NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. The dominate giving channel for new donors 64 years old and younger is online — not offline.

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Benchmark Internet Report Giving 144

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4% increase in fundraising email revenue. increase in email conversion rate.

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Adwords 94

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Likely a sign of best practices to come, their donation pages simply ask for credit card information and an email address (not a mailing address) and have an extensive offering of different ways to donate. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

I was there to share what I’ve learned about engaging email campaigns. After I was done speaking someone said to me, “Who knew there was so much to email?”. The fact is email is an important tool that requires considerable planning, resources and expertise to be successful. Multi-channel components. Calls to action.

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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’s a great guide for making the most of your channel-surfing donors.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Read time: 5 minutes Most nonprofits, even the smallest ones, include supporter cultivation in their messaging mix — the occasional thank-you email, an annual impact report, maybe a robocall at year end. That assumption was also backed by years of UCS’s email fundraising metrics consistently beating M+R benchmarks.

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Fundraising Test Advocacy Metrics 52

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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Benchmark Studies Money Raise 70

M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Of the 25 M+R clients who provided data for our Giving Tuesday analysis, 74% saw an increase in overall revenue, 60% reported an increase in gifts, and 44% reported an increase in average gift. But even though overall revenue went up, email revenue remained flat, with only a 2% increase. . Inboxes keep blowing up!

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Fundraising Gift Rate email 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report observed that for certain nonprofit sectors the impact has been “dramatic,” and for health nonprofits, in particular, it appeared “nothing short of transformative.”. 2) Cross-promote via multiple channels. Bonus Tip: Identify Major Gift Prospects . 3) Send direct invitations to past creators.

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Facebook Raise Fundraising Audience 221

Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

It''s no secret that the nonprofit community has seen a steady decline in email open rates, click-through rates, and email page completion rates, which was also confirmed by the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. billion email messages, 5.6 Email lists are up 14% over 2012 levels. million donations, and 7.5

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Rate email Advocacy Social Media 75

NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Even though December is a universally-accepted annual benchmark that signifies conclusion, certain sectors have their own benchmarks that they count on for donation surges. For example, June serves as the annual benchmark for educational sectors, as it denotes the academic year’s end. Non-December Surges.

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Additionally, the 2021 M+R Benchmark Report cites “The increase in overall giving was largely driven by more people giving rather than people giving more.” Because crowdfunding offers inclusive and accessible ways to get involved, it also opens the door for you to receive more gifts from existing and new donors! Share the impact.

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Blackbaud Articulate Gift Global 100

Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. In short, more good emails = more revenue. Email marketing is mainly a numbers game.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Major gifts. Your fundraising strategy should focus heavily on cultivating major gifts. Email marketing software. Offers accountability. But what does a fundraising strategy look like in practice?

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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. having your marketing team launch a new campaign and explore a different communication channel). Here’s how you can learn from data about these donors: Average gift size. Engagement level.

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Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Now, here’s the more surprising part of monthly giving: Not only do you get more money when someone gives a monthly gift, but the loyalty level increases. Many will give to your Giving Tuesday and year-end campaigns in addition to their monthly gifts. First, figure out what your average gift amount is from one of your last appeals.

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Donor Nonprofit Gift Missouri 128

Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

ET, making the morning and early afternoon the best time to schedule appeals on your different marketing channels. According to MR Benchmarks 2023 , both Giving Tuesday and December 31 saw a 13% decline in overall revenue compared to 2021. This makes December a great time to promote matching gift options to your donors.

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Trend Giving Social Media Gift 52

Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Very large charitable donations—categorized here as gifts of $100 million or more… that were publicly announced totaled at least $3.3 Investment returns funded multiple very large gifts, most of which were given by individuals to their foundations, including two gifts of $1 billion or more,” said Amir Pasic, Ph.D., Mail stats.

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Stats Trend Mail Fundraising 96

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study , online giving increased 10% in 2019 and has been steadily on the rise, while monthly online giving has increased by 22%. In fact, 1 in 4 solicitation emails from peer-to-peer fundraisers result in donations, compared with 1 in 1,250 emails from a nonprofit. “1

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Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diversify fundraising channel s: The report documents shifts in donor behavior and preferences. Therefore, be sure to diversify your fundraising channels to reach donors through multiple platforms, events, and initiatives. What next steps can you take to communicate more effectively by email, postal mail, and online?

