Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

By Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and producer of the Global NGO Technology Report and the Global Trends in Giving Report. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org. GivingLoop focuses solely on offering monthly giving donation pages and recurring donor retention tools to nonprofits.

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Tools Online Fundraising United States 332

M+R

APRIL 16, 2024

We have a couple of points of note around the transition from Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to Universal Analytics (UA) and how that impacted the website data in Benchmarks this year, but first, for fun, an action item! Analytics are a critical tool for digital markers, so what’s changed with tracking from GA4 to UA? We’ll wait.

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Benchmark Analytics Google Comparison 40

Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success. Once you’ve decided on how you’ll base your score, it’s time to put it into action. Do you want to improve retention numbers?

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Analytics Associations Model Metrics 169

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MARCH 5, 2019

Current donors are a curated universe who have already demonstrated a belief in your organization’s mission, and willingness to take action toward it. Unfortunately, across the nonprofit sector, donor retention rates are low and getting worse. What should nonprofits do to rise above the retention slump?

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Analyzing Instructor Performance Be sure to track completion rates, course ratings, and learner engagement for each of your different instructors so you can easily identify trends and discrepancies. Tracking Long-Term Impact True success for your learning programs can be found by evaluating their long-term impact.

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Analytics Education Program Impact 169

Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips. There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. They can’t be expected to keep track of their giving status–especially if you’re on a fiscal year and they think in calendar years. . Don’t let them!

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Action Strategy Donor Calendar 137

Nimble AMS

MARCH 8, 2023

Look for software that is user-friendly allowing staff to automate processes with point-and-click actions , rather than code. Innovate with modern software and AI to improve your member recruitment and retention strategy by leveraging past member data to predict if a constituent is unlikely to renew. Artificial intelligence.

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Associations Experiment Tips ROI 117

Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Not surprisingly, a 2020 report from Wild Apricot showed that 68% of organizations have difficulty growing membership. Target new audiences – We focus on member experience, satisfaction, and retention, but what about the more tangential groups we touch as an organization? Plan ahead, so you’ll know what data to track.

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Create Strategy Associations Registration 169

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s critical to actively track and measure your website traffic against your goals. Making the switch is vital — if you’re still using the old version, your data is no longer being tracked. Event-Based Tracking: Where the previous version was session-based, GA4 is event-based. leads) it’s bringing in.

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Analytics Google Fundraising Track 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

At the end of the day though, making small changes to your forms or calls-to-action can drive big gains. The average nonprofit website has a 1% conversion rate ( according to the M+R Benchmarks report ) and this means that 99% of the people you get to visit your website leave without donating or subscribing to your email list.

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Metrics Digital Marketing Retention 321

Nimble AMS

MARCH 30, 2023

A CRM lets you track customer interactions, manage relationships with prospects, and ultimately gives a bird’s eye view of your data. An AMS assists in data management and reporting, optimizing sales and marketing efforts, and streamlining member payments and e-commerce initiatives. Become data-driven.

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Associations Software Difference ROI 138

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. If you don’t use analytic tools, it’s impossible to know how many people are engaging with your content and what, if any, action they’re taking after that engagement. Track your own data. In this post, I’ll explore the fifth strategy. .

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

By using cause-specific language that clearly conveys the urgency of needs on the ground, you can compel donors to take immediate action through their communications across channels. Tracking open and click-through rates for each segment provides data to refine messaging. Track donor preferences and engagement over time.

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Support Donor Community Retention 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Imagine what your organization could accomplish in 2022 if you began each initiative with clean, streamlined donor records that record donations from your online forms and update automatically , an arsenal of canned reports to track key metrics, and a solid plan to prioritize each donor segment individually. Crowdfunding.

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Strategy Fundraising Social Media Nonprofit 278

Classy

JUNE 30, 2021

While Classy’s annual report always seeks to explore the latest in donor behavior and offer insights that help organizations grow and scale , this edition focused on the strategies that not only proved effective but served as a means of strategic safeguarding into the future. . Download Now: The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021.

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Fundraising Benchmark Stats Metrics 98

sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

Donor management centers around proactively fostering relationships with donors and leveraging donor data to cultivate donor interest, maximize retention, and utilize donor resources effectively. This kind of meaningful outreach and accountability encourages donor enrichment and interest.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

According to Marketing General Incorporated’s 2021 Marketing Benchmarking Report, 50% of associations surveyed believe lack of engagement is the top reason members didn’t renew. Because engagement is critical to retaining members, many associations are using a member engagement score to track and build loyalty.

