NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. Continue reading this article, which includes more resources and tips, when you subscribe to NTEN:Change for free!

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Measure Issue Impact Method 81

Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. This article will dissect the different types of nonprofit sector reports you may come across in your own research. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help.

Hype 52

Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

NetWits

APRIL 6, 2012

While we were there, Blackbaud, NTEN and Common Knowledge released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. Go read this article by Olivier Blanchard > The 5 Basic Rules of Calculating Fan (or follower) Value. Don’t forget to download the complete 2012 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report.

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Facebook San Francisco Benchmark NTEN 241

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Set benchmarks for performance and accomplishments and highlight progress at each meeting. For more information on the Leadership ColLAB, See our article “The Delicate Balance.” Was there anything that undermined our success? What could we have done better? This exercise takes a little practice.

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Evaluation Government Director Facilitation 251

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

For example, on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, @NAACP_LDF tweeted a New York Times article with a powerful quote from the article: It’s also worth noting that tapping into Cause Awareness & Giving Days is a good strategy for Twitter.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 352

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

While can be a little overwhelming to think about how to coordinate efforts that will make an impact on some of the big social justice issues happening around the world, the Forbes article “ Five Ways Leaders Can Tackle Social Justice Issues in the Workplace ” builds a strong case for why companies cannot ignore these issues.

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Government Social Blackbaud Companies 97

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A board diversity policy amplifies what is expected of board members and describes how people who have been historically marginalized can participate effectively as board members, as mentioned by Kathleen Buse, Ruth Sessler Bernstein and Diana Bilimoria in their article " The Influence of Board Diversity."

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Help Strategy San Diego Iowa 96

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2017

It’s a new year and that means a new, comprehensive benchmark report on the performance of nonprofits using Luminate Online. The new Luminate Online Benchmark Report is a powerful asset that studies over 500 organizations and their online marketing and fundraising efforts. Just between us, I’ve grown to love analytics.

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Benchmark Online Analytics Beginner 20

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

In this article we’ll discuss video engagement for social media, what it is and why it’s important. We studied 778 nonprofit organizations’ video posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 to establish benchmarks, identify trends, and uncover insights. Why does social sharing matter anyways?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

You can then publish your own report, blog post(s), news articles, social media posts, etc. Now in its fourth edition, this year’s report provides technology benchmarks for Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States and Canada.

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Global Trend South Africa Report 205

Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2022

When I refer to “digital ads” in this article, I’m referring to the three kinds of digital advertising that are easiest and most affordable: Social media advertising: e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn. Use benchmarks to set your budget. So… how does a nonprofit advertise successfully? .

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Digital Program Tips Nonprofit 121

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at three important steps to take as you start planning your year-end fundraising campaign, including: Setting your year-end fundraising goals Identifying your campaign’s story Planning for donor retention Let’s take a look! Dig into the topic by checking out our article on how to set (and meet!)

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Campaign Fundraising Retention Template 98

Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2014

This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! Does your organization use content marketing in any form (blogs, articles, podcasts, video, webinars, newsletters, print publications, etc.) to engage with constituents?

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Survey Content Benchmark Marketing 46

The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

In this article and video tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to set up a story measurement system, and how to track and analyze your data. Storytelling Tips: Create Benchmarks for Comparison One final piece of advice I’ll share about measuring the ROI on stories is to have a benchmark for comparison.

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ROI Storytelling Measure Story 67

Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2014

This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! Does your organization use content marketing in any form (blogs, articles, podcasts, video, webinars, newsletters, print publications, etc.) to engage with constituents?

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Survey Benchmark Content Marketing 39

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2011

But according to this article in Mashable , Bing gets 30% of the overall search engine traffic. So I did some benchmarking. In fact, in general for the set of phrases I used for benchmarking, Bing more often had me higher up in the results than Google! In the last month, 3,743 visits came from Google, and 43 came from Bing.

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Google Benchmark Analytics Attention 135

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2016

Short videos, short online articles, and short emails keep donors the most engaged, informed, and inspired to give. Source: M+R Benchmarks Study. Source: M+R Benchmarks Study. On average, your followers should grow 23% annually on both Facebook and Twitter. Source: TrackMaven. Source: Abila. Source: Network for Good.

