Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Compare your data and look for trends One of the challenges of opinion data is that it’s hard to know what’s a good average overall rating or result. If you don’t have access to external benchmarks, another approach is to compare your own organization’s results over time. Is a 4 on a 5-point scale typical or superlative?

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here ! Use this as an opportunity to retain and upsell existing donors!

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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. Trends Reports First, let’s look at reports that focus on large scale trends impacting the entire sector. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help.

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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 ! They’ve been producing a similar report for the business world for years. Content marketing is HUGE in the business world. Why do we Need Nonprofit Content Marketing Research?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Algorithms, the high volume of brands, businesses, and nonprofits using social media for marketing, and slowing “Like” and “Follow” rates have lessened the power of the Big Three – unless your nonprofit has an advertising budget. 1) Declining Engagement and Reach on Social Media. billion to 5.59 billion ( Radicati Group ).

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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 ! They’ve been producing a similar report for the business world for years. Content marketing is HUGE in the business world. Why do we Need Nonprofit Content Marketing Research?

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Survey Benchmark Content Marketing 39

Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits that analyzed data from 500 organizations using the Luminate platform also indicated a steep decline in fundraising response rates.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Whether your nonprofit organization has used an omni-channel donor engagement strategy for years or you’re just getting started, busy fundraising seasons are the most important opportunities to communicate cohesively across mediums with your supporters.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Benchmark Data Now. Audit your email account to get an understanding of your average open rates currently, and dive into the data to gather trends from your high and low performers. The trend towards increased privacy is likely to stick. What changes to email should I make after iOS15?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Have you downloaded the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report yet? Throwing back to the 2013 Benchmark Study , we witnessed an explosion of growth of sustainer giving – a 27% increase over the previous year. This year, Rachel was thrilled to author the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report. overall year-over-year. Register here!

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. We look forward to expanding our network of partners working together to lessen the administrative burden on nonprofits and get back to the business of doing good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

2016 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2016 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. 2014 Giving Trends of Grantmaking Foundations Report :: Download. Published by Visceral Business. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1. Published by M+R and NTEN.

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Social Media Report Media Asia 173

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program.

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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 ! They’ve been producing a similar report for the business world for years. We’re Partnering with The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) Again!

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Our latest report, The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , elevated data trends from over 4,800 nonprofits to consider when establishing a modern donation experience. Look for trends among the following: Outreach strategies you used on those days. See What’s New In Fundraising. Optimize My Donation Page. What time of year it was.

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Experiment Donation Ideas Create 93

sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

According to our Annual Luminate Online® 2021 Benchmark Report , more than 770 social good organizations collectively raised over $1.8 Cause Marketing Cause marketing involves partnerships between nonprofits and for-profit businesses for mutual benefit. billion online, handled over 23 million transactions, and sent more than 3.3

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Marketing Nonprofit Blackbaud Demographics 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2013

If you follow social media guru Mari Smith, you have no doubt noticed the headline ” The Year of Video ” and promotion for a free webinar on the ins and outs of video creation, video production, video marketing for small businesses on Jan. 24th. Will nonprofits follow that trend? Why should you participate?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This is especially the case during economic downturns, recessions, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic–when employment plummeted rapidly while some businesses posted record profits. While not a representative sample of institutional funders, it’s one of best avenues for detailed exploration and benchmarking of salaries.

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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.

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Disaster Social North America Companies 92

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. 2016 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. Published by Visceral Business. Published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide. Published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide. 2016 Charitable Giving Report :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. 2016 Women Give :: Download.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. Published by Visceral Business. 2011 Nonprofit e-Business in Australia Report :: Download. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1. 2015 Diversity in Giving Report :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. Published by Visceral Business. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. nonprofit research, but Nonprofit Tech for Good would also like to add similar reports from other regions of the world. Published by M+R and NTEN.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before we get into specifics, some business about how we looked at this data: because Giving Tuesday jumps around, we can’t just look at December revenue year over year and keep things apples to apples. If you’re in the business of setting resolutions, starting or building an SMS for your fundraising program in 2021 is a good one!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JUNE 10, 2019

According to the M+R Benchmarks Reports , in 2018 mobile accounted for 48% of all traffic to nonprofit websites. With web traffic clearly trending towards mobile, the visibility of nonprofit mobile donation pages is set to increase year over year. Mobile is an increasingly valuable medium for nonprofits.

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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. Filter engagement trends by type and time period. See the growth of your follower base and benchmark it against similar brands.

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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. Wealth data.

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Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In almost every industry, the 80/20 rule applies to nearly all aspects of a business. According to a report by the Charity Science Foundation, statistical trends have suggested that for many organizations, the ratio may be closer to 90/10. That is, 80% of the desired actions are completed by 20% of the audience.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In this benchmark report, you’ll learn insights into what association professionals are thinking about their organization’s future and how your organization compares with other associations. Even members who used to engage more or entirely in person now say they will be moving toward a balance of in-person and virtual engagement.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Before even getting started, be clear on what you want to achieve, starting with specific goals and KPIs in mind will help you measure whether or not your campaign has been a success and will give you a benchmark for the next year. However, you are here now. What will your Giving Tuesday highlight look like this year?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2014

Business leaders who wonder whether they should conduct an employee survey should think about these five good reasons for conducting surveys, as recommended by John Kador and Katherine J. Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 1, 2012

This disturbing trend has a huge budgetary and social cost in our deficit-ridden climate, as manifested in the increase in applications for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. As example, one strong idea that came up was having staffing services and temp agencies establish benchmarks for hiring workers with disabilities.

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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?

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Businesses are looking for more opportunities to expand their corporate philanthropy programs to bolster their own reputation while giving back to the community. Offers accountability. Strategic partnerships.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Businesses, nonprofits, and charities who normally host a holiday fundraiser have been forced to move online, and finding ways to connect to once generous donors is tough. . A virtual gala, also known as a “No-Gala Gala” is trending in the fundraising space because right now is typically the time for galas! But there is hope.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2010

In my research of nonprofits using mobile technology, it’s clear that mobile technology has been slow to catch on in the nonprofit sector compared to the business and higher education sectors. Also, the market is becoming increasingly flooded with low-cost vendors and this trend will likely continue. TextMarks Dashboard.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This total should not go over 35%, the cap recommended by the Better Business Bureau here in the U.S. Many organizations are shifting from fancy galas to more casual events, a trend that pre-dates Covid and will probably continue given the risk that an event will have to go virtual at the last minute. Hosting a super-fancy gala.

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