Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

The primary goal of the twice-yearly State of Grantseeking™ survey and report is to help you understand the recent trends in grantseeking, and how you can use those trends to grow your organization. This data can also help organizations manage expectations — for board members, donors, etc. Register Now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. GivingTuesday trended for over 10 hours straight in the United States (9:30 am – 7:30 pm). million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2013. On Tuesday,Dec.3rd, This was up from the $10.1

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

This ‘holiday’ began in 2013, when Givver.com promoted it as an opportunity to leverage social media platforms for donations. This means that while you may not see gifts coming in directly from these platforms, they still play an important role. . July 15 is officially Social Media Giving Day. Since then, a lot has changed.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

” That headline didn’t create much of a stir when we first wrote the article in 2013. Now, that we have 10 years of data to inform our opinions, we’re taking another look at the now established trend of Giving Tuesday fundraising. First off, can we agree that headline was pretty harsh? The verdict?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2013

npNEXT was an experimental event to bring together experts and fundraising leaders from across the nonprofit sector to discuss emerging trends and next practices. Turning Data into Targeted Donor Communication. Million Dollar Gifts and Donor Loyalty. Jeff Brooks | Creative Director | TrueSense Marketing. Una Osili, Ph.D.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

As a fundraiser, I understand all of these matters impact nonprofits, and the trend is leaning—hard—toward privacy and donor data protection. . 21 st Century Data Breaches. The 21 st Century seems to be full of data breaches on everything from banking information to sensitive passwords and social media accounts.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

GivingTuesday Trends. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012. million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2013. The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 That’s a 40% year-over-year increase in average gift size.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Armed with such data describing the value of the arts for its participants, arts leaders can change the perception that art is merely a luxury to show that, instead, it is a vital necessity to human beings. With such evaluation data, arts leaders can promulgate the value of the organization’s art to all stakeholders. July, 2013).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Organizations that raised the most money invested more in staff, in securing major gifts, and in overall fundraising capacity. K-12 – Driven by data.

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Care2

APRIL 18, 2014

Loyalty, donation levels, and fundraising performances is just some of the data unveiled in Blackbaud''s 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising study. The study looked at peer-to-peer giving across 39 organizations over the last 3 years (from 2011 to 2013). The average Cycle gift is now $73.42. What''s your average self-donation?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

GivingTuesday Trends. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012. million in online donations on #GivingTuesday 2013. The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 That’s a 40% year-over-year increase in average gift size.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

Blackbaud’s 2013 Peer to Peer Fundraising Benchmark report provides information that you can use to not only measure your success but to learn about trends and best practices in event fundraising. Online Gift Average : The average online gift increased in every event type ranging from 2 – 6%.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

In a major study of more than 800 Canadian donors that we at hjc recently completed with Blackbaud , Edge Research , and Sea Change Strategies , two big trends stood out: mobile fundraising and crowdfunding. But, how will these two trends help you reach each generation of Canadian donors? Civics (born 1945 or earlier).

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. We'll highlight key online trends to help you measure success and identify what you can be doing better to help you reach your mission.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

Whether you are monitoring your event progress week to week until you reach the big day or you are reviewing your results, your fundraising event success depends on monitoring your metrics such as participant solicitation activity, average gift, as well as your middle to outlying fundraisers. Self-Donations and Average Gift.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

In 2013, internet users donated more than any previous year, with online giving up 14% since 2012. millions total gifts and nearly $325 million were raised, making 2013 a huge year for nonprofits working to optimize their online presence. More than 5.5 Don’t let laziness creep in.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2013

And…drumroll please…#GivingTuesday is BACK for another year — Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Looking at Blackbaud data alone, we processed over $10 million in online donations on November 27th, 2012, which was a 53% increase when compared to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving the previous year. It’s up to you.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Throwing back to the 2013 Benchmark Study , we witnessed an explosion of growth of sustainer giving – a 27% increase over the previous year. Consequently, we’ve encouraged organizations to double down on sustainers – to think critically about how they can take advantage of this trend. Hungry for more? Register here!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Some of the most significant disruptors to the sector over the last decade include: While the value of individual giving in the United States increased about 3.4% (adjusted for inflation) in the decade from 2003 to 2013, the number of public nonprofits increased 23.4% What are the behavior and consequence of new gift giving?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Personally, because I prefer to analyze rather than follow trends, most of my giving is earlier in the calendar year in my dual effort to ease the processing burden on my favorite organizations and to recognize that I will need the extra time because I will be hopelessly behind in holiday shopping! Did that help?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2014

And according to findings from the 2014 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report that was released last week, this is right on time. And it starts with the relationship that’s formed after the first gift, says Fundraising Coach Marc Pitman. Donor retention. Make phone calls, show some gratitude, prove that you value your donors.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Based on data from 3,828 charities that raised more than $12 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reports that overall charitable giving grew 2.3 percent for the three months ending October 2013, compared to the same period a year earlier. After flat years in 2011 and 2012, giving to religion has grown slightly in 2013.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

That might seem low, but it’s actually on track with other online trends. The data shows that both digital immigrant and digital native donors have embraced the multichannel wonderland. There is perhaps no more telling data point than this: online donors 65-years and older have the highest retention rate. of total sales.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. Is the strategy to make it up on volume?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2014

Now is the time of year when blog editors worldwide ask their writers for predictions and trends for the coming year. I thought Mary Beth Westmoreland’s latest piece on npENGAGE did a great job summarizing the high-level technology trends we often see and hear about in the nonprofit sector. Who owns the data?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Last week I published the 112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss , that compiled some of the wisest words and insights from across the industry this year. . npEngage’s Top 20 Posts from 2013. That is until he learned to love really dig into the data.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

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) billion in 2013. billion in 2008 to $29.8

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