ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

One source of data informing this work is our annual State of the Sector Survey. Throughout the year, I’ve been blogging about key trends from our 2011 survey, which was completed by nearly 2,000 nonprofit leaders nationwide. To be clear, both types of money are necessary for organizations to deliver on their mission.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Each year, FEP releases the findings of its annual survey. One aspect of this survey is about average donor retention rates over the years. In 2011, the DonorVoice collaborated with around 250 nonprofits to find out what they had done well to keep about 1,200 donors loyal for many years. Surveying donors.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2012

Today, the NRC, Nonprofit Research Collaborative , of which Convio is a member, announced the results of our spring survey. In 2011, over half of all the nonprofit organizations surveyed in both the U.S. ” Essentially, if you have a compelling story, the money will follow. and Canada saw increases in contributions.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

Send Event Surveys. Send Event Surveys. Surveys show that you appreciate receiving feedback and that your nonprofit is making continual strides to improve each guest’s experience. For example, here are some questions you might ask in a survey following an online auction: What items were you most interested in bidding on?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2012

First up: The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent survey of more than 900 young nonprofit professionals. Case in point, YNPN’s 2011 survey of young nonprofit workers found that “commitment to remaining in a nonprofit job weakened as employees got older.” In 2011, 35% of respondents said that “direct service” positions—i.e.,

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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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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

This increased comfort level of online consumers spending can be attributed to a variety of factors; an increased comfort level with spending money online, and the online giving process being streamlined by nonprofits to name a few. Overall charitable giving grew by 4.9% in 2013, and online donations grew by an astonishing 14%.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

in 2011 according to a 2018 survey by McKinsey & Company. The argument can also be made that they can set it and forget it, as opposed to having a large amount of money taken from their account once a year, making it more affordable to continue supporting causes. in sales in 2016, up from $57.0M

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Most nonprofits need to raise money to survive. Here’s a snapshot of some of the top giving days from 2011: Let’s take a closer look at the impact and strategies behind Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. 148,000 in prize money contributed by five foundations. It’s a day-to-day fact of life. 1,200 Participating nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The survey also reports that event planners still rely heavily on email marketing, online event marketing tools, websites, and print advertising to promote their events, indicating that traditional forms of event marketing still play an essential role in promoting an event." As of November 2011, 89.6

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 15, 2011

For this week's post, we welcome Angela Francis, Senior Associate, from Nonprofit Finance Fund to discuss NFF's recently released State of the Sector survey findings. One source of data informing this work is our annual State of the Sector Survey. Welcome to Research Friday ! We welcome your comments, feedback, and suggestions!

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Experience shows us that only 40% of your 2011 fundraisers will return for next year’s event. That’s a lot of money spent on marketing, recruitment and training. Wouldn’t you rather your event progress, grow and raises more money every year? Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Consumer Survey. The math is simple.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Like every nonprofit, we wanted that prize money, but this was a bigger opportunity. 75% of Young Adults Gave to Charity Last Year, Study Finds – News – The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas – The new Millennial Donor Survey is out! "Charities

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2012

Thanks to you, we received a record 4,607 responses nationwide to our 2012 State of the Sector Survey, more than doubling responses from last year. In 2011, 85% of respondents reported an increase in demand. You can use our new Survey Analyzer to slice and dice it by state, sector, or organization size. And that you did.

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Achieve

MARCH 6, 2023

Did you get any actionable guest feedback from post-event surveys ? Setting rules that communicate what your checkout process is will save you a lot of time and headache from chasing down money for weeks after the event. Reflect on these questions as a starting point: What went wrong during previous silent auctions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A simple audience survey to learn: How is your target audience using their mobile phones? Certainly, these and other questions would be a good start for a survey. Looks like 2011 is going to be the year for to explore and learn about how mobile integrates with social media and other communications channels. Qwerty Monsters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

On November 16, 2011, more than $13.4 Here is the breakdown of where our unique visits came from: We earned 202 new likes on our Facebook page on November 16, 2011 and increased our fans by 1,263 since Give to the Max Day 2010. And every year, the good folks in Minnesota share their results and lessons learned.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 25, 2011

Disclaimer Friday, March 25, 2011 Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector 2011: All quiet on the nonprofit front" posted by Angela Francis , Senior Associate Nonprofit Finance Fund Welcome to Research Friday ! The survey primarily says no : 23% of national respondents were comfortable talking about their working capital needs.

