EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

If you’re planning a virtual lobby day , you’re probably already thinking about the best ways to make it effective and engaging for your attendees. Download our guide to testing for improved digital advocacy engagement , and talk to us to learn more about how the right tools can make your advocacy work simple, effective, and trackable.

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Virtual Advocacy Channel Mobile 163

sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! So, organizations did a more effective job of driving participation and fundraising rather than creating more events. Putting Benchmarks into Action So, what does all this mean for nonprofit P2P marketers and fundraisers?

Blackbaud 79

Blackbaud Report Fundraising Benchmark 79

Care2

JULY 6, 2023

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project documented just how many donors in 2021 didn’t return to give again in 2022! What can fundraising professionals do to put 2023 back on track? Care2 has collected the most effective tips you need to know to improve your fundraising and advocacy programs.

Research 69

Research Trend Help Benchmark 69

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

Start with benchmark data. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. These are some places to begin: M+R Benchmarks ; Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports ; Fundraising Report Card Benchmarks. . Track your own data. Same as above.

Analytics 125

Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 125

EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Either way, we think activating your supporters should be easy and effective. An effective digital petition form should include a few key features and characteristics. Organizing a lobby day is an effective opportunity to rally your supporters in front of elected officials or decisionmakers to directly make the case for your cause.

Advocacy 222

Advocacy Action Support Help 222

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. The key to effectively using feedback as a retention tool is to actively do something with the information you collect. Small gestures can be particularly effective at assuring employees that their work is noticed and valued.

Retention 82

Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2011

I remember thinking to myself at the time, well if one networked nonprofit can do this, couldn’t a network of networked nonprofits use real-time collaborative benchmarking data sharing for learning? Number of followers has become a benchmark stat like the number of hits on our web pages used to be.

Benchmark 95

Benchmark Network Learning API 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

The report, “I nto Focus: Benchmarks for Video and A Guide for Creators ,” is based on a survey of 500 nonprofits and interviews with experts (including me). However, when it comes to analyzing the impact of their videos, 76% of the respondents either don’t know how it’s measured or they only track it anecdotally.

Benchmark 120

Benchmark Video Practice Measure 120

Classy

JUNE 30, 2021

While Classy’s annual report always seeks to explore the latest in donor behavior and offer insights that help organizations grow and scale , this edition focused on the strategies that not only proved effective but served as a means of strategic safeguarding into the future. . Benchmark Your Fundraising Performance. .

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Benchmark Stats Metrics 98

Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

Advertising can be an effective way to help grow your nonprofit’ s digital footprint, complement your current organic marketing efforts, and be an essential, part of your integrated marketing strategy. There are tons of online resources that share benchmarks for specific channels and industries—like Wordstream and TechSoup.

Tips 52

Tips Organization Channel Benchmark 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Nonprofits quickly receive the data insights they need to track and measure success through the new Report Center. The button can be embedded into any third-party website as an effective way to collect donations immediately, without setting up a GoFundMe Charity account or campaign. 3) Advanced data reporting.

Charity 214

Charity United States New Zealand Canada 214

Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

By better understanding the demographic profile of those organizations that are—and are not—receiving funding, we can more closely track if they are representative of the communities they serve and whether they are getting the support they need to deliver on their missions. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

Demographics 111

Demographics Fund Practice Data 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

At Zoetica, we facilitating a social media peer learning project called “ Leveraging Social Media: Becoming A Networked Nonprofit.&# Devon Smith, who writes the 24 Usable Hours blog, and a self-described “data nerd&# did a benchmarking analysis for participants. Benchmarking Study by Devon Smith.

Benchmark 96

Benchmark Social Media Measure Results 96

EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule , states that roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. When the context is nonprofit fundraising, the “cause” is the donor, and the “effect” is the funds they provide. Explore legacy and planned giving opportunities. Want to learn more about major giving?

Strategy 177

Strategy Giving Fundraising Gift 177

M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

Apple recently made an announcement about upcoming privacy changes to their products that could have a major effect on how nonprofits do email work. . A quick reminder: email opens are tracked by tiny image pixels embedded in the content. Read time: 3 minutes. What’s happening? on iPhone, 9.6% on desktop, and 2.8%

Rate 122

Rate email Open Change 122

M+R

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Tune up your tracking in advance of key moments. For ads tracking and more, we highly recommend Google Analytics. For ads tracking and more, we highly recommend Google Analytics. Adding eCommerce tracking means you can track your conversions back to specific promotions. Is it ethical and effective?

Fundraising 82

Fundraising America United States Track 82

Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

There are a few key data-driven strategies that can help to enhance an association’s financial outlook and member engagement including: Identifying Audiences – Effective non-dues revenue strategies begin with a deep understanding of your association’s audience.

Associations 169

Associations Poll Industry Stream 169

Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Your organization needs to reach its fundraising goals, so use an innovation mindset to start small with new initiatives, track outcomes, and to use agility to build off successes. 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.

