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Kick-Start Your Major Gifts Program in 5 Easy Steps

Neon CRM

According to a report by the Charity Science Foundation, statistical trends have suggested that for many organizations, the ratio may be closer to 90/10. Step #2: Set Your Fundraising Goal(s) Benchmark your success by setting goals for your major gifts program. Starting a capital campaign or annual fund program?

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Facebook Metrics Nonprofits Need to Know

Care2

If you are a social media data junky, then you are in luck because M&R and NTEN recently analyzed Facebook statistics for the 40 organizations surveyed in their 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. The Wildlife/Animal Welfare sector had the highest ratio of Facebook users to email subscribers at 242 per 1000.

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Current Online Activities in Asia-Pacific Nonprofits

NetWits

I’ve just completed a quick review of this, and I believe there are some interesting statistics that can help give us a picture of what online priorities Asia-Pacific organisations have. A ratio of 4:1 is a good benchmark: ensure that for every 4 emails you send out, you only have one that directly solicits funds.

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Major Gifts: Defining and Enhancing Your Strategy

Connection Cafe

Benchmarking Major Gifts. According to a new benchmarking study sponsored by the Association of Philanthropic Counsel and funded by MarketSmart “ major gifts ” haven’t yet found their equitable place among donors or the non-profits that receive them. Defining a major gift at your organization should be statistical and not subjective.

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3 Key Pieces in an Engaging Email Campaign

Connection Cafe

MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link. When looking at test results, make sure you achieved statistical significance. Follow-Up Approaches.

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How To Convince Leadership Content Marketing For Nonprofits Matters

Nonprofits Source

There are two ways to convince leadership of long-term investments: Sway leadership with statistics and case studies. We’ve already discussed data-backed statistics are not enough. The efficiency ratio , also known as the revenue to cost ratio. Use the efficiency ratio to calculate the ROI of your marketing activities.

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The Ultimate Online Fundraising: Guide + 10 Top Ideas

Bloomerang

Optimize your donation page for mobile According to the M+R Benchmarks study , mobile devices accounted for 54% of nonprofit website traffic in 2021. These gifts can be matched at a 1:1, 2:1, and even 3:1 ratio. Maximize your fundraising revenue by ensuring that your donation page automatically adjusts to match each screen size.

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