Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Your foundation’s website is the entry point for the majority of your audiences, and so ensuring that all parts of your digital strategy and digital ecosystem are connected to it is of utmost importance. Today’s best digital experiences are not one-size-fits-all solutions; they are customized experiences for your key target audiences.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Your marketing plan allows you to connect with a wider audience and inform them of involvement opportunities. These indicators measure the prospect’s propensity to give to your organization. Offers accountability.

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Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 105

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Which (if any) niche markets, audiences, services does our organization satisfy? allows it to stand out in the larger conversation in our issue area?

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

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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Results Data Charlotte Measure 95

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. You have the most control of how you engage your audience. You will see common trends that you can address.

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email Advocacy Social Network Social Media 75

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study. You have the most control of how you engage your audience. You will see common trends that you can address.

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email Advocacy Social Network Social Media 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

We’d like to try to benchmark it against other disruptive pinterest campaigns but we’re not sure there is a good comparison case study. Having specialists in-house means we’re always monitoring trends and looking for opportunities. Please tell us if you know of one! Pinterest has only been around for short time.

Sierra Leone 126

Sierra Leone Case Study Benchmark Comparison 126

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Top Free Fundraising Software Solutions Fundraising software solutions are tools nonprofits can use to accept online donations and report on giving trends. Visualize trends and patterns to make data-driven decisions. Fees or limitations: The starter plan is $0/month with a 4.99% credit card fee per donation.

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Software Free Tools Adobe 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2009

Photo by eschipul Yesterday's SXSW Nonprofit Social Media Poetry Slam was so much fun and from the feedback we all learned a lot about measuring the return of social media for nonprofits. The panels, judges, twitter moderators and audience rocked! Some participants even rhymed in 140 characters or less. Need that to show the ROI.

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Social Media Reflection Media ROI 50

NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Pay attention to this trend and start reviewing your email content with an eye for length. Be a stickler about keeping your message short, clear and valuable to your audience. As with anything you’re trying to get better at if you don’t measure it you’ll never know if you’re improving. No Call to Action. Lacking Analytics.

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email Profit Registration Review 212

NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Another way we measure technology staffing levels is determing the Tech Staff - to - Organizational Staff Ratio.

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Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

And there’s certainly truth with that statement – the 2013 Benchmark Report is broken up by not only NTEE verticals but by revenue band and email tier – but the sheer size of an organization’s email file is starting to mean a lot less. For the last seven years, the Benchmark Report measured total and usable email housefile size.

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email Files Broadcast Metrics 40

CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks study , online giving increased 10% in 2019 and has been steadily on the rise, while monthly online giving has increased by 22%. If your audience is one that responds more positively to social media, then you might want to try a social media sharing blitz. Live-Streaming. Then share!

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Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The Content Marketing Institute defines content marketing as “ a strategic marketing approach focused on creating valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience – and, ultimately, to drive action. ”. Here are a few of our second year benchmarks. Why is Content Marketing Important?

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Content Storytelling Marketing Chart 45

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” If so, then that gives a measure of assurance to donors to say, “This is a program that has worked. Is it specific?

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Report Measure Process Impact 81

Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2019

In this post, you’ll learn from my mistakes and create better charts for your audience – to show fundraising results, organization’s impact or benchmarking. We can encode any data by turning the measured value to an appropriate length. If it is truly a trend over time you want to show, you should choose a line chart.

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Chart Results Create Fundraising 27

Forum One

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Forum One was a sponsor, and several of my colleagues from our user experience and design team lead sessions on topics ranging from tips on quick and simple audience analysis to learning from design mistakes and making client engagement fun in a group setting. Tags: Influence Audience Research Events Tips & Trends.

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Teach Experiment Arizona Metrics 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

Web Analytics As Simple Gifts To Measure Mission 3. Screencast Audience and Learning Objectives The audience for this screencast is nonprofits that know they need to analyze the success of their Web sites, but aren't sure where to begin. What is the overall trend in the number of visits for each page of our site?

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Screencast Analytics Measure Web 50

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

The agency collected responses from fundraisers at 216 nonprofits for its Benchmarks report. It’s a continuation of trends we’ve been seeing over the past few years. The big spike in online revenue since 2020 stabilized,” said Will Valverde, lead writer of Benchmarks and senior creative director at M+R.

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Data Online Giving New York City 52

Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 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) Know your audience.

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Video Interview Social Media Online 28

Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2013

You may have heard that Blackbaud recently released our 2013 Online Benchmarking Study. How did your organization measure up? We recommend having one to two representatives from each target audience group in the participant pool. If you find an answer, please share it here so we can work together to reverse this trend!

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Interview Blackbaud Technique Interaction 31

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. What are the most important website metrics to measure? It’s easy for us to measure clicks and time spent on pages, but that’s only relevant based on what an organization wants their users to do.

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Design Websites Practice Philadelphia 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

And, it also includes measurement - not just qualitative information. It uses metrics to measure your results and help you improve your strategy over time. ROI had it origins as an accounting term and was originally a measure of return on the total investment in the entire business. Defined Audience.

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ROI Social Media Slides NTEN 50

Forum One

AUGUST 20, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

MAY 1, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Care2

MARCH 27, 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)

Social Media 31

Social Media Advice Advocacy Media 31

Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2015

Great Stories Grant Wishes: Using Audience Personas to Update Make-A-Wish’s Messaging : Learn how to identify your target audience based on learnings from Make-A-Wish’s audience persona development. The Usual Suspects: Engaging Your Audience with the Right Call to Action. Planes, Trains & Winning Online Appeals.

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Registration Proposal Social Media Conference 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2008

It gives an opportunity for the audience to have a conversation with audience around programming. This PBS station just started their social media experimentation less than a year ago and is already seeing increased audience engagement and visitors to their site. Burr says that measuring success is important. Be patient.

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Twitter Los Angeles Social Media Feeds 56

Care2

JULY 26, 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) Need some metrics guidelines?

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 17, 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) Need some metrics guidelines?

Social Network 74

Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

JANUARY 2, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

AUGUST 29, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Experiment 52

Forum One

AUGUST 25, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

Forum One

AUGUST 18, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52