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. Just getting started using metrics and benchmarks to improve performance? Pick Two or Three Metrics to Focus On.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2013

Blackbaud’s just-released Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits found nonprofit website traffic was down 14 percent in 2012 compared to 2011. The study reported traffic decreased across 18 of 19 nonprofit verticals , with Canadian organizations being the exception. (It What can nonprofits do?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2019

You ascertain averages, browse benchmarks , and create charts. Sometimes we all get so caught up in reporting that it’s easy to forget about the people behind those numbers. Make data analytics work for your organization – download the Blackbaud Institute’s free Analytics Toolkit.

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Analytics Data Fundraising Amazon 35

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But without the right systems in place, administrative tasks like pulling grant reporting can be time-intensive and error-prone. You can establish benchmarks for when additional fundraising appeals need to go out and adjust your goals based on where you are compared to those scenarios. Modern APIs mean you don’t need to compromise.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. Get the report and read it. Well, this report has some pretty telling data. It's enough to report on and start people thinking about the issues, but the field is pretty darn new.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking It’s the Seating Chart, Stupid Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 18th, 2010 Where should the Internet team be on the organization chart? Focus on the seating chart. Who should own the Internet at our nonprofit?

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Chart Trend Blackbaud Internet 62

sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

While there is no industry standard for what qualifies as a major gift—a global organization might target $1 million, whereas a startup nonprofit might shoot for $500—the 2020 Major Gift Benchmark Study reported the median level for a major gift at $5,000-$9,999. Has this donor made multiple gifts over the course of a year or two?

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Gift Program Build Fundraising 85

sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

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Online Fundraising Blackbaud Chile 111

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Guys Like Good Causes Too Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 22nd, 2010 eMarketer recently had an article called “Men Care About Causes Too&# that highlights some new research. All Rights Reserved

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Causes Trend Blackbaud Survey 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2014

Jeremiah presented an overview of his study about the collaborative economy and you find Jeremiah’s report and infographic here. In the nonprofit sector, we are also lucky to have excellent financial and benchmarking data from Blackbaud and Chronicle of Philanthropy. Active social media users are donating.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Does Your Nonprofit Exist in 10 Years? Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 17th, 2010 Does your nonprofit exist in ten years? Not because something bad happened, but because a lot of good has happened. All Rights Reserved

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

According to a recent Payscale.com report, many of the staff of grantmaking organizations have been in their jobs for over a decade. The chart below from Candid.org, shows that disaster relief is not new, but often times the organizations that focus on disaster relief can rally quickly.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

It’s incredibly important- Saying Thank You Like You Mean It - and it’s reported to be indicative of a donor’s willingness to give again. According to the 2014 Content Marketing Report, 92% of the nonprofits surveyed are using content marketing. Curious about what other findings are reported in the study?

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