Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

Leveraging ad libraries can provide valuable insights into competitors’ strategies, industry trends, and best practices, helping nonprofits refine their own ad campaigns and messaging. Nonprofits can use this information to benchmark their own ad performance and identify areas for improvement.

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Library Influence Demographics Nonprofit 104

NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has released the third edition of it’s groundbreaking research into multichannel giving trends among nonprofit organizations. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits.

Benchmark 144

Benchmark Internet Report Giving 144

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2017

One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization’s past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy.

Benchmark 64

Benchmark Studies Metrics Digital 64

NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. This follows a recent trend that email click-through rates have declined across all industries. based national nonprofits in 2012. percent to 4.5

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Rate email Ideas Trend 235

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.

Benchmark 116

Benchmark Report Online NTC 116

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 2, 2021

Based on the survey responses from the 2021 Global NGO Technology Survey , the 2021 Open Data Project provides benchmarks for how NGOs use website and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, and productivity and security software. The survey and the project are available in English, French, and Spanish.

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Project Open Data NGO 278

Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Recruitment is becoming increasingly competitive, making it crucial to be up-to-date with the latest trends, particularly being upfront about salary ranges when screening and interviewing candidates. . Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. Conclusion .

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Report Benchmark Nonprofit Trend 105

M+R

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Now let’s take a quick look at the trends and top-line findings from 33 of the nonprofits we work with and see where they’re pointing us as we head into the final thirty days of 2023. There’s a growing trend in town: Black Friday lasts all week, Cyber Monday lasts all month, capitalism is forever. Giving was up… mostly. Cyber Tuesday?

Giving 98

Giving New York City Channel Trend 98

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. Six of the nine sectors in the analysis had year-over-year growth over 10%, with faith-based organizations having the largest increase." This just in!

Benchmark 73

Benchmark Studies Online Donation 73

M+R

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. Across channels and platforms, we end up with answers about what is working and what’s not, trends in nonprofit strategies, and insight into supporter behavior. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions!

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Benchmark Studies Analysis Metrics 18

M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

Benchmark 52

Benchmark Studies Digital Analysis 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

A benchmarking process can be as simple as finding a handful of similar nonprofit organizations and comparing your key performance metrics. Take this example comparing nonprofits performance in pinerest. Or you may use a sector wide benchmarking study such as the NTEN Social Networking Benchmarking Study. By: Rebecca Shore.

Benchmark 103

Benchmark Social Media Global Project 103

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. This will help you Identify trends and see when your members move through their journey from initially joining to being fully connected.

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Aggregator Associations Activities Active 169

Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Considering top executives often receive more compensation than most staff through bonuses, deferred compensation, profit sharing, and other supplemental benefits, we can safely expect the total compensation ratios to trend higher. In 2022, 1,003 grantmakers participated in the survey.

Ratio 105

Ratio Survey Sample Report 105

NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ). However, the benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used. The San Diego Zoo’s recent email performance analysis supports this position.

Rate 139

Rate San Diego Open Benchmark 139

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The Facebook Insights tool lets you see trends Fan acquisition and subscription. The M&R social media benchmarks study is a good start, although the benchmarks are based on a small sample size. What I'd like to see is a social network analysis of active fans and their relationships with others.

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Metrics Benchmark Facebook Experiment 97

sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

The data highlighted in this study represents a careful analysis of 687 organizations that produced 31,035 peer-to-peer fundraisers from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. Registrations were up year-over-year, in a reversal of the trend we have been seeing over several years. More than 9.4 billion during that two-year period.

Blackbaud 66

Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 66

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.

Benchmark 35

Benchmark Data Washington Arts 35

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. Six of the nine sectors in the analysis had year-over-year growth over 10%, with faith-based organizations having the largest increase." This just in! in 2013 compared to 2012.

Report 77

Report Online Donation Giving 77

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. We see that organizations of all sizes rallied their employees to give and serve others in their local communities and around the world.

Disaster 93

Disaster Social North America Companies 93

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. To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

Analytics 52

Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

The data highlighted in this study represents a careful analysis of 687 organizations that produced 31,035 peer-to-peer fundraisers from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. Registrations were up year-over-year, in a reversal of the trend we have been seeing over several years. More than 9.4 billion during that two-year period.

Blackbaud 48

Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 48

Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

GrantStation polls organizations on the status of their grantseeking in order to provide the nonprofit sector with a vivid, up-to-date snapshot of grantseeking today, and you can help the grantseeking community stay on top of trends through your participation. You can click here to see past reports.

Survey 50

Survey Benchmark Comparison Poll 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Also think about the data and analysis that a development professional would perform on the donor data base to analyze multi-channel fundraising campaigns. Tools that mash up public data allow nonprofit fundraisers to do benchmarking and a better analysis of market conditions.

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Attention Data Fundraising Journal 99

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

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.

Environment 46

Environment Teach Fundraising Lesson 46

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. Compared to last year’s report, this is the one downward trend. Last year this figure was 85%, so this trend may be slowing a bit.

Fundraising 67

Fundraising Benchmark Rate Aggregator 67

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. The lively kickoff to the end-of-year giving season. The ambitiously large sandwich you can make out of Thanksgiving leftovers. .

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Fundraising Gift Rate email 98

Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication. But how do you translate commercial trends to the impact space, and how do you actually get it done in a complex organization with entrenched ways of doing business? was a huge part of knowing what digital tools and platforms mattered.

Colorado 46

Colorado Digital Audience Denver 46

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. Compare that with a recent downward trend in donor acquisition using offline channels like direct mail.

Online 90

Online Fundraising Offline Blackbaud 90

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. However, there is still a lot of confusion about what knowledge work is, what it is for, and how to do it.

Knowledge 68

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

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. Does a lot of &# drive by&# analysis, but no monthly review of trends. Often overwhelmed.

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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

From improvements in user experience, to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. There are many things that we need to account for when planning a redesign.

Websites 61

Websites Change Management Digital Government 61

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

From improvements in user experience to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. There are many things to consider when planning a website redesign. Creating a personalization plan.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Care2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Applum ran their analysis on 1,000,000+ Updates on 50,000+ Pages that influence over 1,000,000,000+ Fans. And now a n ew study by Applum, the developer behind Page tool EdgeRank Checker says that using 3 rd party apps like Hootsuite to post Facebook updates decreases comments and Likes by 70%.

Studies 78

Studies Facebook API Benchmark 78

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2013

We went into full analysis mode – we looked at everything. Are you noticing a trend here? We analyze numbers, look at team performance, look at participant performance – let’s add a new group in the analysis mix: ourselves. Benchmarks & Stats Event Fundraising Friends Asking Amy Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Traditional Events'

Time 36

Time Stats Reflection Analysis 36

Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

CharityDynamics just released the Interactive Investment Benchmark Study that looks at how organizations plan to invest in digital resources and strategy. Demographics & Donor Trends. But don’t assume the leadership team knows about the current trends. If they’re not online, they’re leaving money on the table.

Technology 37

Technology Guide Proposal Leadership 37