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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. More than half of the nonprofits that reported the size of their average online gifts saw decreases in gift size.

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America’s Giving Challenge 2009

Robert Weiner

This is a national competition to encourage people to use their personal and social networks to help win cash for their favorite nonprofit. The contest runs through November 6, 2009. The Giving Challenge is not focused on how much money you can raise, but on how successful you are at getting people to donate to your cause.

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Matching Gifts Best Practices 2009

Robert Weiner

SupportingAdvancement.com has published the results of their 2009 survey on how nonprofits are handling corporate matching gifts --their fourth such survey. Over 60% of respondents reported raising over $20,000 in matching gift income in 2009. Over 26% raised over $250,000. in last years' survey.

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Nonprofit Technology Resolutions for 2009

Robert Weiner

In early January, Convio asked a group of nonprofit technology bloggers to suggest New Year’s resolutions for nonprofits ( TechSoup Blog was one of the participants ). In addition, they asked people to post resolutions on Convio’s Connection Café blog.

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Predictions for Nonprofit Fundraising Technology in 2012

Robert Weiner

NTEN published my somewhat snarky predictions for nonprofits' use of fundraising technologies in 2012. My overall predictions are that most things will be pretty much the same as last year (and 2010 and 2009, etc.): many nonprofits will struggle with out-of-date systems.

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Convio’s 2009 Online Fundraising Benchmark Report

Robert Weiner

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 study reports: Positive year-over-year growth in all of the key areas of online success.

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New Survey: America’s Nonprofits in Danger

Robert Weiner

The Nonprofit Finance Fund just published a survey on how the economic downturn is affecting nonprofits’ current and long-term finances. Just 16% anticipate being able to cover their operating expenses in both 2009 and 2010. Just 16% anticipate being able to cover their operating expenses in both 2009 and 2010.

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