NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter. One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! Turning your everyday supporters into fundraising superstars isn’t easy. It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The rise of social media has inspired in-the-moment fundraising on cause awareness and giving days. World Water Day is the best know cause awareness day for online fundraising success and # GivingTuesday is the most successful giving day fundraising campaign at $168 million raised in 2016 (700,000 online donors, average gift of $107 USD, 1.3

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

In our 2011 Online Giving Report we’ve combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> Online giving up 13% year-over-year *.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

6 Trends in Fundraising Since 2015. billion for the year, according to The Blackbaud Institute. For example, fundraising platform Fundly projects that the global crowdfunding market will almost triple by 2025. Here are some key things to know about fundraising online. Giving trends up, consistently. These numbers count.

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Download the report now! . For a large portion of the nonprofit sector December is a critical time of year. But should it be?

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. No matter how well an organization is doing with its online fundraising, it will eventually hit plateaus and declines.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

There are more than 280 Million websites on the internet and over 200 Thousand of those are U.S. based non-profits websites. Needless to say, without good SEO, you’ve got a very slim chance of being found by people searching for things you offer (events, fundraising opportunities, volunteer opportunities, programs, etc).

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NetWits

JANUARY 29, 2009

The program, Beyond the Basics: Taking Five Website Staples to the Next Level , will focus on the amazing benefits you'll experience if you make the investment in optimizing your website in just a few key areas. So what are the universally accepted basics of website marketing?

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

Whether it’s your first fundraising event, or tenth, helping supporters be great peer-to-peer fundraisers is always on the mind of successful event fundraising organizations. Giving them the tools they need to be successful fundraisers is important, but beyond that there’s so much more that can be done.

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NetWits

JULY 18, 2011

It’s a great time to start fundraising contests if you’re managing or helping run a fall fundraising event. While this is not an outright fundraising ask, it will result in dollars raised. When it comes to fundraising, what we’re really trying to do is get participants to take action. Encourage a timely action.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

A nonprofit’s website is one of its most valuable assets. Your organization’s website should be fulfilling a few vital functions: Communicating your mission and work. You can probably think of other, more specific functions that your website has served for your organization, too. Frontend Elements of Your Website.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Though many nonprofits still bring in donations the old-fashioned way, online fundraising can be a cost-effective, quick way to boost revenue and can open up a world of possibilities for your organization. While any organization can benefit from online fundraising, each nonprofit finds success through different online strategies.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Register for our Event Fundraising Newsletter to receive monthly content and resources specifically for event fundraising professionals. It’s a pretty common goal for most organizations who run fundraising events. Add more registrants and you’ll likely improve your fundraising total – logic tells us.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The following article originally appeared in The NonProfit Times Live from bbcon newsletter. To subscribe to a future newsletter, visit [link]. Peer-to-peer fundraising isn’t just for cause and cure organizations anymore. It was a workshop during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md.,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2020

Emphasize ways people can be involved virtually—donate online, sign up for your newsletters, follow you on all forms of social media, etc. Livestream Fundraising 101: What is Livestream Fundraising? Create a form on your website where people can sign up to receive a card/message from a person your organization has helped.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2018

With the rise of technology has come a proliferation of giving channels nonprofits can, and arguably should, utilize to fundraise. Now, people can also make donations through text messages, emails, websites and social media. In 2010, giving online meant donating money through a website or email.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. Email marketing is mainly a numbers game.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report , just released by Blackbaud, shows donation and email trends based on online fundraising and email campaigns by 707 Luminate Online customers. While overall fundraising increased by 10.2%, sustainer revenue grew by 20.4%. Email newsletters saw similar declines. With a caveat.

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Connection Cafe

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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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

Guest post by Bill Connors , author of Fundraising with The Raiser’s Edge: A Non-Technical Guide. >> Join his free webinar on 4/17/12 @ 2pm ET - Making a major impact with your major gifts program. In fact, Blackbaud’s 2011 Online Giving Report , noted that the largest online gift in 2011 was $260,000 !

