sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

The smallest company size considered in this report, 0 – 1,000 employees, had the highest overall giving and volunteering engagement rates. This was the only group that had an increase for all metrics from the 2019 report. We believe the lower volunteering and overall engagement rates were heavily influenced by the pandemic.

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Disaster Social North America Companies 94

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

JustGiving from Blackbaud research found that P2P fundraisers who write a clear and personal story for their fundraising page raise around 65% more than those who don’t. P2P fundraisers can do the same; for example, Just Giving from Blackbaud offers a generative AI tool that quickly creates content for individuals’ fundraising pages.

Effective 74

Effective Tips Fundraising Blackbaud 74

NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Delivering relevant content to your audiences, though, can significantly increase email click-through rates. *. 3) A university found their newsletter open rates increased by 7-12% when they personalized the first story within a newsletter to different audiences. Said another way – what works offline also works online.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Focus on Event Fundraising Analytics , we looked at how peer-to-peer event metrics let us know if our event planning and execution efforts are paying off in fundraising results. Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Obvious event metrics to follow are the basics, like these: Total amount raised.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

Nicole McGougan is a public relations associate at Blackbaud. The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. To get where you want to be, you need to know where you are today.

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Benchmark Studies Marketing Online 40

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Event metrics can be great guides as we plan. In earlier posts, npENGAGE has discussed how to focus on our event fundraising analytics and how to use these metrics for success. Below are some ways to use your event metrics to identify and engage specific participant types during your fundraising event. Warm Bodies.

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Metrics Action Create Benchmark 34

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

The world is going to face economic challenges and there are various key metrics to monitor as this happens. These events can cause a metric like retention or new donor acquisition to swing up and down. These events can cause a metric like retention or new donor acquisition to swing up and down.

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Environment Teach Fundraising Lesson 46

NTEN

APRIL 16, 2009

Let's take a quick tour of the most important metrics, and take the first step to improving your email campaign performance through evaluation and optimization. You can divide the key metrics into offensive and defensive variables. Offensive Email Metrics. Open Rate : The percentage of recipients who opened your email.

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Metrics email Campaign Rate 53

Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Over time, we’ve isolated certain benchmarks that provide clues to the health of an event. Efforts that improve these metrics often lead to growth in revenue and vitality of an event or event series. Common peer-to-peer benchmarks include the following: Repeat attendance. How Do I Use Metrics with My Event?

Analytics 40

Analytics Benchmark Fundraising Metrics 40

Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

If you look at the latest M+R Benchmark study , the number of donation appeals sent per year to nonprofit supporters averages about twenty-four. It’s based on net cost per email address, average projected email response rate, and average projected gift. Again, back of the envelope, you want a positive net growth rate.

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email Fundraising Rate ROI 77

Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

As you begin to think about your strategy and goals for next fiscal year, it’s good to spend some time understanding the current climate and key metrics within higher education fundraising. Unlike some metrics in this analysis, there is little difference between public and private institutions. .

Report 21

Report Strategy Giving Analysis 21

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT. The first of three Blackbaud solutions on this list, Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT (RE NXT), is a robust fundraising and CRM system for mid-sized to large nonprofit organizations. Blackbaud CRM. recurring gifts, planned gifts, and tributes), and process donations.

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Nonprofit Summary Comparison 52

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. Despite the fact that online-acquired donors give higher gifts both initially and over time, they renew at lower rates overall. Tags: NPTech Fundraising blackbaud email.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2013

While it is advised to review event metrics after an event, it may be beneficial to review some fundraiser participation while the fundraising is actually happening. How would you rate the online fundraising tools in terms of ease-of-use?(“extremely extremely difficult”) to ten (“extremely easy”).

Online 38

Online Fundraising Metrics Benchmark 38

Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

In my chapter of the new Blackbaud ebook, Drab to Fab: Peer-to-Peer Event Makeover , I explore the important “clues” to look for in your “archaeological” data. Individual participant and team captain retention rates. Fundraising performance metrics. Compare your performance to industry benchmarks. Average donation amount.

Benchmark 20

Benchmark eBook Registration Indiana 20

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Back in January, I launched a new podcast at Blackbaud with the goal of providing you with unfiltered and honest nonprofit best practices. This session will present real-life examples of the tests that are actually lifting response rates, raising average gifts, improving click throughs and increasing engagement. Friday, Oct 28.

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Podcast Benchmark Blackbaud DC 20

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I spent the first few days of this week at Blackbaud’s Annual Conference for Nonprofits (#bbcon), and was granted the invaluable privilege of meeting and speaking with many of you : the forces that keep this industry thriving. If you were unable to attend #bbcon, Blackbaud’s own Ryan King has you covered.

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Profile Blackbaud Stats Nonprofit 38

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

According to the “ eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ” done by NTEN (shout out to Holly Ross ) email is still the “killer app” that reaches the most people. Open rates and click-throughs are holding steady. Total Interactions - The total interactions metric captures all of the feedback Pages receive from Facebook users.

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Facebook Stats Los Angeles Tips 97

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Monthly compliance: Google requires Ad Grant recipients to meet a series of ongoing requirements, including maintaining a 5% click-through rate and having valid conversion tracking set up. This agency boasts an incredible click-through rate (CTR) of 12.8%, which is well above the industry average of 3%. Ongoing account hygiene.

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Grant Google Management Guide 52

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

bbcon 2020 is just around the corner, and I’m excited to be presenting on the critical role of benchmarking and analytics in shaping your fundraising strategy. Average gifts, retention rates, channel giving, big data, small data…the sheer volume of information involved with fundraising can be daunting.

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Benchmark Analytics Strategy Fundraising 43

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The comparative reports give you a benchmark for performance, comparing your results to last month or last year. While reviewing the financial statements, it’s important to calculate a few key metrics to better understand your financial health. A forecast is different from a budget in a few ways. But often things change.

Create 90

Create Journal Metrics Review 90

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. But more than a quarter of nonprofits define a major gift as starting at $1,000.

Gift 81

Gift Program Build Fundraising 81

Care2

JULY 10, 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) Do you see opportunity in the middle ground?

Social Media 34

Social Media Trend Advocacy Online 34

Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2013

Website traffic is down and website conversion rates are stagnant – yet online fundraising continues double-digit growth. So Chas Offut told us back in April when he and Dennis McCarthy presented a sneak peek of the Blackbaud 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference.

Benchmark 42

Benchmark United States Metrics Gift 42

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Oftentimes, registration rates suffer because of the process itself. The 2nd gift.

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Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

Connection Cafe

JULY 3, 2013

According to the Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits [ Download Now !] Double-digit growth for four years in a row is a pretty amazing fact, but how could it be when nonprofit website traffic and email appeal response rates are on the decline? 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits by Blackbaud.

Metrics 52

Metrics Online Benchmark Fundraising 52

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 82

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

For 5 years the Blackbaud Institute has brought together experts in the nonprofit sector to speak on a wide variety of topics. Data and the understanding and interpreting of metrics is something I have to work hard at, because it simply does not come naturally to me. Donor retention rates across lifecycles.

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Analytics Data Analysis Metrics 33