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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

As we draw closer to the end of 2012, many … Happy November fellow techies!

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

It is refreshing to hear organizations regard their CRM as the source of truth and not simply a transactional database to track addresses and donations. So what does it mean to be "the source of truth?".

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

There was a 15% increase in the number of nonprofit organizations that processed an online donation on #GivingTuesday 2014 compared to 2013. The #GivingTuesday analysis is based on over 4,300 nonprofit organizations that received at least one online donation on #GivingTuesday 2014. Blackbaud processed more than $26.1

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

This global event, which takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (this Tuesday, December 3 rd ) was created in 2012 as a day encouraging people to give back, a much-needed call to generosity and giving at the exact time of year where Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season often demands that we do the opposite.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

To put that in perspective, the year before the first #GivingTuesday in 2012, there were just $6.6 Since its 2012 inception, #GivingTuesday has experienced a 317% increase in online donations over the past five years. There were 97% more nonprofits receiving online donations in 2016 than in 2012.

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JUNE 26, 2013

That’s exactly what #GivingTuesday is to the thousands of nonprofits, companies and individual people who took part in the new movement in 2012. More than 2,500 organizations participated in #GivingTuesday in some way, putting their own nonprofit, corporate or individual interpretations on the day.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The 2013 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,129 nonprofit organizations representing more than $12.5 on a year-over-year basis for the organizations in the analysis. Fundraising by large organizations, with annual total fundraising more than $10 million, was up by 5.7%. compared to 2012.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

The beauty of #GivingTuesday is that it offers an even footing for social good organizations of all sizes. In fact, perhaps one of the most encouraging statistics of last year’s #Giving Tuesday is this one: Large organizations represented only 57 percent of revenue in 2017. Develop an action plan that will help you reach your goals.

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MARCH 31, 2016

Blackbaud just released a study on G iving in an Election Year that showed fascinating results from the 2012 election. The study found that political donors who donated in 2012 gave more to nonprofits in 2012 than they did the year before. Example: The candidates are ignoring the climate during tonight’s event. Repeat the ask.

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JUNE 6, 2013

You suspected it, and the stats agree: Online fundraising grew in 2012 by 21% according to the 2013 Nonprofit eBenchmarks Study. The question for your organization: How long will you wait to greet them? The question for your organization: How long will you wait to greet them? They’re giving money to causes that matter.

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MARCH 4, 2019

We are 20 years into this online giving adventure and there is still a tremendous amount of up-side for nonprofit organizations. Studies done by Dunham+Company in both 2013 and 2018 reveal that even many leading nonprofit organizations have struggled to implement common best practices. Sadly, that is not the case. It’s a trap!

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Having a pulse on the current giving environment is critical for any nonprofit organization that is looking to raise more money and spend less money doing so. April 2012 is expected to be down 5.5 September 2012, however, is currently projected to be 5.9 Keep this in mind as you make plans for 2012. giving is up 7.7

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JUNE 13, 2013

Many of these metrics describe participant behavior and organization. Post event surveys revealed the number one reason participants didn’t fundraise in 2012 was “No one asked me to”. Find out how your event measures up to its peers in Blackbaud’s 2012 Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study. Encourage self-donation.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Based on the rock solid fundraising performance by Convio clients, I’m hopeful of what’s to come in 2012. We look forward to continuing the success of our year-end campaign throughout 2012 and working with our committed constituency to expanding the movement for a healthy, sustainable ocean.”

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AUGUST 26, 2013

According to Google, there were more than 425 million active Gmail users as of June 2012. Adestra July 2012 Report ). but how your organization will embrace it (hint: think content strategy). The #1 email client for Gmail users is the iPhone’s built-in mail program, with 34% of all Gmail opens.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

You want to know how other organizations fundraising programs performed in 2011. You want to see where your organization stacks up in terms of goals for 2012. You want to know how other organization’s boards are engaged in fundraising. Probably not – so take advantage of a group that will do it for you.

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APRIL 5, 2013

These events create new and exciting opportunities for organizations to not only raise more money, but engage constituents in deeper, more meaningful relationships. Comparing your data to events similar to yours enables you to determine what current strategies are working and define goals to improve upon the ones that are not.

