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. The report, which covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. – Online fundraising grew 34% and raised over $20 billion dollars in 2010 – Blackbaud.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

Online fundraising has seen a remarkable rise in the past few years. While beautiful charity galas and creative offline campaigns still gather support for nonprofits’ causes, they slowly slip away from donors’ focus. With these experiments you can establish your own benchmarks. Guest post by: Laura Iancu, 123ContactForm.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. In fact, the end of the calendar year is also a significant source of the funds raised online for nonprofits. The average online gift for the month of December increased to $248.82

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

This article covers the nuances of nonprofit marketing, exploring the different types, channels, and challenges. According to our Annual Luminate Online® 2021 Benchmark Report , more than 770 social good organizations collectively raised over $1.8 billion online, handled over 23 million transactions, and sent more than 3.3

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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. Time has shown this not to be the case, even as the overall slice of online giving has inched up.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Online Giving Remains Positive. But the latest online giving data shows continued growth. The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving was launched this year and measures online giving data from more than 1,700 organizations. Through June 2010, online giving was up 11.7% Size Matters in Online Giving.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2011

But what if you don’t have the budget or staff to focus on eight (or eighteen) different giving channels? Join us on Wednesday, June 29 from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET for Multi-Channel Fundraising: Magic or Myth? We’ll share the facts and fallacies about online giving. We can help! So what and who cares?

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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. 80% of the goal was raised before the Online Memorial Event on July 3rd. 80% of the goal was raised before the Online Memorial Event on July 3rd. Online Memorial Event.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

We may also need to educate users about fundraising tools like Blackbuads Friends Asking Friends – Teaching them things like how to customize their personal fundraising page, how to import contacts for emailing, and how to enter offline donations. Utilize naming opportunities to recognize above described benchmarks.

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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.

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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

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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Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

This is the time of year that your organization should be raising up to 40% of its donations online. While a large majority of donations are still made by check (79 percent), online fundraising is the fastest growing donation channel. Online fundraising grew 34% and raised over $20 billion dollars in 2010 – Blackbaud.

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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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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)

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. It points to some great momentum in online giving. Over the past few years, online giving has become an increasingly significant source of new donor acquisition. Get the report and read it.

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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)

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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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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). Multichannel is the new normal, and donors want to hear from their favorite charities online. Position the Ask.

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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)

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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

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

In fact, the 2013 Online Benchmark Report reported monthly giving revenue increased 27 percent in 2012 over 2011. Choose your channels. Time is of the essence, and different audiences require different touch points (read: Next Generation of American Giving ), so choose your channels wisely. Channel coordination.

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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)

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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)

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

Guest blog alert: Donna from Charity Dynamics (a Convio Solution Provider ) is sharing an real-life example of how integrated marketing and fundraising helped a nonprofit increase online revenue by more than 100%. A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Any nonprofit seeking to recruit online supporters should rightly be concerned with the ultimate value derived from such supporters. 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. The Value of an Email.

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Care2

MAY 15, 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)

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Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

It was very easy for people to brainstorm the tactical use of social media tools, but the real challenge when they were asked to write out objectives, measurement benchmarks, arguments to management and integration tactics with existing media. At a minimum, these media can be used for an outbound channel and get their feet wet.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

By amplifying content on Google Search, participating organizations can connect with motivated prospects searching for their causes online. The program is most helpful for organizations that have discussion-worthy causes and content centered around related topics that people are actively searching for online. Targeted ad development.

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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. Smartphones are in everyone’s hands and social networking online has become an everyday activity for millions of people. Simply put, the world is going online. Offline still rules ….

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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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Care2

MAY 29, 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)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

There was an emphasis on finding consistent or standardized quantitative benchmarks. is about building a bridge between two-way online communication and offline actions and impact. Synthesis of grassroots organization to channel social change. Measurement is the major theme as the sector grows up.

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NetWits

MAY 30, 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. So what’s the harm in dropping a channel? But understanding the power of a multichannel fundraising approach is critical to Online Fundraising Success. Online Donors Need to be Moved Offline.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

But with so many elements to modern fundraising—both online and offline—it can be tough to keep up. Any good stewardship plan involves consistent and strategic engagement with your donors through a number of channels and with a variety of touchpoints. For example, you don’t want to only reach out when you’re making an ask.

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