sgEngage

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

AUGUST 3, 2020

It helps to tell the story of their experience with your brand for any kind of interaction – from first donation, to an upgrade to a larger gift, to a conversion from activist to supporter, etc. First Step: Do your research. For example, a fall in renewal rates or average gift size. Second step: Create personas to map.

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Results Donor Map Case Study 41

sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

Employer matching gifts offer key advantages to nonprofit organizations that strategize for and receive the source of funding. In regards to the key question of “are corporate matching gifts and donor retention levels related?” To start, let’s dive into the key building blocks of success in this area: The Basics of Matching Gifts.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Blackbaud Institute reports that in 2020, total online giving across the sector was up by 21% over 2019. In a 2019 survey, the Pew Research Center reports that 69% of U.S. What’s the process for recording offline gifts get in your organization’s CRM? Great Reward, Great Responsibility.

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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% This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The National Bureau of Economic Research said that the recession ended in June 2009, and fundraising historically takes three years recover from a recession. These trends are based on Target Analytics’ evaluation of transactions from 77 organizations, including over 37 million donors and more than 77 million gifts totaling over $2.4

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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%. Superb content. Great donor service.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

The new gadgets and channels that are available today don’t just change how we do marketing, or where a product or service might be offered (online vs. offline vs. mobile device). Do the Research. Like a good major gifts solicitation, there will be questions. Where is your organization today? Be Ready for Questions.

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Technology Leadership Offline Demographics 44

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Prospect Research. One database feature any nonprofit can benefit from are those designed to support prospect research. This is a process used to gain deeper insight into who your donors are and how they like to give, ideally allowing you to develop long-term relationships with them and identify any potential major gift opportunities.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2017

The latest figures from the Blackbaud Index for Canadian giving and U.S. Source: Pew Research Center) And it’s these older donors who are also increasingly making donations online as they become more comfortable with technology. Whether it’s an online or offline donation, great donor stewardship is critical. Maybe 25% or more?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

The timing couldn’t be better for nonprofits ready to explore technology investments because Blackbaud has just released the white paper, Making the Pitch to Nonprofit Leadership: How to Convey and Sell the Need to Invest in Fundraising Technology (I know it’s a mouth full!). Are your offline and online appeals and promotions integrated?

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Technology Guide Proposal Leadership 37

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2023

If you want to move away from transactional one-time gifts, and towards longer-term, transformational giving, here is the single most important thing you need to know to keep nonprofit donors: RESOLVE to rock the power of thank you! loses over 80% of donors after the first gift ! Begin by making donor retention a priority.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The research in these reports is extensive and well worth the read if you’re into all things fundraising, but I’d like to focus your attention on one piece of the findings for now. The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Online/Offline and Open/Closed Content A story in CIO talks about how the Internet has boosted employee productivity and points to Pew Research that shows that the boundary that existed in people???s Some New (to me) Nonprofit Blogs BlackBus is a blackbaud user site. Some reflections about the newest web2.0 platforms.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 9th, 2010 The Los Angeles Times had an article the other day called “Causes offers gift cards for charitable giving.&# Will it work?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Keep in mind that 92% of giving still comes from offline channels and that 32% of online donors switch to give through offline channels. How much is the average online gift? The average online gift has been trending in the $140 range. For example, online average gifts in higher education can be in excess of $250 or more.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Myths about Online Giving Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 1st, 2010 There are so many myths about online giving. A higher percentage of donors 45 to 54 and 55 to 64 give online than offline. smaclaughlin Kenny.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

So if you look at the fact that if you’re sending out appeals, you might get on average $58, on average, the gifts were $58 from appeal donors. But if you get them online, typically that gift is a little bit higher, between $96 and $111, depending upon which study you look at. So gifts fit their budget.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Take a look below to discover the Blackbaud Institute’s top trends that reverberated across the social good sector this year. Nevertheless, it may point to a decline in the number of donors giving small and medium sized gifts and hint at an elevated role for major donors. as reported in Giving USA. Read more on that here.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. Key Findings: The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online continues to be a significant source of giving and new donors. This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report.

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Benchmark Internet Giving Offline 73

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2010 Online Giving Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on February 15th, 2011 Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. 41% of these significant gifts were exactly $1,000 and 6% were $5,000 gifts.

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Achieve

MARCH 17, 2023

Reflect On Your Nonprofit’s Audience There are a variety of online and offline channels you can incorporate into your marketing plan, from text messaging campaigns to direct mail. Before we begin, let’s go over the importance of understanding your nonprofit’s audience so you can develop a winning marketing strategy.

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Channel Donor Demographics Social Media 52

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. That’s not the case this time.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! The research continues to show that direct mail + online works very well for re-engaging existing customers.

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