Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

As a 10,000 footer, NTEN’s new Donor Management System Survey is of keen interest. Many of the CRMs also show up here, although there are quite a number of packages that did not show up in the earlier survey. By far the most popular DMS of the ones surveyed was … you guessed … Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

December 12, 2007 I had a good look at NTEN’s CRM Satisfaction Survey (yippee for data!), and although the sample sizes were small, and not representative of the nonprofit sector as a whole, the people surveyed seemed to like the open source tools available. That’s pretty impressive.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Every year we survey the nonprofit technology community (via our members, program participants, and other like-communities) to learn two main things: How are WE doing , as an organization, to make your work easier, and your mission a little closer? is this year's winner!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

They are doing a CMS satisfaction survey, and the more info that they get, the better. April 23, 2008 NTEN is doing some great work getting information about the use of different kinds of tools in the sector, and how people are using them. and how they like them. So go rate your CMS ! {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2007

Earlier this week, I wrote a post on about the NTEN CRM satisfaction survey. No concrete conclusions can be drawn about overall use of or satisfaction with CRM tools from this survey. December 14, 2007 I feel misunderstood. It wasn’t scientific, and the sample was about.05% million of them.) How could that be representative?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

As you know, NOSI is doing a survey on the use of FOSS in the nonprofit sector. I know that surveys only get small subsets of the communities they are trying to assess. Also, we have been accused in creating a biased survey. In a sense, we are, of course quite biased.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. In 2010, the event had a transformation. The Conference “Curse” While so much good was happening with Cause Camp, the first instance suggesting a “Cause Camp Curse” happened in 2010. Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2010

The 2010 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report released by NTEN has some great data that nonprofits can use for guidance. According to 1200 nonprofits surveyed: Facebook is the number one used commercial social network by nonprofits. 86% said that they have a presence on Facebook, a 16% increase from 2009. in 2009 to 48.1%

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. To start with, we conducted a survey (tweet tweet!) And 92% of surveyed nonprofits plan on using at least one of these tools in 2011. It says that 22.7% Why Go Mobile?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Many volunteer managers cite recruitment as their greatest challenge; however, Brudney and Meijs (2009) contend that “the preoccupation with recruitment distracts attention and resources from the management and retention of volunteers” (p. We welcome your comments and feedback. Sources: Brudney, J. and Meijs, L. 38(4), 564-581.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more. Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. The 2010 advocacy response rate was 3.3%. Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

Earlier this year, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) received 4,600 responses to our annual 2012 State of the Sector Survey. This week’s installment of Research Friday looks at what the survey results tell us about nonprofit board engagement in tough times. So what happened in 2011, and what are respondents planning for 2012?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

We've just opened the 5th Annual Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey , brought to you by NTEN and The Nonprofit Times. > Take the 2010 Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey The nonprofit sector spends little time considering the investments it makes in Information Technology (IT). What salaries are appropriate?

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Care2

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Chris McCroskey, founder of TweetCongress says that in 2009, the number of Members of Congress using Twitter has gone from two dozen to more than 160. If not, consider finding out the next time you survey your list. The Rise of Politicians Using Social Media. Why it’s Important to Nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In total, GiveMN has helped raise $46 million for nonprofit organizations across the state of Minnesota since launching in November 2009. Here is the breakdown of where our unique visits came from: We earned 202 new likes on our Facebook page on November 16, 2011 and increased our fans by 1,263 since Give to the Max Day 2010.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Our report on Giving and Volunteering for 2008, published in 2010, reports on household giving as determined through a web-based representative panel survey. It was organized by our Center in collaboration with the ASU Morrison Institute and Knowledge Networks, a firm that specializes in web-based surveys. over 2009.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2021

After that, similar events called Brand Camp were held on and off annually through 2009. In 2010, the event had a transformation. The Conference “Curse” While so much good was happening with Cause Camp, the first instance suggesting a “Cause Camp Curse” happened in 2010. Nine scholarships for attendees were awarded.