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 5, 2013

Nonprofit organizations can use WordPress , an easy to use application, for blogging and websites, making telling your riveting story and engaging your supporter’s interest easier and with far less expense. Luminate Online lightens your fundraising load (By tons). Blackbaud’s Safe Harbour privacy notice is the best in the business.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, you could need assistance with: Fundraising strategy, including a wide range of specialized campaign types. Averill Fundraising Solutions – Annual Fund Strategy. Frost on Fundraising – Speaker Training. Blackbaud platforms, including Luminate Online, Blackbaud CRM, and Raiser’s Edge NXT.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Frank Barry is a digital and online marketing strategist at Blackbaud. In our 2011 Online Giving Report we've combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multiyear giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. He's spent close to ten years helping nonprofits be more.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

Check it out: Azavea; BetterWorld Telecom; Blackbaud; DonorPerfect; Esri; Idealware; InterConnection; Microsoft; Mobile Beacon; NetSuite; Network for Good; SAP; Tech Impact; Telosa; and VolunteerMatch. What was once a fairly straightforward field (writing letters of appeal, drafting a newsletter) is now in a tech renaissance.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 10, 2015

In previous articles about peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising, my colleague Mark Becker, Founding Partner at Cathexis Partners, wrote about four things you should know before starting a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign , and Nancy Lemmon, Account Manager at Cathexis Partners, wrote about top tips for planning a P2P fundraising campaign.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

However, with just a little extra effort you could be finding opportunities that help you advance your skills and position you as a thought leader in your field, whether that is fundraising, grantmaking, accounting, monitoring & evaluation , communications or one of the many other roles that make social good organizations successful. .

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Connection Cafe

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. Pitman , CFCC, The Fundraising Coach. It goes beyond the fundraising appeal to seeing a gift as a step in a relationship, not a one-off business transaction.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

One church fundraising consulting firm found that as many as 50 percent of people who receive fundraising mailings go online to make their contribution. Find below our impressive list of services that can keep track of your members, donors, pledges, payments, and fundraising campaigns. Last but not least, Telosa Exceed!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

To be more inclusive, segment your donation forms and make each option obvious on your website. Every donor, volunteer, newsletter subscriber, and web dweller should know about your program. Tip : Develop consistent key points across all marketing channels: emails, brochures, website, and social media. A for Access, that is!

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Care2

MARCH 24, 2010

For example, a new report from Blackbaud, the Target Analytics 2009 Index of National Fundraising Performance for the Third Quarter , shows direct mail declining rapidly in effectiveness as a way to acquire new donors. In contrast, direct mail has long been the staple of the acquisition diet for nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 21, 2019

Recently, Blackbaud’s Customer Success and Professional Services team led two webinars to help organizations learn how to grow their supporter lists and tend their supporter “gardens” by keeping lists engaged, bringing wilting supporters back to life and cleaning out the weeds to produce the best “harvest” ever!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2016

When I came on board, the company’s first website had just launched, and my role was to create the first email newsletter and set up the site to accept online donations. We learned that website traffic was earned, not a given, and effective email marketing required advanced skills and forward thinking. 2) EMAIL FUNDRAISING.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Guest Post by Andria Mullaney, Channel Marketing Manager for Blackbaud’s School Solutions. Andria has a passion for the school sector and enjoys sharing fundraising insights to help schools advance their missions. _ _. Your school’s website is one of the most influential tools you have.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2014

They visitedwhether through an event, your website, or by going to your actual organizationand had a positive experience, but they just haven’t gotten around to coming back to donate or volunteer. Chances are, visitors come to your website because they have some sort of interest in your mission.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about usability testing your website from guest author Brandon Granger, Senior Interaction Designer for Blackbaud. In the first part of this series , we talked about why you should test your website and donation form with real supporters. Some tips for creating tasks….

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 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. — —. If someone new comes to their website (or to an event or visits their organization) they just add them to their email stack and start sending away.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2009

We recently launched a new blog here at Blackbaud Internet Solutions. It’s been an exciting endeavor and given us a lot of insight into using social media for nonprofits and fundraising! Think about how you could use Google Analytics – learn from the content you’re publishing to promote your nonprofit's fundraising event.

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