3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. Online donations. In our second example, let’s look at online giving. How often do the funds come in without workable donor data – or any donor data – behind it?

Data 164

Data Donor Giving Fundraising 164

3rd Sector Labs

JULY 24, 2015

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, workplace giving campaigns, and matching gift programs to name a few. Online donations. In our second example, let’s look at online giving. That is a problem. Mobile giving and text-to-give programs.

Data 100

Data Donor Giving Fundraising 100

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 7, 2014

Most charities raise money from many different sources – direct mail appeals, online donations, events, United Way campaigns to name a few. Online donations. In our second example, let’s look at online giving. How often do the funds come in without workable donor data – or any donor data – behind it?

Data 100

Data Donor Giving Fundraising 100

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

QUESTION: NTEN just held an online fundraising benchmark webinar, where they talked about email open rates being low, and organizations raising something like $17 for every 1000 emails sent. One important point that may be overlooked when looked at big data surveys is the purpose behind the online outreach that is being measured.

Data 133

Data Management Rate Benchmark 133

3rd Sector Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

WordPress alone today powers the online aspirations of more than 67 million websites. Proven – Open Source platforms like Drupal, WordPress, CiviCRM, etc., are the end result of years of development efforts by tens of thousands of programmers around the world.

Open Source 100

Open Source Open Drupal WordPress 100

3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

How does your web or online lead generation tool feed your CRM database? Do you need all of the data stored in your systems? Are you a data hoarder? Does your CRM database hold thousands of lapsed and former donors but very few prospects? Do your data governance policies need updating? Do you even have data governance policies?

Data 148

Data Technology Fundraising Database 148

3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

So like dutiful parents, my wife I began searching online for party stores with Batman themed birthday “stuff” – plates, streamers, balloons, etc. An example close to home. My youngest son’s 5th birthday is coming up this month. He wants a Batman themed birthday party. We found what we needed and ordered it.

Charity 155

Charity Data Hints Problem 155