Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. The data can be used to help your nonprofit craft a technology and fundraising strategic plan. 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. Published by NTEN.

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Social Media Report Media Fundraising 100

Allegiance Group

MARCH 7, 2024

Lisa Greer learned this first-hand when she and her husband became part of the 1% virtually overnight in 2012. She’s the author of the bestseller Philanthropy Revolution and is ready to guide charities to a new mindset that sees donors as people, not sources of revenue. It seemed that this was just how development was done.

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Giving Comparison Nonprofit Podcast 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Gen X and gen Y both came of age during the rise mass Internet communications and increasingly shun print communications and fundraising while adapting quickly to new trends in mobile and social giving.

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Generation Support Donor United States 264

Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. The decline in donors has been a steady trend since 2012, with a 19% overall decrease. Your overall focus in fundraising should always be general operating support.

Retention 52

Retention Newsletter System Donor 52

NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2012

Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011? When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. Weiner Consulting. it’s not cloud-based. it’s the cheapest.

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Develop Technology NTEN Conservancy 76

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

By most accounts, the annual late November #GivingTuesday online giving tradition has been gaining traction since 2012. It was founded in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation. Blackbaud was a founding partner of #GivingTuesday and has tracked the online giving trends of U.S.

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Blackbaud Trend Report Charity 36

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. GivingTuesday Trends. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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Donation Online Blackbaud Interview 53

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. GivingTuesday Trends. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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Donation Online Blackbaud Social Media 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012. The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” A data analyst on the fundraising team or a data analyst position on staff like at DoSomething ?

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Attention Data Fundraising Journal 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

I’ve been a huge fan of GivingTuesday since I first heard about it back in September, 2012 during a conference at Stanford. This isn’t just an isolated case – here’s an example of 10 big time philanthropists who are kids, including a 13 year old who raised $600,000 for charity. … Read More Fundraising'

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Generation Donor Help Classroom 130

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The hashtag, #GivingTuesday, was trending on Twitter. As some nonprofit insiders complained, #GivingTuesday making too much noise. GivingTuesday trended for over 10 hours straight in the United States (9:30 am – 7:30 pm). million processed on #GivingTuesday in 2012. Fundraising' On Tuesday,Dec.3rd,

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Time Blackbaud Hype United States 107

NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

For my next session, I'm covering "Findings from the 2012 Millennial Impact Report", with Derrick Feldmann from Achieve and Angela White from JGA. The survey had 6,522 Millennials complete the survey from January 1 - January 31, 2012. 41% of Millennials plan to volunteer in 2012. Email still matters. 70% prefer to give online.

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Report Impact Indianapolis Seattle 64

Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P fundraising is a style of fundraising where an organization recruits supporters to solicit donations from their friends and family on behalf of that nonprofit. According to the 2017 RWR 30 released in March, revenue from the top Run, Walk and Cycling events are down 8% since 2012.

Fundraising 43

Fundraising Cancer Michigan Virtual 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Tyson's strategy has inspired bloggers and other companies to use this technique to give to charity. Yesterday, I caught a story on NPR about charity giving trends and social media use. This reminds of something that Peter Deitz wrote about over at the Social Actions blog called "How Wil Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?"

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Comment Social Media Charity Trend 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

The word is ringing in the ears of nonprofit fundraisers and executive directors this year. For nonprofit leaders who are paying attention, the crowdfunding trend is hard to miss. Giving days are 24-hour online fundraising competitions that combine gamification and deep social interaction to bring communities together for local causes.

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Austin Minnesota NPO Offline 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

We had a wide ranging discussion about the hot topic of data in the social change sector and some of the challenges that nonprofits face embracing it. One of the emerging trends that Marnie mentioned that caught my attention was the idea merging of hardware, data, mobile and social for social change.

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Los Angeles Data Social Reflection 105

Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 More than three-quarters of corporate respondents said their giving budgets would be flat – essentially the same as 2012 levels. The 2012 leaders were: Wells Fargo Bank ($315 million cash).

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Philanthropy Survey Results Giving 55

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

If you’re trendspotting the latest in webwear like me, you’ll notice that the bold and beautiful charity websites are slimming down the text and accentuating the images. that the very latest trend in web design this fall is all about the images. Major web design competitions often have charity categories.

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Websites Award United States Drupal 63

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

This past September 30th, Blackbaud hosted over 30 senior fundraising leaders from the largest charities in the US and 10 expert presenters for npNEXT. npNEXT was an experimental event to bring together experts and fundraising leaders from across the nonprofit sector to discuss emerging trends and next practices.

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Seattle Blackbaud Trend Podcast 34

Tech Soup

AUGUST 8, 2013

Not surprisingly, the trends closely follow the economic conditions of the country. percent increase in 2012 to $5.3 More than three-quarters of corporate respondents said their giving budgets would be flat – essentially the same as 2012 levels. The 2012 leaders were: Wells Fargo Bank ($315 million cash).

