Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 2, 2021

Based on the survey responses from the 2021 Global NGO Technology Survey , the 2021 Open Data Project provides benchmarks for how NGOs use website and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, and productivity and security software. Also, multilingual reports are very costly to produce in both time and financial resources.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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Benchmark Digital Report Learning 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2018

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by Groundspring, a nonprofit founded by San Francisco-based Tides Foundation , and throughout the early 2000’s young Gen-Xer nonprofit professionals pioneered the use of “Donate Now” buttons. Source: Charitable Giving Report. Source: Benchmarks.

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Stats Online San Francisco Fundraising 240

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With innovative association management software (AMS), you can seamlessly update your records and leverage robust reports and dashboards to keep everyone informed. We’re able to process memberships and run reports so much faster with Nimble AMS. Become a go-to career resource in your industry when you leverage the best technology.

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Associations Missouri Measure Culture 148

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

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Providing an affordable event where nonprofit professionals can hear from industry leaders, share their victories and challenges, and discover the latest trends in nonprofit technology was our top priority.”

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Conference Press Benchmark Analytics 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2014

This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! They’ve been producing a similar report for the business world for years. 26% of nonprofit professionals believe they are effective at content marketing.

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Survey Content Benchmark Marketing 46

Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2014

This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! They’ve been producing a similar report for the business world for years. 26% of nonprofit professionals believe they are effective at content marketing.

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Survey Benchmark Content Marketing 39

sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

Many CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) professionals have shifted their employee and community engagement strategies as the world shifted to virtual and socially distanced work. The smallest company size considered in this report, 0 – 1,000 employees, had the highest overall giving and volunteering engagement rates.

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Disaster Social North America Companies 92

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

MoveTheWorldUK captures all three complete with emojis and a campaign hashtag: Next, to add credibility to your Twitter Profile, upgrade your account to a Professional Profile and categorize your profile as a “Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization.” Positive news about your mission and programs. Twitter can be mean.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 355

Care2

JULY 22, 2010

One of the biggest questions nonprofits have been asking for the past couple of years, is what benchmarks should they be using for social media? The 2010 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report released by NTEN has some great data that nonprofits can use for guidance. Nonprofit Social Media Benchmark Data You Need to Know.

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Benchmark Social Media Media Social 62

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Practice Online Fundraising Nonprofit 339

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Report The Nonprofit Email Report Learn More 4. Here are 10 nonprofit conferences in 2023 and 2024 you shouldn’t miss!

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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

Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

He served on the board of Meals on Wheels San Diego County and Rancho Penasquitos Little League, giving him a proper understanding of what fundraising professionals need to succeed. Keep Up With the Data and Trends Informing Fundraising Today. Like much of our staff, Eric is no stranger to the social sector.

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Product Design San Diego Management 52

sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

According to our Annual Luminate Online® 2021 Benchmark Report , more than 770 social good organizations collectively raised over $1.8 Adapting to Digital Trends: Especially with the rise of AI, nonprofits need to keep up with the latest trends and technologies. billion emails in that year alone.

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Marketing Nonprofit Blackbaud Demographics 40

Care2

JULY 16, 2012

There are a ton of smart people writing about nonprofit technology and communications to help nonprofit communicators keep up on the latest online trends and developments. Thankfully, you can take advantage of great in-depth research and findings published in nonprofit reports. Organizations have an average 3.5

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Report Guidelines Ratio Policy 78

Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2014

GrantStation polls organizations on the status of their grantseeking in order to provide the nonprofit sector with a vivid, up-to-date snapshot of grantseeking today, and you can help the grantseeking community stay on top of trends through your participation. You can click here to see past reports. The survey runs through 03/31/14.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

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

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JUNE 10, 2019

According to the M+R Benchmarks Reports , in 2018 mobile accounted for 48% of all traffic to nonprofit websites. Nonprofits reported that desktop conversion rates hovered around 21% with mobile conversion rates coming in at only 9%. Mobile is an increasingly valuable medium for nonprofits.

