sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! So, we were curious: What would the data tell us about three key questions? We encourage you to read the full report where we dive into these questions and more. This metric is one to watch for the future. Have in-person events rebounded?

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Blackbaud Report Fundraising Benchmark 76

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you know that raising major gifts is one of the most strategic efforts your organization will complete. Major gifts are not only a highly-strategic effort, but also a high-stakes one— for many nonprofits, over 80% of their total fundraising dollars come from major contributions alone.

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Metrics Gift Track Tech 52

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Last week, I sat down with Amy Peyrot, Senior Consultant, Social Media Specialist, and resident mathlete at M+R , to discuss all things social media metrics. Once you know what qualifies as success, Amy suggests setting your goals based on benchmarks you've established for your organization, although this is a good place to start.

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Metrics Social Media Measure Media 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

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. Here are some metrics that I use to harvest insights on those questions.

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Metrics Benchmark Facebook Experiment 97

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. Session: Online Fundraising Benchmarks and Metrics.

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Benchmark Metrics Question Online 44

NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

Over 450 people joined us for the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook webinar we co-hosted with NTEN and the Ad Council last week. So many people asked interesting and thoughtful questions during the webinar that we wanted to make sure everyone gets a chance to see them and participate in the discussion! Q: I missed the webinar.

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Metrics Facebook Question Benchmark 64

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Blackbaud’s annual Online Benchmark report was released earlier this month at #bbcon and the results speak largely to a positive outlook for nonprofit fundraising. . But the question those metrics beg is how the increase in volume is impacting email performance. The total number of email recipients was up 72%.

Benchmark 55

Benchmark Metrics Report Online 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2011

In the Networked Nonprofit “ Learning Loops , we illustrated how networked nonprofits do a real-time, lighter assessment process as they engage their community and make improvements and adjustments along the way. Number of followers has become a benchmark stat like the number of hits on our web pages used to be.

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Benchmark Network Learning API 95

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.

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Benchmark Social Media Measure Results 96

Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Nonprofit professionals are constantly being challenged to be more “data-driven” in their work. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help. Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data.

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Hype Research Marketing Benchmark 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2021

One of the biggest problems nonprofits face is improving their low donor retention rate. Start with benchmark data. Luckily, there are a number of great reports available to help you set a benchmark against industry averages. If you’re a brand new nonprofit, it’s going to take you a while to get up to speed.

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Analytics Strategy Fundraising Benchmark 122

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. The next action was an uncontrollable desire to compare my “People Talking About” with my peers, realizing that benchmarking of meaningless data is well, meaningless. Photo by lecercle.

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Metrics Facebook People Measure 112

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. So, the real question is: what will online fundraising look like moving forward? There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4%

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Adwords 92

M+R

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. Across channels and platforms, we end up with answers about what is working and what’s not, trends in nonprofit strategies, and insight into supporter behavior. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions!

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Benchmark Studies Analysis Metrics 18

M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. During this webinar, Director of Data Analysis Theresa Bugeaud and Senior Creative Director Will Valverde will be reporting the key findings and answering your biggest questions about Benchmarks. What does it all mean for your program?

Benchmark 52

Benchmark Studies Digital Analysis 52

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

” – focused on why you need, and how to create, a nonprofit data management plan. As always, if you have questions about your nonprofit data management plan, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Nonprofit data management plans: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. DEBBIE: Yes.

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Data Management Rate Benchmark 133

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. And most nonprofits, even the biggest ones, don’t know if any of it actually works.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Test Advocacy Metrics 52

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Event metrics can be great guides as we plan. In earlier posts, npENGAGE has discussed how to focus on our event fundraising analytics and how to use these metrics for success. Below are some ways to use your event metrics to identify and engage specific participant types during your fundraising event. Warm Bodies.

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Metrics Action Create Benchmark 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2009

.    A few days ago, I asked " What are the best metrics to track your blog's ROI and make improvements? "      Laura goes on to share how she, as social media strategist for a nonprofit, thinks about it.   Is there a formula or set of sharper reflection questions?

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Metrics Bookmarking Analysis Feeds 71

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

12, Knight Foundation hosted a webinar for almost 200 community foundations, nonprofits, and others interested in hosting a Giving Day. The engaged crowd on the webinar asked many smart questions of the presenters, who included Knight Foundation’s Bahia Ramos and GiveMN’s Dana Nelson , in addition to myself. ET Thursday Sept.

