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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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Many organizations are embracing these coming-of-age fundraising strategies, but it may be to the detriment of what we’ve traditionally called “major gifts”. Benchmarking Major Gifts. Released in September, the 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study (MGFBS), asked more than 600 organizations in the U.S.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 3, 2023

During this time, two of the biggest days for fundraising are Giving Tuesday and December 31st, and both days require dedicated strategies from your organization to maximize the amount of money you can raise! According to MR Benchmarks 2023 , both Giving Tuesday and December 31 saw a 13% decline in overall revenue compared to 2021.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When you’re trying to raise money for your organization, it can be tempting to focus on how much money you’re asking for. Your ask should focus on that experience: “Your gift could bring at least five other wonderful rescue dogs to their forever homes.”. There’s a science to why donors give.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

That means that the vast majority of your nonprofit’s fundraising success is dependent on having a successful major gifts program. However, it’s also true that over 60% of the best prospects for individual, major gifts aren’t even on a nonprofit’s radar. The ideal moves management path for a major gift prospect to follow.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Securing major gifts is an incredibly strategic effort. Each step you take with a prospect, from the first communication to receiving a gift, needs to be carefully tracked and planned for. You can raise more funding and avoid rebuilding processes from scratch each time you want to secure a major gift. Let’s get started.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Now, here’s the more surprising part of monthly giving: Not only do you get more money when someone gives a monthly gift, but the loyalty level increases. Many will give to your Giving Tuesday and year-end campaigns in addition to their monthly gifts. First, figure out what your average gift amount is from one of your last appeals.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Keep in mind that successfully carrying out a powerful fundraising strategy requires a strong partnership between your organization’s marketing and fundraising staff. A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. Major gifts. Matching gift database.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is on the rise and it’s no wonder since they typically raise twice as much compared to other types of digital fundraising campaigns. While the minimum fundraising goal for each participant was set at $175, participants were encouraged to raise beyond that. Who Is Invest In Kids? Getting Corporate Sponsors.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Whether you’re a nonprofit leader or nonprofit curious, there are some key numbers to keep in mind related to nonprofits, giving, and the growing giving landscape. Very large charitable donations—categorized here as gifts of $100 million or more… that were publicly announced totaled at least $3.3 2015 Stats. billion Individual: $264.58

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

If you ultimately decide to move ahead with a new campaign, keep these additional elements in mind: Your campaign’s feasibility study. Pay extra attention to the benchmarks you set during the campaign planning process. This has always been a best practice for nonprofits, but it’s vital to keep in mind now. affinity markers.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

No matter where you are in your growth stage, taking action, in concert with your internal stakeholders, will always bring you closer to the goal of raising more revenue. Getting Started: Setting your goal How much revenue must be raised? Fundraising programs with a thoughtful plan always raise more revenue.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

You can use this type of appeal to raise money for anything: from equipment that’s needed in your office to funds for a new program or initiative. The first step in planning a fund-a-need appeal is identifying what need you’re trying to fulfill with the money raised.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The culture of End-of-Year (EOY) giving is well ingrained in the American donor’s psyche—December is when many nonprofits raise 80% or more of their total revenue for the year, according to Blackbaud benchmark reports. People give in December because nearly every nonprofit asks them to, every December.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For another, the nonprofit may want to improve their cost per dollar raised (CP$R). For example, the nonprofit that wants to acquire 200 new donors might have to spend more money up front to achieve that benchmark of success. You should also keep in mind that most nonprofits don’t make money in the acquisition stage. .

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Achieve

MAY 19, 2022

Raising money to make a difference is prioritized over increasing the salaries of your top-level leadership. Or, you could invest in supplementary fundraising automation tools like matching gift software. matching gift program. Matching gift software would help you find these opportunities. Creating a. productive. !)