Philanthropy 87

Philanthropy Strategy Fundraising Indiana 87

EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

Meeting these three milestones before the end of the month will get your grassroots team back on track just in time to launch your 2023 campaigns. Pro tip: you might need to use a benchmark lower than four actions if your action opportunities were sparse over the past six months. Rest assured: it’s not too late to catch up!

Advocacy 198

Advocacy Volunteer Analysis Action 198

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Track registration vs. attendance and member attendance over time to see if you’re motivating your members to get involved IRL. FYI, nonprofits have an average email open rate of 24.11% , so use that if you’re in need of an initial benchmark. Just remember to hang a sign that lists your social tags nearby.

Strategy 98

Strategy Measure Social Media Metrics 98

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

Benchmark Report: How Associations Can Prepare for Future Growth. Products that work together for associations – With our end-to-end software network for associations, we’re able to provide associations with multiple advantages, including: Cost-effectiveness. Visibility. Efficiency.

Associations 123

Associations Industry Studies Benchmark 123

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. You can export monthly reports to track new followers, profile visits, and engagement metrics such as total likes, retweets, mentions, and replies.

Twitter 349

Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 349

NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! The new report might look slim and slick, but this scrappy guide is thick with valuable insights and key industry benchmarks for online messaging, fundraising and advocacy, based on a full year's worth of results from 31 of your nonprofit peers.

Benchmark 70

Benchmark Studies Free Stats 70

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. We already recommend you segment your users for more effective targeting. Segment iOS users.

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email Marketing Test Mail 104

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Step #2: Set Your Fundraising Goal(s) Benchmark your success by setting goals for your major gifts program. Setting both internal and external goals can also be an effective strategy. Plus, branding your campaign will create a more authentic and effective voice. You can easily keep track of donors and transactions.

Gift 52

Gift Program Track Campaign 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

I wanted to avoid automated cross-posting of social content because I think it isn't very effective. To create a listening post to understand the questions and concerns from nonprofits about implementing an effective Facebook presence. To engage and discuss techniques and tips for using Facebook effectively for nonprofits.

Metrics 97

Metrics Benchmark Facebook Experiment 97

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

In the face of increased accountability pressures, nonprofits are searching for ways to demonstrate their effectiveness (Liket and Maas, 2015). Stakeholders should be asking how do we identify effective practices throughout the organization and how do we improve organizational effectiveness to achieve greater impact?

Practice 40

Practice Effective Impact Evaluation 40

Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Nonprofit sector reports can be an invaluable way to keep on top of important trends, and they can have a tremendous effect on your own nonprofit’s strategies and tactics.

Hype 52

Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A board diversity policy amplifies what is expected of board members and describes how people who have been historically marginalized can participate effectively as board members, as mentioned by Kathleen Buse, Ruth Sessler Bernstein and Diana Bilimoria in their article " The Influence of Board Diversity."

Help 96

Help Strategy San Diego Iowa 96

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. High-Level Takeaways from the FEP Report FEP tracks three key metrics: donors, dollars, and retention.

Trend 52

Trend Podcast Retention Nonprofit 52

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Once you’ve strategized each of these steps, you’ll be able to create a volunteer management process that allows you to continually recruit, engage, and retain effective volunteers. This can help you promote your program more effectively down the line. Evaluate your volunteer program. Conduct a community needs assessment.

Volunteer 91

Volunteer Program Roles Training 91

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

They’ve been applying science to major gifts fundraising to help nonprofits raise funds more effectively. It can sit on top of any CRM solution, Blackbaud or otherwise, and is focused on helping your team identify, set, and monitor goals and benchmark performance against internal and industry peers. Stand-Out Features of Blackbaud FPM.

Blackbaud 52

Blackbaud Guide Management Fundraising 52

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Historical support shows that charitable response is swift in response to natural disasters, financial crises such as the Great Recession of 2008 – 2009 and the pandemic, as seen below: Revenue Trend: Human Services Benchmark. Tracking new giving trends. Source: One & All human services clients; excludes gifts of $10,000+.

Strategy 52

Strategy Marketing Giving Ukraine 52

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofits just like yours to position their nonprofit tech solutions for effective fundraising data tracking. Using that knowledge, we’ve created this guide to help your team understand major gift KPIs, the metrics you should be tracking, and the top tips to do so successfully.

Metrics 52

Metrics Gift Track Tech 52

Media Cause

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Benchmarking, forecasting, and determining how your organization fares with its supporters is difficult when there is a data gap. Meaning they have to scramble to get back on track and are months, or even years, behind because they slowed or stopped communications. Strategy is vital. And, above all, lead with empathy.

Benefit 64

Benefit Marketing Change Time 64

Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Track Top Donor Acquisition Days. By tracking your results year over year, you can explore opportunities for further acquisition and conversion optimization. By tracking your results year over year, you can explore opportunities for further acquisition and conversion optimization. Optimize My Donation Page.

Experiment 93

Experiment Donation Ideas Create 93

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This was a considerable commitment, but many in the sector saw a need to measure the impact and effectiveness of such funding—specifically, whether the funds were going to nonprofits led by communities of color or to more traditional, white-led institutions. We decided to develop a shared definition is for benchmarking only.

Data 59

Data Support Demographics Evaluation 59