Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

[Note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team. After the data is collected, organize the information into similar categories (i.e.

Measure 143

Measure Issue Impact Method 143

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising. In the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R Strategies, it’s easy to see what a compelling cause may be to Millennial donors: disaster. Yep, only 2% said celebrities were motivating their actions!

Celebrate 201

Celebrate Impact Fundraising Pakistan 201

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. The culling, organizing, and assessment of your event data is where the real work happens, and where the real insights emerge.

Marketing 55

Marketing Tips Online Analysis 55

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

The past decade has been rife with ideas on how to scale up successful nonprofit organizations. i As I discussed in my last blog post , with SIBs, money is paid up front to a nonprofit organization, which in return commits to predetermined benchmarks. But what if the nonprofit organization was to assume the risk?

Research 84

Research Minnesota San Francisco Work 84

Care2

JUNE 2, 2011

Blackbaud just released the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. This report analyzes data from 28 organizations (some of the biggest national nonprofits in the U.S.) 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report by Steve MacLaughlin.

Results 68

Results Fundraising Case Study Mail 68

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Stakeholders should be asking how do we identify effective practices throughout the organization and how do we improve organizational effectiveness to achieve greater impact? What is considered effective should advance the organizations mission and goals to achieve greater impact.

Practice 40

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

But as marketers and fundraisers try to reach out to new prospective supporters and look for new ways to keep current supporters engaged, many are discovering that there are great opportunities within a strategic multichannel approach to communications and fundraising.

Offline 73

Offline Blended Mail Channel 73

NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. We identified a subset (27 organizations) of “Master Social Fundraisers” from amongst the survey respondents. You can get the entire report for free here.]

Fundraising 71

Fundraising Social Social Network Blackbaud 71

NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

But there are two key take-aways from these findings: Nonprofits interested in growing their support base beyond the U.S. based nonprofits can likely learn quite a bit from nonprofit and charitable organizations based elsewhere (and vice versa). should take note of the communications trends in their target growth areas.

United States 68

United States Social Network Channel Network 68

Care2

JANUARY 6, 2012

How are donors finding your organization online when you look at your Google Analytics? Get to know your supporters and show them that you really understand whom they are. Grow your list to keep ahead of the average unsubscribe rates which are 0.23%, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmark Study.

Online 71

Online Practice Fundraising Rate 71

Care2

JULY 15, 2011

But that doesn’t mean your organization shouldn’t be aggressive about your online fundraising. The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks study which analyzed data and response rates from 40 nonprofits has shed some new light on how often nonprofit’s should be hitting up their donors. Put Churn Rates Into Perspective.

Donation 70

Donation Fundraising Rate Studies 70

NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Though each tool is a little different, they all create opportunities for your organization to start conversations and to show the personal side of, and the personalities behind, your work. Now apply that to social media.

Social Media 88

Social Media Measure Media Social 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

.” The book offers up advice and techniques on how to make your online channels – email marketing, web site, and newer tools like mobile and social media work together in a sophisticated strategy or your organization to reach its advocacy, fundraising, or community building goals. Click to see larger version.

Campaign 97

Campaign Online Chapter Model 97

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team. After the data is collected, organize the information into similar categories (i.e.

Measure 81

Measure Issue Impact Method 81

Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

In this webinar, fundraising experts from Union of Concerned Scientists, Blackbaud and Care2 will analyze the most significant results of the newly released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. This report analyzes data from some of the biggest national nonprofits in the U.S.

Channel 58

Channel Fundraising Blackbaud Advocacy 58

Care2

JULY 16, 2012

1) The Nonprofit Social Media Policy Workbook – Sometimes “don’t be stupid” is good enough as an informal policy to guide an organization’s social media engagement. Organizations have an average 3.5 Organizations have an average 3.5

Report 78

Report Guidelines Ratio Policy 78

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Sure, it may be a tough pill to swallow, following up the holiday season with an additional ask is not easy, but every organization needs a Beginning-of-Year (BOY) strategy that focuses on smaller, one-time contributions. In fact, the 2013 Online Benchmark Report reported monthly giving revenue increased 27 percent in 2012 over 2011.

