M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

Fewer gifts, higher averages! However, one trend that did come through loud and clear was that the majority of groups received fewer gifts, but a higher average gift compared to last year. This contributed to the increase in average gift, as search has historically driven stronger average gifts than other ads channels.

Fundraising 110

Fundraising Gift Sample Benchmark 110

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. Use a multi-channel approach. For any fundraising campaign, you’ll see the best results from using every channel available to you.

Effective 278

Effective Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 278

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.

Benchmark 62

Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

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.

Channel 118

Channel News Mail Blogger 118

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% So, the real question is: what will online fundraising look like moving forward?

Online 92

Online Fundraising Benchmark Adwords 92

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.

Benchmark 70

Benchmark Studies Money Raise 70

NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Yet one of the most striking findings in our 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report was that, in aggregate, online-acquired donors still have much higher cumulative value over the long term than traditional, mail-acquired donors. The Importance of Moving Donors Offline.

Offline 219

Offline Donor Online Fundraising 219

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.

Online 221

Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. For example, the Nature Conservancy offers both honor gifts and memorial gifts – each with their own donation page. 4) Know the Power of Email Fundraising.

Practice 339

Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

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.

Blackbaud 98

Blackbaud Articulate Gift Global 98

M+R

JULY 27, 2023

That assumption was also backed by years of UCS’s email fundraising metrics consistently beating M+R benchmarks. in January, looked at changes in giving behavior across all digital channels between control and test groups, 12/14 (when the first EOY appeal launched) through 12/31 (famously always the official end of EOY).

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Test Advocacy Metrics 52

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.

Trend 52

Trend Giving Social Media Gift 52

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.

Facebook 227

Facebook Raise Fundraising Audience 227

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Have you downloaded the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report yet? Throwing back to the 2013 Benchmark Study , we witnessed an explosion of growth of sustainer giving – a 27% increase over the previous year. This year, Rachel was thrilled to author the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report. Hungry for more? Register here!

Benchmark 39

Benchmark Report Online Hype 39

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.

Analytics 52

Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

NetWits

JUNE 14, 2012

Online to offline conversion must take place almost immediately, as online donors tend to move to offline giving within a year of the first online gift or not at all according to our 2011 Multichannel Giving Report. Donor Movement Across Channels. But that simply isn’t true. 2011 Internet and Multichannel Giving.

Offline 209

Offline Donor Online Giving 209

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.

Donor 128

Donor Nonprofit Gift Missouri 128

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It should be noted that direct mail is just one channel to acquire new donors. A robust fundraising program should use all available channels to acquire, renew and retain donors. When planning an acquisition campaign, you should project revenue for the first gift and subsequent year giving. Compare this to the cost to acquire.

Mail 52

Mail Donor Strategy Files 52

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. Average gift was nearly flat year over year for the median organization, but this metric is especially volatile and easily pulled by outliers.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Gift Rate email 98

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.

Mobile 56

Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 56

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. With text-to-donate, the donor can customize the amount of the gift.

Action 73

Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Communicating need is paramount to responsive generosity, with the most efficient channels being the news and press. Historical support shows that charitable response is swift in response to natural disasters, financial crises such as the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009 and the pandemic, as seen below: Revenue Trend: Human Services Benchmark.

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing Giving Ukraine 52

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. Matching gift database. A matching gift database helps you identify donors who are eligible for corporate matching gifts.

Strategy 103

Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 103

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.

Benchmark 20

Benchmark Online Report Gift 20

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.

Convio 51

Convio Benchmark Studies Haiti 51

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%. Choose a day and actively encourage donations and sharing through all your social media channels, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Snapchat.

Ideas 98

Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

Multi-channel components. Marketing Sherpa’s 2011 Email Benchmark Report found sending emails based on behavior was one of the most effective ways to improve the relevancy of your emails. Send follow-up emails to let them know what programs or services their gift funded. Just look at some of the considerations: Frequency.

email 150

email Test Conference Benchmark 150

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.

Stats 96

Stats Trend Mail Fundraising 96

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.

Results 68

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. On the technology side, it can quickly grow wildly complex to manage creative and logistics for targeted marketing through a variety of channels.

Offline 73

Offline Blended Mail Channel 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. 128 donors with 45% giving at the suggested minimum donation of $25, 43% gave more than $25 minimum, and 12% gave under the $25 minimum gift amount. These were collected using storify.

Social Media 129

Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

When mail donors do give online, they tend to give higher average gifts. Tags: Case Studies Direct Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Fundraising. Direct Mail donors -- who are the primary giving source for most organizations –- rarely give online. Direct Mail response rates continue to decline.

Channel 42

Channel Case Study Fundraising Offline 42

Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

The FY2018 analysis features median metrics from the over 200 institutions that participate in the annual donorCentrics Collaborative Benchmarking service. . For example, what are the trends of first-time donors who made their initial first gift at the $25 level? If you find that less than 20% of these donors returned (i.e.

Report 21

Report Strategy Giving Analysis 21

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The average online gift for the month of December increased to $248.82 The end-of-year online fundraising opportunity only underscores the importance of this channel as a giving source. The steady increase in online fundraising continues despite challenging economic conditions and declines in other channels.

Online 90

Online Fundraising Offline Blackbaud 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Charity Navigator reports that 7 out 10 nonprofits in theUnited Statesdo meet that minimum benchmark. The Second Harvest Food Bank promotes that a $50 gift provides 180 meals for hungry families, children, and seniors. Launch an Online Gift Donation Program. Either buy cards in bulk or get your own designed.

Donation 235

Donation Practice Mail Newsletter 235

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5 Channels covered included online, direct mail, telemarketing and canvassing." What does social media success look like, anyway?"

Web 117

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search 117

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. On average, 0.69% of website visitors made a gift, bringing the average value of a visit to $0.60. billion email messages, 5.6

Rate 75

Rate email Advocacy Social Media 75