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APRIL 9, 2010

Researchers, executives and pundits of all industries are realizing and analyzing the shift in the current work and media landscape after the advent of the Internet and great fragmentation of media outlets. '. Have anything you want to share or ask about the research?

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Joining the podcast today is Sarah Judd Welch, CEO of Sharehold, an innovation consultancy that recently conducted extensive research into belonging at work. Topics Discussed in This Episode: Why Sharehold decided to conduct research on belonging. The core findings of the research. Listen Now: Resources: Sarah Judd Welch.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Researchers track information. Researcher: organizations with a researcher, assign the prospects until the research is complete and before the prospect has been assigned a solicitor. And since nearly everyone on a fundraising team works within the system, all affected roles should be part of the decision-making process.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

In the episode, Holly spoke with Blackbaud’s VP of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Rachel Hutchisson about the past year, the growth in need for employee relief funds, and the extensive research E4E Relief has conducted to further the industry. They can even be a great way to increase company loyalty and employee engagement!

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APRIL 6, 2020

According to research : An average organization with a database of 50,000 records could be wasting up to $3,200 per mailing due to inaccurate addresses and deceased records. If you can add an additional layer, consider prospect research to make the most of your refreshed portfolios and to get ready for your next portfolio management meeting.

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JULY 30, 2020

Today’s episode features Derrick Feldmann, a speaker, researcher, and author of a new book, The Corporate Social Mind , which introduces a new cultural and strategic approach to social issue engagement by companies. Major findings from Derrick’s recent research. Derrick’s guidance for companies looking to be socially engaged.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Author: Tad Druart. Despite the difficult economy, American consumers will be going online in record numbers to support charitable causes in the final four weeks of the year – giving an estimated $4B online.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Beth Kanter and Allison Fine join Steve MacLaughlin on the podcast to discuss their research into the use of AI in social good organizations. Top findings from the research. What was surprising at the end of the research. But in reality, the science of AI can be used for any number of helpful purposes. Cautionary tales about AI.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

In both anecdotes and previous research, we can see a clear link between social norms — behaviors that are common, valued and accepted by others — and charitable giving. The research focused on women’s and girls’ causes, as nonprofits in this sector typically face unique challenges.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Prospect researchers are up to their ears in data—and usually with requests. To have the biggest impact on your organization, you’ve got to turn the tables and start proactively researching so you can identify the strongest prospects. You’ve done the research on your prospect and you know the bigger picture. Sense opportunity.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

An important focus of our research was the desire to demystify the expectations of this group and develop distinct behavioral characteristics to help identify those who are most likely to engage and donate. Applying the Research. NEXT GEN PERSONAS. Like many questions of this nature, there’s no one silver bullet.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Research by Change Develop Move on healthcare philanthropy tells us that the drivers of success depend on the involvement of the governing and foundation boards. CompassPoint and McKinsey & Company each mention in their various research on talent what new hires and loyal employees value.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Today’s episode features an excerpt of a panel session at bbcon 2019 with John Cashman, Senior Principal Account Executive and Tony Boor, Chief Financial Officer at Blackbaud, Paul Preziotti, Principal at Johnson Lambert LLP and Traci Drake, Chief Philanthropy Executive at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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MAY 1, 2020

Universities are one of the first lines of offense for COVID-19, whether it is for testing, treatment, or research. Donors also uniquely fit in to this picture: enabling research through funding innovation and basic science. Immediately, priorities have shifted to ensure students can finish their terms and that research can continue.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Penelope Burk | President | Cygnus Applied Research. She has an uncanny ability to articulate what donors want and backs that up with solid and compelling research. Research & Trends direct mail donor retention donor-centric fundraising npNEXT' Click here to learn more about npNEXT.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

This year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Information Systems Research released a study that showed just how much companies in the commercial sector benefit from having a tech-savvy board.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

In fact, research by the Blackbaud Institute revealed that sustained givers can increase giving to an organization by as much as 300% over two years. Sustainers in Focus – research reports from the Blackbaud Institute. So, how can your organization take advantage? Listen Now: Resources: Kristin Jackson. Bethany Taylor.

