NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue.

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Benchmark Internet Report Giving 144

NetWits

APRIL 12, 2013

Dennis McCarthy and I had the pleasure of presenting Online Benchmarking: What Worked in 2012 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis, MN. NTEN and M&R also released their report, the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. A benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used.

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Benchmark Report Online NTC 116

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. Start with benchmark data. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits analyzed data from more than 4,000 nonprofits to provide the largest analysis in online giving data. This is the second consecutive year that online giving has experienced double-digit growth rates. This just in! increase in online giving. increase from 2012.

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Benchmark Studies Online Donation 73

Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

An SEO audit can share benchmarks and insight into what top keywords and pages are helping drive traffic. SEO Audit Tools If you want to perform an SEO analysis of your website on your own, you can invest in a few tools to do so. You probably don’t know what is currently hurting your site, and gaining that knowledge is power.

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Analysis Nonprofit Google Search 52

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

With this information, they can build strong gift officer portfolios, ensure expensive marketing like direct mail is going to the best prospects, and increase response rates with segmented lists and personalized content. Performance analysis solutions help you understand programmatic strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.

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Data Houston Classes Analytics 94

Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

Companies large and small are investing in purpose and social responsibility programs: Our report includes an analysis of employee engagement trends across companies with 0 – 100,000+ employees. The smallest company size considered in this report, 0 – 1,000 employees, had the highest overall giving and volunteering engagement rates.

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Disaster Social North America Companies 93

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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Benchmark Data Washington Arts 35

Forum One

DECEMBER 22, 2022

UA is what many organizations think of simply as “Google Analytics,” the code that’s on all your website pages and the companion reports that show page views, bounce rates, click-throughs, conversions, and other metrics. Yet this too has grown more complicated; Data Studio is now Looker Studio , a powerful business intelligence product.

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Time Metrics Analytics Adopt 72

M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Of the 25 M+R clients who provided data for our Giving Tuesday analysis, 74% saw an increase in overall revenue, 60% reported an increase in gifts, and 44% reported an increase in average gift. Another sent blast messages to more than 100,000 recipients on Giving Tuesday and saw a return of $1 per subscriber and a response rate of 5.6%. .

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Fundraising Gift Rate email 98

Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The latest 2013 Charitable Giving Report by Blackbaud analyzed data from more than 4,000 nonprofits to provide the largest analysis in online giving data. This is the second consecutive year that online giving has experienced double-digit growth rates. Marketing Research Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Fundraising Trends'

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Report Online Donation Giving 77

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% A deep-dive analysis of your current donor database is the first step you’ll need to take. Dispelling Common Myths The 3 most common myths about direct mail acquisition are: You should expect a 1% response rate. year over year. in 2016 to 19.3%

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Mail Donor Strategy Files 52

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2012

These aren’t necessarily the same organizations we included in our write-up last year; this analysis compares two years of data for these 14 groups. Better response rates – 71% had the same or higher response rates to their email appeals than last year. Overall, this performance feels sunnier than last year’s.

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Fundraising Benchmark Rate Aggregator 67

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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Report Strategy Giving Analysis 21

NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. flickr.com/photos/mikebaird.

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Channel News Mail Blogger 118

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Have you allocated enough funding to support the stewardship efforts that have had the highest rate of success in the past? Real-time analysis of every data point associated with your major gift program can be a hassle. Peer Benchmarking. You can then recreate that successful path for future prospects.

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Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Monitor your metrics – just as an organization has donor trend analysis in the past, there have always been events that cause big swings from year to year, whether it be an emergency for the international relief sector or an election for an advocacy organization.

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Environment Teach Fundraising Lesson 46

Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Metrics and benchmarks can be our guides to whether your efforts at creating a great experience for participants are paying off. Retention rate (of participants, team captains, team members). Team involvement is linked to higher retention rates.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

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. What is your success rate in comparison with others in your mission focus/sector?

