M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before we get into specifics, some business about how we looked at this data: because Giving Tuesday jumps around, we can’t just look at December revenue year over year and keep things apples to apples. We also use the median for our comparisons, so that one outlier doesn’t skew the whole set. Just look at these :heart-eyes: .

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management (CRM) software contains one of your organization’s greatest assets — your data. Nonprofit CRM Comparison: Top 7 Solutions. Nonprofit CRM Comparison: Top 7 Solutions. Choosing the Best Nonprofit CRM for Your Organization.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

The survey results, which will be published in late April, spotlight recent developments in funding so that organizations can be more strategic in their grantseeking and serve as benchmarks for your organization to compare your own grantseeking efforts with those of your colleagues. You can click here to see past reports.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As always, make sure you account for your organization’s unique history by taking any giving trends found in your donor database into consideration alongside this industry comparison. According to MR Benchmarks 2023 , both Giving Tuesday and December 31 saw a 13% decline in overall revenue compared to 2021.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. To establish benchmarks for measuring success of our design efforts. Once we get access to a client’s Google Analytics data, we first establish a timeframe for reporting. To understand how visitors interact with the site. Methodology.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. You’ll explore major gift metrics through the following guide: Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data. Let’s explore this idea further.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Blackbaud’s just-released Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits found nonprofit website traffic was down 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. It should be noted, like other benchmark reports, nonprofits within the study vary from year-to-year.). Benchmarks are helpful, but your data is what matters most.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. When we look at the YOY data above, we see quite a bit of variance in this ratio over the three years, and no distinguishible pattern (trend).

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Charity and Technology in the Online Universe This infographic from Mashable and Shane Snow puts social good into better context with donation numbers, growth charts, and some comparisons to its offline counterparts. Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

OK — confession time — I love data — but the data from the State of Grantseeking Survey has real, valuable results that can impact the grantseeking success of nonprofits. The more folks who participate, the better the results and comparisons are, thanks to the abundance of data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2009

A baseline is a measurement that you can use as a comparison to measure progress against a goal or do before/after comparisons. Chris suggests: Before you start the clock it is a good idea to benchmark where you’re at. Make a note of ROI benchmarks. Make a note of the obvious numb ers.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 7, 2024

Whether you’re analyzing patient outcomes, tracking academic trends, or gathering insights from donor demographics, data visualization can be a valuable tool for any organization. Let’s explore key data visualization do’s and don’ts to transform your communication and align your team.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2011

This is the number you can use to compare the relative robustness of your messaging program with the results reported by the " eNonprofit Benchmarks Study " (or Convio's " Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study " or MailChimp's " Email Marketing Benchmarks by Industry ", or.).

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Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

1/4th of Annual Nonprofit Revenue is Raised in December Source: M+R Benchmarks According to the 2023 M+R Benchmarks Report , December giving accounts for roughly one fourth (26%) of annual nonprofit revenue. What does this data tell us? Get the guide 2. Still, the change in gift amount was pretty slight.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 22, 2013

Gather information and resources – Benchmarks and tips are a great start. Test the hypothesis by performing an experiment and collecting data – Use Google Analytics Content experiments to test your new idea. Analyze the data – Once again, Google makes it easy. Google Analytics content experiments.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 18, 2011

If you haven’t already filtered out your internal traffic, this post will cover how to set up that filter and track what affects it has on your data. This filter may affect your key metrics, and you’ll want to make sure to be able to quantify the effect it has made on your data. Leave both profiles up.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

Another benchmark to consider when making applications is organizational age. In comparison, in the fall 2016 report, the entry point was $1 million. Although government awards are still "big money," organizations should research today's private foundations to learn how they can fund projects or programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If I have learned anything from co-writing a book about measurement , that it is not only important to collect your data, but leave space for reflection at the end of a campaign to harvest insights for the next campaign. I try to do this with any project I work on, whether it is a social media campaign as well as a training workshops.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

I agree with you that it is meaningless to use the numbers to get into "mine is bigger than yours" comparisons to measure quality or popularity. As Beth Kanter says, "numbers and data alone are almost meaningless." " I don't think they get a lot more meaningful even if you add them to qualitative data.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2016

Because year-over-year comparisons of this metric will trigger additional questions and answers for improving your program. This is the key metric on which you can benchmark, guide and then track the success–or failure–of your intermediate and long-term strategies. Fail to answer them, and it’s more of the same.