Build 38

Build Donor Channel Sound 38

Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. While there are many new and exciting organizations and platforms emerging we are speaking with three we know at the forefront - Causes.com, American Cancer Society, and StartSomeGood.com.

Interaction 67

Interaction Free Fundraising Cancer 67

Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2013

They also raise awareness for the cause and the profile of the organization but, at the end of the day we host these events to raise money. I’m always trying new socks, looking for right ones to cut down on shock, prevent blisters and provide added arch support. That’s why I turn to data. Yes, right? I didn’t.

Lesson 30

Lesson Fundraising Survey Stats 30

Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

While that’s all well and good, there’s nothing like seeing an organization put these tips into practice and learning from their example. The opportunity to text-to-give has been introduced to supporters of $10 or less to test the introduction of an additional channel. How’d they do it? What were the results?

America 24

America Results Volunteer Offline 24

Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

It's mind boggling how something like this could be harnessed for digital inclusion and social sector organizations. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. Accessibility. This is technology for good news from India.

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Phone News Technology Free 48

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

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NTEN Conference Technology Blackbaud 72

sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21

Blackbaud 66

Blackbaud Trend Haiti Benchmark 66

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 1 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 17th, 2011 NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) is in Washington, DC and it’s sold out once again.

NTEN 49

NTEN Conference Technology Blackbaud 49

Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) 4) Location will matter, again.

Social Network 28

Social Network Mobile Social Media Network 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

At Zoetica , we’ve been working on a peer learning project with arts organizations called “ Leveraging Social Media &# based on the social media lab. It also helps to break down your goal into monthly or quarterly benchmarks. Increase mentions by 20% on Twitter before, during, and after performances for 2011.

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Social Media Media Social Chart 129

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21 million in yearly revenue on a monthly basis.

Blackbaud 57

Blackbaud Haiti Trend Arts 57

sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

Online 111

Online Fundraising Blackbaud Chile 111

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

Trend 72

Trend Blackbaud Fundraising Benchmark 72

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 3, 2018

Among nonprofit organizations, human service nonprofits, in particular, serve public interests to improve the community. Each community brings diverse challenges for the government, nonprofit, and private sectors to address; and these complex social issues are rarely solved by single organizations. In 2011, the U.S. References.

Effective 49

Effective Change Community Create 49

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Invitations to participate in the survey were sent by the six partner organizations to their constituents. 37% of charities reported a decrease in giving, a noticeable improvement over 2009 when 51% of organizations reported a decline. For the responding organizations in the International sub-sector, 60% expect an increased budget.

Collaboration 75

Collaboration Research Report Indiana 75

sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2010

This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This group is comprised of 14 very large nonprofit organizations with data from 2009. That’s the power and importance of benchmarking. Excludes donors giving $1,000 or more in 2009.

District of Columbia 71

District of Columbia Trend Donor Blackbaud 71

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This data comes from the our donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarking group and looks across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This group is comprised of 14 very large nonprofit organizations with data from 2009. That’s the power and importance of benchmarking. Excludes donors giving $1,000 or more in 2009.

District of Columbia 72

District of Columbia Trend Donor Blackbaud 72

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,434 nonprofit organizations representing $2.19

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Blackbaud Disaster Haiti Giving 63

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

But it’s also the latest online creation of Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook and director of online organizing for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. GuideStar does have Jumo International listed as a nonprofit organization but very little information is shown and likely won’t be until they file their first 990 with the IRS. .&#

Trend 80

Trend New York Blackbaud Argentina 80

sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on June 2nd, 2011 I’m starting a new series of short interviews with people who are really changing what’s happening in the nonprofit sector. Are they doing it well?

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Trend Question Blackbaud Nonprofit 69

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 Nonprofit organizations responded to the disaster and so did their supporters. The Chronicle has a very good breakdown of what organizations raised and what has been spent so far. Is your nonprofit organization doing something similar?

Haiti 64

Haiti Trend Difference Blackbaud 64