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APRIL 6, 2020

How are those fundraising organizations going to thank and steward those new donors? According to research : An average organization with a database of 50,000 records could be wasting up to $3,200 per mailing due to inaccurate addresses and deceased records. Learn more about the untapped potential in your database. Ask for help!

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AUGUST 3, 2020

When Knowledge Network looked at their website from a supporter experience perspective, instead of a user experience perspective, they increased fundraising, built bridges between internal teams, and brought consistency to marketing messages. Dig into your fundraising database and look for patterns that dictate mapping.

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APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. Pitman , CFCC, The Fundraising Coach.

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APRIL 9, 2020

We are in the midst of the most unpredictable spring peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising season in history. Through the uncertainty, nonprofit staff, volunteers, and fundraisers show signs of being resilient, resourceful, and resolute. Once we know who is most likely to fundraise, we can take big data to the next level.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

The same trends that are changing the world around us at a rapidly accelerating rate are impacting the fundraising profession in new and exciting ways. Chuck Longfield, Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist, Blackbaud. Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Blackbaud. Fight for every donor.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Long gone are the days of ‘a database’ – we now manage numerous, vast repositories of data that result from recording not only demographic information and financial transactions, but all manner of consumer behavior, psychographic details, preferences (likes, along with dislikes), and social activity. Updates.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

This year’s edition of Blackbaud Institute’s npEXPERTS series covered Building a Culture of Innovation. It’s time for a frank discussion on the role each and every one of us—from leadership to board, database managers to finance teams—can and must play to foster an open, innovative culture of philanthropy. War child UK. Splash.org.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Blackbaud Institute’s newest research report, Share of the American Wallet , was released earlier this month. You have limited time and resources, and focusing on the right people is important, especially for major givin g, planned giving, and other high-touch fundraising methods. But what if you don’t have this information?

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JANUARY 6, 2014

Couple that with the rising cost of donor acquisition and you’ve got an incredibly difficult environment for fundraisers (and their nonprofits) to succeed. Adrian Sargeant says “a 10% increase in donor retention can increase the lifetime value of your donor database by 200%.”. Pitman , CFCC, The Fundraising Coach.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Jackson, Client Success Lead, Blackbaud. They wanted to understand how CRM is different from a traditional donor database and how nonprofits can benefit from investing in CRM. What’s the difference between CRM and a donor database? CRM #bbcon Blackbaud database donor Fundraising Software and Services software'

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MAY 4, 2020

This is a topic near and dear to my heart –as we at Blackbaud have had the opportunity to watch countless “resilient nonprofits” use technology to reimagine their operations under social distancing guidelines and economic uncertainty. Senior Database Manager, . Question: What started your digital transformation journey?

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JUNE 20, 2013

So July and August can be a great time to clean-up your fundraising system to make sure your data is as accurate and robust as possible, in particular when you start thinking of embarking on a data analytics and/or prospect screening project in the coming months, let’s say maybe later in the 3 rd and 4 th quarters.

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APRIL 3, 2013

There are several resources out there that you can investigate on the subject of learning the mechanics and strategies behind database analytics as it relates to your various fundraising programs and initiatives. Blogs and websites: Blackbaud’s npEngage blog on Fundraising Analytics. Google Analytics.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Applications include major giving, annual fund, direct mail, planned giving or even niche/sector specific programs like athletic fundraising or grateful patient programs. By marrying both techniques, predictive analytics and the concrete wealth data that many fundraisers crave, you will be positioning your organization well!

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JANUARY 7, 2020

To help, here are some thought-starters from the Blackbaud Arts & Cultural team – along with a sneak-peek at what we have planned for 2020 so far. . . These days, simply cleaning your database isn’t doing enough to realize your organization ’s full potential. Personally Thank Your Visitors , Members and Donors .

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

If you’ve been in the fundraising game for quite a bit now, you probably understand the importance of establishing your presence in the online sphere. The more donation tools you have, the more data you can collect, which will later help you develop better online fundraising strategies. Read on to get started.

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MAY 13, 2015

Peer-to-peer fundraising has been a powerful tool in the fundraiser’s toolbox for years. But, running a peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaign can be challenging, involving a great deal of time and logistics. At least five supporters you can count on to fundraise. Costs for any kickoff party for fundraisers.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Grant Databases. For even more information about finding, applying for, and managing grants check out the Blackbaud University Organizational Best Practices workshop “ OBP: Fundraising—Grants.“. It is a best practice to cast a wide net when looking for grants. Here are some good places to start looking: Your Network.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

But after analyzing the organization’s database, Mitch and his team found over 1,000 records with at least 1 exact matching name, and over 2,500 pairs (5,000 records) with “Similarity Scores” of 95% or higher. December is often a great time to take this on so that you can start the new year with a fresh database.

