NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Check out some of the info and screenshots I shared last week on the Blackbaud webinar Year-End Fundraising Campaigns that Rock with Frank Barry from Blackbaud and Kai MacMahon from Autism Speaks. While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. –

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Donors are still eager to support the organizations and causes they care about, yet they expect to be engaged differently — often through digital channels. According to The Blackbaud Institute , 28% of all nonprofit donations in 2021 came from a mobile device. Nurture donor relationships through digital channels.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has released the third edition of it’s groundbreaking research into multichannel giving trends among nonprofit organizations. Key Findings: The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online continues to be a significant source of giving and new donors.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Our report recommends implementing a solid retention strategy to turn one-time donors into repetitive donors. As that happens, “it will be critically important for all nonprofits to have an effective retention strategy in place.”. Ddownload Blackbaud’s full 2011 Online Giving Report Here. Ask Carefully.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

While we know that it’s significantly more beneficial to retain a donor than acquire a new one, we also know that the first-time donor retention rate is less than 20%. Retention Campaigns. Donor retention is an ongoing challenge for nonprofit professionals. Additional marketing channels. Donation Campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving has shown an overall negative trend in year-over-year giving since August 2012. The Blackbaud Index is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total giving trends of 2,984 nonprofit organizations representing $7.8 Retention, Retention, and Retention. Take a deep breath.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2021

In the Blackbaud Institute’s incredible npExpert free e-book, The Great Reset: Moving Into the New Normal with Intention , Dr. Una Osili opens with some key findings from the last year of fundraising data compiled by the Lilly School of Philanthropy. Make like the Spice Girls and give your donors what they really, really want.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

These events can cause a metric like retention or new donor acquisition to swing up and down. Every organization will now have 2020 swings to navigate, so benchmarking important metrics like donor retention or variances by fundraising channel pre-2020 and post-2020 will be critical to understanding long-term donor impact.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Our study also found that when online-acquired donors move to an offline giving channel, they tend to do so soon, in their first renewal year. However, these lower gift amounts are far outweighed by the significantly higher retention rate of online acquired donors provided by the direct mail channel.

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

This post was authored by Amy Kellinger, senior channel marketing manager for Blackbaud. Charity Dynamics and Blackbaud have teamed up to offer you a free interactive webinar. Do you use social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter? Do you use these websites to support your organization’s events?

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

This interactive panel will showcase nonprofit case studies about advanced social media campaigns with multi-channel marketing strategies linked to CRM services. We’ve even got a few more on tap … More by Blackbaud … Epic Fail! Nonprofits know they need to start engaging with supporters through social media channels.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

To do that, let’s examine some key findings from the most recent Alumni Annual Giving report, a comprehensive analysis produced each year by Blackbaud Target Analytics. This report unpacks some of the key ways these strategies have had an impact on retention, reactivation, acquisition and donor migration (upgrading and downgrading).

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving was launched this year and measures online giving data from more than 1,700 organizations. The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving found that large organizations (more than $10 million in revenue) are up 14.9% Online Giving Remains Positive. Multichannel is Magic.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Check out some of the info and screenshots I shared last week on the Blackbaud webinar Year-End Fundraising Campaigns that Rock with Frank Barry from Blackbaud and Kai MacMahon from Autism Speaks. While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2014

Guest post by Marshall Simmonds, Senior Vice President of Flash mobs and an Account Manager at Blackbaud. He’s passionate about working with Blackbaud’s clients to solve their complex business issues. The subject which I was asked to write about was donor retention and, seemingly, these two things should really have nothing in common.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Ensuring fundraising success is more important than ever and our team at Blackbaud is monitoring the latest trends coming out of our Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management community to help our customers stay relevant and innovative. . Recent data shows that total commitments and donor retention are both down in 2020.

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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 donors become multi-channel donors. Don’t have a true multi-channel giving strategy in place? Get one now.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. Based on research from the Blackbaud Institute’s Charitable Giving Report , online giving in the United States represents 8.5% of total fundraising revenue. It’s in our org charts.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

For 5 years the Blackbaud Institute has brought together experts in the nonprofit sector to speak on a wide variety of topics. From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. Use the Same Message Regardless of Channel. Breakdown the Silos. Pure nonsense.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 18, 2017

Blackbaud recently released its fifth annual Charitable Giving Report, and it offers major lessons for institutions of higher education looking to increase fundraising capacity over the coming years. Thus, while higher education giving is up, the increase is extremely moderate. of all gifts to higher education institutions came in June.

