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. Mobile list size grew by 35% in 2017.

Benchmark 62

Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 16, 2009

Today, I was reading up on what the Plone community has done with integrating their CMS with Salesforce.com. from Plone/SF Integration group ). There’s a good overview of the integration on the developerforce wiki. an integration of PloneFormGen with Salesforce.com for web-to-lead forms, etc.

Integration 100

Integration Drupal Paypal Wiki 100

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

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. Use the AI tools in your fundraising platform to tell a more compelling story in your donor communications.

Effective 72

Effective Tips Fundraising Blackbaud 72

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Today, nonprofits worldwide have access to online fundraising tools that could not have been imagined at the turn of the millennium, and current best practices are shaped by 20+ years of innovation and experimentation. 1) Implement Donation Page Best Practices.

Practice 339

Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Combined with the ability to use Business Intelligence (BI) platforms through advanced integration capabilities, Salesforce is truly unparalleled in its analytics capabilities. Not only is the need to utilize an auxiliary reporting tool cumbersome, but Blackbaud has also discontinued support for Crystal Reports.

Blackbaud 88

Blackbaud Report Analytics Database 88

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Despite a long history filled with decades of analog advocacy, NPCA embraced one very important maxim: modern advocacy requires the right tools in order to be successful. The value of the 45,000 NPCA advocates who made connections is more than $220,000 at an average of $5 per new advocate, a common benchmark for advocates who take action.

Advocacy 33

Advocacy Tools Conservancy National 33

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2021

How are these social fundraising tools different to peer-to-peer fundraising platforms? When should you use them and can you use social fundraising tools and peer-to-peer fundraising platforms together? . There are already a plethora of peer-to-peer platforms to choose from with varying features and integrations.

Platform 91

Platform Facebook Tips Social Media 91

Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

Classy’s purpose to mobilize and empower the world for good flows from the expertise of our technologists right through to the tools we provide our nonprofit customers. Venmo and Paypal will be integrated with Classy Pay this fall, making Classy one of the first platforms for offering both payment options. .

Product 52

Product Design San Diego Management 52

EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

Additionally, knowing where existing donors work (whether through previous prospect research or using a matching gift tool integrated into your fundraising platform) can help uncover potential for broader corporate partnerships as well.

Strategy 177

Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

Setting a baseline for advancing racial equity It’s nearly impossible to create change, at the scale required, without research-based benchmarks on where the social sector currently stands. EGA is also wasting no time to realize the potential of carefully collected data to advance racial equity in the field.

Effective 104

Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 104

NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Get the recording to see how Children's Defense Fund and HRC use benchmarks to increase the performance of their online campaigns. Integrated campaigns matter. To help folks get started, we hosted a release party.

Benchmark 50

Benchmark Studies Advocacy Case Study 50

fusionSpan

MAY 17, 2022

Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying outstanding employee experiences. We help clients implement, support, extend, and integrate CRM software. Proud to be part of a team that believes in empowering, learning, growing, and giving back.

National 52

National Place Celebrate Work 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Look for these six signs that your nonprofit needs a new website, and find tools and tips to better assess how your current site is doing. According to M+R Benchmarks , half of nonprofit website traffic comes from mobile and tablet users. Is your website more of a static brochure than a tool for action?

Websites 246

Websites Nonprofit Guidelines Phone 246

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

If your nonprofit is looking for more reasons to dial in on mobile messaging, M+R’s Benchmarks report has found that texting is growing in the nonprofit sphere—these are just a few key points from 2021’s report : SMS audience sizes grew by 26 percent over the previous year—much faster growth than email audience sizes. Fundraising.

Mobile 130

Mobile Digital Fundraising Advocacy 130

AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

When collected in the right event planning software , you can then export this data to your integrated customer relationship management (CRM) software; you can use email marketing sequences for demand gen purposes. Pick an event management tool that facilitates generating leads and collects attendee data. Gamification: .

Generation 52

Generation Registration ROI Stream 52

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As you enter the buying process, you’ll know which features and integrations to prioritize, helping you select a platform that drives participation and grows your company’s impact. The Challenges of Using CSR Software Any tool you introduce to your company will pose challenges. There’s an easy fix to this, though.

Software 52

Software Business Guide Companies 52

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Your text-to-give campaigns will be safe when you use secure fundraising tools and a reputable service provider. Integration with your Bloomerang CRM. Plus, text messaging subscriber list size grew by 11%.

Mobile 56

Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 56

Givinga

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Custom corporate philanthropy software is particularly useful here because it lets you define your KPIs and processes, integrating business strategy with giving initiatives. Business Strategy Integration. A custom platform will almost always include tracking and reporting tools like the ones described above.

Profit 45

Profit Software Benchmark Student 45

NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Set your own benchmarks: Guidelines, benchmark reports, and best practices are helpful to know, but ultimately its important to know your audience. Make sure youre set up for integrated fundraising success by regularly checking in with staff/departments to ensure that youre accurately representing their work.

