Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Points of Light Institute’s primary mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. We believe that civic engagement is a vital part of a healthy democracy and therefore promote and support volunteerism in the broadest sense. What are the key results of this campaign ?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With more than a million members supporting its work to protect natural environments in 70 countries and territories, The Nature Conservancy benefits from having a single merchant services provider across all their applications. “It It helps us reconcile,” said Cynthia Nair, membership systems project manager. “It

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 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)

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

According to the M+R Benchmarks study , monthly giving increased by 24% in 2021 and accounted for 22% of all online revenue. WWF: WWF Heroes and Partners in Conservation. WWF’s regular monthly donors are known as WWF Heroes, a name that places donors as the protagonists of the conservation story. What we think they did well.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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)

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Forum One

MAY 5, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 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.

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Forum One

AUGUST 5, 2008

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 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.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

As nonprofits navigate an ever-changing digital landscape, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a hot topic. Pursue educational keywords related to your cause Let’s say you’re a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation. Regularly update your content to reflect the latest industry trends and changes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

Last month I donated online to 25 of my 32 Favorite Nonprofits in celebration of reaching the benchmark of following 100,000 nonprofits, nonprofit staff, and nonprofit service providers on Twitter. The “Donate Now” process of many nonprofits, however, still seems to be stuck in 2005. World Wildlife Fund :: worldwildlife.org.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Our friends at League of Conservation Voters did this , and ended up raising over $200k from donors who were previously marked inactive! and our annual Benchmarks study. Carefully add them back to your email file, confident that these people are using their email accounts. You can reach Jonathan at jbenton@mrss.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

While this represents around 150 million more users than this time last year, these numbers may still be conservative. Benchmark Studies and Examples. Adding up all the users in individual countries around the world, there appear to be around 2.5 billion global internet users today – roughly 35% of the world’s population.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Using past campaigns as a benchmark, we set our goal at $50,000. We purposely set a more conservative goal so that our staff could feel the motivating rush of achieving it, and then we could push to exceed the original goal. While young people in Africa face great health challenges, they are also the greatest force for change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

Last month I donated online to 25 of my 32 Favorite Nonprofits in celebration of reaching the benchmark of following 100,000 nonprofits, nonprofit staff, and nonprofit service providers on Twitter. The “Donate Now” process of many nonprofits, however, still seems to be stuck in 2005. World Wildlife Fund :: worldwildlife.org.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

By releasing annual impact reports, your nonprofit can more broadly reinforce how your work is creating positive change. Open rates are an important nonprofit email benchmark that your organization should always be tracking. With this new statistic in hand, try changing up your “best practices” and give Wednesdays and Fridays a shot.

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JULY 21, 2022

Many nonprofits have experienced drastic changes in the digital fundraising landscape. Another reason to start with Paid search: According to the M&R 2022 Benchmark Study , return on ad spend was highest for search ads ($3.72). Monitor the ad performance to gain benchmarks against which to measure future performance.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

See3 is generating the first-ever benchmark study of nonprofit online video usage. Got an idea to change the world? Read through her compilation of responses and ignite your own passion for change. Chas Offut has an analysis of 2012 year-end email fundraising and some of the findings may surprise you. Anything we missed?

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Based on 2019 data benchmarks, 20% of first time donors don’t repeat their gift the following year. We all know attention is fleeting, and it can be difficult to keep and hold your donor’s attention in an ever-changing world. The Nature Conservancy creates these kinds of amazing videos with clips from their staff working in the field.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

Comparing your results from year to year can help you understand how you are changing over time. In an ever-changing environment, nonprofits are being encouraged to take risks, run experiments, and fail forward. Her most recent nonprofit position was as the director of development and communications with the NC Conservation Network.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2016

Comparing your results from year to year can help you understand how you are changing over time. In an ever-changing environment, nonprofits are being encouraged to take risks, run experiments, and fail forward. Her most recent nonprofit position was as the director of development and communications with the NC Conservation Network.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 4, 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)

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Care2

AUGUST 29, 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)

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