Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. Are there 2020 trends that we will continue to see in 2022? There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4%

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

According to Marketing General Incorporated’s 2021 Marketing Benchmarking Report, 50% of associations surveyed believe lack of engagement is the top reason members didn’t renew. Because engagement is critical to retaining members, many associations are using a member engagement score to track and build loyalty.

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Candid

MAY 16, 2024

The report aims to increase transparency about diversity in the sector, highlight key findings at the macro level, and offer a snapshot and baseline with which to track efforts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Women lead 62% of nonprofits with expenses under $50,000 but 46% of those with expenses above $25 million.

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sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! This report compares peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising data from 2020, 2021, and 2022. So, we were curious: What would the data tell us about three key questions? Download the full Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report today.

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Blackbaud Report Fundraising Benchmark 81

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There are rage tweeters and arrogant trolls that occasionally trend to the top. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 349

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

It’s the leading AMS system built on the Salesforce CRM platform, which means you get a powerful set of membership management features, plus modern capabilities, including artificial intelligence and process automation, and a detailed view of your members that supports data-based decision making and targeted member marketing and engagement.

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Associations Industry Studies Benchmark 124

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Invest in data analytics : Leverage data analytics to better understand donor patterns and preferences. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” An effective digital petition form should include a few key features and characteristics. Ready to take the next step with your advocacy program?

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2024

Nearly all new reports and benchmarks show a decline in both donors and dollars, and the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) latest Quarterly Fundraising Report is no exception. These decreases continue the post-COVID trends, leaving many fundraisers to wonder when they’ll bottom out. Might 2024 be the year things turn around?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

Note from Beth: You need a identify a measurable goal for your integrated social media strategy that can be linked to your organization’s overall results and pick a data point or KPI that you will collect along the way to measure success. Flickr Photo by Kevlar. But bench learning can be richer than simply collecting numbers.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The upcoming iOS15 update will create some changes in how email marketers use opens to track success and retarget their audiences — but as we all know, adapting to change is part of operating in the digital landscape. Benchmark Data Now. The trend towards increased privacy is likely to stick. Use your UTMs.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

The pandemic, the Great Resignation, and an overall turbulent economy have all impacted labor trends in unforeseen and even unprecedented ways. Consider these tips for motivating gift officers with goals and incentives: Use your data to find realistic targets. This is one area where data is extremely helpful for managers.

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Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 89

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

As equity emerges as the lynchpin of decades of investment for generations of impact, Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is clear on its role to facilitate the shift from discussion to tangible action and offers deep data to affect the course of racial equity as a relevant lens for environmental philanthropy.

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Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 79

Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Our latest report, The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , elevated data trends from over 4,800 nonprofits to consider when establishing a modern donation experience. Get ready to deep dive into new considerations based on new data and what it shows us for the future of fundraising. Track Top Donor Acquisition Days.

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Experiment Donation Ideas Create 93

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Lori Collins leads One & All’s Giving Sciences group, which applies data science to charitable giving. Through extensive donor and market research, along with insights from supporters’ actual behaviors, she identifies ways fundraisers can leverage trends into enhanced programs and performance. Tracking new giving trends.

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

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Benchmark Studies Digital Analysis 52

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The trend leans heavily toward a monthly gift cadence, with 94% of recurring donors preferring to give monthly. Donor Management: All donation platforms should provide reports and real-time tracking information for every gift, including recurring donations. This data is important for donors to access for tax purposes.

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Donation Blackbaud Retention Gift 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

According to a report by the Charity Science Foundation, statistical trends have suggested that for many organizations, the ratio may be closer to 90/10. Step #2: Set Your Fundraising Goal(s) Benchmark your success by setting goals for your major gifts program. You can easily keep track of donors and transactions.

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Gift Program Track Campaign 52

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

One of the most valuable assets that any nonprofit can have is consistent marketing and paid advertising data—this is especially true in the midst of a major crisis or shift that deeply impacts society, like tough financial times or global events. Based on the data, shifting funds away from acquisition spend may become a reality.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Now let’s look at Excel , which a lot of nonprofits initially use to track their data. which will make it harder to organize and sync your data. Their team found its solution in Bloomerang.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The Facebook Insights tool lets you see trends Fan acquisition and subscription. The M&R social media benchmarks study is a good start, although the benchmarks are based on a small sample size. Is this a meaningless set of data or useful? How do you track and measure your Facebook Fan Page against your objectives?

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Metrics Benchmark Facebook Experiment 97

Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Also, review your fundraising metrics and data from previous campaigns. Plus, you can identify trends or patterns that illustrate where you’re most successful and where there’s room for improvement.

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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. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2018

I recently had the privilege of hosting a panel discussion with Sue Cunningham, President of Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and James Wiley, Principal Analyst for Technology at Eduventures, about 2017 charitable giving performance and trends for higher education. What’s Next?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2016

help a nonprofit track its fundraising and justify its time and effort? Number of new donors retained into the second year : If you ask and answer the question as to why so many donors leave the first year and what your organization is doing to lose them and hold them, you’ll be on a true track to growth.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

From improvements in user experience, to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. Ask yourself if these tools have a unified visual voice and brand and if they are speaking to one another to share data and inform your decision-making.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

From improvements in user experience to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. Are the various tools speaking to one another to share data and inform your decision-making? Look at your data and use it to segment your audiences.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

In the past year, we’ve seen a swell of financial and human resource commitments toward DEI from all industries — but meaningful and data-backed progress is lacking. Share a framework for DEI goal setting and use an innovation mindset to start small with new initiatives, track outcomes, and to use agility to build off successes.

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Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofit 82

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We have incredible technology at our fingertips, yet it’s hard to find time to master the latest trends. The 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report , just released by Blackbaud, shows donation and email trends based on online fundraising and email campaigns by 707 Luminate Online customers. in this milieu. billion emails.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2013

Most nonprofits already have Google Analytics installed on their website to track online traffic. This post is about how we incorporate Google Analytics data into our Design Process. To establish benchmarks for measuring success of our design efforts. see the Traffic Sources pie chart on the right for an example of this data).

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication. The March of Dimes is an 85 year old organization with broad name recognition and a proven track record, but limited public understanding of the organization’s current work on maternal and infant health equity.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

The device syncs with my apps that help me track my miles and meals while the FitBit itself tracks my activity level, steps, and my sleeping patterns. Start tracking the email usage among your overall and specifically your top fundraisers, then begin to think about how your organization can encourage that behavior.

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Everyaction

JUNE 11, 2018

M+R Benchmarks Report , 40% of nonprofit website visitors in the year 2017 were using a mobile phone - a 9% increase from the year prior. And it's not just websites that are affected by the trend toward mobile - more and more communication now happens through cell phones. According to the recently released.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

It should contain purposeful actions that aim to achieve specific fundraising goals from a diversified group of sources, and be data-driven from start to finish. Where are the milestones in our history that best display our track record of success and/or history of serving our community? Data source: Giving USA.

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