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Hosting Foundation Question Giving 94

NTEN

JUNE 22, 2010

Since the release of the 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we know many of you have been hard at work looking at how your programs measure up against industry benchmarks. But the Benchmarks Study is really meant to help you think (or rethink!) Source Everything ! Let's say you want to track your email fundraising open rate.

Metrics 55

Metrics Benchmark Rate Newsletter 55

Kindful

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Today I want to talk about the goals you have for your nonprofit, specifically your goals around acquisition. The key is to look at your data and see which metrics you want to improve. You’ll want to choose ones that will most significantly impact the overall health of your nonprofit. .

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Goal Metrics Measure Donor 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While people are asking questions and sharing resources not related to the monthly theme (this month is measurement), quite a few are. One question that bubbled up was about specific techniques to measure or benchmark your nonprofits social media strategy and execution. The Importance of Benchmarking.

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Measure Social Media Media Benchmark 101

Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Identify Your Priorities Define and Document Your Pro c edures Prepare Your Database Review Existing Portfolios or Assign New Portfolios Train Your Team Establish a Feedback Loop Track and Review Your Metrics. Regular meetings provide the opportunity for feedback on needed data improvements, portfolio changes, and benchmarking toward goal.

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Database Track Donor Management 52

sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. In-depth fundraising metrics to benchmark your participants against. Answers to burning questions, such as: How did returning participants perform last year? More than 9.4

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Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. Many nonprofit social media managers shared tips and advice. What’s your “sexy&# social media metric? Photo by M. Schenekenberg.

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Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

We had a very active Q&A session after the event, and could not get to all questions before the event closed. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event. Donor retention by the numbers: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

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Retention Donor Data Advice 148

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2008

IN two weeks, I will have the honor of presenting at the E-Metrics Conference with Jonathon Coleman, Nature Conservancy and Laura Lee Dooley. World Resources Institute - two of the savvy and smart nonprofit social media practitioners who are also metrics geeks.     What a combination! tags: blogging nptech ).

Metrics 56

Metrics ROI Community Help 56

Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

i While the survey focuses on salary rather than total compensation (which is a more holistic way to look at the full take-home differences), it provides a helpful metric to use as a baseline. While not a representative sample of institutional funders, it’s one of best avenues for detailed exploration and benchmarking of salaries.

Ratio 105

Ratio Survey Sample Report 105

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

For nonprofits and other social good organizations faced with difficult decisions, fundraising investments are often the first budget line items to be questioned. The world is going to face economic challenges and there are various key metrics to monitor as this happens. Donors are looking for a way to help.

Environment 46

Environment Teach Fundraising Lesson 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

A few months ago, I facilitated a mini-innovation lab on measuring impact for grantees of the Google Nonprofit program at the Impact Hub. Many times, nonprofits, especially smaller ones, do not have the resources to hire outside consultants to measure the impact of their programs. Set Program Goals & Metrics. Report Out.

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Measure Impact Program San Francisco 50

NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology. You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research.

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Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Step 4: Define your benchmarks. Step 5: Define your metrics. The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Flickr Photo by HorrorTaxi.

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Results Metrics Measure Associations 97

Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

I’ve sat at a lot of tables where the question at hand is, how can we involve our supporters? Let me take a moment to be upfront: You should only keep reading if you really want to explore the question in the title of this blog. Here are three questions I’d like to consider with you: What do you ask supporters to do?

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Support Advocacy Policy Hints 52

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. In-depth fundraising metrics to benchmark your participants against. Answers to burning questions, such as: How did returning participants perform last year? More than 9.4

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Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 48

BoardAssist

MAY 16, 2017

” In this week’s guest post Natalie McKeon of the Environmental Defense Fund offers a great answer to that question – help your nonprofit become more energy efficient and save them money at the same time. 3 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to be More Energy Efficient. Thanks for the great tips Natalie! .

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Museum Metrics Nonprofit New York 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

January is Tune Up month in the Zoetica Salon , an online space for free peer learning about nonprofits and social media. Social Media Initiative Guide: This guide from Spreadfast, a social media management tool vendor, has some great tips and ways to think about Key Performance Indicators, tactics, and metrics.

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Resource Jordan Benchmark Calendar 96