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JUNE 5, 2017

An important and often overlooked concept in research is the difference between obtrusive and unobtrusive observation. We know from past research that awareness of being a subject can bias the results of our research. In many cases, obtrusive research designs influence the behavior we seek to understand.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. User Research. Personas are a tool that we often use right in between User Research and Information Architecture. Personas in the Design Process. Information Architecture. Visual Design.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

When they’re based on solid user research, personas can be great tools for helping your design team and internal stakeholders truly understand your audiences. Purposes for personas include: Help synthesize and articulate what we learn about constituents through user research. User Research. Character description. Deliverables.

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JUNE 17, 2014

Giving USA is researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Research has found a statistically significant correlation between changes in total giving and values on the S&P 500. Research & Trends Blackbaud Index fundraising Giving USA' Overall Giving Trends. in 2013. -

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Surprising findings in the Institute’s latest research. Topics Discussed in This Episode: The new State of the Social Sector reports from the Blackbaud Institute. Building resilient programs. The historical impact of economic changes and challenges on social good communities. How organizations can positively leverage the moment in 202.

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APRIL 9, 2014

The findings from all of their research is in the new report. Research & Trends' They spoke at length to leaders in the field. Their goal was to expanding their success with mid-level donors and getting them off the low-dollar churn treadmill. Practices vary wildly from organization to organization and there is no rule book.

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AUGUST 26, 2013

In this episode… - Pam Loeb with Edge Research and Mark Rovner with Sea Change Strategies discuss the Next Generation of American Giving report. Research & Trends direct marketing fundraising monthly giving npVOICES testing' npVOICES goes deeper into topics that matter in the nonprofit sector.

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MAY 27, 2016

Do you have procedures in place to help guide your research? Include as many details as possible, so you can use this worksheet to guide your grants research. Keywords for research: geographic focus; areas of interest; target population; and types of support. Do you begin planning before the need for funding arises?

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JANUARY 15, 2021

They may even be able to help with additional research to build out the course further. Generally, when most people think about informational journals, they consider academic research resources. Blog posts are often research-based and very informative. Find pre-developed nonprofit courses to offer.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Research & Trends' The original “Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits” received such a positive response, that a few more have been created. Don’t recognize one of them? Then check out knowyourmeme.com. Look for more nonprofit memes in the future.

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JUNE 4, 2013

Specialty indices focus on giving to healthcare, medical research organizations: In an effort to provide the most useful data for organizations in the healthcare field, The Blackbaud Index is splitting the Healthcare index, originally launched in 2011, into two specialty indices. Overall Fundraising Trends.

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MAY 15, 2014

User Research. Analytics data as User Research : Timeframe for which to review analytics data and some specific research questions to drive data analysis. Surveys and Interviews : Which research technique to choose, how to recruit participants and what questions to ask. Information Architecture.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Research on the true drivers of fundraising success reveals just how important board giving is to the success of the fundraising program. It is ambitious, but we need to pay attention to what research has demonstrated and to what board members are clearly saying. Easier said than done; however, not impossible by any means.

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JULY 30, 2013

Research & Trends Arts & Cultural donor retention fundraising npVOICES overhead retention' Episode #4 with Gregg Carlson, Dennis McCarthy, Allison Fine. Episode #5 with Howard Lake, Jonathan Waddingham, and Azadi Sherian. Episode #6 with Roger Craver, Will Cary, and Amy Braiterman.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Prospect Research. One database feature any nonprofit can benefit from are those designed to support prospect research. This research allows you to determine a donor’s capacity to give and the likelihood that they will give. This research allows you to determine a donor’s capacity to give and the likelihood that they will give.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

For example: Capacity Building: Analytics can do the “heavy lifting” of finding significant capacity in your patient population, and it’s even more important for organizations without a researcher on staff. Prospect Research: If you’re lucky enough to have prospect research expertise on staff, make the most of it with analytics.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to research by the Congressional Management Foundation, nearly half of congressional staff believe that “most advocacy campaigns of identical form messages are sent without the constituent’s knowledge or approval.”. Earlier this year, ACS CAN launched a major campaign around increasing federal funding for cancer research.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

In this eBook you will learn that an effective web design process isn’t just about picking the right shade of blue; it’s about the research and data that provide the design team with a deep understanding of the organization and its audience. How to conduct user research quickly and easily. What’s in the eBook?

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Who are going to be the subjects of your research? Financial (FYI – this is where a prospect research tool really comes in handy): Gifts to your nonprofit: 1 st gift, largest gift, average gift, number of gifts. Next up would be data from a prospect research tool, but don’t worry if you don’t have access to one of these.

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