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sgEngage

APRIL 30, 2021

These trends offer h ealthcare organizations t he opportunity to grow this donor support th rough stewardship and retention. . . Analysis of Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT ® data from U.S. Since 2011, the Blackbaud Institute has continued to see a decline in number of households donating, but an increase in total donations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2022

The eighth annual Blackbaud Target Analytics donorCentrics Sustainer Summit brought together 36 of the nation’s large national fundraising organizations to share results and discuss sustainer growth and retention strategies against the backdrop of the pandemic and other significant events that impacted donors and giving in 2020 and 2021. .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

What are you doing to ensure your fundraisers have the tools they need to be multi-channel in their outreach efforts? What is your retention plan and how is it different than your recruitment plan? Online Gift Average : The average online gift increased in every event type ranging from 2 – 6%.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

We've been talking a lot about multi-channel fundraising in the last year or two, which begs the question: Are donors really multi-channel? Donors acquired by direct mail very rarely convert to online giving channels. We need to work in both channels to make the ask. The lesson? As usual, it's not simple or pretty.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. While retention rates have been lower, there are opportunities and questions we still need to address. Tags: NPTech Fundraising blackbaud email. Get the report and read it.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

Even small changes in donor retention practices can make a significant difference. Chuck Longfield, Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist, Blackbaud. Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Blackbaud. Richard Becker, President, Target Analytics, Blackbaud. Fight for every donor.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Sustaining giving is the most valuable investment your organization can make - it's cost-effective and encourages retention and engagement. Same Time Next Month: Building a Multi−Channel Sustainer Program presented by Steve Kehrli from PETA , Amy Day from Dumb Friends League , and Chas Offut from Blackbaud - on October 2 at 11:00am.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2014

This is a guest post by Daniel Weede, Senior Account Executive at Blackbaud. Daniel has spent the past nine years at Blackbaud working exclusively with K-12 clients and their constituents. . They realized they needed to find new ways to connect with prospective families and the internet is the most popular channel.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

According to the Blackbaud Institute’s 2018 Charitable Giving Report , “In 2018, an estimated 24% of online transactions were made using mobile devices. Source: Blackbaud. At a rate of 50% retention, a museum could turn over its entire member base in a matter of years! That dropped to 22% by 2017. Source: LaPlaca Cohen.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2015

Last week I kicked off the Blackbaud Power Hour series with a webinar on tips to get donors into the pipeline. I’ll say it again, retention is the new acquisition and if you want to grow a pipeline of support you need to put a significant focus on keeping donors. For me it all comes down to a renewed focus online.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

Here is the first place to start — by tackling your donor retention. All sorts of different platforms and channels are available to us – allowing us to reach new audiences and connect much more deeply with donors. Look at Giving Tuesday’s results: Blackbaud reported that 17% of gifts it processed came from mobile devices.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

This was a 21% year-over-year increase and represents a continuing shift by donors to consumer-oriented engagement channels. Showing donors how their money is used can have a huge impact on donor engagement and long-term retention. In 2016, 17% of online transactions were made using a mobile device. 15) Don’t Forget About New Donors!

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2023

Begin by making donor retention a priority. The ‘holy trinity’ of successful donor retention (I call them “3 P’s”): PROMPT thank you. A subsequent study by Chuck Longfield at Blackbaud reconfirmed these findings. loses over 80% of donors after the first gift ! Or give more. What was this holy trinity? PERSONAL thank you.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

This can boost membership retention and provide greater convenience for members. By clearly articulating your membership tiers and benefits across multiple marketing channels, you can connect with potential new members who would be a good fit for your program. Cultivate impactful relationships to increase retention.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Average gifts, retention rates, channel giving, big data, small data…the sheer volume of information involved with fundraising can be daunting. Benchmarking results reflect an increase in new channel usage, especially when it comes to cultivating monthly recurring donors. The world has changed considerably this year.

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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 good news from all of this is that online givers help to bring the average age of a nonprofit’s donor base down, but it can still be a very viable channel for older donors too. million donors. They Have Higher Incomes.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Email has the highest return on investment of any marketing channel ($40 for every dollar spent!). The retention rate for peer-to-peer fundraisers was 25.1% Blackbaud Institute 2019 Charitable Giving Report. Nonprofit text messaging audiences grew by 26% in 20 20 , the same percentage as in 2019. . in 2019 to $108.62

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