Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

54% of donors worldwide prefer to give via credit or debit card. 11% via direct mail/post. The number of new donors giving to charity declined by 7.3% The number of new retained donors dropped 14.9% ( Fundraising Effectiveness Project ). Email messaging drives 13% of all online revenue ( M+R Benchmarks Report ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. Sending email newsletters with an attachment is an absolute worst practice that is common with BCC email campaigns.

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NetWits

JUNE 14, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Online acquired donors are significantly younger, more affluent, and more generous than their offline counterparts. Donor Movement Across Channels. Growing Your Donor Base. Download Now!

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Offline Donor Online Giving 209

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

You have a donor database ! Your database is probably home to people from a ton of different sources – your online donors, your direct mail donors, your volunteers, people who signed up on your website, people who registered for one of your events, people who fall into more than one of those categories, etc. Or even 70%?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mastering personalized, customer-centered philanthropy facilitation, especially mid-level and major donors, to increase donor lifetime value. One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. When you’re losing 8 out of 10 new donors, donor acquisition becomes an expensive proposition.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Our partnership model is simple and innovative: in exchange for promoting the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Survey to donors and supporters of nonprofit organizations in your country from March 1 through May 31, 2020 , our partners receive the anonymized survey data for their country or cause. Example 2: You are a media outlet in South Africa.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Mobile messaging is a useful part of a multi-channel fundraising and engagement strategy , given the state of email and direct mail. The direct mail fundraising landscape is also complicated, given supply chain shortages and increasing costs. However, 90 percent of text messages are read within only three minutes of being received.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

All prospects and donors can get involved, despite age, race, location, gender, disposable income, or affiliation. Recently, in The Tipping Point from the Blackbaud Institute , we found that more than one-third of donors say they increased their giving during the pandemic. Every dollar from everyone counts. Share the impact.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For-profit companies have relied on these strategies for years to serve up relevant content and personalized experiences to deepen engagement with their brand, and donors now expect that in their interactions with nonprofits. . Examples of performance tools include performance analysis and benchmarking. .

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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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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Obviously, donors want as much of their donation as possible to go to your programs, to help change lives. On the other end of the spectrum, if you’re spending more than 25% of your total income on fundraising and administration, your donors may be turned off and stop giving, which means your programs may suffer. And fundraising.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

An annual report is an important public document that nonprofits publish each year to communicate with their community and donors. The annual report includes things like your organization’s major accomplishments, benchmarks, and constituent success stories. Share key indicators. . Highlight your supporters. . Highlight your staff. .

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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. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Understand donors’ giving behaviors.

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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. That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

According to a recent study by Campaign Monitor , email marketing has an astonishing ROI of 4400%! That means for every dollar you invest in email campaigns, you can expect an average return of $44. When it comes to reaching your fundraising goals, email reigns supreme (after direct mail and face-to-face, of course).

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NetWits

JUNE 7, 2012

Even though December is a universally-accepted annual benchmark that signifies conclusion, certain sectors have their own benchmarks that they count on for donation surges. For example, June serves as the annual benchmark for educational sectors, as it denotes the academic year’s end. Non-December Surges.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns. However, many nonprofits don’t know where to start when it comes to implementing text-to-give campaigns.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2011

The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study is a joint project of M+R Strategic Services and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study (available at www.e-benchmarksstudy.com Now, with Benchmarks Extra , we’re diving in deeper to reveal some interesting – and unexpected – relationships in the data.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

When asked by organizations whether their online fundraising programs should focus on donor acquisition or donor retention, I say, “Yes.”. As fundraisers, we don’t have the option of choosing; we must solicit from existing donors while simultaneously growing prospect lists and converting new leads into first-time donors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. Determine the capacity to give of your donors and funders.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

At these times I can really relate to direct mail specialists, who’ve dealt with their channel being out of vogue for a decade. So I’ve been extremely gratified to see the buzz surrounding Blackbaud’s 2011 donor Centrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmark Report. million donors and more than $1.16

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Information in GuideStar Is Current.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

According to this summary from The Chronicle of Philanthropy , the survey also found that young donors had only given small amounts to nonprofits and charities, but were open to making small donations more frequently. In addition to a mobile-friendly donation page, your organization could also kick off a text-to-give campaign.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc). 4) Activate. 5) Acknowledge.

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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%. Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2018

Starting your own employee giving campaign is not for the faint of heart! Gone are the days of just sending out pledge forms in interoffice mail and expecting people to respond. The great news is that if done well, an employee campaign has many benefits beyond the funds raised for your programs. Sounds too good to be true!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The release of the 9 th Luminate Online Benchmark Report is an opportunity for nonprofits to take stock of how the nonprofit sector is performing online, and what recent trends tell us about donor and giving behavior. Certainly, a big portion of this is driven by sustaining donors. It impacts your segmentation strategy.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Nonprofits can learn from email campaigns corporate marketers are sending. So, how can your email campaigns stand out? And perhaps your next tweet or mailing. You can insert personalized content that: Cultivates (thank recent donors/volunteers; report how gifts were used). 3 is important for appeal campaigns.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

For some things, spontaneity is highly desirable, but any fundraising professional will tell you that planning a campaign isn’t one of them. Having a detailed strategic plan in place before embarking on a fundraising campaign can be a huge determinant of its success, even before the first dollar is raised. Fundraising plan summary.

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NetWits

JUNE 19, 2012

I was there to share what I’ve learned about engaging email campaigns. A quick survey’s of Tuesday’s attendees found only a few nonprofits were testing their email campaigns. And perhaps your next tweet or mailing. Have a new donor? Using different messaging for different audiences. Send emails based on behavior.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Forcing users to go through multiple steps is one of the fastest ways to lose donors. One tactic that has been successful for the nonprofit CARE is to provide their donors with two simple pie charts that illustrate how funds raised are allocated below the credit card donation form. Here are some of the key findings.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Constituent relationship management (CRM) refers to the various processes that nonprofits use to steward and build relationships with donors, volunteers, advocates, members, and other constituents to secure ongoing support. Donor management. Fundraising campaign management. Marketing campaign management.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. In short, more good emails = more revenue. In short, more good emails = more revenue.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

As a fundraiser, you pour your heart and soul into preparing the year-end campaign, but by the time the champagne has popped, the new year is off to the races before you have time to catch your breath. And, as a fundraiser, you seize the opportunity to build donor loyalty. This post was first published on Third Sector Today.

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Care2

JUNE 2, 2011

Blackbaud just released the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. and includes transactions for over 15 million donors and $1 billion in revenue. about online donors and online acquisition. Online-acquired donors are younger. Online donors tend to have higher household incomes.

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