Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2013

So when I saw that The Millennial Impact released benchmarks. The benchmarks are based off results from the Millennial Impact Survey , which was conducted by Achieve, a creative services agency that works with organizations to understand how Millennials get involved in causes. How the Benchmarks Work. The Benefit of Benchmarks.

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NetWits

JANUARY 27, 2011

You received the same email if, like me, you’re subscribed to the NTEN newsletter (hint hint). It’s all about shedding light on how non-profits use online social networks (time, money, resources, etc). How can I get the 2011 Social Networking Benchmark Report for Non-profits? First, go take this years survey.

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AFP Blog

MAY 28, 2012

E-newsletters: Read This Before You Press Send - Resource Center - AFP : May 22, 2012) More and more companies are using e-newsletters to connect with their customers. In fact, 67 percent of businesses are increasing their email campaign budgets, according to the 2012 Email Marketing Benchmark Report from MarketingSherpa.com.

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Forum One

JANUARY 20, 2022

Over the past year, you and your team devoted time and resources to optimize your digital platforms, social media and email marketing to support your organization’s goals and overall mission. newsletter sign-up, resource download, donation). So the big question is: how did you do? Conversion rate (e.g., Email metrics.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the best ways to stay in touch with your donors on a consistent basis is through a nonprofit email newsletter. When done well, email newsletters can be fast and cheap for you and heartwarming for your donor, basically meeting everyone’s needs. Your newsletter’s audience Who you should sent your newsletter to?

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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. According to the 2020 Benchmarks Report , revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22% in 2019 and now accounts for 17% of all online revenue for nonprofits. Email: In e-newsletters, regularly include a pitch to become a monthly donor.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

These insights help organizations tailor their engagement strategies and ensure that your team’s time and resources go to the individuals most likely to contribute significantly⁠—which increases the ROI (return on investment) of your major giving efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The oldest of the Millennial Generation are in their mid-careers, and as this generation become more secure in their careers and have more disposable income, nonprofits need to understand how they relate to causes to better capture their resources. You can repurpose the digital assets for your website, newsletter and social media posts.

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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%. A study by Edgerank Checker found that Facebook posts from nonprofit Pages only reached an average of 7.7% of their total audience. Imagine the missed opportunities!

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

This type of data will allow you to determine further or future prioritization and/or resources. Provide peer-to-peer fundraisers with easy access to information and resources they can use to fundraiser for your event. Utilize naming opportunities to recognize above described benchmarks. 2) Educate. 3) Involve. 4) Activate.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

After all, organizations can raise up to 31% of online revenue in December , as reported by M+R Benchmarks. Sign up for our newsletter: With access to insider updates, exclusive content, and sneak peeks into upcoming projects and initiatives, these donors will feel compelled to sign up for your newsletter.

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Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

One of the best ways to plan your overall budget and budget by channel is by looking at specific KPI benchmarks for each channel, your industry, etc., There are tons of online resources that share benchmarks for specific channels and industries—like Wordstream and TechSoup.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Get the point across by highlighting a monthly giving plan on the homepage, spotlighting an outcome made possible by sustaining donors, and including recurring gift options in all newsletters. This makes it easier to visualize and benchmark fundraising performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Before even getting started, be clear on what you want to achieve, starting with specific goals and KPIs in mind will help you measure whether or not your campaign has been a success and will give you a benchmark for the next year. Cultivation and engagement go a long way and are key to turning one-time supporters into regular givers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Much of the functionality of these new Apps is based on adding buttons that link to your Twitter profile ( the mobile version ), Facebook Page ( the mobile version ), your blog (using RSS) and links such as your website, donate now page, and e-newsletter and text alert subscribe pages. Nonprofit Text Messaging Benchmarks 2010.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

These best practices serve as a foundation for your online fundraising campaigns, but much of your nonprofit’s success also depends upon the service you choose to process your online donations and the design and frequency of your e-newsletter. Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters.

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Donation Practice Mail Newsletter 238

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Even if you don’t reach it this year, you’ll have set an important benchmark you can use to inform next year’s goals. You may also set goals around donor acquisition , new volunteer registrations, and even things like newsletter signups or social media followers. Not all year-end fundraising goals need to be financial.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Become their trusted resource, coach, and advocate. It’s the manager’s role to free those officers from other tasks, so they spend time working on their portfolios and raising money rather than writing newsletters, planning events, or visiting donors just to catch up. Involve them in the process and create that shared vision together.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

There’s your benchmark for figuring out how YOUR monthly giving program is doing. They find that a lot of their monthly donors give $24 to pay for 2 days of care (and that’s right in line with Erica’s benchmarks). Give monthly and join Spring Resources, a passionate group of people bringing fresh, clean water to everyone in the world.

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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. Achievable: Assess your current resources such as staff, budget, and marketing channels to determine whether your goal is realistic. Next, specify exactly how you will achieve the goal (e.g.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The combination of low funding, manpower and resources make it extremely difficult to complete your mission statement and make a positive change in the world. They end up spending frivolously on marketing or allocate resources to free mediums like social media in an attempt to save money. Which channels have the highest engagement?)

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Care2

MARCH 28, 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) Check out the full study here.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. Advocacy actions and items of personal interest tend to result in more click-throughs from newsletters. International organizations once again stood out for their low newsletter click-through rates.

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Care2

MARCH 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) I hope the data is useful to everyone.

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Care2

APRIL 15, 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) Check out the full study here.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Like the donation button, the newsletter opt-in box should be present on every page. The newsletter signup should be easy to find, and again, the process for signing up should come up in one click and be simple and easy to complete. And it should be clear that it’s their receipt. Offer an easy opt-in. And that’s what we’re here for.

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Care2

APRIL 24, 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) More benchmark articles can be found here.

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Care2

MAY 14, 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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Care2

AUGUST 14, 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) Its worth it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

Just as most nonprofits initially resisted getting on board with social media, they’re also apprehensive to spend the time and resources to devise and implement a mobile strategy. That means above and beyond all the earlier tips for optimizing your mobile website, you also need to mobilize your emails, newsletters, appeals, etc.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Tip: Once you feel you’ve compiled all of the resources in your inventory, collaborate with members of your nonprofit staff at-large and executive leadership to assign value to each asset. Goals + objectives. Clearly stated and specific goals will help your team craft a thoughtful approach to achieving them (more on this later). The public.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

Many times, nonprofits, especially smaller ones, do not have the resources to hire outside consultants to measure the impact of their programs. newsletters, social media, blogs, annual reports, etc.). If you want to go for extra credit, you can also do sector benchmarking with resources like B Analytics and CSR HUB.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The model was also used for advanced practitioners as a benchmarking framework at Social Media Week in DC last week. There are lots of reasons I struggled to find the right measurement groove at Resource Media. The next step for me and for Resource Media is to distill our learning into something that can be shared with the field.

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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. Or, you might determine that your email newsletter receives a lot of engagement, but you’re struggling to grow your social media following. It should be a useful resource to help supporters learn more about your mission.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Top feature: Google’s Drive app is a helpful resource management solution for nonprofits. You can centralize your team’s documents, images, videos, and other resources into one accessible location. You can access the full functionality of our platform starting at just $119/month.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report , just released by Blackbaud, shows donation and email trends based on online fundraising and email campaigns by 707 Luminate Online customers. Email newsletters saw similar declines. Check out these resources: 2017 Luminate Online Benchmark Report. Want to learn more?

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