Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Would you stop doing crowd funding, social media infused fundraising and revert back to traditional methods of fundraising? Tell us briefly about the mission of the Latino Community Foundation (purpose, staffing/budget size, and fundraising history). Why did you decide to do a crowd-funding campaign in 2012?

Results 112

Results Foundation Community Learning 112

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. Besides average gift amount, what might we expect? Average gift: $65.23. Median gift: $25. Largest gift: $2,500.

NTEN 55

NTEN Campaign Fundraising Benchmark 55

Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

in 2013 compared to 2012. Online giving on #GivingTuesday in 2013 was up 90%, compared to 2012. The average online gift on Tuesday, December 3, was $142.05, a $40.45 increase from 2012. of 2013''s overall gifts. Marketing Research Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Fundraising Trends'

Report 77

Report Online Donation Giving 77

Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

Peer to peer fundraising events like runs, walks and rides have become a staple for nonprofit fundraisers, and often bring in more revenue than any other fundraising campaign throughout the year. What are you doing to ensure your fundraisers have the tools they need to be multi-channel in their outreach efforts?

Measure 40

Measure Fundraising Benchmark Stats 40

Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

It''s no secret that the nonprofit community has seen a steady decline in email open rates, click-through rates, and email page completion rates, which was also confirmed by the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. For example: Fundraising messaging response rates were down 11% from 2012 levels to 0.07%. billion email messages, 5.6

Rate 75

Rate email Advocacy Social Media 75

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The first GivingTuesday took place in 2012, and since then it’s grown into a global movement. Decide on a fundraising goal. Your fundraising goal should be reasonable and reachable, while still presenting enough of a challenge that donors will rise to the occasion to help meet it. Using QR Codes for Nonprofit Fundraising.

Social Media 72

Social Media Donation Hunger Donor 72

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." Target's data this year was drawn from 80 different nonprofit organizations, 38 million donors, 79 million gifts and $2.5 They are not exclusive – you can mix and match.

Web 117

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search 117

Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2013

In my previous posts, I shared how NEXT Worldwide and AIDS Arms encourage their participants to use centralized fundraising tools, but how do you know if your participants are using these tools? Individuals who personalize their fundraising pages and use online tools raise six times more funds than those who do not. Sending emails?

Online 38

Online Fundraising Metrics Benchmark 38

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.

Web 117

Web Indiana Case Study Bookmarking 117

Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you know this means only one thing: Giving season is almost here! 1/4th of Annual Nonprofit Revenue is Raised in December Source: M+R Benchmarks According to the 2023 M+R Benchmarks Report , December giving accounts for roughly one fourth (26%) of annual nonprofit revenue. Get the guide 2.

Statistics 98

Statistics Giving Fundraising Benchmark 98

NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

In 2013, internet users donated more than any previous year, with online giving up 14% since 2012. millions total gifts and nearly $325 million were raised, making 2013 a huge year for nonprofits working to optimize their online presence. Download the full 2014 M+R Benchmarks Study. More than 5.5

Online 55

Online Giving NPO Paypal 55

Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2013

While the $100 t-shirt has a place in peer-to-peer fundraising programs – specifically walks – it shouldn’t be the main fundraising ask. That easy… on average fundraisers are raising more than $100. Since fundraisers are raising more than $100, why ask them to raise an amount lower than what they’re actually raising.

Time 36

Time Fundraising Chart Stats 36

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

To put that in perspective, the year before the first #GivingTuesday in 2012, there were just $6.6 Will there be matching gifts? Once you understand what actions you want to drive on the day, set milestones and benchmarks for success. Matching Gifts. Your Gift Today Gives More. We have a gift for you.

Campaign 48

Campaign Create Giving Org 48

Connection Cafe

MAY 25, 2016

When it comes to peer-to-peer fundraising events, there are a few indisputable truths—you will have zero dollar participants, you won’t have enough port-a-potties, and people will do anything to get a t-shirt. The Turnkey study examined 93 programs from 33 organizations between 2012 and 2015. says study author Katrina Van Huss).

Program 22

Program Gift Studies Badge 22

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

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) How do you compare? Environmental $2.59

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

You can insert personalized content that: Cultivates (thank recent donors/volunteers; report how gifts were used). MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link.

email 48

email Campaign Test Benchmark 48

Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

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) How do you compare? Environmental $2.59

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

As a fundraiser, you pour your heart and soul into preparing the year-end campaign, but by the time the champagne has popped, the new year is off to the races before you have time to catch your breath. That may sound cold, if not ruthless, but you’re a fundraiser first. Interactive Online Fundraising' We’ve all been there.

Build 38

Build Donor Channel Sound 38

Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2012

A couple weeks ago we released our 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark study. To whet your whistle, here are just 10 of the interesting insights this bad boy contains: The median growth rate for online fundraising is 15.8%. The median number of online gifts grew by 12.6%. or check out our nifty infographic.

Online 55

Online Fundraising Org Benchmark 55

NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012". Nonprofit Quarterly looks at three key takeaways from Nielsen’s 2012 Social Media Report and points you to where you should consider spending your social media efforts. We love data! But wait, there's another report on the way.

Project 73

Project Report Hurricane Classroom 73

Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

In its 2012 State of Nonprofit Data Report , NTEN identified the four common types of data used by nonprofits: Financial and operations: income and expense tracking, number of volunteer hours, or amount of cash in hand. An increasing average gift? Nonprofit data comes in many forms. Is it donor retention?

Data 37

Data Organization Fundraising Database 37

Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

In its 2012 State of Nonprofit Data Report , NTEN identified the four common types of data used by nonprofits: Financial and operations: income and expense tracking, number of volunteer hours, or amount of cash in hand. An increasing average gift? Nonprofit data comes in many forms. Is it donor retention?

Data 36

Data Organization Fundraising Database 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2013

2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. Key Finding: Online nonprofit fundraising is on the rise, with explosive growth in sustaining gifts and a larger audience of supporters reached through social media networks like Facebook! The report provides benchmarks for FB and Twitter, including engagement rates and fan growth rate.

Studies 112

Studies Research Attention Data 112

NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Speaking of data, contribute some of your own valuable thoughts to The State of Grantseeking Fall 2012 survey until October 12. You can download your free copy of The State of Grantseeking Spring 2012 here. Prizes come in all kinds of packages, like in $60,000 dollars worth of CITGO gift cards. Interest piqued?

Research 67

Research Ideas Tools Survey 67

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Frank Barry get’s right to the point – online fundraising isn’t a fad. As a matter of fact, online fundraising accounts for seven-percent of total fundraising and has seen double-digit growth over the past four years. What’s a fundraiser to do? That is until he learned to love really dig into the data.

Meme 51

Meme Ideas Content Generation 51

sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

That is significantly below average gift amounts through online donation forms. The Right Donor Data Transfer There is a lot of time and attention on what goes into getting someone to make an online gift. Apple could do a lot more good for the nonprofit sector by offering special discounts to organizations or gift-in-kind programs.

Trend 75

Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud Aggregator 75