Robert Weiner

JANUARY 7, 2009

I’ve previously posted resources for nonprofits coping with the economic downturn ( Coping with a Troubled Economy , Fundraising Survival Guide , Economic Effects on Philanthropy ). For example, estimates for unemployment for 2009 are 7% to 8%; in contrast, in 1933 unemployment peaked at 24.9%. Tags: Fundraising.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Armed with a fundraising page and email tools, peer-to-peer fundraisers turn their family and friends into donors. So, I thought I’d share five ways your organization can increase peer-to-peer fundraising revenue. So, I thought I’d share five ways your organization can increase peer-to-peer fundraising revenue.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. The average online gift in December 2009 was $244.17.

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NetWits

JULY 9, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. No matter how well an organization is doing with its online fundraising, it will eventually hit plateaus and declines.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From that humble beginning, the program evolved into an after-school club and eventually became a nonprofit organization in 2009. Since the donation form is embedded on their main website, it’s easy for donors to set up recurring gifts and give year round if they choose. Incorporate Events into Your Year-Round Fundraising Plan.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

The September 2009 issue of NTEN Connect had a review of trends in online giving. 2009 proved to be another important year for online giving by nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud’s research found that online revenue grew by 46% in 2009 compared to 2008. The average online gift in December 2009 was $244.17.

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Haiti Trend Online Giving 68

Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

If your nonprofit is not developing yearly benchmarks for its fundraising program, website visits, email and e-newsletter open and click-through rates, start now. Online Fundraising. Even in this dismal economy, online donations grew 14% and 69% of nonprofits raised more in 2009 than 2008. Don’t know where to look?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

At October's Blackbaud UK Relationship Management conference, I discussed Challenge Event Fundraising and the best ways to get the most out of these events. So why is the average Blackbaud gift for this stuff in the UK sitting at £69 for 2009? I'd like to share some of the findings but first some background.

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NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

87% of organizations had at least one online gift of $1,000+. Every nonprofit sector has seen double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009. >> It’s important that you take the appropriate steps to ensure your making the most of your online fundraising efforts. Online giving up 13% year-over-year *.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2012

Download the complete 2011 Online Giving Report to learn more about the 13% YoY growth, double-digit growth since 2009 and the top reasons your nonprofit should invest in its online fundraising program. Instead of just offering what you want (annual fund, matching gifts, etc.), Download the report now! . Be creative here.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2010

69% of the organizations they looked at raised more online in 2009 than in 2008, while 31% raised less. The average gift size was $80.80. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. As Convio found, average gift size declined. Its findings included: 14% growth in online giving overall.

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Stats Online Giving Convio 43

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Email your list and let them know they still have time to make a last-minute gift via your website. Right now, you need to get busy making the most of the last few days of 2009! Tags: General Fundraising. You might also spend a little time planning for 2010. I’ll be bringing you more help on that later.

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Ideas Fundraising News Local 40

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 29, 2020

For example, the 2009 Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study examined what happens when nonprofit executives spend too little on overhead. Noncash gifts can also complicate a nonprofit’s accounting processes. Nonprofits must fully understand the value of these gifts to manage their budgets effectively. Not spending enough.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The last three months of the year represent a critical time for the fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations. Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. The average online gift for the month of December increased to $248.82

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here are our picks for the top donation platforms for nonprofits to help optimize your digital fundraising efforts. Founded: 2014 Give Lively builds tech for peak fundraising experiences on both the donor and nonprofit side. Online revenue is up for nonprofits. So what’s the best donation platform? Click To Tweet. For a Budget.

