Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

According to DonorBox nearly one-third of all annual gifts come in December, and nearly half of all online donations come in the last week of the year. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Is there something you can do now to influence their end of year gift? TechJury has reported that SMS open rates average 98%. You are 8 times more likely to get a response from a text message than a voicemail or email. They tell you how your gift made a difference. Think you’ll make a gift?

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The same is true with your holiday email appeals. While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. Including last year’s gift amount. Analyze the stats of previous emails.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

It''s no secret that the nonprofit community has seen a steady decline in email open rates, click-through rates, and email page completion rates, which was also confirmed by the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. billion email messages, 5.6 Email lists are up 14% over 2012 levels.

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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. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4% increase in fundraising email revenue. increase in email conversion rate.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report provides analysis of 28 major nonprofit organizations and transactions for over 15 million donors and more than $1 billion in revenue. Retention rates for online donors continue to lag offline donor trends. This is a recurring theme from previous studies.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Send Handwritten Letters First, Not Emails Email is faster and can return instant results, but old-fashioned handwritten letters give that personal touch. Follow up your handwritten request with an email if you don’t get a response to your paper pitch. You know your supporters best and which outlets they use the most.

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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. For example, retention rates tend to be higher for mid-level and major donors. Same as above.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2017

In 2010, only 6% of donors said that an e-appeal motivated a gift. Source: 2016 Luminate Online Benchmark Report. For Every 1,000 email subscribers, nonprofits have 428 Facebook followers, 141 Twitter followers, and 39 Instagram followers. Source: 2017 Benchmarks Study. Source: 2017 Benchmarks Study.

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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. This is where EveryAction comes in!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2018

They experimented with placement and color, SEO, and new email marketing services, such as ConstantContact and MailChimp. Looking forward, online fundraising is set for exponential growth and despite all the buzz about social media and mobile tech, good ole email still rules. Source: Benchmarks. Source: Benchmarks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Likely a sign of best practices to come, their donation pages simply ask for credit card information and an email address (not a mailing address) and have an extensive offering of different ways to donate. 2020 Social Media Size Guide ).

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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. What kind of information do you look for in an email versus an Instagram post?

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%. ” The average online gift was $89. . ” The average online gift was $89.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Of the 25 M+R clients who provided data for our Giving Tuesday analysis, 74% saw an increase in overall revenue, 60% reported an increase in gifts, and 44% reported an increase in average gift. But even though overall revenue went up, email revenue remained flat, with only a 2% increase. . Inboxes keep blowing up!

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Very large charitable donations—categorized here as gifts of $100 million or more… that were publicly announced totaled at least $3.3 Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Charitable bequests included $31.76 Mail stats. 2016 Stats.

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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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NetWits

MAY 17, 2011

Organizations increase overall fundraising revenue by 40% more than industry benchmark. Fundraising emails have a 90% or greater open rate and a 25% conversion rate. Average gift size from email is $60 and average gift size from social media mentions is $40. percent of impressions into donations.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Recurring donations are gifts to a nonprofit organization made by a donor on an ongoing basis, typically monthly. The trend leans heavily toward a monthly gift cadence, with 94% of recurring donors preferring to give monthly. Utilize email marketing to reach potential donors and convert one-time donors into recurring contributors.

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M+R

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But for nonprofit fundraisers like me, it’s a day for the time-honored traditions of repeatedly refreshing Google Analytics, double-checking that all of the 12/31 emails launched, and applying final optimizations to make sure our fundraising ads shine. Testing changes to your donation form to improve conversion rates. those KPIs.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Desktop visitors may already be familiar with your cause, which could account for the higher donation rate we see. Classy allows you to provide four recommended gift size options on your campaign pages, as well as the option to include a prefilled donation amount. You can also use donor segmentation to launch targeted email campaigns.

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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. >

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. Here’s how you can learn from data about these donors: Average gift size. Determine how much donors contribute via recurring gifts, on average. Organize them into groups based on their gift sizes.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Read time: 5 minutes Most nonprofits, even the smallest ones, include supporter cultivation in their messaging mix — the occasional thank-you email, an annual impact report, maybe a robocall at year end. That assumption was also backed by years of UCS’s email fundraising metrics consistently beating M+R benchmarks.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. In short, more good emails = more revenue. Email marketing is mainly a numbers game.

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Care2

MARCH 22, 2011

Do you know the average click-through and open rates on action alerts and fundraising appeals across the nonprofit sector? Check out the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from M+R Strategic Services and NTEN which surveyed 40 nonprofit organizations and analyzed all of this data and more. Online Advocacy and Email.

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Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

If your nonprofit is not developing yearly benchmarks for its fundraising program, website visits, email and e-newsletter open and click-through rates, start now. Convio just released their latest benchmark report that examined over 500 nonprofit metrics in 15 sectors. Tags: Nonprofit Benchmark Studies.

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Care2

APRIL 9, 2012

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study was just released and is packed with insightful data on advocacy and fundraising response rates across the nonprofit sector. In particular we were excited to see advocacy response rates increased 28% between 2010 and 2011. Overall, email open rates held steady between 2010 and 2011.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2011

So significant that organizations who run effective online advocacy campaigns followed by timely and relevant fundraising appeals are seeing double the fundraising response rates. To capture potential donors as soon as they act, you might send a follow-up email that includes these three elements: Thank your constituents for taking action.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Pacific time — You’ve Got the Email. Nicole McGougan is a public relations associate at Blackbaud. July 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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Forum One

MAY 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others. They also pointed to specific testing done on their email campaigns, to determine the best copy to send to their constituents.

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NetWits

APRIL 26, 2012

Instead of just offering what you want (annual fund, matching gifts, etc.), In addition to Frank Barry’s recent post on why you need a recurring giving program , the just-released 2012 eNonprofit Benchmark study found that online monthly giving is growing at a much faster rate than one-time giving. Monthly giving is important.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 5, 2010

Convio released their 2010 Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study in March, based on results from nearly 500 clients. The average gift size was $80.80. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. Most organizations saw declines in average gift size. As Convio found, average gift size declined.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2016

An email welcome series is critical to make a good first impression with new subscribers on your email list. Craft a Series of Email Messages. Craft a Series of Email Messages. A welcome series usually includes multiple email messages. Pacing thereafter could be at three- or five-day intervals.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

Simply getting emails out the door can be a challenge for nonprofits. Crafting relevant, interesting email on a regular basis? Actually, it’s a common challenge for all email marketers. The Most Effective Way to Improve Email Relevancy. It's a series of emails automatically sent in response to a certain action.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Nonprofits can learn from email campaigns corporate marketers are sending. Corporate email programs have focused on delivering value—they test offers, messaging and more. As a result, email expectations have changed. Your constituents now expect to receive relevant and interesting information in every email.

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