Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

Email messaging drives 13% of all online revenue ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). For every 1,000 fundraising messages delivered via email, nonprofits raise $45 USD ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). Nonprofits sent an average of 59 email messages per subscriber in 2018 ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). M+R Benchmarks Report ). Thank you!

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2012

Last summer, we pulled together data from some of the country’s leading nonprofits to bring you the 2011 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook report, laying out basic benchmarks for nonprofit pages on Facebook. To download the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook, simply “like” M+R's page on Facebook.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. What Do the Results Tell Us About Tech Adoption at Nonprofits? “We You can download the complete report for free here.]

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. For this Benchmarks Extra , we separated the data for one-time giving and monthly giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

The average nonprofit website has a 1% conversion rate ( according to the M+R Benchmarks report ) and this means that 99% of the people you get to visit your website leave without donating or subscribing to your email list. Focusing on your conversion rate is one of the few things you can do that can truly multiply your results.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Benchmarking and CRM Lack of solid recordkeeping and full use of its nonprofit CRM is at the very top of pain points I continue to observe in the nonprofit sector. Let us know in the comments. The days should be long gone that a woman receives mail without her correct name, usually due to making assumptions based upon relationships.

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Care2

JANUARY 31, 2010

Interested in setting Facebook and Twitter benchmarks for your nonprofit but don’t know where to start? Check out M+R Strategic Services first Nonprofit Social Media Benchmarks Study , which includes sample research by groups such as Easter Seals, Oxfam, Human Rights Campaign, League of Conservation Voters, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

I’d be curious to see a benchmarking study on nonprofits on this topic that looks at how nonprofits apply measurement techniques and tools to improve their programs and demonstrate impact, including social media measurement. Please share your stories in the comments below – you might be featured in the book!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

M+R Benchmarks Report. Email messaging resulted in 19% of all online revenue in 2020 (up from 14% in 2019). Follow, Like, Comment and Study Nonprofits on TikTok. On your smartphone, follow, like, comment, and study other nonprofit TikTok accounts ( @nptechforgood ). For example: yourwebsite.org/impact.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Once you know what qualifies as success, Amy suggests setting your goals based on benchmarks you've established for your organization, although this is a good place to start. It's not enough to measure "likes" for every post and assume the ones with more had the most impact. Measuring beyond "likes".

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the case of this particular database, the total number of results is 2,827 people. –> Pro Tip: You can also sort the results by the “Latest transaction date.” These are two more benchmarks to set goals for improving! That’s great! These are your superfans, your inner circle, your squad.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

The next action was an uncontrollable desire to compare my “People Talking About” with my peers, realizing that benchmarking of meaningless data is well, meaningless. Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. There’s a lot of confusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

In the comments on my post, &# Likes on Facebook Are Not A Victory: Results Are ,&# Carie Lewis shared her killer deck on PREZI offers some advice for engaging your network after they click the “like&# button. Let me know in the comments. Why I Don’t “Like&# You on Prezi. It was too good not to share.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 13, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. The knowledge one can gleam from this tool is practically endless–and the resulting testing and site modifications one can make, even more so. The site also posted losses in Canada, the U.K.,

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 23, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? New Report: 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study | NTEN – "A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right?

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

Over 450 people joined us for the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook webinar we co-hosted with NTEN and the Ad Council last week. Combine all this knowledge with your free copy of the Benchmarks Extra: Facebook study , and you’ll be rocking your organization’s Facebook page in no time! Once again, you’ve amazed us! A: Of course!

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

World Giving Index Charities Aid Foundation looked at three different types of charitable behavior – giving money, giving time and helping a stranger and used the results to produce the “World Giving Index.&# 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study A visual version of the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study by M+R Strategic Services and NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I’ve also used this as benchmark for my training and peer learning projects so one could quantify transformation. We have to look at what the result overall is – it is not just views for the sake of views or comments and likes for the sake of comments and likes.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 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) “People are still giving.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of April 23rd).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2011

After a year-end appeal, you probably spend some time measuring your results against past campaigns to learn what you did particularly well and what you could improve. Measuring lets you determine whether those two hours a week spent posting to Facebook are worth it, and how you might improve your results. Working for what?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Find the latest report on nonprofit benchmarking? The results were aggregated in heatmaps that showed where people''s mouses lingered. From the great comments received from the NTEN Community, we learned that the top navigation bar was too subtle, bordering on obscure. Share in the comments section below!

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

A lack of personalization could result in lost opportunities from supporters. Not planning for a way to manage change can lead to issues resulting in your project becoming stuck or even derailed. During the time after launch, you will need to optimize your website, continually update content, and check the health of the site regularly.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive. In the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R Strategies, it’s easy to see what a compelling cause may be to Millennial donors: disaster.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Focus on Event Fundraising Analytics , we looked at how peer-to-peer event metrics let us know if our event planning and execution efforts are paying off in fundraising results. Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Just getting started using metrics and benchmarks to improve performance?

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Does posting 1-3 times a week generate the same results as posting over 10 times a week? This week’s terrific guest post by our friends at Tapp Network has surprising news: you may have to invest a lot less time than you thought on social media to get great results! Thanks Tapp Network for all the great free advice this week!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Idealware created the Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide to help organizations like yours determine what results and benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and to guide you through the process of identifying the right channels for different goals. Measurable : You should be able to quantify goals with a numeric benchmark.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 27, 2011

The Secret to Achieving 3X Better Fundraising Results. Blackbaud took the widely discussed 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report and turned it into an infographic. If you’ve seen some other good nonprofit infographics, then leave a comment.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

However, if your goal is SMART—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound—you’ll have a clear benchmark to work toward and measure progress. These goals are specific and have a clear timeline for completion, giving the nonprofit team a clear and attainable benchmark to strive for. Evaluate your volunteer program.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 10, 2019

As a result, more and more brands will start moving to LinkedIn for their marketing needs because there is no platform that compares to the organic reach and engagement you receive. At the very least this will give you a benchmark to reference your progress. This means commenting, liking and sharing DAILY.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 3, 2019

As a result, more and more brands will start moving to LinkedIn for their marketing needs because there is no platform that compares to the organic reach and engagement you receive. At the very least this will give you a benchmark to reference your progress. This means commenting, liking and sharing DAILY.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In July of 2018, NPCA decided to take their advocacy efforts to the next level and added new advocacy capabilities such as text messaging, patch-through calling and an integration with the public comment functions offered by regulatory agencies. Perhaps most important, they will never be forced to pay the high cost of falling behind.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of June 6th).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

widgets and apps have yet to raise large amounts in online dollars for most nonprofits, but that doesn’t mean that social media is not resulting in large amounts of dollars raised online. Charity Navigator reports that 7 out 10 nonprofits in theUnited Statesdo meet that minimum benchmark. It’s true that Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. Your Website: According to NextAfter , a pop-up on your one-time donation page can result in a 64% increase in monthly donations. Add a pop-up! 9) Host Virtual Fundraising Events.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Cynthia Adams, President and CEO of GrantStation, reports on the results of GrantStation's survey about grantseeking challenges facing nonprofit organizations. Sarah reports on the Public Access Technology Benchmarks project. Tell us in the comments! From Our Other Projects. Anything you wish we were doing?

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