EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Advocacy is a long-term calling.  Check out our last installment here!

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  A full-service marketing and creative agency, Media Cause helps nonprofits accelerate their impact.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based This follows a recent trend that email click-through rates have declined across all industries. The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. based national nonprofits in 2012. percent to 4.5 It’s Not Too Late!

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

According to Community Brands Association Trends research, 84% of association professionals see building trust as a top priority. But how can your association boost member trust and solidify your industry reputation? In the latest Community Brands Association Trends Study , building trust is still a top priority for association members.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2023

The 2023 Email Strategy Summit is three days of online content bringing you the latest trends and email strategies for nonprofits, advocacy, and social impact organizations!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Without altruism and advocacy being consistently present in these early days of its formation, racism and sexism are already revealing themselves in the metaverse. Brainstorm and make a commitment to follow emerging trends in fundraising and advocacy in the metaverse. The Oculus Quest 2 experience. Virtual Workrooms in Horizon.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

We also had the privilege of meeting so many new individuals in the Canadian association space and the chance to learn more about the industry trends impacting you. . Keep reading to learn more about those industry trends and four key takeaways your association can use today. Key CSAE takeaways your association needs to know.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Nonprofit organizations rely on the commitment and active engagement of their board members to make a significant impact in their communities. By dedicating just 120 hours per year, board members can make a substantial difference in the organization’s growth, advocacy, fundraising efforts, and overall success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. Pro Bono Australia is a proud B Corp which helps purpose-driven people and organisations to grow their impact.

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Care2

MAY 12, 2016

The 2016 Benchmarks Study was recently released and highlights the latest nonprofit trends and strategies with an eye on shifts throughout the past decade. million advocacy actions. The study is comprised of a diverse mix of 105 nonprofits of various sizes and sectors. The study analyzed 2.8

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

The second report of the series, Living with Pocket Change: What It Means to Do More With Less , examines the impact and real-life experiences of chronic philanthropic underinvestment. Also, don’t underestimate the power of storytelling and communications as a way to influence and amplify one’s work to impact a broader audience.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. Will your nonprofit apply?

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Exponent Philanthropy members are demonstrating ways to partner light to amplify their impact. . Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. . 6) Funding or Engaging in Advocacy . Loose, short-term affiliations also can be valuable for advocacy work.

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Care2

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Now is a good time for nonprofits to not only reflect on the impact and lessons learned from your 2016 marketing and fundraising strategies, but to also begin preparing for the year to come. In just a few hours we will ring in 2017.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2013

We examined the fundraising success of 83,566 participants in a variety of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns to find out more about mobile peer-to-peer giving trends. crowdfunding Data data-driven fundraising campaigns Mobile mobile fundraising nptech online advocacy peer-to-peer fundraising Strategy Communications Fundraising'

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 15, 2022

According to the Community Brands Association Trends Study , members in their mid and late careers rank insightful industry information as their top association priority. Reading what your members read can give you an in-depth look at industry issues and interests and keep you up to date with the latest trends. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

4) Find new, creative ways to show impact. Although your donors may be facing financial hardship at this time, they can still make a meaningful impact while they shop for their essentials. Uncover data that reveals the latest trends in major giving. The form of media that gets the most engagement on social is video.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Of nonprofits who added payment methods and donation options, the majority saw a positive impact. Many tried new things….but About the Author.

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Care2

DECEMBER 21, 2010

On this influencer quest, I fear that organizations are starting lose sight of the most important outcome of outreach and engagement – impact. Advocacy - People taking action both online and offline. Are you advocacy goals being met? Volunteers - Is your nonprofit generating volunteers?

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Care2

JULY 29, 2014

It looked at ways that nonprofits can maximize their impact, as well as how grantmakers can actually support capacity building. Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Trends' The survey dug into how (if at all) grantees are using digital fundraising and engagement tools and strategies.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Why does your nonprofit exist?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. A way that can be more fair, improve the institution of philanthropy, and deliver a shared and flexible understanding of impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? Source: Compete Media Trends for 2008 .

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement. Nearly half (46.8

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 20, 2022

These ideas from a recent association trends study can help you prepare your organization for whatever comes next. While I don’t have a crystal ball, I do have some association trends data that can help. Here are five ideas from the association trends study to help you prepare your association for 2022 and beyond: 1.

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Associations Studies Trend Data 78

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc. Philanthropy News Digest (PND) has a free weekly newsletter with the latest trends and news in the nonprofit sector. I recently tried to find a course on DEI and many were hundreds of dollars per class.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

CDP has several recommendations to help funders maximize their philanthropic impact. This has been a dominant trend in the past eight years of our analysis. Enable advocacy and community organizing efforts. The Disability Rights Advocacy Fund did just that when it awarded $20,000 to Palau-based Omekesang.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Let’s take a look at the impact of what we call the “Generosity Experience”—the overall trust that a supporter has when interacting with a nonprofit’s marketing, revenue, or impact activities. As we’ll outline below, the time of day our clients sent emails on GivingTuesday did not have a direct impact on when donors made gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. Supporters and donors want to hear positive stories about how your organization is making an impact. 3) Maximize your blog’s sidebar.

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Practice Nonprofit Newsletter News 352

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Here’s just a few reasons why email still rules: People who take action on advocacy campaigns via email are 7x more likely to donate money to your organization. For example, on Facebook, you can use Facebook Custom Audiences to target your email list members and further engage them on your advocacy campaigns.

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Care2

OCTOBER 19, 2010

As nonprofits and advocacy groups delve deeper into social media, the need to assess their return on investment (ROI) is critical. Given the organizational goals of advocacy groups, it should be abundantly clear that ROI encompasses far more than fundraising, and in many cases will not include fundraising at all. Engagement.

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Social Media Measure Program Media 64

Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Interrogating how legacy social media platforms and their harmful content policies impact nonprofit communications, organizing, and fundraising can lead us to prioritize equity and safety when moving to new platforms—or choosing to stay on existing ones. Marginalized users and organizations have been impacted in multiple ways.

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Social Media Media Strategy Social 94

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Metaverse requires advocacy. Environmental impact. One of the largest and most impactful downsides to mining cryptocurrency is its massive energy inefficiency. Skepticism, cultural trends, and the sheer “newness” of cryptocurrency are some of the many factors that make this market an incredibly volatile one.

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Avatar Virtual Nonprofit Platform 52

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Here’s just a few reasons why email still rules: People who take action on advocacy campaigns via email are 7x more likely to donate money to your organization. For example, on Facebook, you can use Facebook Custom Audiences to target your email list members and further engage them on your advocacy campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Join this session to hear about the opportunities to build supporter loyalty that we have never seen before, help your donors restore their sense of wellbeing and understand what impact this may have on their well-being and their giving in the months to come. 2020 State of Advocacy: Building a Winning Advocacy Program.

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