Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Finding special ways to thank donors for their recurring donations is crucial to a strong stewardship strategy, but identifying perks or incentives that truly excite your donors can be challenging. Consider how you can offer value to your donors for their investment, similar to how they might subscribe to Netflix to access content. .

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Donor Sudan Cancer Gift 84

Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

A Guide to Donor Retention. What is Donor Retention? If you’re a fundraiser or nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” But what is donor retention? Quite simply, donor retention is a measure of how many donors continue to donate to your organization.

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Retention Donor Guide Rate 86

NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. Online donors are a generous group. In fact, online donors are worth a lot more than offline donors. The downside is that online donors are often one-hit wonders. Leave the donor feeling satisfied that his or her gift made a real difference.

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Technique Retention Donor Online 201

NetWits

MAY 15, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Fundraising Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Online donors contributed significant amounts, too. Retention, Retention, Retention.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2011

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2010. Below are some key findings and information from the 56th annual report. Corporate giving rose an estimated 10.6 percent in 2010.

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Report Giving United States Indiana 75

Judi Sohn

JUNE 8, 2013

The interface is clunky and it doesn’t proactively allow you to create donor records on the fly or apply payments to an existing opportunity record. It was released in 2011 and hasn’t appeared to get a lot of love since. You have to match those gifts to existing donors or create new ones if they don’t exist.

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Gift Contact Nonprofit Pledge 190

NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Promotion is ke y - Donors will not know about new happenings without advertisement and promotion.

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. In 2011 I gave to over twenty different nonprofit organizations. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

An Interview with Fanny Villiers , Directora General of Donadora – an official partner of the Global Trends in Giving Report ( en español ). When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report. They want to know how their gift will be used. Millennial Distinctions. about 85 Million. 1st generation raised on mobiles. 95% own mobile devices. Mobile Giving.

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Mobile St. Louis Donor Blackberry 137

NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . Turn One-Time Donors Into Regulars.

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Online Giving Haiti Fundraising 144

Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I’ve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak their language. Is major gift officer the only viable career in fundraising ? I have worked for nonprofit organizations for most of my professional life, and I have never been a major gift officer.

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Develop Pennsylvania Mentoring Newsletter 122

Care2

DECEMBER 14, 2012

People donated more money to charity in 2012 than in 2011, according to a Blackbaud survey , where over 4200 donors from the US, the UK, and Australia responded to a variety of questions about their donation habits to nonprofits. Older donors gave the most amount of money in each of the countries. Recurring Gifts.

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Charity Donation People Australia 75

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

that sounds a little bit like bragging, but I promise the report is worth the read. In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Key 2011 Online Giving Trends Include.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

Well, my favorite white paper of 2009 just became my favorite white paper of 2011! The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago. According to the report, the answer is essentially "not so much."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Are Qwerty Monsters the Nonprofit Donors Via Mobile Phones of the Future? While they may not be using nonprofit created apps or donating via SMS, are the next generation of nonprofit donors following on the heels of Millennials? Are larger gift amounts soon to follow? Is mobile on your organization’s radar for 2011?

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Donor Summary Mobile Phone 98

Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

Online fundraising has become a popular method for increasing revenue and acquire new donors. While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations.

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Results Online Donor Fundraising 44

NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Mobile Giving Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report. They want to know how their gift will be used. You must segment your channels of asking. They said that they will stop giving if you ask too often.

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Mobile St. Louis Donor Blackberry 55

NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

A 2011 Gleanster survey found the most important value drivers for top corporate email programs were: Testing and measuring everything. Marketing Sherpa’s 2011 Email Benchmark Report found sending emails based on behavior was one of the most effective ways to improve the relevancy of your emails. Have a new donor?

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email Test Conference Benchmark 150

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I was lucky enough to get a preview of the Money for Good 2015 report and it’s full of surprising (and not so surprising) data, insights and recommendations for organizations, funders and vendors. Unlike other benchmark reports, this one actually gives concrete recommendations that everyone can apply to move the giving needle.

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Report Donor Demographics Statistics 20

NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. To learn more you can read the full report on the Case Foundation website - How Giving Days Can Strengthen Nonprofit Communities. 1,200 Participating nonprofits.

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Social Media Raise Washington Online 200

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

Every sector surveyed in our 2011 Online Fundraising Report experienced double-digit growth since 2009 , including roughly 13 percent* in the past year. Along with strong growth in online fundraising we found that online donors. The median online gift among donations. The median online gift among donations.

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Online Giving Design Fundraising 57

NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. It shows that where we fail to engage donors, we also fail to raise funds.

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Channel News Mail Blogger 118

Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%. ” The average online gift was $89. ” The average online gift was $89.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 89

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

The price is lower than the recently reported $800 million figure, but still a formidable investment from the enterprise software giant, which is on a seemingly never-ending acquisition spree. Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011."

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Get their first gift. Received at least one gift, but not reached their goal. Not yet received a gift. I haven’t received any gifts and frankly don’t have the time. Include a sample email and talk about the impact of gifts ( Did you know just raising $25 can provide sick kids with a toy this holiday?).

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Raise Money Fundraising Social Media 209

NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2012

Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011? It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. And major and planned gifts will outstrip them all. Weiner Consulting.

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Develop Technology NTEN Conservancy 76

NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Teaser: Network for Good has released a fantastic new report, " The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships ". You can download the full report at www.onlinegivingstudy.org. Blog Content: Network for Good has released a fantastic new report, " The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships ".

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Studies Giving Time Online 94

Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Yesterday in Washington, DC, Target's senior fundraising analyst Paige Grainger gave a terrific "state of the nonprofit industry" talk, which summarized key findings from Target's latest, 2011 Index. The full report is here. Overall revenue from nonprofits in Target's index declined again in 2011. A sobering one, overall.

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Donation Studies Headline Washington 72

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.) and includes transactions for over 15 million donors and $1 billion in revenue. Online-acquired donors are younger.

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Results Fundraising Case Study Mail 68

NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Network for Good has released a fantastic new report, " The Online Giving Study: A Call to Reinvent Donor Relationships ". Other findings include: Just as the strength of the donor-charity relationship heavily influences offline giving, the online giving experience has a significant impact on donor loyalty, retention and gift levels.

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Studies Giving Time Online 89

Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

You’re in luck because Convio recently released their report on the 273 most generous cities across the United States. The average gift size remained steady in 2011 at about $65 with more than $435M donated to charities.

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St. Louis San Francisco Arlington Seattle 77

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Semphonic President and Conference Founder Gary Angel says " What a gift to have the best minds in the industry to work together and the big bonus is helping 2 chosen non-profit organizations."" It's also one that is increasingly being asked by potential donors big and small. "" Apply today!

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Hunger Web America Case Study 120

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

You invest heavily in the planning phase, often (err, hopefully) as early as August, but by the time January arrives you want to count the dollars, share the stories, and congratulate donors on another successful year. And, as a fundraiser, you seize the opportunity to build donor loyalty. Determine the ask. Choose your channels.

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Build Donor Channel Sound 38

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In the sheer volume of donors, about 90% contribute online, however our largest donations still come by check. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Our plan for 2011 is to keep growing the relationships we have been building in all of these social arenas and to roll out our new website.

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Social Media Interview Examples Media 254

Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re like 90+% of the nonprofits reading this blog, direct mail gifts still make up the overwhelming majority of your fundraising revenue. So it makes sense that your direct mail initiatives receive the lion’s share of your fundraising focus and resources.

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