Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Attendees will also gain insight by learning benchmarks for success as revealed in the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report. Which social networks are used most often by NGOs as well as performance and engagement benchmarks based on the NGO’s size and location. •

New Zealand 214

New Zealand United Kingdom Communication Practice 214

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2011

I remember thinking to myself at the time, well if one networked nonprofit can do this, couldn’t a network of networked nonprofits use real-time collaborative benchmarking data sharing for learning? Number of followers has become a benchmark stat like the number of hits on our web pages used to be.

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Benchmark Network Learning API 95

Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2013

So when I saw that The Millennial Impact released benchmarks. The benchmarks are based off results from the Millennial Impact Survey , which was conducted by Achieve, a creative services agency that works with organizations to understand how Millennials get involved in causes. How the Benchmarks Work.

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Benchmark Library Impact Generation 58

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2020

This year’s questions delve into how donors prefer to give to their favorite causes and will reveal the impact of social media, emerging trends (such as cryptocurrency, Amazon Alexa, gaming for good), and the role of crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising, #GivingTuesday, and volunteerism in individual giving worldwide.

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Survey Global Trend Alexa 219

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

Top 6 Tips for Taking Your Cause Mobile Guest Blog by Darian Rodriguez Heyman. So meet them where they’re at by implementing the following six tips to take your cause mobile: Benchmark Current Traffic: Before doing anything else, use a free tool like Google Analytics to figure out what portion of your traffic comes from mobile devices.

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Mobile Causes Tips Phone 117

EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” Organizing a lobby day is an effective opportunity to rally your supporters in front of elected officials or decisionmakers to directly make the case for your cause.

Advocacy 222

Advocacy Action Support Help 222

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. People unsubscribe because they read your message and decide your cause isn't interesting to them; people donate because they read your message and decide that it is. > Download the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study.

Benchmark 88

Benchmark Studies Report Mail 88

Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. The report not only shows differences in year-to-year compensation but also allows you to compare executive compensation by gender, organization budget size, cause area, and location (state and MSA). . The Pay Gap .

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Report Benchmark Nonprofit Trend 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Attendees will gain insight by learning benchmarks for success based on NGOs active online across six continents. Which social networks are used most often by NGOs as well as performance and engagement benchmarks based on the NGO’s size and location.

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Social Media NGO Technology Free 231

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

You can use that benchmark to determine how well your ad copy is performing. If it is just the United States, you might want to add specific states or even cities that you think would be more likely to donate to or learn about your cause. This metric is important because it can help you figure out how well your ad copy is performing!

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Google Evaluation Grant Campaign 273

Classy

JUNE 30, 2021

We created a free Benchmark Assessment to surface actionable fundraising takeaways based on your organization’s current metrics. Get instant results with a few minutes of your time to make sure no donation is left on the table to support your cause. . Benchmark Your Fundraising Performance. .

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Fundraising Benchmark Stats Metrics 98

EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule , states that roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide. Explore legacy and planned giving opportunities.

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Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Once you hit your target, why not raise it another 25% for the cause you support? Here are simple ways to use storytelling that will stick with your constituents and prompt them to support your cause.

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Effective Tips Fundraising Blackbaud 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

One of the ways is to stop getting email alerts or "announcements" from many, many causes that I'm a member of. So, yesterday, after getting two announcements in a row from the same organization that should know better, I went to change my preferences but by mistake ended up leaving the Cause. So I asked them on Twitter.

Causes 86

Causes Survey Share Data 86

Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2012

The sixth annual Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Index Study is now officially released. As monthly giving typically increases a donor’s lifetime value, this positive trend is very good news for the nonprofit sector and the causes being served. For a summary of trends seen in the benchmark, watch my video here.

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Benchmark Convio Studies Summary 48

EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Mobile messaging is a growing channel for nonprofit communications— M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that nonprofits sent an average of 21 text messages per subscriber per year, which was a 28% increase in volume from 2021.

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Virtual Advocacy Channel Mobile 163

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A compelling year-end appeal is: Human: Messaging in a nonprofit’s year-end fundraising campaign should be relatable and authentic, so donors feel a genuine connection to the cause. Common benchmarks include the number of new donors, the number of new email subscribers, or volunteer sign-ups.

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Practice Fundraising Guide Channel 242

Kindful

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study is a report from Whole Whale , a B Corp digital agency that works with nonprofit and social impact organizations. The data in the study comes from Cause IQ , the leading nonprofit data platform. . That’s why we call this study the Nonprofit Advertising Benchmark Study.

