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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Strategy Develop Fundraising Nonprofit 103

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.

Analytics 52

Analytics Data Giving Metrics 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Craft personalized thank-you messages and updates to strengthen relationships with donors and enhance donor retention. What next steps can you take to communicate more effectively by email, postal mail, and online? With text-to-donate, the donor can customize the amount of the gift. Weekly communication is a basic standard.

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Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

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. flickr.com/photos/mikebaird. Where to go from here.

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Channel News Mail Blogger 118

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Supporters either send a donation amount to be charged to their mobile carrier (text-to-give) or are sent a link to your online donation form (text-to-donate) where they can submit a gift. Donor stewardship challenges.

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Mobile Guide Giving Fundraising 56

Care2

JUNE 2, 2011

Blackbaud just released the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. Online-acquired donors tend to give much larger gifts and to give more in total revenue. According to the study, it’s challenging to retain donors online, particularly if you don’t have a direct mail program in place.

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Results Fundraising Case Study Mail 68

NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

The 2011 donorCentrics Internet and MultiChannel Giving Benchmarking Report was just released last week, updating the version I excitedly blogged about , lo, those many moons ago. Take some of the key findings: Every year, large proportions of online-acquired donors switch from online giving to offline sources - primarily to direct mail.

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Donor Offline Mail Channel 58

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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Report Strategy Giving Analysis 21

DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Fundraising features such as tools to plan and launch campaigns, manage a variety of gift types (e.g., recurring gifts, planned gifts, and tributes), and process donations. Marketing tools such as dynamic email campaigns, shareable online donation forms, and direct mail campaigns.

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Blackbaud Nonprofit Summary Comparison 52

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

According to the donorCentric study published by Target Analytics, which gathered data from 25 large nonprofit organizations ranging from CARE to Amnesty International, many nonprofits have mastered raising money from Direct Mail campaigns, but haven’t quite figured out how to replicate their fundraising success online.

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Channel Case Study Fundraising Offline 42

Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

According to the donorCentric study published by Target Analytics, which gathered data from 25 large nonprofit organizations ranging from CARE to Amnesty International, many nonprofits have mastered raising money from Direct Mail campaigns, but haven’t quite figured out how to replicate their fundraising success online.

Channel 28

Channel Fundraising Case Study Offline 28

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors. Get the report and read it.

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Attention Metrics Online Fundraising 36

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

bbcon 2020 is just around the corner, and I’m excited to be presenting on the critical role of benchmarking and analytics in shaping your fundraising strategy. Average gifts, retention rates, channel giving, big data, small data…the sheer volume of information involved with fundraising can be daunting.

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Benchmark Analytics Strategy Fundraising 43

Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

What were our donor retention and new donor acquisition rates? We will grow our donor base by 10% by June using direct mail appeals, social media posts, and our giving day campaign. We will improve overall donor retention by 5% (to 50% overall) by creating and implementing a donor-centered stewardship plan. Direct mail.

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Guide Fundraising Social Media Channel 127

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

You work long hours and spend a ton of resources getting new donors in the door, only to then see them never make a second gift, leaving you right back where you started. Understanding the Donor Journey Donor Acquisition Donor Retention Donor Stewardship How to Communicate With Your Donors Donor Data Management 1. Sound good?

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Donor Management Guide Retention 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2018

donor retention rate in 2017. In other words, of all the donors who made a gift to a particular nonprofit in 2016, only 45.5% made another gift during 2017. This unimpressive donor retention rate—one that hasn’t snuck north of 50% in more than a decade—hounds most nonprofits. Do You Know Your Donor Retention Rate?

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Retention Donor Rate Gift 34

Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Share the gifts they’ve made. Direct mail. Enable recurring gifts Invite donors to become recurring supporters by offering a monthly donation option on your donation page.

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Ideas Guide Online Fundraising 94

Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) If you have a street address, mail them!

Social Media 31

Social Media Advocacy Online Money 31

Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Share the gifts they’ve made. Direct mail. Supporters set up their own online donation pages and solicit gifts from their friends and family.

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Ideas Online Fundraising Tips 77

Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Matching Gifts Statistics. Online gifts made up roughly 13% of online gifts in 2020, up from 8.7% Online resources are considered 20% more useful than direct mail when it comes to influencing donors. Online gifts across all nonprofit subsectors averages $148. The average monthly gift is $20. in 2020. .

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Statistics Raise Fundraising Social Media 116

Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Common channels include email, direct mail, social media, phone calls, your website, etc. An older donor might prefer direct mail, while a younger donor might prefer a text from a fellow supporter with a link to your donation form. But there are still ways to use direct mail strategically that will maximize the bang for your buck.

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Raise Strategy Help Fundraising 98

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. For example, older donors (65+) still respond well to direct mail offers. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Channel Marketing Fundraising Nonprofit 59

Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

And in order to do an audit and assessment, you have to know what your baseline data is so that you can create some goals around that and then benchmark against those goals. And to me, that’s how you solicited the gift, so what prompted this gift? When I look at it, those are kind of like how did you solicit the gift?

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Database Donor Video Mail 65

sgEngage

APRIL 29, 2021

The seventh annual donorCentrics® Sustainer Summit brought together, via webinar, 31 of the nation’s largest national fundraising organizations to share results and discuss sustainer growth and retention strategies against the backdrop of the pandemic and other significant events that impacted donors and giving in 2020.

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Retention Gift Rate Conversation 47

Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Different types of donors—age, gender, gift size, frequency, type or level of involvement, etc.—probably You can also use your various communication channels (email, direct mail, social media, etc.) Being asked for a second gift before you’ve been thanked for the first one will leave them with a bad taste in their mouth.

Giving 52

Giving Help Tips Storytelling 52

Care2

JULY 10, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

Social Media 34

Social Media Trend Advocacy Online 34

NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. i.e. Direct Mail. multichannel fundraising) like direct mail they tend to give much more over the course of time than their offline giving counterparts do – up to three times more in some cases.

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Online Fundraising Offline Mail 234

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 7, 2016

For instance, if you regularly send out direct mail appeals to most of your donors, but you have only a 10% response rate, it might be time to scale back that method. Having a section on your direct mail letters that lets donors specify their preferences. You also shouldn’t email a major gift donor asking for a massive donation.

Fundraising 28

Fundraising Tips Method Social Media 28

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2016

For instance, if you regularly send out direct mail appeals to most of your donors, but you have only a 10% response rate, it might be time to scale back that method. Having a section on your direct mail letters that lets donors specify their preferences. You also shouldn’t email a major gift donor asking for a massive donation.

Fundraising 28

Fundraising Tips Method Social Media 28

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Your blog is your gift to them, as well as to yourself.

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Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

sgEngage

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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Benchmark Internet Giving Offline 73

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. Data to understand and adjust the donor experience to improve loyalty and retention. Donor retention rates across lifecycles. Data to create context, how our fundraising stacks up to peer programs.

Analytics 33

Analytics Data Analysis Metrics 33

Care2

JUNE 29, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) The median average gift decreased by 2.4%

Social Media 31

Social Media Advocacy Fundraising Online 31