Care2

APRIL 9, 2012

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study was just released and is packed with insightful data on advocacy and fundraising response rates across the nonprofit sector. In particular we were excited to see advocacy response rates increased 28% between 2010 and 2011. Overall, email open rates held steady between 2010 and 2011.

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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

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. Fundraising email click-through rates dropped 27 percent and response rates were down 21 percent from 2011. based national nonprofits in 2012. percent to 4.5

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. Karla Capers, Jocelyn Harmon, and I will talk about real world results in multichannel campaigns and how to overcome siloed reporting so you can raise more money and acquire more new donors.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Understanding Benchmark Data. The broadest industry benchmarking data is a good place to start. The top 1% of donor households’ share of overall revenue has grown from 37% to 45% since 2011. It provides an overarching view of the state of fundraising in recent years. This is reactive prospect identification.

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NTEN

JANUARY 23, 2012

You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012. One of the things we wished for as we navigated the campaign: benchmarks. We'll share some more of the "how-to" type advice in the coming days, but for now, here are some of NTEN's benchmarks. Median gift: $25.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Benchmark Study Shows Online’s Strength : "Web-based fundraising is coming of age. That’s the conclusion of the 2011 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study, which evaluated the results of nearly 600 nonprofit organizations that use Convio's software. billion online, up 40 percent from 2009.

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Care2

APRIL 3, 2012

I have been waiting to get my hands on the latest 2012 Social Networking Benchmark Report because it’s one of the only comprehensive surveys that provides a good overview of how nonprofits are utilizing social media to brand themselves online, connect with new supporters, and raise money. This remains unchanged from 2011.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? Both of them involved celebrities.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Peer to peer fundraising has becoming a powerful way for individuals to raise money and awareness for the causes that are important to them. Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects.org, created this infographic to look at who was proactively and effectively utilizing social media in August and September of 2011.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy. Think in segments.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2011

[Editor's note: the following is an excerpt from the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , sponsored by NTEN , CommonKnowledge , and Blackbaud. Master Social Fundraisers are nonprofits that raised more than $100,000 on Facebook over the last year. You can get the entire report for free here.]

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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. It shows that where we fail to engage donors, we also fail to raise funds.

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

Raising money to make a difference is prioritized over increasing the salaries of your top-level leadership. meetings throughout the process, maintaining an overall planning calendar, and setting benchmarks to make sure everyone’s hitting their goals. You’re hyper-focused on the impact your nonprofit can have on your community.

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Care2

JANUARY 7, 2011

Nonprofits and associations have faced tough times as they struggled to raise money, recruit new members, and retain old ones. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The presentation looks at how younger generations are always connected and are multi-taskers who count on the Internet as their external brain and approach problems in a different way from older generations. It raises the question (unanswered) whether this is a good or bad thing. What will the future 2020 be like?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

According to the 2011 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report , nine out of 10 nonprofits have a standard Facebook page. With nearly half of nonprofits using Facebook to raise money (according to the 2011 NPO SN Benchmarking Report), is this data being shared with your Giving Department? Does it need to be?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Knowing what work you need done and the quality of work you’d like to receive and set benchmarks to measure outcomes. You are looking to raise $10,000. You raise $9,000? You’ve missed your goal, but you’ve still raised some money. You’ve raised $11,000? Measuring Work. Measuring Action. You’ve surpassed your goal.

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Tech Soup

MAY 22, 2012

While it does not yet amount to the bulk of fundraising for most nonprofits, online giving grew by 13 percent from 2010 to 2011. The only vertical experiencing a decline from 2010 to 2011 was International Affairs organizations. Looking to help your organization get better at raising money online? Look at Web Traffic.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

2008 was a benchmark year in online fundraising history as Obama won the presidential election with 87% of funds coming through social networking. He raised $28 million online, of which, “90% [of the contributions] were under $100, with over 250,000 contributors.” Why Has Fundraising Online Shifted so Quickly?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2013

They also raise awareness for the cause and the profile of the organization but, at the end of the day we host these events to raise money. Along with making it clear this is a fundraiser, let’s make sure we’re asking people to raise money. That’s why I turn to data. Do your participants think your event is a fundraiser?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2011

The 2011 Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study shows that online advocacy files are an area of rapid growth, with almost 20% average list growth from last year. Convio’s Online Marketing Benchmark study shows that the average organization only has 6.42% of their advocates also donating.

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NetWits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Are you searching for ways to raise more money? That online fundraising is the way for your organization to break through its fundraising ceiling and raise millions of dollars tomorrow. Direct mail and other offline fundraising sources are still the most effective ways to raise money – by a long shot! Offline still rules ….

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

One of the most common questions that I get is how much money is raised through online giving. Here are some important questions, answers, facts and figures about online giving: How much money is raised through online giving? Compare that to the $290 billion in total fundraising in the United States according to Giving USA 2011.

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2011

We had, ahem, a few problems with the wireless Internet at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference. And the 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report found that 30% of the organizations that have raised more than $100,000 on Facebook have budgets under $5 million. Read more posts on our blog.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2015

Returning participants continue to be better fundraisers than new participants, raising in many cases more than double than the new participants peers. Overall, they represent small segments of the participant population, but they raise the majority of the online revenue. For example, walkers who send emails raise $418.93

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sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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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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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Key Trends in Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 7th, 2011 Blackbaud has released two new groundbreaking research studies that reveal insights about peer-to-peer event fundraising.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Are you searching for ways to raise more money for your organization? That online fundraising is the way for your organization to break through its fundraising ceiling and raise millions of dollars tomorrow. Direct mail and other offline fundraising sources are still the most effective ways to raise money – by a long shot!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Social media doesn’t raise money online Wrong. Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have been successful raising money for Friends Asking Friends events. And don’t forget that multichannel donors are the most loyal and valuable donors to have.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. for the 3 months ending January 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. million in yearly revenue on a monthly basis.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 billion was raised for relief efforts. billion was raised for relief efforts. Ten charities raised 75% of all those donations. The Chronicle has a very good breakdown of what organizations raised and what has been spent so far.

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NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

In today’s connected world — where seemingly everyone is using their smart phones to update social networks, check email, and pump out hundreds of text messaging a week — direct mail can look a bit outdated to some nonprofits looking to raise money in support of their mission. 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Chris Hughes Jumo has been raising $2 million in funding from individuals and foundations. By November 2010, Jumo noted in a New York Times article that they’ve raised $3.5 It’s a discovery process that first matches, then helps people build relationships, then let’s people share their resources.”-

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

In the three months that it was available the app raised just over $10,000 at an average donation amount of $12. Only $10k was raised" is meaningless -- the two month's that Paypal supported donations was not enough time for the app ecosystem to learn about it and adjust their apps to take advantage of it.

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