Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. Start with benchmark data. If you have no idea what a good or poor donor retention rate is, it’s difficult to measure your own performance. Track your own data. Development is a data game.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Nonprofit professionals are constantly being challenged to be more “data-driven” in their work. Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. But they often find it difficult to know where to begin.

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Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. The average RoundUp App user donates $15 – $20 a month and has an 80% retention rate. But for the nonprofit, those nickels and dimes add up.

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Effective Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 278

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

According to data compiled by Statista in 2021, Americans spend 5-6 hours a day on mobile devices. Some data that inform this assumption: 95% of the US has a smartphone ( Pew Internet ). App retention rates also indicate that most audiences will be churned through within months. CTR (benchmark via MailChimp ).

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Mobile Build Benchmark Rate 96

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Increases Retention Rates and Donor Life Cycle With each recurring donation, your organization may send thank-you notes with suggestions to stay engaged beyond financial support. This data is important for donors to access for tax purposes.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Email inboxes are often crowded, and major players in the tech sector have made changes in the recent past that affect the way we understand open rates. The click-through rate for mobile fundraising messages was 6.3 percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. Fundraising. Volunteering. Membership.

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Mobile Digital Fundraising Advocacy 130

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It’s easy to host a benchmarking session and just present data. The audience is able to take notes on numbers and try and gauge their organization’s success, but it’s more difficult to make those data points actionable or to provide insight that people can leverage. Why benchmark? So what data was discussed?

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Benchmark Data Washington Arts 35

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

To see recent year-end fundraising email performance data from 1,495 nonprofit organizations, plus other insights and tips to make your end-of-year emails the best they can be, check out The Nonprofit Email Report: Data-Backed Insights for GivingTuesday and Year-End. Donor-centric language. This is a drum we’ll continue to beat.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2014

There were a number of interesting findings from the new Luminate Online Benchmark Report , released at BBCON. What caught my eye, though, was that as nonprofits sent significantly more fundraising emails, conversion rates went south. However, conversion rates of those emails dropped 25%. 9 Underutilized Retention Emails.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

When asked by organizations whether their online fundraising programs should focus on donor acquisition or donor retention, I say, “Yes.”. Yet time and resources are limited, so from a strategic, data-driven perspective , we have to prioritize where our efforts should lie. It might possibly leave us with a chicken and egg.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Few things are as important to successful fundraising teams as clean data around your prospect portfolio and moves management. Increase Donor Retention: Creating an intentional, documented plan outlines next steps to be taken with a donor. Gathering all of the important information will help create trustworthy data.

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Database Track Donor Management 52

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Major gifts.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Craft personalized thank-you messages and updates to strengthen relationships with donors and enhance donor retention. Invest in data analytics : Leverage data analytics to better understand donor patterns and preferences. Use this information to optimize your fundraising efforts and make data-driven decisions.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Looking for some good data and examples for your fundraising team? eNonprofit Benchmark study. First year retention for multichannel donors was 51%. On average fundraising responses rates range from.08% 13% – eNonprofit Benchmark Study. The average 1x donation is $60.00. – Blackbaud.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Charity 234

Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

As noted in the 2021 M+R Benchmarks Study , nonprofits enjoyed a 32% bump in revenue from online sources from 2019 to 2020. It’s fine to send out print newsletters or advertise on billboards, but those efforts may not have the same impact they once did in achieving strong donor retention. Image at top by Howard Lake / CC BY SA.

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Fundraising Statistics Paypal Retention 69

Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

From January to June 2022, the number of donors declined by 7%, and overall donor retention decreased by 4.2% Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% Dispelling Common Myths The 3 most common myths about direct mail acquisition are: You should expect a 1% response rate. year over year.

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Mail Donor Strategy Files 52

Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. And while those numbers might seem modest, when you compare them to social media engagement rates, they become truly impressive. So, what do you think?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s critical for member engagement and, ultimately, for member retention. Operations & Leadership Finding the Best Nonprofit Membership Management Software: A Mega-Guide 17 min read Read Now Send Successful Emails Backed by Data Creating a member newsletter that your members will love begins with a solid email strategy.

