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DECEMBER 2, 2013

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. “If religion wasn’t doing well, that’s quite a drag on all philanthropy,” Longfield says. ” Communications infrastructure.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Story original seen in Philanthropy Journal. Analytical data suggests that, for most nonprofit and educational institutions, as many as 10 to 50 percent of your constituents are most likely to make their largest gift in the form of a planned gift. in the solicitation letter referencing the opportunity to make a planned gift.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

In 2013, Chuck Longfield was on a mission to shed light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%. It goes beyond the fundraising appeal to seeing a gift as a step in a relationship, not a one-off business transaction.

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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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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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JANUARY 1, 2014

This is the 2013 edition of my annual review of year-end email subject lines that started in 2011 and continued in 2012. I analyzed 320 email messages sent to me from 55 nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2013. Here are some insights, trends, and the complete list of email subject lines. Email Frequency.

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JANUARY 1, 2015

Be sure to give the 2013 , 2012 , and 2011 reviews a look too. Here are some insights, trends, and the complete list of email subject lines. That was a significant increase from 2013 and nearly as many emails that I received on December 31st. That was slightly down from 2013. Last day to make your 2014 year-end gift!

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AUGUST 17, 2013

5 of a Number of Takeaways from Blackbaud’s 2013 Next Generation Giving Study – NPQ. Older Donors Are More Likely to Give Nonprofits Unrestricted Gifts – The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Young People Like to Be Involved and Want Peer Approval – The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Giving – The Nonprofit Times.

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