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. Chuck Longfield, Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist, Blackbaud. Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Blackbaud.

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APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2014

Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy is the longest running, annual report on U.S. Established in 1956 by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, now The Giving Institute and is made possible by contributions from The Giving Institute member firms, foundations, and other donors. Overall Giving Trends. in 2013. -

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2019

If you’re like most peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) staff, you’re drowning in data. Make data analytics work for your organization – download the Blackbaud Institute’s free Analytics Toolkit. Did you know your peers in other types of fundraising have been using advanced analytics for years?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2019

This piece originally appeared in “The Right Mix: How Diverse Income Models Influence Giving” by the Blackbaud Institute. For all the attention paid to how nonprofits raise funds, there is very little public understanding about the practice of fundraising and the various income streams nonprofits rely on.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2012

You want to know how other organizations fundraising programs performed in 2011. You want to know how other organization’s boards are engaged in fundraising. If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you should take the The 2012 Nonprofit Fundraising Survey conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC).

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 27, 2015

At Blackbaud, we’re calling this change the Giveolution. Our partnership with AFP is just one example of how we’re educating and empowering Giveolutionaries like you to seize the next era of fundraising, discover new opportunities, and multiply your goodness. Visit the AFP or Blackbaud booth for more details.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Care2 thinks it''s likely that your organization is not sending enough fundraising emails. Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy ''s upcoming webinar, Bringing Entrepreneurial Skills into Grantmaking Practices , will explore ways in which you can employ the skills and practices used by social entrepreneurs. Register now!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

James Rooney, senior manager of Microsoft Philanthropies, kicked off the first day's general session, highlighting the free cloud services available to nonprofits. Steve MacLaughlin, VP of data analytics at Blackbaud and author of Data Driven Nonprofits , broke down what successful nonprofits do to manage big data. Data Health.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

While those of us in philanthropy may not like to admit it, we know that our industry tends to be around five years behind the eight ball when it comes to technology adoption. According to research by Brandon Granger of Blackbaud, responsive websites have significantly better conversion rates. These days, who isn’t?

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Matching Gifts and Donor Retention Statistics to Know. Let’s explore the key facets of matching gift fundraising and donor retention over time, as well as take a look at the research and results of the topics together. Nonprofit fundraisers should always be aiming for high levels of retention for multiple reasons?—not

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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. Statistics have changed, new social channels have opened, but it’s clear that there are proven fundamental strategies and nonprofit best practices that can help an organization flourish in all areas.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2018

Over the years, Accordant Philanthropy has helped dozens of foundation clients—from small hospitals to large national health systems—build and enhance their fund development efforts. These are the leads that fund development experts can turn into future donors. What’s in it for marketers?

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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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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The study is part of an ongoing research partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , which began in 2006. There are 75 pages of statistics and trend information in the report. Smörgåsbord of Stats Here are just a sample of some of the statistics in the report worth noting: 98.2% consulted accountants, 40.8%

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Nonprofit Research Collaborative Releases First Report Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 29th, 2010 The Nonprofit Research Collaborative released its first report today. and the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

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. Chapter 2 : Beat the Statistics by Falling in Love with Your Donors. Chapter 2 : Beat the Statistics by Falling in Love with Your Donors. Fundraiser.

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MARCH 29, 2011

In one particular niche fundraising space we’ve been looking to see how mobile is changing the game. For those of you who are familiar with event, team and/or peer-to-peer fundraising you can check out Making Participants and Donors Successful with Mobile Solutions to find out more. Pew Internet Report ]. Nielsen Study ].

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Key Insights from the 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 27th, 2010 Blackbaud has conducted its North American State of the Nonprofit Industry Survey annually for six of the past seven years.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. Mobile is going to be a huge channel. smaclaughlin Peter.I

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2019

That was particularly useful for this setting because we could overlay information such as win-rate and schedule to discuss the impact those variables had on the fundraising trends overall. One was recently able to add this information to their Fundraising database and solicit these individuals. Want to learn more?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The panel guests were Christie Garton, USA TODAY Kindness Blogger and Moderator; Dr. John McLoughlin, managing director (Europe), Global Philanthropic ; Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy ; and Andrew Watt, chief programs officer, Association of Fundraising Professionals. All Rights Reserved

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The idea behind these surveys is to take the pulse of grantseeking and determine the status of philanthropy in the U.S. Blackbaud announced the release of their 'megablog' npENGAGE , a nonprofit resource clearinghouse of research, best practices, real-life success stories, and guest bloggers sharing expertise. Start engaging here.

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