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Track Donor Retention Metrics 28

Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2023

Let’s focus on the send time piece—read on for helpful fundraising email send time data and best practices! Note that these averages may not lead you to the perfect fundraising email send time formula for your organization (more on how to find that in the next section), but they can give you points of comparison and a solid place to start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people. By understanding your activity and performance, fan response, trends and comparisons, you are better equipped to improve your presence on Facebook. Why is this important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Financial calculations: net gain, opportunity cost, or comparison to other method. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. You also need to think like Jane Goodall or a primatologist - who does field observations, sifts through qualitative data for patterns, etc. Investment.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

By focusing on every step of that donor journey and leveraging supporter data to build better relationships with supporters, your nonprofit can stop focusing so much on acquiring new ones and start reaping the rewards of a loyal donor base. It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Then let’s get started!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

to care a whole lot about how many hits they got in comparison to similar (or different) organizations. Webstats are, of course, important, both as an internal metric to watch, analyze, and improve, and for that matter, to put out there, in conjunction with lots of other data. And, I actually hope that doesn’t change.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

This data point represents the number of individuals who click on a link in your email, which means it gives you valuable insight into the types of calls to action your supporters find compelling. Those are just some of the findings The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for Better Engagement. Download the full report today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’ve been curating infographics summarizing social media and social network studie s of American and global audiences, but one of the best resources global social media and mobile data is We Are Social. I’ve also collected infographics that summarize global data on various platforms on a pinterest board.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. Donor Data is a Top Priority When conducting any sort of fundraising campaign, you need to make sure you are working with data about your donors. By setting S.M.A.R.T.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Segmenting data, what does that mean and what are some of the ways we might do that. We’ve got some tools, questions to ask, and things like that when you’re looking at data-tracking systems. We can’t go into what data systems or, you know, what fields to use until we know, “What do we want to track?”

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Candid

AUGUST 3, 2021

These categories build off of the extensive taxonomy Candid has developed over years—based on data from over 17 million grants—which we have jointly adapted to capture work related to human rights. Looking across years and areas illuminates trends, uncovers gaps, and provides comparisons within the field. Even in the U.S.,

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Data security requirements for this sensitive info can be tricky, so we offer all our clients a free PCI compliance program that includes training resources, tools, templates, compliance certification support, and $100,000 in data breach protection. Clients can also use data and engagement tracking to gather insight into relationships.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2017

New data from Target Analytics , a division of Blackbaud, reveals key insights into online and offline donors. The findings are based on analysis of online and offline giving data from sixteen large national nonprofits in the United States during 2016 and represents more than 6.5 million donors. They’re Are Younger.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2018

But we don’t recommend putting much stock into this type of comparison because it’s quite possible that some Q1 2017 donors will give again this year, but just haven’t yet. How does your donor retention rate stack up against the sector’s benchmark of 45.5%? TACTIC 1: AUDIT YOUR DONOR DATA. Lost donations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

This year’s summit included data from a variety of sectors, drawn directly from participant CRMs and standardized to allow for consistent comparisons. The data set included 16 million donors who gave 57 million gifts for a total of $2.4 Long Term Implications of Sustainer Giving.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

This year’s summit included 35 large nonprofit organizations that participate in our sustainer program benchmarking to review aggregate program performance, trends and challenges affecting sustainer giving. Data, drawn directly from participant CRMs and standardized to allow for consistent comparisons, included 17.7

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

About a year ago, I decided to benchmark my blog using some tips suggested by Avinash Kaushik. Kaushik suggested these metrics for benchmarking blogs: Raw Author Contribution (posts & words in post). So, here's a comparison between last year and this year and another opportunity to consider improvements. Technorati ???Authority???

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Sign up for a Google Analytics account and install the tracking code on your website to start collecting data. Look at week-over-week and month-over-month comparisons. Dig Deeper Segment data by source, page, geography etc. Focus on making data-driven optimizations to boost organic reach and engagement over time.

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