Communication 94

Communication email Marketing Reflection 94

Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

Are you using disconnected tools that require you to piece together data from different sources? Is there one source of truth between current tools? This should include your goals, what the system needs to accomplish, other systems it will integrate with, and reporting requirements. This may provide a chance to connect things.

Government 51

Government Process Service Technology 51

Everyaction

AUGUST 23, 2018

In our annual Email Deliverability Study, For the 2018 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study, we once again analyzed deliverability data for 55 leading national nonprofit organizations against the latest industry benchmarks to determine the impact that spam and poor deliverability practices have on nonprofits’ fundraising outcomes.

Metrics 49

Metrics Spam Fundraising Rate 49

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It can sit on top of any CRM solution, Blackbaud or otherwise, and is focused on helping your team identify, set, and monitor goals and benchmark performance against internal and industry peers. This partners with native donor research tools to help officers discover the highest-value prospects to connect with. Peer Benchmarking.

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Funder assessments and donor feasibility studies are critical at this point, especially when advanced prospect research is integrated into the fundraising process. Digital fundraising is about using all the channels at your disposal in an integrated way to reach and expand your audience, spark engagement, and grow your giving opportunities.Be

Action 75

Action Report Practice Fundraising 75

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Donor management software simplifies integration with existing software tools to synergize fundraising, acquisition, and retention efforts all in one program. This makes it easier to visualize and benchmark fundraising performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

Donation 52

Donation Blackbaud Retention Gift 52

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Ensure you have access to these useful tools: CRM. With a matching gift tool, you can follow up with match-eligible donors to remind them to apply for a match. Social media scheduling tools.

Strategy 104

Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 104

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

CRM software equips nonprofits with a plethora of tools to help them better connect with supporters of all kinds. Beyond built-in tools, there are a variety of CRM features that improve supporter relationship management by adding efficiency to your nonprofit’s efforts overall. What does a CRM do for nonprofits?

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Nonprofit Summary Comparison 52

Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

After all, organizations can raise up to 31% of online revenue in December , as reported by M+R Benchmarks. Even though many nonprofits use the season as an acquisition tool, it’s an even bigger opportunity to retain the long-term support of year-end donors.

Retention 52

Retention Difference Donor Strategy 52

Everyaction

JUNE 11, 2018

M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. According to the recently released. In 2017, mobile list sizes grew by 35%, and this number is expected to continue increasing. Getting started with peer-to-peer text messaging is easy!

Mobile 65

Mobile Technology Social Media Phone 65

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Three actions can lead to more effective alignment between knowledge work and change: making distinctions so that we effectively ground datamaking, framing our work as social construction so that we harness the power of questions, and embracing trajectory thinking so that we can integrate knowledge practice with strategy.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

In other organizations, those that are lucky enough to have M&E staff, there is a disconnect between measurement practices for programs and communications. It is important to think of measurement integrated into everything the organization does – I’ve called it being data-informed. Click to See Larger Version.

Measure 103

Measure Learning Metrics Social Media 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2013

I blurbed this book with, “If you are looking for a recipe book for tips and tactics to integrate mobile and social media to round out your nonprofit’s marketing plan, look no further than this book.” Use virtual tools to manage campaign internally (Yammer, Google Docs, Listening Dashboards, Private Facebook Groups, etc).

Campaign 97

Campaign Online Chapter Model 97

Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Check out the full study here.

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Convio Social Media Online 28

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Benchmarks that determine what the next steps would be. The easiest way to do so is to set frequent benchmarks to assess progress along the way. At each benchmark, consider: Is the prospect progressing as originally planned? Technology is integral to successful fundraising. If not, what is inhibiting them from doing so?

Effective 98

Effective Management Guide Fundraising 98

Care2

APRIL 24, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Reference Sheet: Keep the benchmark rates at your finger tips with this handy reference sheet!

Benchmark 28

Benchmark Studies Social Media NTEN 28

Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" What do Convios latest benchmarks mean for your nonprofits online program?

Convio 31

Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media 31

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Before even getting started, be clear on what you want to achieve, starting with specific goals and KPIs in mind will help you measure whether or not your campaign has been a success and will give you a benchmark for the next year. Cultivation and engagement go a long way and are key to turning one-time supporters into regular givers.

Giving 59

Giving Tips Press Netherlands 59

Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

If you look at the latest M+R Benchmark study , the number of donation appeals sent per year to nonprofit supporters averages about twenty-four. Use of integrated CRM platforms (such as Salsa, Engaging Networks, Convio/Blackbaud etc.) Use of integrated CRM platforms (such as Salsa, Engaging Networks, Convio/Blackbaud etc.)

email 77

email Fundraising Rate ROI 77