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82 Fundraising and Social Media Stats for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Donating money has increased in 2017 among those donors from developed nations (from 40% in 2016 to 42%), but has declined among developing countries (from 25% in 2016 to 24%). Email messaging drives 13% of all online revenue ( M+R Benchmarks Report ). M+R Benchmarks Report ). International Giving. Email Fundraising.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit leaders should have ongoing discussions on inclusion and diversity, establish best practices, and develop common understanding of the meaning and definition of diversity and inclusion. Develop an organizational diversity and inclusion statement for staff and board. Promote diversity and inclusion throughout the organization.

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3 Grassroots advocacy milestones to meet this month

EveryAction

Pro tip: you might need to use a benchmark lower than four actions if your action opportunities were sparse over the past six months. Most of these requests are coming from lobbyists in Washington, but offices are hearing from constituents and local interests as well.

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Why Local Marketing Matters for Fundraising

NonProfit Hub

According to the 2015 Nonprofit Benchmark Study , online revenue for nonprofits grew by 19% in 2015, a seven percent increase over the previous year. But it often is the local marketing that comes from trusted, known recommendations that can garner the most benefit. And for them, local communities are very important.

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How to Start a Volunteer Program: 12 Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Develop your volunteer schedule. Set goals for your volunteer program.

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How can nonprofits partner with underserved minorities to build better communities?

ASU Lodestar Center

For those involved with nonprofit resource development, there has been an obvious redirection of financial gifting to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) - especially BIPOC-run and BIPOC-serving agencies. Specifically lacking in research on community development are the practical steps towards diversity and equity.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits tend to mostly tweet content about the sad state of affairs – international, national, state, and local. Twitter Cards allow website developers to clarify how website and blog content should appear in tweets. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out.

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