Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Do you suffer from survey fatigue? It seems that a new survey pops up every day, sent to you by organizations, businesses, advertisers, pollsters, and opinion analysts. Surveys are often an advertising gimmick, a marketing ploy, or a general nuisance. So when, and why, should you invest your time in survey participation?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

advertising, surveys, reporting, and business analysis. One of the most exciting projects I’ve been involved with is GrantStation’s State of Grantseeking Survey. Here’s how: Recency: We survey grantseekers, grant writers, and those involved in the grantseeking universe twice a year (spring and fall).

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Survey Grant Comparison Analysis 56

NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Survey questions sought to understand understand individuals’ preferences regarding traditional and digital media for donating, volunteering, and engaging with nonprofits. > Nearly half of the survey respondents (47%) indicated that they give a majority of their annual total donation amount to their top charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d love to see a survey of nonprofit measurement practice that quantifies this. I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2017

You've found the time to download the latest State of Grantseeking reports. Well, that's an awful lot of pages of data and words, and you want some quick-fix guidelines and benchmarks. Let's look at how to get the most valuable and applicable data from the State of Grantseeking reports in the least amount of time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Photo by lecercle. ” You can see that smaller fan bases had higher percentages – but of course that is meaningless. I wonder if impressions and feedback percentages will continue to be included in Insights?

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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. Post event surveys revealed the number one reason participants didn’t fundraise in 2012 was “No one asked me to”.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

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. Not bad for all the doom and gloom being reported. The same trend was true in the 2006 report and has held up over time.

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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. Looking for people in your community to submit reports of littering so you can deploy volunteers for cleanup?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2014

This simple technique conflicts with the majority of fundraising advice you’ll find, but the meta-analysis of over 22,000 (42 studies) suggests that giving the option of NOT donating can actually boost your fundraising results. And it’s stacked with useful data derived from the 2,135 nonprofits surveyed.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

It also involves careful analysis and upkeep of your donors’ data. Your nonprofit can use a variety of tools and techniques to track donors’ progress through the donor journey, including donor management software , surveys, and analytics.

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Donor Management Guide Retention 52

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. . ensure that you're configuring your online software to accept, store, and report on these source codes for all transactions. Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge.

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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. ROI analysis requires documenting, collecting data, and internal discussion and cooperation. Staff Surveys. Client surveys. Task Analysis. Times Sheet Analysis. Secondary research reports.

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M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

We surveyed our nonprofit clients to dig into the trending hits and surprise breakout stars when it came to 2022’s year-end fundraising playlist, with detailed results from 21 organizations. The averages we report for each metric are medians — they represent the middle nonprofit out of all those that provided data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

One of my favorite sections of the site includes the benchmarking data for foundation use of social media by channel which makes it very easy to do research. Monitor Institute and the Foundation Center released a new report called Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better. Technology for Good Report.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

From new reports, to funding opportunities, to success stories, we hope you'll be as inspired as we are by your amazing nonprofit technology community! All kinds of new reports are available to inform your organizational strategy. Blackbaud just released the "Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2012".

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We had surveyed an alternative high school and half the kids had said, “There’s no adult that I can talk to but I need to talk to somebody.” And by the end of your planning process, you should be able to have on paper and with stakeholders bought in on shared goals, strategies, benchmarks and timeline.

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Community Video Slides Survey 76

Care2

MAY 31, 2007

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) What is the answer?

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

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) What is the answer?

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Social Media Advocacy Activities Active 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

The only way to do that is to benchmark against your organization’s performance or peer organizations. Once you’ve analyzed your data, you most likely will need to prepare some sort of report for your boss, your team, your board, or donors. Once you set measurable goals, you’ve got make sure they are realistic.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2013

2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. This year’s study – the seventh Benchmarks report – analyzes 1.6 The report provides benchmarks for FB and Twitter, including engagement rates and fan growth rate. RESEARCH STUDIES. billion email messages sent to 45 million list subscribers, 7.3

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Studies Research Attention Data 112

NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

ROI -- or Return on Investment -- is a pre- and/or post-evaluation process and analysis of three factors: benefits, costs, and value of a specific technology purchase over time. If you approach ROI as a financial analysis only, you're missing the point. Avoid excessive surveying or overly complicated spreadsheets.

Measure 76

Measure ROI Technology Metrics 76

sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

The analysis is based on a July – June fiscal year, covering the period of FY2016 through FY2020. Over the five-year report period, the share of recurring donors increased at the median from 15% to 17%: In FY2020, 61% of all organizations experienced an increase in sustainers. Expanded use of texting, including thank-you’s and surveys.

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Retention Gift Rate Conversation 47

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) Its definitely worth mentioning in this post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media. Facebook reports that almost three quarters of its 1.2 Benchmark Studies and Examples.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

There are 75 pages of statistics and trend information in the report. Smörgåsbord of Stats Here are just a sample of some of the statistics in the report worth noting: 98.2% The study is part of an ongoing research partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , which began in 2006. personal efforts and family?s

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Studies Philanthropy Trend Attitude 75

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report.

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Benchmark Internet Giving Offline 73

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. Recurring Giving Benchmarking Analysis says so.

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Statistics Trend Benchmark Blackbaud 81

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! That means there’s a survey bias in the results. The same coverage bias happens in telephone surveys too.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

Analysis from the CIA and State Department was summarily dismissed when it did not help the Administration make the case for war. According to a recent Pew survey, 42% of Americans agree with the statement that the U.S. But these benchmarks are not true measures of fundamental security and stability in Iraq.

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