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Social Media Stats NGO South America 100

NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

It came out last November, but both Mashable and eMarketer published articles talking about different pieces of the report today so I thought I’d call your attention to what’s being discussed. Make sure to check out The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report by Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN.

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Social Media Profit Difference Media 230

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2019

These E-books, research, and articles will get you up to speed. State of AI in Advancement Survey : According to the Nonprofit Times article on the survey , AI Uses Among Nonprofits is still in the very early stages. The survey will be implemented regularly to benchmark adoption of AI. AI4GOOD NONPROFIT READS.

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Phase Global Nonprofit Colorado 87

Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this article, you’ll find four tips to keep in mind when building your newsletter and 14 ideas for your newsletter’s content. You could also link to a campaign page or video to increase traffic to it, a photo gallery from an event, or a robust list of resources or articles your members would be interested in. Let’s get started!

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Newsletter Content Ideas Tips 52

sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

This article covers the nuances of nonprofit marketing, exploring the different types, channels, and challenges. According to our Annual Luminate Online® 2021 Benchmark Report , more than 770 social good organizations collectively raised over $1.8 billion online, handled over 23 million transactions, and sent more than 3.3

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Marketing Nonprofit Blackbaud Demographics 40

Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2015

This year we’ll be producing the third edition of the annual report — Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! Does your organization use content marketing in any form (blogs, articles, podcasts, video, webinars, newsletters, print publications, etc.) to engage with constituents?

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Benchmark Survey Content Marketing 20

Care2

APRIL 24, 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) More benchmark articles can be found here.

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Benchmark Studies Social Media NTEN 28

Care2

MARCH 28, 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) Check out the full study here.

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Benchmark Convio Social Media Online 28

Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Wikipedia reached its 6 millionth article last month, a benchmark that few online resources can even come close to. Even with this resilient group of supporters, it will be an interesting challenge for Wikimedia to figure out ways to broaden its base of individual donors as it looks to the future.

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Wikipedia Knowledge Ratio Foundation 52

sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study A visual version of the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN. Share 0 saves Save If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment or subscribing to the RSS feed to have future articles delivered to your feed reader.

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Blackbaud Benchmark Nonprofit Chart 90

Care2

MARCH 26, 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) I hope the data is useful to everyone.

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Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media 31

Care2

APRIL 15, 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) Check out the full study here.

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Benchmark Convio Social Media Advocacy 28

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" Conversation is the New Attention – "This article is adapted from their SXSW 2011 talk, Toss the Projector: Redefining the Speaker/Audience Dynamic. No visit to your favorite tech news site could be had without getting buried in a tsunami of articles about Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, BriteKite or a myriad other startups.

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Web Map Bookmarking Conversation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

” in the office). But if you read the articles in this issue, you will come to conclusion that loving (and using data) for strategic decision-making is becoming a must-have skill and competency for nonprofit success. Does your nonprofit have those skills?

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Attention Data Fundraising Journal 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Sponsor Updates : With the new Sponsor Update, a business can share videos, articles, or other content with not only their followers, but other members in relevant niches. See the growth of your follower base and benchmark it against similar brands. Filter engagement trends by type and time period.

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Linkedin Profile Tutorial Sponsor 116

Care2

MAY 14, 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) Segment, test and repeat.

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Benchmark Social Media Studies Advocacy 28

Givinga

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

We touched on the benefits of a custom corporate philanthropy platform earlier in this article, but it’s worth reiterating here. Use Benchmarks to Determine How Effective Your Corporate Responsibility Software Is. This is the benchmark, or starting point, that you’ll compare changes to after you implement new software.

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Profit Software Benchmark Student 45

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2011

This world first benchmark report analyzes data from 67 nonprofit leaders who manage digital programs. It contains benchmarks into where digital teams typically live, what the top roles are on teams, and how many properties (including social media) teams typically manage. The 4 Models for Successfully Managing Digital.

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Channel Team Digital Structure 63

NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article in NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Keep in mind that along with clear goals, you also need benchmarks for success.

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Social Media Measure Media Social 88

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. Imagine that 5% of these records are current donors – that’s 500 people.

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Gift Strategy Benchmark Arts 35

sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2011

This is the sequel to the original 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics article. Blackbaud took the widely discussed 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report and turned it into an infographic. The first five got such a great response that it deserves an update. We Can End Malaria.

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Blackbaud Social Media Nonprofit Trend 79