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Aggregator Associations Activities Active 169

Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. This type of stewardship helps boost donor retention. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Profile Software Nonprofit Donor 91

Nimble AMS

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Community Brands Association Trends Study solidifies the imperative for digital transformation, reporting that 63% of members and 65% of association professionals agree—their organization needs to transform technologically within the next few years or risk not surviving. . Time-consuming staff processes. Data silos. Member pain points.

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Associations Software Retention Tech 89

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Plain Language Action and Information Network. 2) Write and distribute quarterly Impact Reports. . According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report , 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. Why Quarterly Impact Reports? How to Publish Quarterly Impact Reports.

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Trend Digital Marketing Fundraising 326

Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Donor intelligence can best be described as “accurate, comprehensive, and actionable data [about donors and prospects] to help nonprofits of all types achieve better fundraising and outreach results.” Has your donor retention rate increased, decreased, or remained flat? Nonprofits just don’t have enough of it.

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Measure Business Retention Profile 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Include your employees and enable frontline action when identifying and prioritizing your goals. As the First Republic Bank reported, 90% of nonprofits are already collecting data ! You may be tracking the number of likes on a Facebook post. Ask yourself what information is relevant, timely, and actionable.

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Data Metrics Measure Goal 89

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

4) Stewarding and Engaging Donors One of the best things about ChatGPT is its ability to assist with donor stewardship, which is critical to boost donor retention. The tool can draft stewardship emails, create impactful copy for annual reports, and even generate speeches for stewardship events.

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Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis 361

Nimble AMS

MAY 6, 2022

CRM technology helps you to know your members better, build and track interactions with them, and gain useful business intelligence on membership trends – all in a streamlined way. Business intelligence + reporting/dashboards? . Association-specific templates for email communications, processes, dashboards, reports, and more? .

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Associations Template Classes Platform 129

sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. But what if your budget doesn’t match the magnitude of the risks?

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Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 83

Nimble AMS

JUNE 25, 2021

When the organization’s systems and processes make that difficult, employees often find workarounds by using spreadsheets to track data. This approach helps you easily keep member data updated and secure as well as gives you a complete view of your member data through reports and dashboards (plus use your data to accomplish more).

Associations 78

Associations Hints Registration Retention 78

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. per dollar in online revenue.

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

However, successful volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention are no easy feat. A successful volunteer management process ensures that volunteers are informed, engaged, and motivated, which in turn increases long-term volunteer retention. Improves volunteer engagement and retention.

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Volunteer Software Management Track 75

DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2021

Volunteer Retention. Issuing a strong call-to-action based on your mission statement. When creating your volunteer call-to-action statement, be sure to focus on your organization’s mission statement and goals. Volunteer Retention. As a volunteer coordinator, volunteer retention is your ultimate goal.

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Volunteer Program Management Retention 98

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

It starts with a detailed analysis of your donor base, including average gift size, retention rates, and cost per acquired donor. What is the difference between donor acquisition and retention? Donor retention is how many donors continue to support your organization year over year. While different, these concepts are related.

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Fund Donor Strategy Search 52

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The analysis gives insight into your operations, helping you determine if your organization is on the right track or moving in the wrong direction. By looking at the outcomes of previous work, those on the board of directors or committees can propose actions that continue a positive trend or shift a negative trend.

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Analytics Associations Business Software 135

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. take further action. That said, congrats to the early adopters!

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Social Media Awareness Causes Stats 279

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Track fundraising campaign progress and grant application tasks. Pull reports highlighting opportunities for improvement. Constituent timeline.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Increases Retention Rates and Donor Life Cycle With each recurring donation, your organization may send thank-you notes with suggestions to stay engaged beyond financial support. Inspiring donors to take action in their community and advance your mission ultimately increases donor satisfaction and improves retention rate and donor life cycle.

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Donation Blackbaud Retention Gift 52

Neon CRM

MAY 9, 2023

Here are a few different types of donor management software that nonprofits use to handle their relationships: CRM: A constituent relationship management system is a comprehensive tool for tracking donor data and interactions. It helps you get to know your donors on a deeper level and track details that are important to your organization.

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Software Management Donor Guide 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. Then, you can increase your retention rate and create a stronger base of support. . Learn More Paige and the team at United Way of Midland, Inc. Tips to become a fundraising success story.

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Story Examples Learning Tips 77

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

To help you better understand GoFundMe Charity donors compared to traditional nonprofit donors, we published a Social Fundraising Data Report for Nonprofit s. By taking the time to acknowledge donor generosity, your nonprofit can increase donor retention and encourage recurring giving.

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Donation Impact Charity Nonprofit 345