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Mobile Donation Rate Conversation 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2013

As most of you probably know, LinkedIn—the networking site for professionals—expanded its scope to include company pages back in 2010. This allows them to participate in conversations and build relationships with their followers in a professional, representative way. Filter engagement trends by type and time period.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Professional development officers are relationship builders. Clarify how you expect your officers to spend their time and ensure that reporting is up to date and easily accessible for officers and managers to review at any time. According to Blackbaud’s 2021 Higher Education Community Report , departing officers brought in nearly 2.5

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In this benchmark report, you’ll learn insights into what association professionals are thinking about their organization’s future and how your organization compares with other associations. How can associations prepare for 2021? Download now.

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Virtual Associations Headline Amazon 78

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. We may want to move toward treating reporting as a compliance tool to public reporting as an articulation of shared desires and advocacy. Fast forward to today….

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

They seek out the free version of every tool, look for professional volunteers to do every skilled task pro bono, and stuff their own envelopes for their annual appeal. Charity Navigator has come under fire for pushing nonprofits into a cycle of self-starvation in order to report low overhead and get a good rating.

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Fundraising Charity Mail Nonprofit 132

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to a National Council of Nonprofits report , the vast majority of nonprofits operate at the grassroots level, and 88% have budgets less than $500,000. Top Free Fundraising Software Solutions Fundraising software solutions are tools nonprofits can use to accept online donations and report on giving trends.

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Software Free Tools Adobe 84

Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

While it might seem a little early to start thinking about 2020 to some (hint: it’s not), it’s the perfect time to benchmark where 2019 has taken you. Sector Insight: Charitable Giving Report Quiz : The Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic released the 6th annual Charitable Giving Report at the beginning of the year.

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Blackbaud Nonprofit Hints eBook 37

Classy

JULY 19, 2021

To help your nonprofit create and deliver compelling videos, we’ve broken down the main findings from the Wistia 2021 State of Video Report and Tectonic How the Pandemic Changed Nonprofit Video Forever report into quick tips and tangible takeaways. 3 Nonprofit Video Marketing Trends to Note. Keep Your Finger on the Pulse.

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Video Trend Marketing Strategy 118

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

It’s exciting to see how nonprofit professionals continue to embrace content marketing. But before we get too far into the report details, let’s start with a simple definition. Key Findings from the 2015 Nonprofit Content Marketing Report. Here are a few of our second year benchmarks. What is Content Marketing?

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

For some things, spontaneity is highly desirable, but any fundraising professional will tell you that planning a campaign isn’t one of them. Running periodic fundraising reports. But it isn’t enough to have a rough idea of messaging, an incomplete timeline, some scheduled tweets, and an arbitrary fundraising goal.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

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. Charitable Giving Report Quiz : The Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic released the 5 th annual Charitable Giving Report at the beginning of the year. Include a shareable.

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Resource Blackbaud Chart Retention 48

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. dang, this is a great topic, this is so timely as people are, you know, perhaps getting annual reports together. well, five areas of conversation revolve around, “What is impact reporting?

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Report Measure Impact Process 78

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2010

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of DC second annual Social Summit and sharing some information on social media ROI and metrics. Benchmarks - Taking raw data and reporting in a comparable way. Author: Jordan Viator. Have any tips yourself for measuring social ROI?

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Neon CRM

JULY 19, 2023

Here are 10 year-end giving statistics that show just how important the final month of the year can be—and how your nonprofit can leverage these trends to make your end-of-year campaign a success. According to Neon One’s 2023 Nonprofit Email Report , That’s one of the words in a subject line that absolutely kills open rates.

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Statistics Giving Fundraising Benchmark 98

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

Prior to the start of FusionSpark Media, Kevin worked as a communications and public relations professional in the health care industry in the Philadelphia area. As a benchmark, we’ve developed content strategies for nonprofits ranging in cost from $2500 to $25,000.

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Content Communication Marketing Strategy 37

Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2013

You may have heard that Blackbaud recently released our 2013 Online Benchmarking Study. It’s a quick read that comes highly recommended by many User Experience professionals. Once you’ve finished your interviews, you’ll need to report back on what you learned. How did your organization measure up? So, what gives?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

Prior to the start of FusionSpark Media, Kevin worked as a communications and public relations professional in the health care industry in the Philadelphia area. As a benchmark, we’ve developed content strategies for nonprofits ranging in cost from $2500 to $25,000.

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