Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

The data says we should move on. Two recent reports share data about the actual role celebrity connection plays in nonprofit fundraising and both say the same thing: forget celebrities. The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2011

The Giving USA 2011 report is out and the team at The Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University have given plenty of data and statistics to sift through. Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010 and this is a decline from the level of 2.3% seen in 2000 and 2005.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. which will make it harder to organize and sync your data.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, everything changed for them in terms of how they connect with donors, supporters, and beneficiaries. How can we use data to fundraise smarter? Fundraisers need all the tools and support they can get to succeed in a slightly uncertain — but definitely exciting — future. About the Author.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 14, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. At Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), we use data to help us understand and communicate the financial reality facing nonprofit practitioners on the ground.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

When you manage constituent relationships, interactions, and outcomes through a case management process, understanding the key data points at play will allow you to analyze the bigger picture of your performance over time. Funders may also explicitly ask for impact assessment data as part of their grant application and reporting processes.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Quantitative and qualitative data are often positioned as opposing or complementary means of documenting impact. Data reports and personal snapshots are often generated separately, then placed side-by-side with the hope that the juxtaposition of hard metrics with an emotional picture and blurb will resonate with a wide range of people.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

According to the Public Library Association, 93 percent of public libraries report leaving Wi-Fi on when buildings were closed to the public. A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources.

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Tech Soup

JULY 13, 2012

Technology product donations, training, and nonprofit data are all part of TechSoup Global’s offering to civil society in India. It is also encouraging nonprofits to become better at reporting on their activities. GuideStar India is connecting the nonprofits on their site with those who need their help or want to lend support.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

Their recent report provides great insight into how nonprofits are benefitting (or not) from Facebook. In 2010, 78% of nonprofits surveyed by NTEN who had raised money on Facebook raised $1K or less in 12 months. Check out the key Facebook data below. of the organizations fundraising on Facebook, raised $10K or more.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Formed as a response to the work our community was already doing, the program provides a framework to support nonprofit and education professionals looking to volunteer their ideas, skills, and expertise to build innovative solutions and share them with the broader Salesforce.org community. Senior Manager, Open Source Commons.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

What if I don’t have the data? The point is to get creative in how you capture info about your supporters. MailerMailer’s 2010 Email Marketing Metrics Report, MarketingSherpa “Email Marketing Benchmark Guide” 2008. Including how last year’s donations were used. My answer would be start finding out more.

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Candid

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2010, our CEO, Alberto Ibargüen, was asked how much of Knight’s $2.1 Since 2010, Knight has made deliberate changes in how we invest. The report finds that foundations are making incremental progress using more diverse-owned firms: 30 of the nation’s 55 top charitable foundations invest a total of $11.07 and James L.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2012

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. In 2010, we gave nearly $300 billion in support of a wide variety of charitable causes—3.8 This support consists of four sources: U.S. This support consists of four sources: U.S. Total Net Economic Engagement with Developing Countries, 2010 2.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In this report we argue for a new approach to community regeneration, based on an understanding of the importance of social networks, such an approach has the potential to bring about significant improvements in efforts to combat isolation and to support the development of resilient and empowered communities."

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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? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Women Give 2010 is the first report to compare philanthropic giving between men and women across all income levels based on a nationally representative sample. It uses data from the Center on Philanthropy Panel Study (COPPS), the nation’s largest study that tracks giving patterns among the same households over time."

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

That means straight transactions from a supporter’s bank account to yours; no middle ground. Properly is the key word here, as customizing Salesforce, despite the 10 free seats offered still costs dev time and ongoing management of your data. The fee structure for nonprofits, however, is competitive: $0.50

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2017

One of TechSoup's less-known areas of work has been to support and promote the work of other tech-for-good organizations, like Ushahidi in Kenya. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Surveyor is for teams collecting multiple data types from many sources.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m joining a panel to talk about the response for support after the Haiti earthquakes last year. The first example is Ushahidi – originally designed as a tool for mapping reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election unrest in 2008. Thousands of reports were placed via SMS.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 29, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Today, we welcome Marissa Theisen of Arizona Grantmakers Forum to discuss findings from the 2010 Arizona Giving Report.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Then again, I shouldn’t have been surprised when I heard the playful notes of a street band wafting through the window while in Guatemala with Benetech's Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG). The impact that this one report could make is momentous. You see, HRDAG is anything but a typical organization.

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Care2

MARCH 14, 2011

&# It’s a good question and hard to answer, especially if your online fundraising program is new and you have little data. 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 Key Findings: 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. The average turnover rate for respondent organizations was 13 percent, compared to 21 percent in 2010.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

As most of you probably know, LinkedIn—the networking site for professionals—expanded its scope to include company pages back in 2010. As reported in LinkedIn’s recent blog post , users with company pages can now: Identify the updates that drive the greatest engagement. Get more detailed demographic data about your followers.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Particularly in the last several years, in the wake of the financial crisis, organizations have struggled with a variety of challenges related to government support. In the United States, we rely on government to provide key economic supports. As part of a.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

To answer these questions and more, we at Smart Online™ used this last quarter of 2010 to try and unravel the ‘Technology Trends for Nonprofits’ in 2011. We hope that nonprofits will find this trend(y) report handy in planning their technology strategies for the New Year! To start with, we conducted a survey (tweet tweet!)

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

According to a 2019 Statistica report on social media use, users spend an average of 136 minutes per day on social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat. Social media and online giving both increased six percent between 2010 and 2018. Messages can be shared worldwide, resulting in new supporters.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. Ushahidi Harnesses Data for Social Good. The goal was to provide a platform for ordinary Kenyans to report incidents of violence happening around them.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Luckily, Blackbaud issued the 2010 Online Giving Report last week. The report includes online giving data from over 1,400 nonprofits. Here are some key findings of the report. Capitalize on the news cycle and use it to rally your base, reach new supporters and raise more money! billion in total fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 11, 2018

Part one of the Blackbaud Institute’s Vital Signs report showed a sector that has both rebounded from and struggled with the immense technological, economic, and demographic disruption that has shaped the world since the Great Recession.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The Children’s Network of Solano County does lots of things to support low-income families across their county. The Children’s Network also convenes and coordinates other local child welfare agencies, knitting together seven family resource centers with a database called the Childnet Results Manager data system.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media has already shown that it is paying off for many nonprofits, but in a new way – not through direct gifts, but by deepening relationships with supporters, by empowering evangelists and much more. Some interesting and helpful data emerged, including some specific information about how each generation approaches social networks.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

Managers can create reports using pre-built templates or customize their own to get detailed insight on their organization's data. They were also able to move data from multiple systems into one centralized solution. Project Management. Making the Right Decision About Open-Source Software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

.” This was one of the reasons why I wanted to write the book, “ The Networked Nonprofit ,” with co-author Alison Fine back in 2008-09. I noticed a big change in 2010, the year the book was published. There were slightly less crossed-legs and arms and more curiosity and questions like, “What are the best practices?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

The messages included pleas for support or retweeting the news, but beyond that the stream included pleas from people on the ground in Haiti asking for emergency assistance or letting loved ones and friends know they’re okay. Conference attendees will be asked to download and join the Emergency Data Society.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day. In both 2009 and 2010, nonprofit leaders told us that they were "engaging more closely with the board" by increasing the number of annual meetings, sharing new types of reports, or in other ways.

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