Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2021

Beecher Hicks III, President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, TN. Q: Prior to becoming President & CEO of the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM), you had a long, successful career in investment banking and finance. Today’s Q&A is with H.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

I’m excited to highlight yet another Blackbaud customer that went above and beyond in 2020 to harness employee engagement and reward the employees that have kept their teams engaged in corporate philanthropic programs during what has been a difficult and isolating year for many.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

Events were cancelled. Recently, several fundraising experts of the North American food bank sector and I (Mike Johnston, Digital Fundraiser and Founder of hjc new media ) took part in Blackbaud and hjc’s annual Food Bank Summit. Send them thank-you notes, impact reports, and invites to special events.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Blackbaud hosted its annual conference for nonprofits from September 29 through October 1 in National Harbor, MD. Whether you have visitors, patrons, or event participants, upgrading them to members and donors is key for your organization’s long term success. As you know, getting more donors is easier said than done.

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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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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2020

Events are being cancelled, postponed, or converted to virtual. The higher your score, the more likely you are to pay on-time and in-full, resulting in loans with more favorable rates and conditions. Recently, Blackbaud data scientists performed a cluster analysis of 1.4 million fundraising peer-to-peer participants and 1.3

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

There was engagement, kudos and thought sharing on the ideas we presented but moreover people stayed behind the session to share their own ways of solving similar problems,” explains Jon Collins, CAE, Associate Director, Events and Partnerships for Parkinson Canada. The connection that you gain with your audience is invaluable.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

As the daughter of archaeologists, I find a great deal of similarity in delving into the secrets that can be revealed by studying the details of our events as reflected in our performance data. Evaluate your event data from the past 3 years or so. Individual participant and team captain retention rates. Average donation amount.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

When are your key gala/events scheduled for? . National Women’s Health Week from May 12-18. Exp: tagging sponsors, creating Facebook events with co-hosts, etc.) . 416% Engagement Rate . See what I mean about engagement rate being more significant than followers?! Blackbaud TeamRaiser.). For example: .

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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

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward. Here’s how to lay the groundwork for a successful event and then use the momentum to strengthen your annual giving program: Before the Campaign. Maybe even a record number of donor participants.

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Connection Cafe

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. Each year, organizations scrape together scarce resources to hold events or conduct campaigns in order to acquire new supporters. Exceed Donor Expectations. Fight for every donor.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

With over 4,000 attendees and over 1,000 individuals representing higher education institutions, this was our largest event to date. Institutions can no longer rely solely on national rankings and athletics as the primary means of building public trust. Nashville, TN.?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 20, 2013

Here at Blackbaud, our Target Analytics team has an abundant product offering for data clean-up with our Data Enrichment Services , and other vendors may provide some or all of these types of services as well. Business name and address information is also very helpful by increasing match rates when doing a wealth screening.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2013

Most websites have a lot going on: Top navigation, search tools, email opt-ins, side bar navigation, ads highlighting programs, promotions for events, and much more. Removed promotions of other things (events, programs, etc). Have you ever done a fundraising event like the Susan G. 5) Simplify, Simplify, Simplify. Tweet It] !

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One out of four American’s volunteer, two out of three Americans help their neighbor according to a study performed by The Corporation for National & Community Service. Volunteers are almost twice as likely to donate to a charity than those that don’t volunteer according to The Corporation for National & Community Service.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Ranger Rick, the persona of the National Wildlife Federation , has been banished from Facebook! " (If you're trying to figure out your fall schedule for tech events, try here for ideas. Rayt allows users to rate the content of web sites by making a comment and also to rate other people's comments.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Most websites have a lot going on: Top navigation, search tools, email opt-ins, side bar navigation, ads highlighting programs, promotions for events, and much more. Have you ever done a fundraising event like the Susan G. These types of events do an excellent job of exercising social proof. 5) Simplify, Simplify, Simplify.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

So, let's take a quick look at the most highly rated items this week - which are about money, content, software, jobs, and some geek humor. Events and Conferences: Live Blog Notes, Upcoming, and How-Tos. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. Also announced 2.0 Commentary here.

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Do you see opportunity in the middle ground?

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

At The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, fundraising is all about data and their data is all about their donors. We test every single mailing,” says Terri Burton, Associate Vice-President of Membership and Fundraising Events. “We At The National World War II Museum, they fundraise at a national level.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

You end up with an extremely useful resource for any nonprofit professional looking to improve donor retention rates. And we all know that improving retention rates is crucial to long term success, so much so that it might possibly be the single most important fundraising metric of them all. By Roger M. On Twitter. On Twitter.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

Facebook : Facebook events can be created from pages but don’t have the same impact of landing on your supporters work calendars. While creating a Facebook event is smart, do it in addition to the above, not instead of. New volunteers will be evaluating new nonprofits based on rating sites. Check your reputation.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

It''s that time of year, and # GivingTuesday campaigns are beginning across the nation. This is the 3rd post in a series of Donor Love, inspired by Blackbaud''s Show the Love: Thoughtful Engagement to Retain Donors. How to focus on the long haul: Pay attention to your annual donor renewal rate. But, what about the long haul?

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Without in-person events and amid increased competition for attention online, being able to reach, engage, and convert new donors online effectively is critical. National Partnership for Women & Families. Branded event registration forms. These include: Local events calendar. Mustard Seed Communities. Ontario SPCA.

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