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Survey Voice Benchmark Comparison 52

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Data analysis is the pathway for establishing robust prospect portfolios for gift officers. Regular meetings provide the opportunity for feedback on needed data improvements, portfolio changes, and benchmarking toward goal. Step 4: Review Existing Portfolios or Assign New Portfolios. Step 7: Track and Review Your Metrics.

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Database Track Donor Management 52

Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

Well, that's an awful lot of pages of data and words, and you want some quick-fix guidelines and benchmarks. Based on years of biannual report analysis, I find that annual budget, mission focus, and service area, in that order, have the most impact on an organization's grantseeking experience. So Now What? Mission Focus.

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Fund Award Government Taxonomy 62

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Whether the visitor is known or unknown, the experience is tailored to fit their profile dynamically through data analysis, behavior, user attributes, and characteristics to create a more meaningful experience. Creating a personalization plan. Personalization is key to standing out in an increasingly crowded digital media environment.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Care2

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Download the e-benchmarks study for all the analysis. Growth rate is at about 49.5%, though churn is at 31%. The response rate for text messaging where people are asked to make a call to a decision maker on the organization's behalf is 4.9%. That's six times the rate of 'call-in' emails (0.82%).

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Tools Stats Netsquared Info 52

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2013

We went into full analysis mode – we looked at everything. Rate yourself, activities you lead and your leadership if you manage staff. We analyze numbers, look at team performance, look at participant performance – let’s add a new group in the analysis mix: ourselves. This was actually and is still one of my favorite activities.

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Time Stats Reflection Analysis 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Step 4: Define your benchmarks. This result area is to grow the membership, they ask what do they need to know to determine how much the membership growing ? They track the conversion rate of new member sign ups and renewals online. They also look at qualitative data, including doing a content analysis of their member feedback.

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Results Metrics Measure Associations 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Each type dictates a different process and therefore requires different measurement and analysis methods. Knowing what work you need done and the quality of work you’d like to receive and set benchmarks to measure outcomes. There are three main types of crowdsourcing: Work, Input and Action. Measuring Work.

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Measure Aggregator Platform Consultant 104

Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2014

Everything from your dollars raised and campaigns run to email open rates and growth on social media. Once you know the hard numbers conduct a SWOT analysis. In this meeting you should discuss the hard facts and the results from the analysis. Let the analysis be the driving force of your change. Make a stop-doing list.

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Change Analysis Social Media Canada 37

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Responsible for day-to-day operations of the Philanthropy Institute, including budgeting and financial analysis, strategic planning, and talent management .

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Award Leadership Cleveland Hunger 57

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. . For example, FB ads return higher click and conversion rates when the call-to-action on the ad links to an FB asset, such as a Page. Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge.

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Social Media Site Media Social 67

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 might include participation rates, event attendance, or employee feedback. Goal tracking.

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Software Business Guide Companies 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2012

I took a look at a couple of the measurement tools available for Pinterest and got on the waiting list for Pinerly after reading this analysis from the Poynter Blog based on stats provided by Pinerly. I was curious about what I could learn if I did an informal benchmark study of a few nonprofit Pinterest users. What did you learn?

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Benchmark Photography Ratio Stats 102

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. Despite the fact that online-acquired donors give higher gifts both initially and over time, they renew at lower rates overall. Get the report and read it.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

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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Benchmark Group Indiana Oklahoma 23

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Effective donor management aims to build strong, long-lasting relationships with donors, increase retention rates, and ultimately, secure ongoing financial support for an organization’s mission and programs. It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Effective donor management is crucial for nonprofits.

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Donor Management Guide Retention 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

We'll also discuss the post-disaster operations analysis and triage processes. We'll cover the back-to-basics of successful email marketing including audience surveys and demographics, improving CTR, benchmarking yourself, open rates, and list "churn." Virtual Teams and Online Collaboration. Susan Tenby.

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Conference Technology San Francisco Disaster 44

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

You need a detailed analysis to make an actionable plan to improve your fundraising efforts. Luckily, you can achieve a thorough analysis with these 10 key data points from either your CRM or accounting software. However, much can be learned from analyzing even a single year and comparing yourself to industry benchmarks.

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Metrics Fundraising Retention ROI 87