarks from this year's study: Email fundraising response rates were.13%, 13%, and email advocacy response rates were 4.00%. How are my click-through rates? emails per month, on average.

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Roundup of 2009 Online Giving Stats

Robert Weiner

Convio released their 2010 Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study in March, based on results from nearly 500 clients. 69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. This has been the finding of several studies over the past few years, and isn't surprising. read more.

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Highlights from the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study

Care2

M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008. The Nonprofit eBenchmarks study also analyzed specific list segments, such as donors vs. non-donors, geographically targeted audiences, surveys and tell-a-friend emails.

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Happy Birthday! The Charitable Deduction Turns 100

ASU Lodestar Center

To provide some relief for these steep rates, the federal government provided ways for households to reduce their taxable income. Hager is Associate Professor in the School of Community Resources & Development , where he is co-director of graduate studies in nonprofit leadership and management. think tank. Hager earned his Ph.D.

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5 Good Nonprofit Infographics

sgEngage

2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study A visual version of the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN. Get the latest data on email open rates, social media usage, email churn, and more. Based on 2006 data, the chart features the 10 major sources of revenue for U.S.

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Research Friday: So. What About These Numbers?

ASU Lodestar Center

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Listening further, I learned this was a report of a study just recently published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, using data on giving from 2008. 1 But let’s compare their numbers for 2008, the year for which the Chronicle recently reported.