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Simply getting emails out the door can be a challenge for nonprofits. Crafting relevant, interesting email on a regular basis? Actually, it’s a common challenge for all email marketers. The Most Effective Way to Improve Email Relevancy. It's a series of emails automatically sent in response to a certain action.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2014

One of the more interesting findings from the recently released 2014 M+R Benchmarks Study was that fundraising emails did not have a higher conversion rate in December. The study found that December fundraising email conversion rates were 0.06%, slightly lower than the overall rate of 0.07%. And how people give larger gifts.

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email Time Fundraising Rate 39

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. That’s because donors can send in gifts as quickly as possible when they feel inspired to help.

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Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 57

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Nonprofits can learn from email campaigns corporate marketers are sending. Corporate email programs have focused on delivering value—they test offers, messaging and more. As a result, email expectations have changed. Your constituents now expect to receive relevant and interesting information in every email.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Downtime may be hard to come by with SXSWi , NTC and AFP International activity this week, but just in case you have a few minutes to burn waiting for a flight, train or a panel to start, I’m arming you with some exhilarating reading material — the Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study. percent in 2009.

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Convio Benchmark Studies Haiti 51

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The release of the 9 th Luminate Online Benchmark Report is an opportunity for nonprofits to take stock of how the nonprofit sector is performing online, and what recent trends tell us about donor and giving behavior. And it may make sense for that second gift to be part of a sustaining giving program.

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Benchmark Online Report Gift 20

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That means you likely won’t see the results—increased fundraising revenue, increased donor retention rate, increased average gift size—that you would likely see when using a paid solution. Features: You’ll likely need to invest in other software solutions to send emails, collect online donations, etc.,

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Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The Value of an Email. What’s an email worth? selecting the number of addresses you can use a subset, such as all email gathered from a particular source or in a given year, or your entire file. Calculating the average one year value of an email. Average lifetime value per email. Average lifetime value per email.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report , just released by Blackbaud, shows donation and email trends based on online fundraising and email campaigns by 707 Luminate Online customers. While one-time and annual gifts are still an important source of revenue, we love to see this growth in sustainer programs.

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Time Fundraising Benchmark Trend 33

Care2

JUNE 2, 2011

Blackbaud just released the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. It also highlights the interesting opportunities and challenges posed by multi-channel giving. Online-acquired donors tend to give much larger gifts and to give more in total revenue. Online donors become multi-channel donors.

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Results Fundraising Case Study Mail 68

Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re like 90+% of the nonprofits reading this blog, direct mail gifts still make up the overwhelming majority of your fundraising revenue. While every organization these days communicates through email, direct mail, telephone, tabletop, events, etc.; coordinated, thoughtful multichannel marketing is still pretty rare.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

I’ve seen Giving Tuesday campaigns as simple as an email letting supporters know that ‘today is the day’ to strategic campaigns that mobilized an entire city or generated 1K donations in the first 49 minutes. What channels will you use to engage your donors? Will there be matching gifts? Email sends. Matching Gifts.

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Campaign Create Giving Org 48

Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

Each week, I receive an email that provides me an overview of my performance allowing me to check and even reset my goals when needed. The benchmark study found in terms of participant population and revenue that while team captains bring in 27% of the revenue, the members of their team raise a little more than 57 percent.

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Fundraising Benchmark Metrics Blackbaud 37

Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Online advertising, your email list, etc.). Set benchmarks and specific goals for traffic, engagement, and online giving for the year. Send 2-3 emails each month. Run A/B testing for email subject lines and for content on landing pages for any email appeals or other actions.

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Online Tips Calendar Test 71

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. What are you doing to ensure your fundraisers have the tools they need to be multi-channel in their outreach efforts?

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Measure Fundraising Benchmark Stats 40

Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2023

Email fundraising is a tried-and-true method for nonprofits all over the world. According to Statista, a leading provider of market and consumer data, the number of people who use email is predicted to hit 4.37 And, since 99% of people check their emails at least once a day (with some checking much more frequently!)

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