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."

Donor 58

Donor Offline Mail Channel 58

sgEngage

JULY 17, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending May 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,383 nonprofit organizations representing $2.32 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Trend Statistics Analysis 48

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. In the report, Geoff describes the training this way: The training program treated the giving day as an exercise in best practices.

Community 158

Community Giving Washington Arlington 158

NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. The move towards a multichannel fundraising approach (online and offline) is becoming more and more critical to long-term success.

Social Media 200

Social Media Raise Washington Online 200

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.

Channel 118

Channel News Mail Blogger 118

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.

Blackbaud 89

Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 89

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.

Results 44

Results Online Donor Fundraising 44

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 ".

Studies 94

Studies Giving Time Online 94

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

Last month, the Japan earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11th 2011, the first day of the conference. In the end, it raised over $120,000 from 1500+ donors. The news agencies were reporting that hundreds of people have died and tens-of-thousands were missing. How did you co-created the campaign?

Raise 176

Raise Japan Interview Disaster 176

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.

Studies 89

Studies Giving Time Online 89

Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you haven’t started, it may be time for your organization to pay special attention to how online and offline work as complimentary fundraising channels, rather than competing initiatives, so you can improve overall giving through multichannel marketing. coordinated, thoughtful multichannel marketing is still pretty rare.

Offline 73

Offline Blended Mail Channel 73

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.

Build 38

Build Donor Channel Sound 38

NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

In 2011, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council conducted an online survey of individuals who have participated in at least one run, walk or ride event in the last two years. The top reason individuals reported getting involved in an event was because they felt a personal connection to the cause. Register Now!

Raise 209

Raise Money Fundraising Social Media 209

Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that multichannel fundraising, i.e. enabling your donors to give via postal mail, your website, telemarketing, social media, etc. This report analyzes data from some of the biggest national nonprofits in the U.S. is the answer to all of your fundraising woes.

Channel 58

Channel Fundraising Blackbaud Advocacy 58

Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

This tool can be invaluable when trying to determine if it was strategy, implementation, economies of scale, or donor behavior that drove results. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 3,265 nonprofit organizations representing over $11.59

Blackbaud 33

Blackbaud Trend Chart United States 33

NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

A few months ago we published the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report and yesterday we released the 2011 Online Giving Report. The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors.

Offline 275

Offline Donor Online Aggregator 275

NetWits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Offline still rules …. 90%+ of fundraising revenue comes from offline sources. And it continues to be the best way to acquire new donors. Data storage and hardware is cheap.

Offline 279

Offline Results Fundraising Blackbaud 279

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Reprinted from Feb/Mar 2011 issue of Convio Connection : interview with Dave Hart, Chief Technology Officer, Convio. They might also want a solution that enables them to produce reports quickly for review by their board of directors. Author: Jill Ward. You talk to a lot of nonprofit executives. What keeps them up at night ?

Offline 30

Offline Integration Convio Database 30

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. What do you point to when funders, donors, board members and the community ask if you are making a difference? I am so thrilled to have the chance to participate in this event and thankful for the invitation.

Build 220

Build Community Technology Action 220

NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. It’s easy to assume that donors are using newer forms of communication to stay connected and support the causes they love. The world of giving is not nearly that neat and homogeneous and the DNA of donors is about as counter-intuitive as it comes. Online Donors are Worth More.

Online 234

Online Fundraising Offline Mail 234

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. But … Offline Still Rules. 90 percent or more of fundraising revenue comes from offline sources. 2010 Online Giving Report by Blackbaud.

Offline 67

Offline Results Fundraising Time 67

sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Myths about Online Giving Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 1st, 2010 There are so many myths about online giving. Older donors don’t give online Wrong. 25% of donors aged 65 and older give both online and offline.

Trend 78

Trend Online Giving Offline 78

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Compare that to the $290 billion in total fundraising in the United States according to Giving USA 2011. The 2010 Online Giving Report revealed that the size of the nonprofit makes very little difference in what percentage of total fundraising comes from online giving. How much of all fundraising is done online?

Raise 87

Raise Money Online Giving 87

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

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 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010.

Blackbaud 62

Blackbaud Disaster Haiti Giving 62

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. I believe it’s the future of commerce and online, offline, and app fundraising. Chapter 11 :: An App Economy for Nonprofits?

Social Media 264

Social Media Social Chapter Media 264

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 Do you have pre-defined segments for previous episodic donors? Do you have email templates ready to go?

Haiti 63

Haiti Trend Difference Blackbaud 63

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 9th, 2010 The Los Angeles Times had an article the other day called “Causes offers gift cards for charitable giving.&# Will it work? Absolutely.

Los Angeles 63

Los Angeles Gift Charity Trend 63

sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Overall Fundraising Remains Positive The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,412 nonprofit organizations representing $2.2 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. Read more about the methodology. over last year.

Blackbaud 58

Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. I believe it’s the future of commerce and online, offline, and app fundraising. Chapter 11 :: An App Economy for Nonprofits?

Social Media 210

Social Media Social Chapter Media 210

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report.

Benchmark 73

Benchmark Internet Giving Offline 73

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2010 Online Giving Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on February 15th, 2011 Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. You can get a copy of the 2010 Online Giving Report on Blackbaud.com.

Trend 83

Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 83

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. First Year Donor Retention is 29.3%

Statistics 82

Statistics Trend Benchmark Blackbaud 82

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! Donors flip channels. The key for nonprofits is to focus on the experience a donor has when they switch channels.

Mail 79

Mail Trend Offline Blackbaud 79