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Causes Conference Nebraska Skype 36

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Thankfully, a recent survey conducted by BoardSource in 2012 shows signs of increased governance among nonprofits 2. Through surveying chief executive officers from all 50 states, BoardSource reported the following key findings: Increased attendance at board meetings, with 88% of respondents reporting 75% or higher attendance.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In previous Research Friday posts, I reviewed key findings from our annual Sector Survey on increased demand for social services and the cash crisis facing providers. NFF estimates that government funding has been reduced at least 10% from 2009 levels. Lessons learned from our work with agencies in the field. Like this article?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. Even more lessons learned and ideas can be found in the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , and of course, I know there are many other tips participant fundraisers must have. What worked for your organization in 2009? And what are you looking to do in 2010?

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Care2

OCTOBER 4, 2010

As nonprofits rush to put the final touches on year-end fundraising campaigns, what financial returns should they expect for Quarter 4 in 2010? The Donor Confidence Report by Campbell Rinker which surveyed over 500 U.S. donors asked whether donors expected to give the same amount, more, or less in 2010 compared with 2009.

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2011

As organizations continue to plan for 2011, it’s important to examine 2010 benchmarks such as the Membership Marketing Benchmark report that surveyed over 400 association executives. Check out these Stats: In 2009, 31% of associations reported that membership renewal rates decreased in the previous year.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

At the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we gave our session evaluation system a major tech overhaul by highlighting a mobile text messaging option in addition to our normal paper evaluations -- as well as an online option that was added at the last minute.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 21, 2011

We asked this question recently on our post-conference survey and the results were overwhelming: 95.9% We began with a Verizon MiFi 2200 at our registration desk in 2009, and expanded to a trial Free WiFi Zone powered by Clear Spots in 2010. How important is it for your conference attendees to have access to the internet?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Saturday, November 27, 2010 5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Kador and Armstrong caution leaders to NOT do employee surveys: 1.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Key Insights from the 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 27th, 2010 Blackbaud has conducted its North American State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey annually for six of the past seven years.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Here are 10 questions Polaris recommends you ask employees as part of a wide-ranging employee satisfaction and engagement survey : For each of the following statements, indicate if you: • Strongly disagree • Disagree • Somewhat disagree • Agree • Strongly agree 1. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 29, 2008

May 29, 2008 NTEN just released their CMS satisfaction survey. Wordpress (which was not originally in the survey, they parsed this data out from the “other&# category) was at 2%. Anyway, the survey report, and survey data are worth looking at if you are shopping for a CMS. { Ok sorry for evangelizing.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Nonprofit Research Collaborative Releases First Report Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 29th, 2010 The Nonprofit Research Collaborative released its first report today. renewed contracts.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2011

The first study is the “Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Consumer Survey&# which was developed by Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council. An online survey of individuals who have participated in at least one walk, ride, or run event in the last two years was conducted.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

The 2019 Aflac Corporate Social Responsibility Survey found that 77% of consumers surveyed are “motivated to purchase from companies committed to making the world better,” and 49% of Americans say it is more important for a company to “make the world a better place” than “make money for its shareholders.”

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Guys Like Good Causes Too Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 22nd, 2010 eMarketer recently had an article called “Men Care About Causes Too&# that highlights some new research. All Rights Reserved

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

5 Biggest Trends in Online Fundraising View more presentations from Steve MacLaughlin A Sneak Peek at the Third Annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Survey Friday, March 18, 2011, 3:30 to 5:00 pm Attendees will be the first to hear the results of the latest Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report. All Rights Reserved

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Don't Praise.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Giving Amount Trends High net worth households gave $54,016 on average to charity in 2009. Average total giving to religious causes dropped in 2009 to $9,985 from $17,635 in 2007, a decrease of 43.4%. Average total giving to secular causes was also down in 2009 to $46,852 from $71,200 in 2007, a decrease of 34.2%. This is a 34.9%

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2011

A Sneak Peek at the Third Annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Survey Friday, March 18, 2011, 3:30 to 5:00 pm Attendees will be the first to hear the results of the latest Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report. All Rights Reserved

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

60) Search « The Web’s Influence on Affluence | Main | Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 » Monday Jun 29 2009 Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:07PM | by Allyson Kapin Social media! I seriously think it’s "the" buzz word of 2009. August 3, 2009 | yovkov Hi!

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