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APRIL 2, 2012

In 2011, over half of all the nonprofit organizations surveyed in both the U.S. Even better news, more than 70 percent of the organizations surveyed anticipate increases in charitable contributions received in 2012. and Canada saw increases in contributions. in four years. That is indeed great news! The sentiment at AFP?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Scrub Daddy, a sponge based startup was valued at $1M in 2012, in 2015 they had over $20M in Revenue. in 2012 had revenues exceeding $9M in 2015. Tower Paddle Boards, a sporting goods startup was valued at $500k in 2012, in 2015 they had $7.2M Breath-o-meter, a breathalyzer that connects to your smartphone was valued $3.3M

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JUNE 4, 2013

Specialty indices focus on giving to healthcare, medical research organizations: In an effort to provide the most useful data for organizations in the healthcare field, The Blackbaud Index is splitting the Healthcare index, originally launched in 2011, into two specialty indices. Public and Society Benefit organizations were down 8.6%

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JUNE 17, 2014

charitable giving and estimates sources of giving and amounts received by type of organization. Giving to Religious organizations was flat on a year over year basis while giving to Education was up 9%. and the Health sector was up 6% compared to 2012 giving. Sector Giving Trends. Giving to Human Services was up just 2.2%

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MAY 23, 2013

Blackbaud’s just-released Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits found nonprofit website traffic was down 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The study reported traffic decreased across 18 of 19 nonprofit verticals , with Canadian organizations being the exception. (It Analyze Traffic Sources in Decline. Search Traffic.

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APRIL 26, 2012

Then we took the answers, identified trends, wrote up the "Heartbeat of the Industry" report and made a YouTube video (because it's 2012 and that's what you do right?). Many organizations realize that knowing when and how their supporters want to be engaged is critical in this world of information overload.”

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JULY 12, 2013

Each time a participant uses online tools to send an email, post a link to their Facebook page or update their fundraising page, your organization has an opportunity to connect with them about their efforts, your mission and the impact they are making. Also consider asking what the organization could do to make fundraising easier.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Someone who signed themselves up for an email list can forget they did it - especially in the year 2012 when electronic and web signup forms are pervasive. Many organizations put a lot of time into designing their welcome series, and want to get the most mileage they can out of it. Problem 3 - can't find the unsubscribe link.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

This Winter, Luminate Online will officially support HTML5, allowing organizations to select this new DOCTYPE when building out content. By using this feature, Convio clients will be able to do things like, for example, use the API to display a list of your organization's upcoming events on your website. You're welcome.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Or animal neglect for animal welfare organizations. 27-28 Will Likely Have Less Competition – In 2012, nonprofits using Luminate Online sent fewer emails on Dec. If not, go back and analyze conversion rates from past email appeals. Perhaps it’s focusing on cancer problems for hospital foundations. Or stating a goal.

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

And to those of you still striving for that Holy Grail, keep tuned to this station because Convio will be back in January with tips, techniques, ideas and the occasional cyber musings (those would be from me) to keep you on the right path to achieving success in 2012. Happy New Year from all of us at Convio!!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The 2014 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,798 nonprofit organizations representing more than $16.2 Large organizations grew by 1.3%, medium organizations grew 1.3%, and small organizations grew 5.8% billion in total fundraising. on a year-over-year basis. Online Giving Trends.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

In 2012 I helped staff the social media “war room” for Super Bowl XLVI – the most socially connected sporting event up to that point. The results of our inaugural Giving Tuesday campaign exceeded all of our goals and the organization committed to participating again in 2014.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

compared to 2012! It goes without saying that donors need to know, like and trust your organization before they will give you money. Blackbaud just released it’s 2013 Charitable Giving Report, showing steady growth for all nonprofits. In fact, the 4.9% increase in giving is the largest since the recession. Build community.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

My first online donation was Giving Tuesday, 2012. One organization broke the cycle. Understanding a situation like mine is crucial to running a successful sustainer giving program. I promise you, I wasn’t always this bad at math. I had a mission to change the world but only $20 to give. But then there was one.

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JUNE 15, 2015

charitable giving and estimates sources of giving and amounts received by type of organization. Education institutions have grown the most since 2012, up 13.2%. Religious organizations received the largest share of charitable dollars in 2014 at 32%. According to Giving USA, total giving in the U.S. reached $358.38

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The competition your organization faces for patron dollars has never been hotter, and savvy organizations have started taking advantage of channels, like Peer to Peer, that have not been traditionally part of their fundraising mix. Many organizations ask their board members to fundraise on their behalf, often with great success.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

When Giving Tuesday started six years ago, it was about sparking a movement—giving people and organizations a day specifically dedicated to giving back. To put that in perspective, the year before the first #GivingTuesday in 2012, there were just $6.6 Blackbaud processed more than $47.7 million in online donations from U.S.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

I thought it would be interesting for you to hear from someone on our sales team to learn more about how Convio solutions are presented to prospective clients and organizations considering additional services and tools. Also if you have any suggestions for ways to improve the podcast in 2012, please let us know.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Analytic Activism is a book about how advocacy organizations can make better decisions in the digital age. And, through analytics and a culture of testing, some of the best advocacy and activist organizations are transforming how they listen to their supporters online. Communication isn’t just about speech. It’s also about listening.

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