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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. of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations. of $1,000 or more was $1,200, and forty-three percent of 2011 donations. online donation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2012

Earlier this year, Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) received 4,600 responses to our annual 2012 State of the Sector Survey. This week’s installment of Research Friday looks at what the survey results tell us about nonprofit board engagement in tough times. So what happened in 2011, and what are respondents planning for 2012?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

2 Again, the study surveyed nonprofit financial managers such as CEOs and CFOs. 19, Issue 2 – 2011. ^ [2] Ibid. ^ [3] The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector. The Moody’s Foundation, 2011. 22. ^ [4] Ibid. Pg 18. ^ [5] Ibid. Pg 16. ^ [6] Ibid. Pg 17. ^ [7] Ibid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The survey fundings are based on a sample nonprofit CEOs whose organizations are receiving funding from foundations giving at least $5 million annually in grants called the “Nonprofit Voice,” with 170 respondents answering the questions on this survey.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

In April of 2011, a story broke regarding The Central Asia Institute, a nonprofit organization. Thankfully, a recent survey conducted by BoardSource in 2012 shows signs of increased governance among nonprofits 2. Nonprofit Governance Index 2012: CEO Survey of BoardSource Members. We welcome your comments and feedback.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Find out how they raised their money and what additional help your organization could have provided. Tell them your initial plans for 2011 and listen to their feedback. Larger teams mean more people raising more money. Ask what can be improved, invite them to planning meetings and send team captain-specific surveys.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. Nancy Roach, our founder, casually surveyed some of us early stakeholders to decide on a name. Although you'll see later down the line what we did to try and save money. Sounded perfect.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

While all nonprofits recognize the value of cultivating donors over the long-term, they feel an incredible amount of pressure to implement short-term strategies that will raise money today. Between 2006 and 2011 donor retention rates decreased about 10%. According to the study, only 16% of all donors gave more money the following year.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

Giving supporters a lengthy donation page URL to type into their browser is a sure-fire way to leave money on the table. Leveraging his software background, he built most of the tools his charities used, and in 2011 he launched Handbid at his own fundraising event. Feature your text-to-give number on direct mail and flyers.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

One of the highlights: she notes that they would not have had such success in raising money online if they had not already invested in building up a community of active supporters. There's a lot to dig into here.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

In 2011 I gave to over twenty different nonprofit organizations. In a 2003 survey, 92% of donors said that a gift acknowledgement from the organization was critically important to the donor. They call them “worthless,” “not an incentive to give,” and, “a waste of money.” We welcome your comments and feedback.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

That percentage, based on exit surveys of more than 4,300 employees from 80 companies, is up from the 42% of employees who in 2008 said they wouldn't recommend their employer. Most of the 80 companies had more than $2 billion in annual revenues, so perhaps the 2011 percentage would be lower had smaller companies been surveyed.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2012

"Cloud providers spend a lot more money on their security ; their reputation, as Dropbox is currently finding out, depends on it. What the NTEN Cloud Survey Report Says. Finally, if you haven’t seen it, I recommend NTEN’s 2012 State of the Nonprofit Cloud Report , which is based on survey results of U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

do lots of surveying of your donors, supporters, partners and volunteers. Plan Your Post-Event Communication For all those who made a contribution, in time, effort or money, a more personal thank you will be greatly appreciated. you can run an in-person fundraising event and perhaps include a hybrid component.

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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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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2010

To truly raise your nonprofit’s profile (aka increase brand awareness), grow your constituency, and raise even more money in 2011 and beyond, organizations need to also focus on innovating. A couple of weeks, J’aime Ohm won TechCrunch’s Distrupt Hackathon for developing a great app called WiseDame.

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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. Peer-to-Peer Consumer Survey. For the past three years, Blackbaud and the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council have conducted a peer-to-peer fundraising consumer survey. Yes, right?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 10, 2014

During that discussion, there’s one question that’s always raised: How can we raise more money? There is no perfect answer, but we all know there are two basic ways to raise more money: Ask your existing donors to give more. You talk about the goals you had, whether you hit them or not, and how you’re going to improve going forward.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. Nancy Roach, our founder, casually surveyed some of us early stakeholders to decide on a name. Spending money on change is horrifying. They sent out surveys. Why did we do this?

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