NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

In fact, online donors are worth a lot more than offline donors. Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. 2) Tie Offline Contact Directly to Online Gifts.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 27, 2011

Along with the Wild Apricot product webinars, this month's topics include: Online Networks and Offline Community Building; Promoting Nonprofit Events With Social Media; Using Google Analytics to Improve Your Website; Ten Best Practices for Year-end Fundraising and much more.( Here is our round-up of free non-profit webinars for June.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending July 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,361 nonprofit organizations representing $2.32 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,264 nonprofit organizations representing $2.56 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,319 nonprofit organizations representing $2.32 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2012

In fact, Blackbaud’s 2011 Online Giving Report , noted that the largest online gift in 2011 was $260,000 ! The report further noted, “87% of the nonprofits in this analysis had at least one online gift of $1,000 or more during 2011.”. . — Larger and larger gifts are being given online. Two Questions for You.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

My Three Words for 2011 inspired by Harold Jarche's Networked Learning Model. For 2011, my three words are: Seek, Sense, and Share inspired by Harold Jarche’s model for networked learning. How these words will guide me in 2011: Seek: Seeking is the process of keeping up to date in your field.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending June 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,359 nonprofit organizations representing $2.32 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending April 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,442 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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NetWits

APRIL 10, 2011

Affiliate programs, organic search traffic and even offline advertising scored higher than social. By far the most effective channel was paid search marketing, which 90% of respondents put in their top three biggest sources of acquisition.&#. Social Networking Adoption by Non-profits. Fundraising via Social Networking.

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2011

The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending May 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,383 nonprofit organizations representing $2.32 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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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. For example, while online is far and away the giving channel of choice for new donors under age 65, those same donors renew via offline channels 40% of the time. The report, which covers 15.6

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2012

Blackbaud recently released its 2011 Online Giving report. comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. The findings include 24 months of online giving data from 1,895 nonprofit. organizations, online major giving data from 2,397 nonprofits, and both. online and offline data representing $5.1

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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? Here are five good nonprofit infographics worth looking at.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Most nonprofits need to raise money to survive. And because fundraising continues to shift from offline to online nonprofits are faced with a growing need to find new and innovative ways to do fundraising through online sources. 1,200 Participating nonprofits. 1,200 Participating nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. But keep in mind that your goal, on the first attempt is to try to find the appropriate solution for your nonprofit. Put your nonprofit out there and see how it performs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Keep doing the offline stuff for the offline people! HOW TO: Create Custom iFrame Tabs on Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Page – "In March 2011 Facebook disabled the popular Static FMBL App that many nonprofits had used to create custom tabs on their Facebook Pages.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

.&# It is a chance to connect in real time, share ideas, and generally have space to explore ideas or questions that we have encountered during the week as we push ahead with our various jobs, projects and goals in the nonprofit and technology sector. 3 Goals for 2011. How can we build a better sector?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Gen-Y Wants More Than Cool Brands – A new 16-country study of Millennials focused on brands has a lot to offer for insight to nonprofit organizations looking to connect with the same generation. "Our message to nonprofits: Your mission is noble, and your intentions are honorable. ." " Lights.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! Nonprofit organizations have room for improvement here. Nonprofit organizations have room for improvement here. Online advocacy doesn't work in a vacuum - it works best when it's part of a thoughtful integrated campaign that combines offline and online actions. Happy 2011.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" Conversation is the New Attention – "This article is adapted from their SXSW 2011 talk, Toss the Projector: Redefining the Speaker/Audience Dynamic. " 2011: The Year the Check-in Died – "Early last year, "checking in" was the cool new craze. Change the way we associated with others on and offline?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2012

Through the first 11 months of 2011, overall giving is up 3.4% Fundraising remains challenging but hopefully the worst is behind us, and nonprofits will continue to see positive growth in 2012,” according to Chuck Longfield, Blackbaud’s chief scientist. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 7, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 2,564 nonprofit organizations representing $7.1 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. for the 3 months ending June 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

It’s also spreading around the fundraising and nonprofit world. I like to think of it as what we “used to” refer to as peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P (you know, used to, like in 2011). flyers or offline donation forms). Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits. Facebook Covers.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 2,845 nonprofit organizations representing $8 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. for the 3 months ending July 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. Online Fundraising Trends.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

A Diet for Information Overload from The Washington Post "If that weren’t enough to prove the movement fighting the data deluge is gaining steam, there’s now a nonprofit devoted to tackling the problem: The Information Overload Research Group launched in February to 'conquer information overload' and 'restore sanity' to working professionals."

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 2,564 nonprofit organizations representing $7.1 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. for the 3 months ending May 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2012

Did you know that in 2011, 16% of new donors gave via online gifts up from 9% in 2007? Or that the median revenue per donor for multi-channel supporters was $228 compared to $89 for offline and $113 for online donors? They have also been timing campaigns around issues or around offline efforts. Email appends.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Staff led on-the-ground efforts in just a handful of key cities, while the majority of actions were organized online and offline by activists and other citizens -– volunteers, by and large. Or was power based in the individual relationships offline and online, many of which continued to grow and strengthen after this day?

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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. coordinated, thoughtful multichannel marketing is still pretty rare.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

TechSoup hosted its first ever Nonprofits Live. on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. — a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. which means "enough," began online and moved offline to solidify a movement to create a better Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only one year later, much has changed.

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sgEngage

MAY 6, 2012

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 2.512 nonprofit organizations representing $7.4 billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. for the 3 months ending March 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

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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.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Having just gone through the Early Bird deadline for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , it comes as no surprise to me that people will wait until the last minute to do things, but one statistic in the report really shocked me: 22% of all annual giving happens in the last 2 days of the year !

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve written about it , submitted a session proposal with colleague Debra Askanase to the 2011 NTC, and recently had the opportunity to start a conversation on the topic of engaging your community across platforms in a GroupVine message (more information about my use of the tool at the bottom of this post). People are networked.

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