M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

There’s no wrong way to dig into our annual Benchmarks Study, covering digital programs from marketing to fundraising to advocacy. Others prefer a sense of community and the chance to ask questions, and a few hundred of them joined us for a Benchmarks webinar yesterday. . Online revenue for nonprofits increased by 32% in 2020.

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M+R

APRIL 11, 2022

Prepare for takeoff: The 2022 M+R Benchmarks Study lands on Wednesday, April 27. Visit mrbenchmarks.com on April 27 to get the lay of the fundraising, advocacy, and digital marketing land. Read time: 1 minute. Sign up for the webinar now. .

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M+R

APRIL 26, 2022

Prepare for takeoff: The 2022 M+R Benchmarks Study lands on Wednesday, April 27. Visit mrbenchmarks.com on April 27 to get the lay of the fundraising, advocacy, and digital marketing land. Read time: 1 minute. Sign up for the webinar now. .

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M+R

APRIL 11, 2023

READ TIME: 1 minute The Benchmarks team is busy in the kitchen, cooking up another edition of super useful digital nonprofit data. Visit mrbenchmarks.com on the 27th to get a flavor for all the trends in fundraising, advocacy, and digital marketing. April 27, 2023, ONLINE Benchmarks Webinar. RSVP via Zoom here.

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M+R

APRIL 19, 2023

Don’t forget to make your reservations for our Benchmarks launch events if you haven’t already. READ TIME: 1 minute The Benchmarks team is busy in the kitchen, cooking up another edition of super useful digital nonprofit data. April 27, 2023, ONLINE Benchmarks Webinar. April 27, 2023, LIVE in Washington DC.

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M+R

APRIL 7, 2021

Here it comes, hot off the presses: The 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study will go live on Wednesday, April 21. It’s all the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. . 2021 Benchmarks UK FAQ. Everything you need to know about participating in the 2021 Benchmarks.

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort. Looking for more ways your technology can boost your advocacy program?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Sponsored by Network for Good – an easy-to-use all-in-one nonprofit fundraising platform. According to Wordstream , in 2023, the average Google Ads CTR for the advocacy industry is 4.41%. You can use that benchmark to determine how well your ad copy is performing. If it’s well under 4%, you may want to tweak your ad copy!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2017

One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization’s past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2012

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmark study comes out April 5 th and is packed with great data that highlights key online fundraising and advocacy response rates as well as social media metrics. Not to worry, you can get a sneak peak at some of they key benchmarks in this terrific infographic that illustrates: Fundraising. Social Media.

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

P.S. Guess who will be releasing a Benchmarks study on April 24? The annual M+R Benchmarks Study will once again explore the labyrinth of nonprofit digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing metrics. Hope to talk with you soon! See you in the co-op! The post Scout Quest Webinar Recap: Humane Society Results!

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits that analyzed data from 500 organizations using the Luminate platform also indicated a steep decline in fundraising response rates.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. Why should nonprofits use mobile messaging? Mobile messaging is becoming an increasingly popular communication channel for nonprofits. percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. On average, nonprofits had 50 mobile list members for every 1,000 email subscribers.

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2012

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study was just released and is packed with insightful data on advocacy and fundraising response rates across the nonprofit sector. In particular we were excited to see advocacy response rates increased 28% between 2010 and 2011. Overall, email open rates held steady between 2010 and 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

By Michelle Chen , an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. This means that nonprofits have to compete with each other for donors’ attention and resources as they gravitate towards causes rather than organizations.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Are nonprofits experimenting with mobile more? Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In July 2019, The Opportunity of Collaborative Benchmarking whitepaper was released in partnership between Blackbaud, NetHope, and NTEN. The goal was twofold: To educate on the current value of benchmarking in the social good sector and. Insights into the Collaborative Benchmarking Survey Results. Programs.

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Care2

JULY 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are solutions to help your nonprofit organization find new donors and retain your existing ones. Care2 has collected the most effective tips you need to know to improve your fundraising and advocacy programs. Read on for new research from M+R Benchmarks, Care2, NEON One, Tatango, and more!

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

But what kind of a direct impact do these “social actions” really have especially for nonprofits? Are people who like or comment on these videos signing up for organization’s enewsletters, are they donating money, volunteering, taking an advocacy action? And according the Nonprofit Times, about 3.5M

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2012

Another NTC means more great studies about nonprofit technology released, including the 2012 " Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report." official Twitter accounts Nonprofits told us they spend an average of $3.50 for yourself: > Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report.

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M+R

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. Across channels and platforms, we end up with answers about what is working and what’s not, trends in nonprofit strategies, and insight into supporter behavior. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Given the rapid growth in grassroots advocacy initiatives at organizations large and small, we’ve been talking a lot in our office about the opportunities nonprofits have to drive new types of engagement through advocacy and what makes an organization effective. Of course, many nonprofits are constrained by resources.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2011

The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study is a joint project of M+R Strategic Services and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study (available at www.e-benchmarksstudy.com Now, with Benchmarks Extra , we’re diving in deeper to reveal some interesting – and unexpected – relationships in the data.

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Care2

APRIL 29, 2010

I’ll try to keep it short and just sweet enough to fill you in on everything you need to know about the new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN. When we started analyzing the results of this year’s study, the nonprofit world was still licking its wounds from 2009.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based based national nonprofits in 2012. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2012

You can now download the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2012 NTC by M+R and NTEN. Even more interesting: With one nonprofit participant (who was sending non-mobile optimized emails), M+R ran a study to see how many people were opening the nonprofit’s emails on a mobile phone. a third had not.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Nonprofit staff are already stretched thin, especially with year-end around the corner.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. Monthly giving is an essential revenue source for nonprofit organizations.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Virtual bbcon 2020 is fast approaching, with thousands of nonprofits registrants, many of whom are fundraising, communications and marketing pros like yourself: ready to expand your vision with fresh ideas and actionable inspiration! As we look toward next year, our panel of nonprofit leaders will discuss what has fundamentally changed.

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Forum One

MAY 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others. The findings mirror many of benchmarks in the Convio report. percent and email advocacy rates at 4 percent.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Blackbaud’s annual Online Benchmark report was released earlier this month at #bbcon and the results speak largely to a positive outlook for nonprofit fundraising. . So even though we are getting way more email these days people are still willing to provide email addresses to nonprofits. But it didn’t.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! The new report might look slim and slick, but this scrappy guide is thick with valuable insights and key industry benchmarks for online messaging, fundraising and advocacy, based on a full year's worth of results from 31 of your nonprofit peers. >

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It’s crucial that you choose the right CRM solution for your nonprofit, but that can be significantly more difficult when there are multiple strong contenders on the market to choose between. Nonprofit CRM Comparison: Top 7 Solutions. Choosing the Best Nonprofit CRM for Your Organization. Overview of CRM for Nonprofits.

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