sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

This article covers the nuances of nonprofit marketing, exploring the different types, channels, and challenges. How Blackbaud Can Help The Impact of Nonprofit Marketing Nonprofit marketing aims to increase the awareness, engagement, and contributions from donors (especially first-time advocates). billion emails in that year alone.

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Marketing Nonprofit Blackbaud Demographics 40

NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. – eNonprofit Benchmark study. Median revenue per donor for multichannel supporters was $339 compared to $88 for offline. First year retention for multichannel donors was 51%.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Charity 234

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. When adapting your strategy to online you may want to try multiple channels and approaches, although you will encounter metrics which may not be so promising.

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Offline Support Online Donor 38

NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago. We've been talking a lot about multi-channel fundraising in the last year or two, which begs the question: Are donors really multi-channel?

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard that multichannel fundraising, i.e. enabling your donors to give via postal mail, your website, telemarketing, social media, etc. But what if you don’t have the budget or staff to focus on eight (or eighteen) different giving channels? So what and who cares?

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Channel Fundraising Blackbaud Advocacy 58

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). Saying Thanks.

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Raise Relationship Tips Fundraising 208

Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you haven’t started, it may be time for your organization to pay special attention to how online and offline work as complimentary fundraising channels, rather than competing initiatives, so you can improve overall giving through multichannel marketing. coordinated, thoughtful multichannel marketing is still pretty rare.

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Offline Blended Mail Channel 73

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. The end-of-year online fundraising opportunity only underscores the importance of this channel as a giving source. Research by Target Analytics looked into donors and the channel flipping that they do.

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Online Fundraising Offline Blackbaud 90

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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Benchmark Online Report Gift 20

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

Have you ever analyzed your nonprofit organization's online donor list and wondered why many of the people listed aren’t recurring online donors? For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period.

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Channel Case Study Fundraising Offline 42

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Another aspect of the Index data that is interesting is the growing percentage of total fundraising that comes from online channels. Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has been looking at trends in online and offline giving for many years now. The trends of multichannel donors are very encouraging. .

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Trend Online Fundraising Offline 86

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

You invest heavily in the planning phase, often (err, hopefully) as early as August, but by the time January arrives you want to count the dollars, share the stories, and congratulate donors on another successful year. And, as a fundraiser, you seize the opportunity to build donor loyalty. Choose your channels.

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Build Donor Channel Sound 38

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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Ideas Online Fundraising Charity 98

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. – eNonprofit Benchmark study. Median revenue per donor for multichannel supporters was $339 compared to $88 for offline. First year retention for multichannel donors was 51%.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Info 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. 128 donors with 45% giving at the suggested minimum donation of $25, 43% gave more than $25 minimum, and 12% gave under the $25 minimum gift amount.

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Social Media Online Learning Fundraising 129

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

Have you ever analyzed your nonprofit organization's online donor list and wondered why many of the people listed aren’t recurring online donors? For example, 12 of the groups in the study had a median increase in online donors of 39% from 2007 to 2008, while their offline donors decreased a median -3% over the same period.

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Channel Fundraising Case Study Offline 28

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2023

M+R Benchmarks ] 74% of nonprofits send an automated welcome email after joining a newsletter and these messages have an average open rate of 202% higher than traditional email campaigns. M+R Benchmarks ] Email list sizes decreased by 2% in 2022, after 8% and 9% growth in the previous two years. [

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 27, 2009

Here's another clip from my interview with Vinay where he provides some great commentary on the benefits of multi-channel marketing - where online efforts complement offline efforts.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

The new gadgets and channels that are available today don’t just change how we do marketing, or where a product or service might be offered (online vs. offline vs. mobile device). Share current donor demographics in support of your case. Did you know that more than 50% of constituents receive email on their mobile devices?

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Technology Leadership Offline Demographics 44

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

Katie Beth: Disaster donors really have a trifecta effect going on. Not only are they new donors and getting new donors to convert is tricky, but there’s also the emotional response, plus they’re seeing a huge amount of news coverage about the disaster. What channel did they use? Is it working?”

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Disaster Donor Japan Test 26

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2015

I use the M+R benchmarks as a starting point. Did you send it to the full list, including recent donors, and anger people? Look at your calendar of emails and plan what donor groups should get what emails. Which ones will go to your major donors? Your current donors? Benchmark yourselves. Repeat as Needed.

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Campaign Spam Test Offline 20

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors. Get the report and read it.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results. In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. How’d they do it? What were the results?

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America Results Volunteer Offline 24

Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The second calculator shows benchmark values from a recent study so that you can compare the performance of your names with those of other organizations working in the same field. Benchmark average value of an email address. Source: Convio; The Online Marketing (eCRM) Nonprofit Benchmark Index™ Study January 2007. Environmental.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

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) Prices vary widely, from about $0.12 - $0.60

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Social Media Online Advocacy Media 47

Care2

APRIL 16, 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) The yellow cells are input (variable) cells.

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

A few months ago we published the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report and yesterday we released the 2011 Online Giving Report. The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors.

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Offline Donor Online Aggregator 275

Care2

MARCH 25, 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) The yellow cells are input (variable) cells.

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. Donor Data is a Top Priority Track Performance Using KPIs Prioritize Donor Stewardship Use Technology to Automate Processes Set S.M.A.R.T. For example, you don’t want to only reach out when you’re making an ask.

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Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98

NetWits

OCTOBER 4, 2011

If you’ve been in the nonprofit industry for a while, you’ve likely heard that “direct mail is dead” or that offline fundraising is on the decline. Offline still rules …. 90%+ of fundraising revenue comes from offline sources. And it continues to be the best way to acquire new donors. Data storage and hardware is cheap.

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Offline Results Fundraising Blackbaud 279

Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Today, around 54% of donors worldwide prefer to give online with a credit or debit card, and online revenue has consistently grown each year over the past several years. With TrueSense Marketing, you’re not confined to donor campaigns. For one, digital giving is on the rise. Comprehensive campaigns. A/B testing.

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Grant Google Management Guide 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Socap 09 Conference brings together a mix of the world's top social innovators, investors, donors, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders, today's leading catalysts of change from across the globe. There was an emphasis on finding consistent or standardized quantitative benchmarks. Measurement is the major theme as the sector grows up.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2017

New data from Target Analytics , a division of Blackbaud, reveals key insights into online and offline donors. The findings are based on analysis of online and offline giving data from sixteen large national nonprofits in the United States during 2016 and represents more than 6.5 million donors. They Have Higher Incomes.

Offline 35

Offline Donor Online Retention 35

Care2

MAY 9, 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)

Advocacy 28

Advocacy Social Media Online email 28

Care2

MAY 8, 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)

Advocacy 28

Advocacy Social Media email Online 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Once a year in June, I do an overall benchmarking and ROI analysis of my blog using particular metrics. Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Social Fundraising: Leveraging On and Offline Connections. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. You're Never Too Old To Change the World.

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