Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. The fundraising response rate fell by 19%, while the advocacy response rate fell by 7%. Meanwhile, unsubscribe rates held steady from 2009 to 2010. Highlights.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2010

Convio released their 2010 Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study in March, based on results from nearly 500 clients. 69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. Email open rates remained steady at around 20% but click-through rates declined.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

There is an “NTEN Effect” among respondents when it comes to Technology Adoption and Leadership levels: NTEN members are likely to rate themselves and their organizations higher along the adoption spectrum as compared to their nonprofit colleagues. 93% of NTEN members would (or have already) recommend membership to their colleagues.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

Get the latest data on email open rates, social media usage, email churn, and more. Based on 2006 data, the chart features the 10 major sources of revenue for U.S. nonprofits, coupled with the 10 major activity areas of charitable organizations to diagram the relative flow of money from each source to each activity area. All Rights Reserved

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

This blog is rated 8.2 at 2:27 pm My blog has also been rated an 8.2 I suspect it’s their default rating. I come across a lot in my varied net wanderings, and people send me stuff, so it’s a nice way to talk about some of it, without having to go into too much detail. I was profiled on Linux.com. at blogged.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2011

Google Analytics just released some great data after analyzing hundreds of thousands of websites between November 2010 and February 2011. In 2009, users spent 5.49 The good news is that bounce rates were slightly down from 2009 averaging 47% in 2010. The UK’s bounce rates were the lowest at 41.5%

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more. Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010.

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2012

This figure is one percentage point higher than in 2010. The estimated two-year change in charitable giving to religion-related organizations between 2009 and 2011 is a decline of 3.7%—the Since 1971, the average inflation-adjusted rate of change in total giving in the two. the only cumulative drop in giving seen across the.

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Care2

MARCH 14, 2011

This annual report analyzes the online fundraising performance of approximately 600 nonprofits that used the Convio platform in 2010. In 2010, Convio clients raised $1.3 billion online - an increase of 40% over 2009. In 2010, 6.42% of advocates were also donors. This compares to 5.97% in 2009.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

How did the nonprofit community fare in 2010? In a report outlining results from the 2010 year-end fundraising, M&R analyzed thirteen of their clients results and shared some great data. Highlights include: 77% raised more money this year than they did in 2009. The number of donors grew by 12% in 2010. Bottom line?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 13, 2010

Participate in this campaign to recognize the top-rated nonprofits developing your community through job training or job placement." " Deadline: January 31, 2010. This is the Top 10 list of the best social campaigns featured on Osocio in 2009. One of these campaigns will become the Osocio’s Best Campaign of 2009."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

They have released two studies, one on the “wired wealthy&# and another which is a “nonprofit benchmark index&# study – basically providing some benchmarks for organizations to measure themselves against, traffic, email newsletter click through rates, etc. It’s actually a pretty interesting resource, and worth a read.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

By combining industry best practices such as peer-to-peer fundraising with innovative technologies like Venmo and text-to-donate, Givebutter has become the world’s #1 rated online fundraising platform, according to Capterra, GetApp, G2, and Software Advice FrontRunners. Platform Fee : Free Transaction Fee : 2.9% + $.30 Platform Fee: 1.5%

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. We decided to do some deeper digging to see if we were right!

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Care2

JULY 2, 2011

Google Analytics just released some great data after analyzing hundreds of thousands of websites between November 2010 and February 2011. In 2009, users spent 5.49 The good news is that bounce rates were slightly down from 2009 averaging 47% in 2010. The UK’s bounce rates were the lowest at 41.5%

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2007

However, the bounce rate on that one was well below average, so maybe not. And now, the top ten posts of the year, according to my Google Analytics stats: Getting Naked : Being Human and Transparent. Hmmm, think it was that keyword? I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. {

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

54% of the organizations in the analysis experienced results at or above this growth rate. compared to the same time period in 2010. When large International Affairs organizations are included in the analysis the growth rate drops to 0.3%. Large organizations grew by 8.6% and medium organizations grew 13.1%

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

I don’t have tenure (and at this rate, no one will ever let me). She says, at the end of her long entry: Making systemic change like this is hard and it will require every invested party to stand up for what they know is right and chip away at the old system. Open-access is right.