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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? Online Fundraising. Online fundraising grew 14% from 2009 to 2010. So how’s it possible that online fundraising actually grew 14%? Are you online fundraising appeals compelling enough?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2009

Convio has released a new online fundraising benchmark report that is based on data from 600 of Convio's nonprofit clients from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. Compared to 2007, results for online fundraising were up 14 percent, email file growth was up 28 percent, and Web site traffic was up 20 percent. in 2007 and 2008.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2019

, Randy talks with author, speaker, trainer and fundraising expert Amy Eisenstein. Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE is an author, speaker, and trainer and the creator of Mastering Major Gifts, a 7 week online course. Her published books include: Major Gift Fundraising for Small Shops, Raising More with Less, and 50 A$ks in 50 Weeks.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2010

Charitable Giving Dropped 5% in 2009. The bad economy had a big impact on nonprofits and charitable giving in 2009. But as Frogloop reported last month , online fundraising grew overall by 4.5% But as Frogloop reported last month , online fundraising grew overall by 4.5% Tags: Online Fundraising.

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Fundraising Contest Boston Sponsor 57

NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

billion in total fundraising from 1,560 nonprofits. 87% of organizations had at least one online gift of $1,000 or more. The percentage of total fundraising that comes from online giving decreased to 6.3%. Every nonprofit sector in the analysis has had double-digit online fundraising growth since 2009.

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Trend Online Giving Analysis 141

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Note from Beth: Here’s a guest post from my colleague Steve MacLaughlin that is a great example of “ data informed fundraising.” ” A Fundraising Cliff? Over the past few months I’ve been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2020

In the past, members of the analytics consulting team at Blackbaud have written on this subject matter in the 2009 publication Building Fundraising Momentum in a Recession and the 2011 article Raising Money During Challenging Times. We’ve weathered the 11 recessions that have occurred between 1945 and 2001 as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

How To Marry Social Media with Fundraising. Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Cultivate and cheer on champions for your cause.

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Community Giving Fundraising Contest 109

NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Email still performs incredibly well across all categories -- from fundraising to advocacy. Size of donation is down, but number of gifts is up. Will gift size increase with an economic turnaround?

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2012

Every sector surveyed in our 2011 Online Fundraising Report experienced double-digit growth since 2009 , including roughly 13 percent* in the past year. Along with strong growth in online fundraising we found that online donors. The median online gift among donations. The median online gift among donations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Below are the 2009 Have Fun Do Good posts you read, commented on, tweeted, facebooked and engaged with the most. PostRank is a fun tool that can show a blogger which of their posts their readers engaged with the most. Thanks so much for reading and sharing!

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Fun Alternative Blogger Newsletter 40

Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

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) Here’s how it works. com , Inc.

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Social Media Gift Advocacy Support 37

Care2

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

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. 85% saw the same or lower email response rates than they did in 2009. Highlighting different gift amounts.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

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) What does all of this data mean for nonprofits?

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Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We did a survey of hundreds of professionals during the 2008 and 2009 downturn, and found that often wasn’t the case. CT: Building on that idea of interconnectedness, and skills translation, I wanted to ask about a specific important function within nonprofits: fundraising. You don’t need to be a fundraising expert to help.

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Interview Build Companies Skills 59

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Much has changed with regard to fundraising and “friendraising” during the 12 years I have been a professional fundraiser, the most obvious being the use of technology. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). Fundraising Events. In 2009, Red House 2009 generated $23,000 in donations.

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Campaign New York City Community Build 65

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

The Truth About Donor Research This comes from the report Money for Good: The US Market Opportunity for Impact Investments and Charitable Gifts from Individual Donor and Investors. Tags: Fundraising , Nonprofit Trends , nptech , Online Giving , Social Media , Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever – Guest Post by Joe Waters. A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2000. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2004. Everything,” I replied.

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Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). Happy online fundraising!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2015

Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? This form of fundraising is called peer-to-peer fundraising , and it's not just for kids. But, with a 60 percent increase in the use of peer-to-peer fundraising between 2012 and 2013 , peer-to-peer is on the rise.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Peer-to-peer fundraising events are growing in popularity - and rightfully so! If you have limited resources, or are just starting out, then you should consider one of the following types of events: Virtual: In a virtual event, such as a read-a-thon, participants can register and fundraise online, from anywhere.

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Fundraising Registration Michigan Virtual 57

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Through extensive donor and market research, along with insights from supporters’ actual behaviors, she identifies ways fundraisers can leverage trends into enhanced programs and performance. Source: One & All human services clients; excludes gifts of $10,000+. Follow the Leaders.

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