Philanthropy 44

Philanthropy Survey Grant Giving 44

Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday where nonprofits run fundraising campaigns to increase holiday donations. In 2012, total contributions stood at just $12 million; by 2017, they reached $274 million.¹ The event is only 6 years old, but it’s grown a lot in that time. Remind People About Giving Campaigns.

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Campaign Giving Philanthropy Charity 49

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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Web Indiana Case Study Bookmarking 117

Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2017

We'll kick this off with a completely original, new, and free fundraising service for charities, churches, and libraries. Your charity can host local workshops, activities, and tours so guests can get to know your cause. Windows Server 2012 R2 Comprehensive Online Learning for IT Administrators.

Sharepoint 40

Sharepoint Chart Library Online Learning 40

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 5, 2012

Understandably, most nonprofits (and probably yours) design fundraising campaigns for my parents and grandparents knowing that they indeed have more charitable dollars than I do. The 2012 report has some very encouraging results, and helps give shape to a demographic you probably are not currently attracting in a meaningful way.

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Generation Giving Arizona Demographics 96

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

We recently released our most up-to-date Atlas of Giving report that takes a look at current giving trends to provide guidance for nonprofits on what to expect (and not to expect) as we finish out 2011 and roll into 2012. April 2012 is expected to be down 5.5 September 2012, however, is currently projected to be 5.9

Money 29

Money Raise Charity Blogger 29

NonProfit Hub

MAY 4, 2015

Keeping on top of trends can be tricky, and that’s where we come in. Use this hashtag when making general remarks on your nonprofit organization or highlighting another charity whose cause you support. fundraising. Add this hashtag to your nonprofit’s tweets about upcoming fundraising events or other donation opportunities.

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Social Social Media NPO Nonprofit 28

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Over $1,640,000 in gifts were given this year, and over $177,000,000 was raised online for charities and nonprofits. By the looks of the trends, #GivingTuesday could keep growing stronger.

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Learning New York City Storytelling Contest 57

Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

The last three years, in particular, have shown how online giving continues to be a growth engine for fundraising in the nonprofit sector. Since 2016, online fundraising has grown 17% among nonprofits in the United States. of total fundraising revenue. Diversification is the key to sustainable fundraising success.

Online 36

Online Giving Offline United States 36

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Overall fundraising revenue for 334 churches, synagogues and other faith-based organizations representing nearly $1.2 target="_blank">The Blackbaud Index that tracks fundraising revenue for congregations and other faith-based organizations. Among 3,097 charities that raised nearly $1.7 billion in annual revenue grew 3.5

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Organization North Carolina Blackbaud Dallas 36

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2012

She has worked in healthcare, politics and government, and technology for more than 20 years and appreciates working with nonprofit fundraisers and philanthropy consultants who use NOZA philanthropy data every day. Now, it’s the nearing the end of 2012. NOZAsearch is available through the Blackbaud donation program at TechSoup.

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Search Research Philanthropy Money 50

TechImpact

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Technology has really impacted the way consumers donate, but not all nonprofits are keeping up with trends. Check out these 5 stats we thinks speak volumes about donors and technology: Donors gave an average of $127 in a single gift to charities with a branded giving page. Fundraising digital giving donations donors fundraising'

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Digital Giving Stats Social Media 152

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Since its creation in 2012, over 10,000 organizations have participated in #GivingTuesday and over $55 million has been raised. 2 It’s a trend, it won’t stick around. . #2 2 It’s a trend, it won’t stick around. Acid wash jeans were a trend. GivingTuesday has been around for five years.

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Social Media Trend Mentoring Donor 20

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

to report on Tech for Good trends and also to find out how things are going in one of the most challenging areas of philanthropy: providing much needed help and support to people in the Muslim world. Dara recommends a 2012 PBS Frontline documentary on their work. TechSoup Resources for Faith Based Charities. Dara Westling.

Philanthropy 45

Philanthropy Challenge Global Mozambique 45

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

In this case, it's a recap of some of the big nonprofit technology stories of 2012. Top Nonprofit Technology Buzzwords of 2012. "Hackathon" was, in fact, one of Lucy Bernholz' top 10 philanthropy buzz words for 2012. By the way, Lucy Bernholz' top buzz word of 2012 was " data."

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Review Technology Africa South Africa 75

sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. This company deals directly with the charity/donation space.

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Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud Aggregator 75

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

The hope for a nonprofit is to find users who are passionate about their cause and to motivate those users to become donors, volunteers, advocates, even fundraisers. When a trend takes shape in the big city (for instance, for-profit companies), it often takes some time for ?it it to trickle down to the small town? nonprofits).

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Design Experiment Nonprofit Profit 37

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Using Wordle, nonprofits could generate word clouds that add some color and creativity to their online fundraising and outreach campaigns. What The Trend :: whatthetrend.com. An online database of what is #trending on Twitter with user-generated definitions of related hashtags. To see a live example, view the Wibbitz Demo.

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Free Mobile Nonprofit Map 280