Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2023

orgCommunity event featured interactive conversations led by engaging speakers , with decades of leadership experience in the association sphere. We spent our time in round table discussion with association leadership professionals , learning and sharing our own experiences. Who can strategically help your association?

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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. We’ll be rooting for you!

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are always looking for ways to increase the impact of their work. Comparing your organization’s ratings with what’s typical for similar organizations or ratings you’ve previously received will help you “norm” the feedback and identify areas for improvement.

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

In this quick guide, we’re going to cover four tips to help your team stay organized when. Your auction’s success depends on this team, so we’ll discuss their role in more detail in the next section. Lastly, aim to organize auction items as they come in rather than scrambling to create order the day before the event.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Everyone running a membership organization wants to recruit some shiny new members. Today, we’re going to be discussing steps you can take to put these strategies in place. That’s a little over two workdays a week—plenty of time to interact with your organization. What is a Membership Engagement Strategy?

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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. 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. boost in their conversion rates.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation Major giving strategies play a major role in many nonprofit organizations’ fundraising success. And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. On top of it all is the reality that the diversity needle has not moved much in board of directors’ positions at nonprofit organizations.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Demographics via Candid standardizes demographic data collection, provides the most up-to-date information available, and allows funders to easily view the demographics of any organization that has shared this data. Our first task was to develop a shared definition for “people of color-led and people of color-serving” organizations.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It’s easy to host a benchmarking session and just present data. The audience is able to take notes on numbers and try and gauge their organization’s success, but it’s more difficult to make those data points actionable or to provide insight that people can leverage. Why benchmark? So what data was discussed?

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. How to use it : Your organization should be prioritizing donor retention rates as part of its operations. What works for one organization might not work for you!

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. Wildlife/Animal Welfare and Health organizations had lower click-through declines, while Environmental Groups saw an increase.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Donors, especially millennial donors, are motivated by specific issues and causes and typically do not have allegiance to specific organizations. 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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Imagine that you’re scrolling through Facebook or Instagram and start watching a video from a nonprofit organization. The Nonprofit Video Index.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Nonprofits encompass organizations of all sizes, varied organizational structures, unique missions, and a limitless range of fundraising priorities. Yet for all that may be different between organizations, shared fundraising challenges seem to endure, especially when it comes to identifying more opportunities for major gifts.

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

It came out last November, but both Mashable and eMarketer published articles talking about different pieces of the report today so I thought I’d call your attention to what’s being discussed. What’s your organizations social media maturity level? How do you organize your social media efforts?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This means that a donor may have two or even three different people from the same organization soliciting them before they finally make a gift. In a recent Blackbaud webinar , we discussed four critical elements of managing and retaining development officers: consistency, clarity, accountability, and solidarity.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

UA is what many organizations think of simply as “Google Analytics,” the code that’s on all your website pages and the companion reports that show page views, bounce rates, click-throughs, conversions, and other metrics. While daunting, there are clear steps for any organization to adopt.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

Some fundraisers find discussing money to be uncomfortable or impolite. It’s easy for fundraisers to get on a roll talking about their nonprofit, the importance of their work, and all the great things the organization has accomplished. Spend your time with the sponsor discussing that topic in-depth. Listen more than you talk!

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

Usually, $10,000 is a common benchmark (but splitting that into two payments of $5,000 over two years could still be considered a major gift.). We sat down with Diane Remin, the Founder and President of MajorDonors.com , to discuss techniques on making an ask and how major gift work has transitioned online as a result of the pandemic.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

That survey established a critical baseline that we can use to benchmark our progress in the future. Leadership must model the kind of behavior that they seek in others and for their organization. Panel Discussion: CSR at the Intersection of D&I and Civic Action. If we want diversity, leaders have to create diverse teams.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Last week, I sat down with Amy Peyrot, Senior Consultant, Social Media Specialist, and resident mathlete at M+R , to discuss all things social media metrics. Once you know what qualifies as success, Amy suggests setting your goals based on benchmarks you've established for your organization, although this is a good place to start.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

On average, we know that over 80% of a nonprofit’s total donations come from the top 12 donors to the organization. That might be why a giving officer’s average span to stay at a nonprofit organization is less than three years. How do we know this? Stand-Out Features of Blackbaud FPM. Let’s dive in. Stand-Out Features of Blackbaud FPM.

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

There were frenzied discussions about how to cope (wait and see? We saw some of the impacts of these changes in this year’s Benchmarks. Which means, combined opens went UP ( for Benchmarks participants , they’d already risen by 17% between September and November 2021 — and they’ve kept rising since). Make strategic adjustments?

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. At these times I can really relate to direct mail specialists, who’ve dealt with their channel being out of vogue for a decade. The report, which covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Recession aside, does your organization have enough moolah in reserves in case your air conditioner goes out (a catastrophic event in our sunny state of Florida)? Your organization is not like others. And your liquid assets are unlike that of the organization that wrote the sample. Is your financial house in order?

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Capital campaigns are among the biggest fundraising undertakings that nonprofit organizations tackle, and they only come around roughly once a decade. What are the key pitfalls to avoid when planning a capital campaign , especially if it’s your organization’s first? It might be time for a capital campaign. What should you do instead?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

As we look toward next year, our panel of nonprofit leaders will discuss what has fundamentally changed. From social movements like Black Lives Matter to organizational responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are more engaged than ever before. From Insight to Action: Using Analytics and Benchmarking in Fundraising Strategy.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Many organizations understand the value of speaking directly to their audiences. In this session, we’ll discuss what inclusive research looks like and give you concrete tips for how you can ethically structure your research to ensure you’re designing impactful solutions for your audiences. Institution into a Digital Powerhouse.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

An organization, company, or other entity can have all of the diversity numbers in the world, but until everyone feels included and that there is a place and voice for them, it is all for naught. DEI Benchmarking. So, our work is called IED for inclusion, equity, and diversity. and several countries. There are hurdles to overcome.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

We also identify a monthly theme to discuss in more in depth. We want to distinguish the salon from the informal knowledge sharing that happens daily on the web or behind pay walls by offering a regular synthesis of the stories, knowledge, tips, resources, and wisdom shared in real time in the salon. Measurement Challenges. Respond here.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Whether your organization feels like your mission will advance or be under attack in 2017, one important area of focus will be revenue. But we’ve also seen in our benchmark reports that the majority of one-time donors never give again, and we can waste valuable time and money chasing a one-time donor who never makes that second gift.

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Given the vast scale of Wikipedia, it is not surprising that privacy and accuracy are also addressed clearly on the organization’s homepage. Drilling down on the issue of accuracy in her discussion with Marketplace, Maher puts the ratio of male volunteer editors to female-identified ones at about four to one. (No

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

So, it’s more important than ever for social good organizations looking to attract investment to be able to quantify and communicate their defined outcomes and ability to efficiently and effectively achieve them. Topics Discussed in This Episode: Background on Blackbaud’s 2019 Accountable Impact Study. Finance benchmark competencies.

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