NTEN

APRIL 20, 2010

The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report, a joint project of Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN, has hard data and insights on the trends surrounding social networking technology as part of nonprofit organizations' marketing, communications, fundraising, and program services.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! The new report might look slim and slick, but this scrappy guide is thick with valuable insights and key industry benchmarks for online messaging, fundraising and advocacy, based on a full year's worth of results from 31 of your nonprofit peers.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

November is Member Appreciation Month in the NTEN community, and one of our favorite times of year. NTEN Members share their knowledge and experience, help their peers, and give of their time and expertise all year long. Prizes : Who doesn't love a fun NTEN prize? Or, rather, #NTENThanks. This week's sponsor is Event 360!

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. You can download the complete report for free here.] We have HIGHLY innovative staff who push our available technology structures to capacity.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Working on our 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , we noticed something interesting when looking at year-over-year data by sector: The share of online revenue from monthly giving for International groups seemed to decline from 2009 to 2010. For this Benchmarks Extra , we separated the data for one-time giving and monthly giving.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2015

NTEN is excited to partner with Mobile Citizen on a new research project to explore how online services and Internet access help you and your colleagues deliver services and programs, and connect you with your constituents. We hope this research provides an initial benchmark that we can all learn from and build on together.

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

How long has your social media program existed? What department is your social media program in? Make sure to check out The second annual Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report by Common Knowledge, thePort, and NTEN. What’s your organizations social media maturity level?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 11, 2016

This post originally appeared in NTEN's July Connect newsletter. In fact, according to the annual Benchmarks report from NTEN and M+R , email fundraising revenue alone increased by a whopping 25% last year, outpacing the overall growth of other online revenue sources. Email service providers like Google and Yahoo!,

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

And very few organizations are applying that data to make decisions about their programs or measure their strategic outcomes. In the spring of 2013, NTEN and Avectra surveyed nonprofit communications, fundraising, and leadership staff about their engagement data management practices, findings, and future plans.

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NTEN

JANUARY 7, 2011

Ok, there are more than three reasons to renew your NTEN membership, but there are three we want to make sure you consider if you haven't renewed for 2011 yet: 1. Free and Exclusive Access to special programming and reports for NTEN Members. Right now, NTEN members save $200 on registration for the NTC !

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

According to Blackbaud’s Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits, online giving is on the rise–but only represents a fraction of total giving. Get the infographic The State of Online Giving: Online Marketing Opportunities for Nonprofits, to learn about programs available to nonprofits to help them get more revenue for less cost.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2009

M+R Strategic Services and NTEN are about to host an in-person event in Washington, DC from 1:30-3:00 p.m. The event will reveal the results of the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , which: Provides updated industry-wide metrics to analyze your online program.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

NTEN's annual research on nonprofit technology spending and practices sheds light on these questions, and many more. > Since 2006, NTEN has produced the annual Nonprofit Technology (formerly "IT") Staffing and Investments survey and report for the nonprofit sector. Will that improve how our organization works on our mission?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2010

One question that bubbled up was about specific techniques to measure or benchmark your nonprofits social media strategy and execution. Kami Huyse notes, “You should also have an analytics program, like the free Google Analytics, installed on your website to determine where people are coming from and what they do when on your website.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008. However, as online programs have matured, the decline in the performance of email has slowed. Here are the highlights. Don’t be too alarmed though.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

This year, they're featuring a half day program designed specifically for Executive Directors. It’s always exciting when we hear about an NTEN Member using our benchmark reports to analyze their organization’s data. Lastly, NTEN would like to apologize to the Picnet penguins. Ehren Foss of HelpAttack!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Cost: 2024 ticket prices have not yet been released, but NTEN members receive discounted ticket prices for NTC. In 2023, early ticket prices for NTEN members ranged from $350 for virtual tickets to $649 for in-person, while non-members could purchase in-person tickets for $949 and virtual tickets for $650.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

In the nonprofit sector, there is no universal review mechanism to benchmark against, but Great Nonprofits is beginning to fill those shoes. Other than benchmarking against yourself over time, are there sub-sector averages that we can look at? Holly Ross, NTEN, Four Lessons Learned About Social Media in 2010. Respond here.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

