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. Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) is the industry standard for donor retention stats and other related donor engagement metrics.

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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. Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 13, 2013

Focus on Event Fundraising Analytics , we looked at how peer-to-peer event metrics let us know if our event planning and execution efforts are paying off in fundraising results. Benchmarks let us know how we perform compared to our event fundraising peers. Obvious event metrics to follow are the basics, like these: Total amount raised.

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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. Online fundraising.

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2021

June 24, 2–3:30pm ET: “2021 M+R Benchmarks: A Deep Dive” with The Nonprofit Alliance. This year’s annual M+R Benchmarks Study includes front-page news, long-form analysis, mild-mannered reporting, and even a crossword puzzle all about the newest news and topical trends affecting nonprofit digital marketing, advocacy, and fundraising. .

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. It points to some great momentum in online giving. Over the past few years, online giving has become an increasingly significant source of new donor acquisition. Get the report and read it.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

Watch the donorCentrics® 2018 Annual Report on Higher Education Alumni Giving featuring Shaun Keister, PhD, vice chancellor of the University of California-Davis, for the online presentation of the Index of Higher Education Fundraising Performance. . less than the first-year donor retention rate), something is not working.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Online fundraising has been on an upward trajectory for years. But because of pandemic-related restrictions on in-person interactions, online fundraising increased by 32% in 2020. After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Give from anywhere.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. Your open rate is, of course, one of the most important metrics you’ll want to track. of their total audience. Imagine the missed opportunities! Something like this.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Online fundraising has been on an upward trajectory for years. But because of pandemic-related restrictions on in-person interactions, online fundraising increased by 32% in 2020. After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Give from anywhere.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2015

If this is the first year you’re doing some P2P archaeology, start by pulling the following stats: Event level data: Online and offline fundraising totals (separate from sponsorship or other dollars). Individual participant and team captain retention rates. Fundraising performance metrics. Participation / registration growth.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2017

For example, the time I spend volunteering for an organization is time I’m not spending with my kids, but it would only take me a few minutes to process an online donation. Volunteers lead to retention. But it’s up to your organization to ask for what it needs—recruitment help, fundraising help, sponsorship connections, etc.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

In their gigantic 2011 email benchmark report, Marketing Sherpa indicated the most effective way to improve email message relevancy was to automatically send email based on triggers.What's a triggered email campaign? Sending the right message to the right constituent at the right time can be almost impossible to organize manually.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Lastly, many robust CRMs include integrations with the systems already in your technology lineup– such as your marketing software, website, or online donation tool. Marketing tools such as dynamic email campaigns, shareable online donation forms, and direct mail campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Monthly giving still continues to grow and what I love about this session is that it will focus on the growth of existing programs and how organizations should evolve, test and focus on upgrades and retention. 1:30 PM – Content Strategy and Constituent Personas. Friday, Oct 28.

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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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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)

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Social Media Trend Advocacy Online 34

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Understanding the Donor Journey Donor Acquisition Donor Retention Donor Stewardship How to Communicate With Your Donors Donor Data Management 1. And by building stronger relationships with donors, you will increase donor retention and loyalty, creating a stable foundation for your mission to continue. Sound good?

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2021

With so many options available, online and offline, it’s time to go beyond the tried-and-true fundraising fundamentals. . Mastering online user experience and messaging. Take a look at the M+R 2021 Benchmarks report and s hare some data and examples with your “powers that be.” Mastering relevant content marketing.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2020

If your organization is considering hosting an online auction (or is making adjustments to a previously-planned auction), we’ve got you covered with these strategies. Plus, with our increasing reliance on the internet and smartphones, auction software has itself shifted to provide full mobile and online support, as well.

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

Social media posts were the number one drivers of charitable giving in 2020, making it a valuable tool for nonprofits looking to raise money online and add to their ranks of volunteers. Instead, decide on what metrics you can use to measure your success and base your goals around and use that to determine what goals you can work towards.

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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. Sustainer Retention.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2011

This 1, 3, 5 year plan will serve as your road map, illustrating your course and outlining goals and benchmarks to hit. Most plans offer a benchmark against which actual performance can be measured and reviewed (more on this later.) It is important to establish a baseline and set benchmarks and goals to strive to achieve.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2013

Website traffic is down and website conversion rates are stagnant – yet online fundraising continues double-digit growth. So Chas Offut told us back in April when he and Dennis McCarthy presented a sneak peek of the Blackbaud 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 7, 2016

She is a blogger, marketer and communications coordinator for Qgiv , an online fundraising service provider. Qgiv offers industry-leading online giving and peer to peer fundraising tools for nonprofit, faith-based and political organizations of all sizes. Create a stellar online donation page. Discover your donors’ preferences.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 10, 2016

She is a blogger, marketer, and communications coordinator for Qgiv , an online fundraising service provider. Qgiv offers industry-leading online giving and peer to peer fundraising tools for nonprofit, faith-based and political organizations of all sizes. Create a stellar online donation page. Train your staff.

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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). More and more donors are giving online, especially towards the end of year. Imagine that.

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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. So go online, Google, how many of you have googled the Postal Service processing requirements and know what they are? This online gift could trigger a duplicate.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 3, 2013

Online fundraising continues to shine, but there’s more to the story. To some (including me), the bright spot exists online. According to the Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits [ Download Now !] They’re critical if you, like me, believe that online fundraising is where the future is headed.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. First Year Donor Retention is 29.3%

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2017

From donor retention to nonprofit marketing to organizational leadership, every ebook is an invaluable resource. Data and the understanding and interpreting of metrics is something I have to work hard at, because it simply does not come naturally to me. Donor retention rates across lifecycles. Lifetime value measurements.

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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)

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