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

After all, nonprofits need gifts and donations to sustain them, no matter what their mission or goals might be. With these ideas in mind, take a look at your organization’s development plan and search for any room for potential improvement. Create a fundraising calendar for your nonprofit’s development plan.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Note from Beth: What if your organization embarked on its first ever crowd funding campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 and only raised $10,000? LCF annually raises all of its operating and grant-making dollars and is currently, a $1.2M Our initial goal was to raise $50,000. Or would you learn, pivot, and improve?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

You might determine that you can better fulfill your mission by developing a volunteer program that supports your staff’s efforts by helping raise funds. However, if your goal is SMART—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound—you’ll have a clear benchmark to work toward and measure progress.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door. Will you have partner or major donor support through a matching gift? Creating A Plan For Year-End Giving 2021.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 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) Here’s how it works. Sound interesting?

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Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2013

This will be similar to the Facebook Gifts button that they have been testing with about a dozen nonprofit partners for the past year. The big question on every nonprofit organizations'' mind is, will this Donate button help their charity raise a decent amount of money?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2018

When planning your capital campaign, keep in mind some of these essential first steps: Gather your key capital campaign insiders. Loop in board members, major gift contributors, volunteers, and essential prospects during the planning process. If you end up being able to raise more down the line, that’s great. Good luck!

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Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

1/4th of Annual Nonprofit Revenue is Raised in December Source: M+R Benchmarks According to the 2023 M+R Benchmarks Report , December giving accounts for roughly one fourth (26%) of annual nonprofit revenue. In 2022, organizations participating in GivingTuesday raised over $3.1 Get the guide 2.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2018 to some (hint: it’s not ), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2017 has taken you. Gift range chart : Utilizing a gift range chart is a great way to created focused, goal-oriented campaigns. Use this checklist to check in.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 12, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks , average online revenue was down 4% in 2022, while GivingTuesday reported only a.6% If, on the other hand, the process of using your donation page is too complicated or difficult, they won’t use it, and their gift will almost certainly be lost. Maximize Visibility Donors change their minds quickly.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2014

One of the more interesting findings from the recently released 2014 M+R Benchmarks Study was that fundraising emails did not have a higher conversion rate in December. We’ve seen that far more is raised online in December than any other month. And how people give larger gifts. Of course not. Help a mom in need.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

But before we get to far here’s a simple way to think about task-based fundraising contest: Instead of asking participants to raise a [insert $ amount here] ask them to complete a series of tasks that will lead to them raising more money. The average online gift size is $60. Belong to a team.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 12, 2013

Individuals who personalize their fundraising pages and use online tools raise six times more funds than those who do not. Ease-of-use plays an important role in participants raising more online as well. For example: Did you send emails through the fundraising site to solicit gifts or did you use your own email?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2018

The great news is that if done well, an employee campaign has many benefits beyond the funds raised for your programs. Tip: Keep in mind, the forms are confidential! Accept gifts of payroll deduction, check, cash, credit card, or one-time payroll deduction on a specified paycheck. Create a timeline for campaign marketing.

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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)

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Neon CRM

MAY 17, 2023

raising money via email is an increasingly important tactic for nonprofits. If you’ve ever doubted that this is an effective fundraising tactic, here are some figures that will put your mind at ease. Report Donors: Understanding The Future of Individual Giving Learn More How Much Should I Expect to Raise With Email Fundraising?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2007

Her readers responded, raising approximately $30,000 in a few days. Bunting has raised $75,000! As of this evening, her campaign had raised over $80,000. She's also well ahead of TechCrunch which has raised slightly over $5,000. Does it illustrate the problems of using the Technorati rank as any serious benchmark?

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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%. Online fundraising allows nonprofits to raise funds from their supporters via the internet, usually using an online donation page. Share the gifts they’ve made. What is online fundraising?

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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%. Online fundraising is the process of raising funds from supporters via the internet, usually using an online donation page. Share the gifts they’ve made. What is online fundraising? Social media.

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Ideas Online Fundraising Tips 77

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This year, we fundraised for Grassroot Soccer —an organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries—and exceeded our $60,000 goal and raised a total of $72,000. Using past campaigns as a benchmark, we set our goal at $50,000. Keep up the great work!

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