How do online services and Internet access help you and your team deliver services and programs, and connect you with the people you serve? A new Digital Adoption Survey explores how organizations keep staff connected, from offices to virtual teams, as well as how the Internet factors into program or service delivery.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In fact, we love it so much, the NTEN staff will send top-secret valentines to anyone who registers today. Lucy Midelfort, 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks: Am I Normal? , #12NTCBench. Erica Mills, From Silo'd to Syncro'd: Merging Indvidual Program MEssages & Marching Under Your Organizational Banner , #12NTCsynchro.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

That targeted message might include updated data about your newest service programs in the community. QUESTION: NTEN just held an online fundraising benchmark webinar, where they talked about email open rates being low, and organizations raising something like $17 for every 1000 emails sent.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

How do online services and Internet access help you and your team deliver services and programs, and connect you with the people you serve? Digital Adoption Survey explores how organizations keep staff connected, from offices to virtual teams, as well as how the Internet factors into program or service delivery.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

If you aren't using real-world benchmarks in your grant applications, your organization will have a more difficult time positioning itself among other similar organizations. Also, look to the NTEN Benchmarks X Study and, of course, GrantStation's free State of Grantseeking™ Reports. We want you to be able to.

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NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

And much less than that (22%) reported that their organization had ever evaluated Return on Investment (ROI) of technology projects or programs. However, for the most part, investments in IT staffing and other areas stayed remarkably steady, and we even saw some year-over-year growth in some areas. >

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook. It’s a topic that NTEN’s executive director, Holly Ross, has covered with this must-read post: “ Four Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Their Impact With Data.”. Today, NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward shared this fabulous video on Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

And much less than that (22%) reported that their organization had ever evaluated Return on Investment (ROI) of technology projects or programs." One of the findings that stood out to us: Only 40% of respondents reported that their organization has some type of formal technology plan.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

The full report from The Millenial Impact is available online for free along with a new tool called Millenial Impact Benchmarks. TechSoup Mobile Fundraising Programs. Learn more in this blog post about the program. This roundup from NTEN. Nonprofits can use this guide for raising engagement with younger audiences.

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AFP Blog

MAY 15, 2009

Highlights from the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study - frogloop Home~Care2's blog for nonprofits - frogloop: "M&R and NTEN just released an impressive benchmarks study that analyzed 32 nonprofits' online advocacy and online fundraising programs in 2007 and 2008.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2011

Here at NTEN, we find it valuable to keep track of both numbers. The traditional measure of open rates – total messages opened ÷ total messages delivered – should be used to gauge the overall health of your e-mail program. to 65 and dividing by 2. True Open Rate. As I said before, this number is likely higher than your True Open Rate.

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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) Don’t be too alarmed though.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

The standard nonprofit data points come from fundraising, communications, programs, and finance so consider these sources when gathering your team. The standard nonprofit data points come from fundraising, communications, programs, and finance so consider these sources when gathering your team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Last year at this time, I was writing the chapter on ROI in the soon to be published book from NTEN called " Managing Your Mission." But ROI was not really intended to measure a technology project, program, or tool or any other isolated aspect of an organization. Helps me prepare for trainings/consulting Program Ideas.

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NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

As you refine your fundraising strategy and explore new ways of connecting with donors, check out Blackbaud ''s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits to compare your organization to others and gather new ideas. New to Salesforce? to "Salesforce security settings."

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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. Fundraising scorecard : How well is your fundraising program performing? Sustainers in Focus Part 2 : How focused is your organization on monthly, or sustained, giving programs?

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2015

It's that time again to start the process of gathering session proposals from the NTEN Community to help inform the program for the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (16NTC) in San Jose, California on March 23-25. We look forward to their contributions and insights throughout this process.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Nonprofits that use online friends asking friends or peer-to-peer fundraising programs usually see spikes around these events during the year. Some nonprofits still struggle with developing a successful online fundraising program. Tags: Fundraising Newsletter NPTech NTEN online fundraising steve maclaughlin.

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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!) Tags: Data Newsletter NPTech NTEN steve peretz Communications.

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