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Care2

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Chris McCroskey, founder of TweetCongress says that in 2009, the number of Members of Congress using Twitter has gone from two dozen to more than 160. In comparison, the rates for whites rose four percentage points, and the rates for blacks rose only two percentage points during that time period.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2007

I DO think it’s fair to point out that this was not a HUGE response rate. [link] 4 Holly 12.17.07 at 11:33 am Hi Michelle and David! First – thanks to both of ou for blogging about the report. Here’s hoping that the next time around we get even more response!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

With more than half of 2010 now over, it might be helpful to review some updated statistics. . The Index shows that online giving remained positive during most of 2009 and the trends for 2010 have been very encouraging. Through June 2010, online giving was up 11.7% Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Well, maybe “exhilarating” isn’t the right word, but if you’re a research nerd like me, or if you’re wondering how well other orgs performed in 2010 (i.e. Overall, 79 percent of organizations included in the report raised more in 2010 than 2009, while 21 percent saw declines in their online fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2009

2010 is going to be the year that the large national and international nonprofits launch iPhone Apps. Through December 31, 2009, Sweb Apps will defer all set-up fees for nonprofits organizations and all you are required to pay is $25 a month to host the App. 2010 will be a big year for nonprofits and iPhone Apps. Very expensive.

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2011

As organizations continue to plan for 2011, it’s important to examine 2010 benchmarks such as the Membership Marketing Benchmark report that surveyed over 400 association executives. Check out these Stats: In 2009, 31% of associations reported that membership renewal rates decreased in the previous year.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 17, 2007

Note: These rates are not for nonprofit organizations – they are the standard rates. Nonprofits are charged much lower rates (see comment below.) Unfortunately, I don’t qualify for those rates. In your above comments, you have quoted our standard, list rates for ReadyTalk services. Wish I were!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Eventually, I might know them well enough to write one, but at the rate my spare time keeps going right now, I don’t hold out a lot of hope for intense blogging time in my future. And NOWHERE have I been able to find a good, basic, user-oriented “what are these content types and what do I do with them?&# 2 Suzi 04.17.07

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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

In 2010 an estimated $291 billion was raised. from 2009 when giving was $280.3 Online fundraising grew 34% and raised over $20 billion dollars in 2010 – Blackbaud. On average fundraising responses rates range from.08% Fundraising Facts. – Charity Navigator. This is an increase of 3.8% – AFP.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

These data sources include (but are not limited to) the IRS, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Foundation Center, the S&P 500 Index, historical trends in itemized giving, and personal income tax rates. ASU Lodestar Center's Arizona Giving and Volunteering 2010 report, pg. over 2010, which increased by 2.7% over 2009.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

At the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we gave our session evaluation system a major tech overhaul by highlighting a mobile text messaging option in addition to our normal paper evaluations -- as well as an online option that was added at the last minute.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In recognition of the emerging tools and the tremendous need for information regarding transparency and effectiveness, we have recently undertaken efforts to include these measures in our rating system. Ken Berger is President and CEO of Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity rating service. August 2010. [2]

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. But for the second largest Internet company in the world with 2010 profit estimates to be between $1-2 billion, is that enough?

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

In 2010, Convio’s clients raised more than $1.3 billion online, up 40 percent from 2009. The median growth rate in online giving was 20 percent, compared to a median growth rate of 14 percent in 2009. The study, released in early March, found that online is the fastest growing fundraising channel for nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2014

According to NAIS, K-12 school enrollment numbers fell by 3% in 2009 and another 7% in 2010. This strengthened their bond with the school early in the process and resulted in higher conversion rates, and eventually higher retention rates. Schools had to find new ways to ensure they made up for the revenue decline.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

We're tracking open rates, web site hits, blog comments, people served, high-dollar donations, staff productivity, and thousands of other things across our organizations. Let's say your development staff shows you something like this: 782 first time donors in 2009. 129 have donated again in 2010. 16% retention rate .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Last year, Convio clients raised more than $777 million online and 2009 looks to be even better. Newsletter open rate of 19 percent, click-through rate (CTR) of 3 percent in their last quarter in the program. Starting now and having the right approach will set you up for success in 2010 and beyond.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010! Online revenue from 2009 to 2010 increased 148%.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Yaw Anokwa (2010), who, along with others from the University of Washington, created the Open Data Kit, enabling Android-powered smartphones to easily collect data in the field, like text, photos, video, audio, barcodes, and location.

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