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JANUARY 12, 2016

Outsourcing operations has any number of benefits, especially in the world of direct marketing execution and database management. In my role at Blackbaud, I get to talk with all kinds of nonprofits about their needs and staffing models. Here are the top reasons cited as the benefits of outsourcing one’s fundraising operations.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Blackbaud hosted its annual conference for nonprofits from September 29 through October 1 in National Harbor, MD. Jay Odell, Vice President of Altru at Blackbaud, discussed why benchmarking data is important. Fundraising Data. According the Blackbaud Index , overall giving is up 1.8% Why benchmark?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Athletic event-based fundraisers are growing in popularity. . Though these events are growing in popularity, the percent of endurance participants who actually fundraise is very low (less than five percent) so there is a great potential. Now even more folks can take the reins and start their fundraising journey as they run for a cause.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Andy is a regular speaker, blogger and the creator of the popular video blog series, “I’m on Team Andy”, where he shares the insights he’s gained from his work with nonprofits to optimize the use of peer to peer technology to boost fundraising results. _ _. “Its not just for breakfast anymore”. Its not just for Cause and Cure anymore!”.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

Hopefully, your year-end fundraising efforts have gone off without a hitch, but the best (and busiest) campaigns tend to reveal gaps or outdated parts of your toolkit. According to the 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study , “the number of DIY programs 400% since last year, and participation as increased threefold.”

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APRIL 29, 2014

Marketing Manager at Blackbaud – follow Clare @clareinatx. . It doesn’t have to be super complicated – it can simply be A/B testing of subject lines , using graphics or not, or even trying sends on different days of the week to your constituency database. Math and science were my least favorite subjects in school.

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MAY 19, 2014

Online Fundraising Enthusiast. Here are five easy ways to get your nonprofit’s email into one of the 3 coveted buckets from our Blackbaud Email Marketing experts: . Database and online marketing tools allow you to bucket your supporters into different groups based on interest – USE THOSE TOOLS. Wiener Dog Lover.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Whether your social good organization has a political affiliation or not, your donors do and their behavior (and your fundraising) is impacted by the state of national politics. Every great fundraiser knows the key to success is creating the strongest connections possible with your donors. And so by nature they are vastly nonpolitical.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Volunteer recruitment, fundraising, campaigns, all are overwhelming nonprofits in this period. Online donations seem to be on the raise, according to The 2012 Charitable Giving Report made by Blackbaud, “online giving grew 10.7% 4. Use the database/ export them into a CRM. in 2012 compared to 2011”.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

I’m thrilled because now I can be closer to the Blackbaud office and take on a new challenge. Fundraisers that are new to your event are often uncomfortable with asking people for money multiple times, so they stop at just one ask. New donors aren’t acquired and fundraisers aren’t nearly as successful.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

is becoming a common question for digital fundraising strategists. In 2016, in preparation for the University of Minnesota’s giving day – held on Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s statewide day of giving held every November – the digital fundraising team sought out social media users who demonstrated affinity for the institution.

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JANUARY 6, 2015

Unfortunately, healthcare fundraisers are quick to fundraise for the new clinical care tools mentioned above and slow to adapt their own professional tool kit. With the help of technology, every member of our development staff carries our donor database with them on their smart phone.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

Note: This is the third in a series of posts about usability testing your website from guest author Brandon Granger, Senior Interaction Designer for Blackbaud. At Blackbaud, we often do donor testing and the first pitfall is telling ourselves, “A donor could be anyone so we can test anyone, right?” gift cards in hand.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

At the beginning of the calendar year – perhaps in response to a screening project – you segmented your database and identified your top major and planned giving prospects for personal cultivation and solicitation. If you have not recently screened your database to identify planned gift prospects, plan to do so in the near future.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

This is important because to be effective, your tech stack (or your whole system of tools that you use to manage fundraising, internal operations, and data) should be interconnected and centralized as much as possible. Technology should never slow you down, complicate your processes, or actively hold up your ability to fundraise.

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AUGUST 1, 2013

Get ready for some great insights from a marketer that has a passion for engaging the nonprofit community and Blackbaud customers. — —. Do you often feel limited by your database, connections, and networks? According to fundraising expert Marc Pittman, the number one reason people don’t give is because they aren’t asked.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

increase in charitable giving in 2018, according to the Blackbaud Institute’s 2018 Charitable Giving Report. Grant Databases : There are many searchable databases for grants, some of which are paid, others of which are free. You should also check out federal grants databases, like these for the U.S. In the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Guest post by Ryan King, Blackbaud’s Sr. Get ready for some great insights from a marketer that has a passion for engaging the nonprofit community and Blackbaud customers. — —. Mobile devices now allow team members to see real time reports from their ticketing system or database. Channel Marketing Manager. The reporting.

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