3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. Learning Analytics.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It’s easy to host a benchmarking session and just present data. The goal of this session was to provide the data but also provide analysis and insight that would help organizations take action when needed. Why benchmark? Jay Odell, Vice President of Altru at Blackbaud, discussed why benchmarking data is important.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Benchmarking Major Gifts. According to a new benchmarking study sponsored by the Association of Philanthropic Counsel and funded by MarketSmart “ major gifts ” haven’t yet found their equitable place among donors or the non-profits that receive them. Target Analytics studies donors and fundraising data.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Whether the visitor is a known or unknown user, the experience is tailored to fit their profile dynamically through data analysis, behavior, user attributes, and characteristics to create a more meaningful experience. A lack of personalization could result in lost opportunities from supporters.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This has resulted in Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (FPM), a CRM overlay that empowers major gifts officers to successfully manage relationships with prospects and raise gifts. Real-time analysis of every data point associated with your major gift program can be a hassle. Peer Benchmarking.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication. In this session, we’ll talk about: Effective stakeholder engagement How to think omnichannel in a siloed organization The importance of an audience-centric approach Data, data, data Building a solid foundation when leaders are eager for results.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

” Today, survey analytics are a breeze, and the number of surveys reflects that. Participate when the analysis and reporting contain benchmarks that allow you to compare your own organization’s performance with that of your colleagues. Mostly, though, it’s all about the benchmarks.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

To do that, let’s examine some key findings from the most recent Alumni Annual Giving report, a comprehensive analysis produced each year by Blackbaud Target Analytics. The FY2018 analysis features median metrics from the over 200 institutions that participate in the annual donorCentrics Collaborative Benchmarking service. .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Blackbaud's analysis of online giving in 2008 found that December accounted for about 21% of the year's transaction volume, but 48% of the total dollars raised. for Blackbaud customers in the entire analysis. These positive results are no longer being overlooked by nonprofit executives. Your own results may vary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

These are the practice indicators for measurement – for three different areas – analysis, tools, and sense-making. I’ve also used this as benchmark for my training and peer learning projects so one could quantify transformation. The point is that there is sometimes confusion between activities and results.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Focus on Event Fundraising Analytics , we looked at how peer-to-peer event metrics let us know if our event planning and execution efforts are paying off in fundraising results. Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Just getting started using metrics and benchmarks to improve performance?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Analytics: Learn more about your nonprofit’s operations with web analytics, data analysis, strategic planning, digital measurement and testing, and reporting and visualizations. Developing a clear map for the future now can help you create tangible benchmarks to achieve long-term goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

I have been knee deep researching and thinking about Web Analytics in general and Google Analytics in particular for a third screencast in a series I'm doing for NTEN. The research has been going slowly -- partly because web analytics is a very complex and geeky topic. Analytics This! Zen and the Art of Web Analytics.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy. Understand the difference between metrics and analytics. Analytics has been a recurring theme this year. Avoid being caught in simply a descriptive analysis, which describes current participant patterns.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Looking at this data as a whole allows your team to improve your major gift program over time and receive more donations as a result. Why is it important to track fundraising benchmarks? Gifts Secured: Of the major gift asks you made, how many successfully resulted in a gift? Set benchmarks that are realistic for your team.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

These platforms serve as centralized platforms to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to a company’s social, environmental, and ethical performance. This ultimately results in cost savings and increased productivity. Improved Reporting: Many CSR software platforms offer robust reporting and analytics.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2016

If the funder calls it a benchmark, so will we. The second is the equation of funding or delivering services with achieving results. The big idea as I see it is to speak the language of results together. The big idea as I see it is to speak the language of results together. Or an indicator. Or a milestone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Definition: An analysis that looks at the benefits, costs, and value of a technology project over time. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. Helps us move away from tool driven decisions to results. What are the results? Use of metrics to measure your results.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

A whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . First Step – Analytics. Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge. Definitely. Still not convinced.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. By using data and analytics to track donor behavior and preferences, you can tailor their communication and fundraising strategies to better engage and retain your donors. Your existing donor is working hard to get even more people to support your mission!

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

For example, simply saying “we prioritize major gifts” or “we focus on donor retention” isn’t helpful without understanding specifically how you’re doing so and then tracking and measuring your results so you can improve. . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. Mastering relevant content marketing. Peter Drucker.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2019

Last month marked the inaugural meeting of a new benchmarking group created specifically to analyze and discuss trends in athletics giving [1]. Do keep in mind that this analysis will share aggregate data trends only. Do keep in mind that this analysis will share aggregate data trends only. Schedule or Win Rate?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

The idea that web stats = some measure of nonprofit accountability is a result of a mindset that suggests that web presence should be the central part of a nonprofit’s communications strategy, and that raw numbers of visits has some relationship to how well a nonprofit works. Why bother having a web site at all?

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Join more than 40 nonprofit organizations and over 70 MLG professionals in sessions featuring overall trends, insights, and analysis. The event features fundraising and marketing tracks on a range of topics, including donor acquisition, data and analytics, and creative copywriting. The result is often greater leadership and innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

It’s also having a clean, complete, and accurate data and the discipline to make sense of the data and use what you learn to improve results. Want Useful Analytics? ” Google Analytics is one of the most common analytics tools used by nonprofits. Blog Posts About Various Steps of the Measurement Process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2013

While you are doing your analysis of what content got a lot of reach or shares, also take a look at what could be causing people to hide or unlike your content. I was curious if there some benchmark reports that look at negative feedback on Facebook for brand pages. This might be an interesting benchmark for the group.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2011

Idealware looked into this question about nonprofits and Facebook as well as other questions in its recent research study, Using Facebook to Meet Your Mission: Results of a Survey , available for free download with registration and discussed at free webinar on June 16 at 1 PM PST. Creating is more appealing then analysis to most.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2017

New data from Target Analytics , a division of Blackbaud, reveals key insights into online and offline donors. The findings are based on analysis of online and offline giving data from sixteen large national nonprofits in the United States during 2016 and represents more than 6.5 million donors. donor in 2016 was 62 years old.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Education program, assesses students around the country on educational outcomes and reports the results to a wide set of stakeholders, including policymakers, education officials, and the media.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Organic traffic refers to visitors who find your website via unpaid search results, mainly through search engines like Google. Understanding Organic Traffic Organic traffic refers to visits coming to a website through unpaid search engine results. Most people trust organic search results more than paid ads. What is SEO?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Education program, assesses students around the country on educational outcomes and reports the results to a wide set of stakeholders, including policymakers, education officials, and the media.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

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) Lets dig in. My personal favourite is [link].

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Care2

APRIL 2, 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) Use it to assess and evaluate your performance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

About a year ago, I decided to benchmark my blog using some tips suggested by Avinash Kaushik. Kaushik suggested these metrics for benchmarking blogs: Raw Author Contribution (posts & words in post). Calculating benchmarks should not take you more time than it is worth. You can do an analysis of your blog feed here.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

In short, extensive analysis of your audience's behavior. What subject lines get opens, and how do these look compared to industry benchmarks? How do you know if you're a good inbox guest? You can find a wealth of data on your constituents by taking a careful look at what you already have: . What pages of your site are getting visits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

This increased ubiquity may result in some changes to the specific demographic bases of individual platforms, but even if people’s habits are changing, it appears that people are moving from one social platform to another, rather than deserting social media in its entirety. Benchmark Studies and Examples.

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