M+R

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Email fundraising has become increasingly difficult, but many of the organizations in our sample of 24 nonprofits saw strong results this December. Even with this total holding steady, these organizations still sent a median of 15 appeals. Sign up here to be the first to know when the latest Benchmarks is released.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Earlier this fall, Convio released its " Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study ," based on a look at 48 organizations using Convio's TeamRaiser to manage fundraising events. They recently released an infographic to illustrate some of the key benchmarks. You can find the complete study online here.

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

is prioritized over hosting simple, straightforward events that are easy for your team to bring to life. In this quick guide, we’re going to cover four tips to help your team stay organized when. Planning an auction can seem more stressful than other fundraising events, because there are. throughout the event. Creating a.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Everyone running a membership organization wants to recruit some shiny new members. A membership engagement strategy outlines the planned approaches, tactics, and initiatives that a member-based organization will take to foster meaningful interactions and promote sustained participation among its members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). Religious organizations (-3.9%) and educational organizations (-3.7%) experienced the largest drop in giving ( Giving USA Report ). In 2018, Americans gave $427.7

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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. The big sound bite from this year’s Benchmarks Report is that total online revenue grew by only 1% in 2018. Online revenue growth has plateaued. Social media fundraisers are making a dent.

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Benchmark Digital Report Learning 81

AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

Running an event is one of the best things a business can do to promote its brand. And the truth is, any sized business can run a successful event as part of its overall marketing strategy. A virtual, in-person, and hybrid event can all be used in generating leads. How do events help with generating leads?

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Whole Whale

MAY 2, 2024

Social media posts and account maintenance We’ve noted that organizations should guard their voice online. For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Index and put these photos in a system like Google Photos or Flickr for the organization to use in the future.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 23, 2022

A successful gala require a clear event plan, good people, and an organized event committee strategy. We get lots of questions about the best way to delegate the work leading up to a big fundraising event. Not sure where to start with planning your fundraising event? Committees Needed for an Event.

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Kindful

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study is a report from Whole Whale , a B Corp digital agency that works with nonprofit and social impact organizations. Whole Whale works with nonprofits and published this data to help organization leaders have a better idea of how to set their fundraising and advertising budgets.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

In response to the simultaneous global pandemic and racial equity movement, philanthropy committed to act with urgency to better support nonprofit partners, as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of these dual events. Pledges were made to reduce barriers, shift power, and engage in more equitable funding practices.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. Lobby days (in-person or virtual!)

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. On the other hand, these barriers may be preventing some organizations from moving their ideals to action. Gather information and resources from organizations that are successfully implementing programs.

Associations 221

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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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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Study interviewees shared the importance of defined, long-term planning that encompasses the current and future state of the industry and organization. All member-based organizations are focused on membership: attracting new members, boosting member retention, enhancing member engagement, and more.

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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% Are there 2020 trends that we will continue to see in 2022?

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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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Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

2) Registration and ticketing tools for events of all sizes. Whether a simple RSVP for a backyard BBQ fundraiser, a large multi-team endurance event, or gala, people can manage the registration and ticketing components of a fundraising event — from any device, any time, with all the data in one place. 3) Advanced data reporting.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Start with benchmark data. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. Once you know the benchmarks, you can compare your data to them and evaluate how successful your efforts are.

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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. But only 6% took three or more actions.

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

This means your organization has significant work to do to prepare for the new Congress. Many organizations delayed their policy agenda-setting until they were certain which party would be in control of each chamber of Congress. The 118th Congress has new leadership and plenty of new lawmakers. Even the incumbents are in new districts.

Advocacy 198

Advocacy Volunteer Analysis Action 198

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Cast a Wider Net For individual fundraisers participating in a peer-to-peer (P2P) event, high-volume outreach is the most effective approach. Use the Most Effective Online Fundraising Tools If you haven’t explored the apps, online tools, and upgrades now available to help your organization raise more money, more effectively, now is the time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

per month – or $425 a year, according to the Blackbaud Luminate Online Benchmarks Report. According to NextAfter , only 14% of organizations prompt one-time donors to upgrade to a monthly gift (also known as a recurring gift) during the donation process. Monthly donors give $35.46 4) Experiment with default donation amounts.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

If your organization sends out a member newsletter, you have a solid communication method on your side! Share upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, organization updates, etc., Mind Your Design When you use consistent branding , members will learn to associate your organization with a certain look.

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NetWits

MAY 17, 2011

Over the past five years peer-to-peer fundraising (aka social fundraising, event fundraising or friendraising) revenue has more than doubled online – reaching close to the billion-dollar mark. Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Consumer Survey. Raising More Money Online with Independent Fundraising Events.

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Fundraising Social Social Media Newsletter 279

Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Care2 has been collecting and sharing benchmarking data about fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations were urged to focus on individual direct marketing, especially digital, as in-person events and face-to-face programs were expected to decline.

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Stats News Fundraising Benchmark 69

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. A participant at.orgCommunity’s Leadership ColLAB event* made this comment about the importance of building confidence with your constituents. What could we have done better?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Like all social media today, organic reach is very low. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either!

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

Get your free copy of the AMS selection guide with tips and tricks to making the best tech decision for your organization. Benchmark Report: How Associations Can Prepare for Future Growth. By delivering greater automation for time- and labor-intensive processes, this solution increases productivity on an organization-wide level.

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Associations Industry Studies Benchmark 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Our partnership model is simple and innovative: in exchange for promoting the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey to donors and supporters of nonprofit organizations in your country from March 1 through May 31, 2020 , our partners receive the anonymized survey data for their country or cause. How to Apply.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Our 2011 Online Fundraising Report shows that nonprofit organizations receive over 20 percent of their total online funding in December, and nearly 45 percent in the last four months of the year. For example, June serves as the annual benchmark for educational sectors, as it denotes the academic year’s end. Staggering, but not news.

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

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. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help.

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Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2013

Even wonder how your fundraising event is doing compared to other events in the industry? In March, Blackbaud released the latest version of the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Benchmark Report that gives event organizers the data needed to compare their events against other comparable events in the industry.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

So why not think of your event metrics as your own personal P2P FitBit? So what metrics should you check out to monitor the health of your peer-to-peer fundraising event? On average, across all four event types (Endurance, Cycle, Walk and 5K), 68% of great fundraisers send emails. Team Captains. Team Captains.

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Fundraising Benchmark Metrics Blackbaud 37

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Did you ever imagine that your organization might have to turn on a dime to work from home, cancel planned in-person events, and continue to engage with members and colleagues in an all-virtual environment (all while figuring out how to home school your children)? Plan for hybrid (in-person/virtual) events. Download now.

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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. GA4’s focus on user “events” as data is a major switch away from more straightforward, or simple actions.

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