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Studies Music Benchmark Museum 87

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. Benefits of Partnership.

Global 205

Global Trend South Africa Report 205

CauseVox

APRIL 6, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising can be a powerful tool for small nonprofits to raise funds and increase awareness about their cause. With limited resources and staff, it can be challenging for small nonprofits to execute successful fundraising campaigns. However, with the right strategies and tools, small nonprofits can achieve exponential results.

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Fundraising Benchmark Metrics Nonprofit 74

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Like breaking news, cause awareness and giving day tweets have a short news cycle in the here and now that Twitter users respond to.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 352

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The oldest of the Millennial Generation are in their mid-careers, and as this generation become more secure in their careers and have more disposable income, nonprofits need to understand how they relate to causes to better capture their resources. When people feel a sense of urgency, they are more prone to act on behalf of a cause.

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Storytelling Homeless Generation New Zealand 264

Forum One

MAY 4, 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. percent response rate for subscribers donating to your cause, which on an email list of over 100,000 really adds up.

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Benchmark Convio Trend Statistics 49

Classy

JULY 21, 2021

We surveyed over 1,000 recurring donors to learn what exactly motivates recurring donors to give, incentivizes them to stay, and causes them to abandon their recurring gift subscriptions. Benchmark Your Recurring Donation Strategy. Download Your Free Copy. Learn From Recurring Donors Themselves. Get Results in Minutes.

Report 59

Report Donor Benchmark Stats 59

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Of these users, 70-80% will then delete or relegate the app within 1 month (benchmarks via Localytics ). It’s easy to get lost in numbers and benchmarks, so for fun, let’s play this out: Your organization, HappyApp.org, developed an iOS and Android app very efficiently for $40k. CTR (benchmark via MailChimp ).

Mobile 96

Mobile Build Benchmark Rate 96

Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

One of the best ways to plan your overall budget and budget by channel is by looking at specific KPI benchmarks for each channel, your industry, etc., There are tons of online resources that share benchmarks for specific channels and industries—like Wordstream and TechSoup. Learn more about our advertising services.

Tips 52

Tips Organization Channel Benchmark 52

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

An assessment tool can help identify strengths, challenges and gaps and help the board hold themselves accountable to reaching benchmarks and goals. Examine current goals and objectives around board diversity and create benchmarks. The Council on Nonprofits has samples to review. Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, Inc.

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Help Strategy San Diego Iowa 96

sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

In a three-year comparison, the 2022 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report found that organizations hosted 15% fewer events in 2022 than they did in 2020. Activity-tracked P2P fundraising events will help you achieve your goal of raising more money while giving new energy to your cause.

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Track Activities Active Activism 94

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. These types of reports may include benchmarking data, but that data will be much more specific than reports that explore broad trends.

Hype 52

Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

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.

Online 221

Online Fundraising Benchmark Report 221

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sustainer programs are growing in popularity—M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2021 found that recurring giving grew by 24 percent over 2020. You might find that this will cause an unexpected surge from a base of supporters who already know and like you and your organization. Check out our last installment here !

Communication 130

Communication Practice Program Instruction 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

Media Cause

MARCH 29, 2023

An SEO audit can share benchmarks and insight into what top keywords and pages are helping drive traffic. Here are the top tools and platforms that SEO experts here at Media Cause use for performing an audit. If your nonprofit is interested in our SEO services or learning more about nonprofit marketing, contact Media Cause today!

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Analysis Nonprofit Google Search 52

NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. For certain nonprofit sectors, the eNonprofit study cites real world activities as a possible cause. based national nonprofits in 2012. percent to 4.5

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Rate email Ideas Trend 235

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Crowdfunding is the simple act of raising money from many people to fund a project, appeal, or cause. Throughout the pandemic, we saw individuals far and wide rally around local and global causes and missions that were important to them.

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Blackbaud Articulate Gift Global 102

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Understanding Benchmark Data. The broadest industry benchmarking data is a good place to start. One of the simplest indicators of likelihood to give to your cause is a history of giving to other organizations with a similar mission. It provides an overarching view of the state of fundraising in recent years. Past Giving.

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Data Los Angeles Gift Model 71

Greater Giving

JUNE 4, 2021

Nonprofit work is passionate work, and who knows your cause, your mission, and your work better than you do? As the conversation proceeds, ask what has caught their interest in your pitch so far, and focus more on those specific cause areas. So now you know what interests them, and what causes they feel passionate about.

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