Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

At these times I can really relate to direct mail specialists, who’ve dealt with their channel being out of vogue for a decade. So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. The report, which covers 15.6 The report, which covers 15.6

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2012

You can now download the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2012 NTC by M+R and NTEN. That's just one of the fascinating bits of analytics from the " 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ". We at NTEN spend a lot of time comparing our numbers to the benchmarks as we try to figure out what works best.

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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

A 2011 Gleanster survey found the most important value drivers for top corporate email programs were: Testing and measuring everything. And perhaps your next tweet or mailing. Corporate email programs often have the resources to run more sophisticated email programs than nonprofits. Building in targeting capabilities.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. flickr.com/photos/mikebaird. In MultiChannel Donors: Real?

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Connection Cafe

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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Care2

JUNE 2, 2011

Blackbaud just released the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. According to the study, it’s challenging to retain donors online, particularly if you don’t have a direct mail program in place. and includes transactions for over 15 million donors and $1 billion in revenue.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

Well, my favorite white paper of 2009 just became my favorite white paper of 2011! The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago. The lesson? As usual, it's not simple or pretty.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." Channels covered included online, direct mail, telemarketing and canvassing." What does social media success look like, anyway?" The full report is here.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re like 90+% of the nonprofits reading this blog, direct mail gifts still make up the overwhelming majority of your fundraising revenue. So it makes sense that your direct mail initiatives receive the lion’s share of your fundraising focus and resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

" 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report – "Five years into the research, it is clear that direct mail giving is still the overwhelming majority of fundraising revenue, and organizations must find ways to optimize multichannel giving versus hyper-focusing on internet giving alone.

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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. 67% learn about associations through emails and direct mail. How did prospective members find out about associations?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

A 2011 Gleanster survey found their most important value drivers were: Testing and measuring everything. And perhaps your next tweet or mailing. While nonprofits often personalize direct mail campaigns—based on giving history, interests and past actions—that approach isn’t always carried over to their email campaigns.

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

This could involve email, direct mail, video, social media, and more. meetings throughout the process, maintaining an overall planning calendar, and setting benchmarks to make sure everyone’s hitting their goals. After the event, your volunteer manager makes sure every volunteer is thanked for their help! productive. !)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2011

The Alliance for Biking and Walking has a benchmark report about the levels of biking and walking in the US. While reports such as foundation annual reports are still printed and mailed, today many reports are. researchers suggest Apple could sell 25 million units in 2011 — or even their smart phone. The Death of the PDF.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that multichannel fundraising, i.e. enabling your donors to give via postal mail, your website, telemarketing, social media, etc. is the answer to all of your fundraising woes. This report analyzes data from some of the biggest national nonprofits in the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010! Strategic Plan : Charity Dynamics worked with Volunteers of America to create an online strategic plan inclusive of engagement and fundraising campaigns, benchmarks and online fundraising goals for twelve months.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

In fact, the 2013 Online Benchmark Report reported monthly giving revenue increased 27 percent in 2012 over 2011. However, if time does not allow a direct mail piece, focus resources on crafting a dedicated email series. It’s no surprise that nonprofits are investing heavily in monthly giving programs.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. Android, iPhone, Windows Phone), annoying junk mail doesn't stand a chance. It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. " With PaperKarma.

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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2007

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) But even e-mail is changing.

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NetWits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Direct mail and other offline fundraising sources are still the most effective ways to raise money – by a long shot! 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Many nonprofits treat their email program as simply a digital version of their postal mail efforts. With inbox competition increasing and recipient patience dwindling, the nonprofits that succeed this holiday season and into 2011 will remember one thing: email is about the needs and wants of the recipients, NOT those of the organization. .

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

A few months ago we published the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report and yesterday we released the 2011 Online Giving Report. In aggregate, online-acquired donors have much higher cumulative value over the long term than traditional mail-acquired donors.

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NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Here are few key insights about multichannel givers from our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. i.e. Direct Mail. 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. Download Now! A Simple Approach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Written for the March 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. * * * * * * * * * * *. In fact, I think the first month I hit $100 in total donations was a much celebrated benchmark. Source: Social Good: Charity and Technology in the Online Universe.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Online donor solicitations are powerful. Such messages are able to reach large audiences, present …

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Direct mail and other offline fundraising sources are still the most effective ways to raise money – by a long shot! Data storage and hardware is cheap.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Tags: Fundraising , Online Giving Similiar Articles Does Online Cannibalize Offline Fundraising? (..)

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2010

cited direct mail as the top driver. There, direct mail promotion was the top driver, followed by direct mail promotions. Face-to-face fundraising is mentioned most frequently by respondents from the Netherlands, major donor cultivation is cited by respondents from Canada, India, and the U.K.,

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Tags: Cause Marketing , Fundraising Similiar Articles Generation Thumb Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Does Your Nonprofit Exist in 10 Years?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

How Nonprofits Can Avoid Online Credit Card Fraud New Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy Updates from Around the Interwebs Random Interactions and Connections blog comments powered by Disqus Previous: Welcome to Nonprofit Trends Next: Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead ABOUT Nonprofit Trends is a blog by Steve MacLaughlin that takes a look (..)

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Have the email people and the direct mail people sit together. If you want to quickly improve how your nonprofit leverages the Internet, then org charts and owners aren’t the way to go. Focus on the seating chart. People who sit together work better together. Don’t believe me? Try it for a week. Mix it up and repeat.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

Just like direct mail, email isn’t going away just because some new thing called social media came along. adults use smart phones as of February 2012, up 11% from May 2011 and 10% said that their phone was their primary means of getting online. Key Takeaway : Email should be a critical part of every nonprofits communication strategy.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. Observations: The participants in the benchmarking group are dominated by direct mail focused nonprofits.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Tags: Fundraising , Major Giving Similiar Articles Analysis of Network for Good’s Online Giving Study 2009 State of the Not-For-Profit Industry Survey Results Nonprofit Research Collaborative Releases First Report 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards blog comments powered by Disqus Previous: Just When You Thought (..)

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Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2011

However, it’s really interesting how integrated online and offline marketing has evolved into in 2011. Ten years ago online/offline integration meant sending similar messages at similar times to a direct mail list, complimenting with a single email and maybe a landing page and special donation form.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. Online revenue grew by 21 percent since 2011. Android, iPhone, Windows Phone), annoying junk mail doesn't stand a chance. It's a free download at ebenchmarkstudy.com. " With PaperKarma.

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