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Newsletter Content Ideas Tips 52

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That means you likely won’t see the results—increased fundraising revenue, increased donor retention rate, increased average gift size—that you would likely see when using a paid solution. Now let’s look at Excel , which a lot of nonprofits initially use to track their data. Their team found its solution in Bloomerang.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

At this year’s bbcon, the Blackbaud Institute was thrilled to welcome Tim Kachuriak to give a presentation on what he knows best: how to optimize your team with data. Survey data revealed that 61% of hiring managers primarily rely on resumes for their hiring decisions. Nonprofits remain concerned about employee retention and fit.

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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. Define your volunteer roles.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 91

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Rising email spam rates Many nonprofits depend on email as the backbone of their digital fundraising programs. Unfortunately, despite growing list sizes and an increasing average number of sends, spam rates also grew. Low donor retention. Siloed Data. In 2017, the. In 2017, the. 2018 Email Deliverability Guide.

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Fundraising Spam Database Social Media 66

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

These events can cause a metric like retention or new donor acquisition to swing up and down. Every organization will now have 2020 swings to navigate, so benchmarking important metrics like donor retention or variances by fundraising channel pre-2020 and post-2020 will be critical to understanding long-term donor impact.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

Although the findings of the recently released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report haven’t changed much since the last edition three years ago, its release has (re)fueled the conversation fire in the #nptech community. It shows that where we fail to engage donors, we also fail to raise funds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. 3) Launch a Tribute Giving Program. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Metrics and benchmarks can be our guides to whether your efforts at creating a great experience for participants are paying off. Retention rate (of participants, team captains, team members). Retain as many people as you can.

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Metrics Benchmark Fundraising Stats 42

Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

The FY2018 analysis features median metrics from the over 200 institutions that participate in the annual donorCentrics Collaborative Benchmarking service. . This report unpacks some of the key ways these strategies have had an impact on retention, reactivation, acquisition and donor migration (upgrading and downgrading).

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

If your campaign is beating the benchmarks, it gives you the tools you need to show off to your boss! There are pages upon pages (43 to be exact) of data and insights to help you set goals and shape your fundraising strategy. Are you ready for your annual P2P data fix? It’s a P2P staffer’s guilty pleasure.

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Data Studies Raise Stats 20

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2016

It’s understandable why Retention Fundraising author Roger Craver chose Burnett to write the forward for this book. Unfortunately, many fundraisers accept low donor retention as a fact of life. We asked Craver about how to make a case for retention activities if you need to enlist your colleagues and leadership in the process.

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Track Donor Retention Metrics 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Looking for some good data and examples for your fundraising team? – eNonprofit Benchmark study. First year retention for multichannel donors was 51%. On average fundraising responses rates range from.08% 13% - eNonprofit Benchmark Study. ?Three The average 1x donation is $60.00.

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Fundraising Blackbaud Benchmark Info 73

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

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. Another aspect of the Index data that is interesting is the growing percentage of total fundraising that comes from online channels.

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Trend Online Fundraising Offline 86

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Be sure to look for a text-to-donate provider that offers measures like: PCI compliance Fraud detection Data encryption These aspects will make your text fundraising transactions as secure as possible and build donor trust.

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Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 56

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Your nonprofit’s constituent relationship management (CRM) software contains one of your organization’s greatest assets — your data. Investing in a new CRM is a costly decision, from the migration of all of your nonprofit’s data to the training needed to familiarize your team with the new solution. Blackbaud CRM.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

As the daughter of archaeologists, I find a great deal of similarity in delving into the secrets that can be revealed by studying the details of our events as reflected in our performance data. Statistical data help us understand how our programs are performing and highlight opportunities for improvement. Average donation amount.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With diverse data sources, complex corporate giving programs , and stakeholder expectations on the rise, it’s no wonder that CSR directors are seeking advanced solutions. They use CSR software to streamline data collection, track progress, and ensure compliance with CSR goals and standards.

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Software Business Guide Companies 52

Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

1/4th of Annual Nonprofit Revenue is Raised in December Source: M+R Benchmarks According to the 2023 M+R Benchmarks Report , December giving accounts for roughly one fourth (26%) of annual nonprofit revenue. According to Neon One’s 2023 Nonprofit Email Report , That’s one of the words in a subject line that absolutely kills open rates.

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