Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 3, 2013

The report, “I nto Focus: Benchmarks for Video and A Guide for Creators ,” is based on a survey of 500 nonprofits and interviews with experts (including me). You can download the report here (with email registration) or sign up for one of the free webinars here. Free webinars are being offered to share the report.

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Benchmark Video Practice Measure 120

Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. The latest Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits that analyzed data from 500 organizations using the Luminate platform also indicated a steep decline in fundraising response rates.

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Benchmark Studies Money Raise 70

M+R

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The deadline to join our spring registration is March 22! and our annual Benchmarks study. We’re currently accepting participants for the spring, so just reach out on our sign-up form on the Scout Quest website. Jonathan is a Senior Vice President at M+R. He helps lead the development of our data co-op (hey, that’s Scout Quest !

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Data United States Green Benchmark 90

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2019

All registrants are also sent a comprehensive set of of notes. Now in its fourth edition, this year’s report provides technology benchmarks for Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States and Canada.

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New Zealand United Kingdom Program Belgium 215

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2018

Attendees will gain insight by learning benchmarks for success based on NGOs across six continents. Based upon data gleaned from the 2018 Global NGO Online Technology Report (to be released January 29) this webinar will highlight how NGOs worldwide use the internet to build awareness and raise funds to advance their mission.

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Technology NGO Free Benchmark 174

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4% So, the real question is: what will online fundraising look like moving forward?

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Online Fundraising Benchmark Adwords 99

M+R

MARCH 5, 2024

The deadline to join our spring registration is March 22! and our annual Benchmarks study. We’re currently accepting participants for the spring, so just reach out on our sign-up form on the Scout Quest website. Jonathan is a Senior Vice President at M+R. He helps lead the development of our data co-op (hey, that’s Scout Quest !

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United States Green Benchmark Registration 75

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2013

But for many organizations, the registration process itself is a bit of a mystery, with little understanding of how potential participants are navigating the multi-step process. The first step to improving registration rates is understanding the roadblocks. Every person who doesn’t complete the process represents dollars lost.

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Registration Benchmark Photography Stats 35

NTEN

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Earlier this fall, Convio released its " Peer-to-Peer Event Fundraising Benchmark Study ," based on a look at 48 organizations using Convio's TeamRaiser to manage fundraising events. They recently released an infographic to illustrate some of the key benchmarks. like waiving registration fees.

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Convio Benchmark Personal Fundraising 63

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to the 2020 Benchmarks Data from M+R , overall online giving revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and revenue from monthly gifts increased by 22%. But there are countless benefits to registering your nonprofit with RoundUp App , including: A custom RoundUp App registration page with your own logo, photo, and impact statement.

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Effective Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 281

M+R

JUNE 4, 2024

A homepage takeover for the last day of voter registration? If you’re looking for a bunch more data to back up your decisions about your ads program, be sure to give this year’s Benchmarks a read! ————— Eliza Fitzgerald is a Managing Media Director at M+R based in New York, NY.

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Los Angeles Program Digital North Carolina 96

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

We recently explored the concept of the micro-yes , and the series of micro-yeses necessary to achieve the Ultimate Yes (registration). The micro-yes breaks down the P2P registration process into a series of split-second decisions where the person can either say “yes” and continue through the process or say “no” and not sign up.

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Registration Data Benchmark Studies 20

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Track registration vs. attendance and member attendance over time to see if you’re motivating your members to get involved IRL. FYI, nonprofits have an average email open rate of 24.11% , so use that if you’re in need of an initial benchmark. Just remember to hang a sign that lists your social tags nearby.

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Strategy Measure Social Media Metrics 98

AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

to P2P Registration Data | npENGAGE : "Charity Dynamics just released a report that takes a deep dive into the registration form flow itself. Their 2015 Walk Registration Benchmark Study evaluated seven organizations, 6,000 local walk events, and 700,000 potential participants over the summer of 2015. Say “Yes!”

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Registration Data Benchmark Evaluation 20

CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

Best Practice #2: Easy Registration. CauseVox offers peer-to-peer registration that can be built into your fundraising campaign. In addition to using CauseVox’s registration form, Invest-In-Kids took it one step further by creating an instructional video explaining how to register, create a team, and join a team.

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Practice Fundraising Registration Sponsor 71

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

How to Register: 2023 registration hasn’t opened yet. How to Register: Registration for the 2023 social media summit isn’t open yet. How to Register: Registration for 2024 is not yet open. How to Register: Registration for AFP ICON 2024 has yet to open. How to Register: Registration will open in winter 2024.

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Conference NTC Virtual Registration 98

sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. Walks/5Ks without a registration fee. Online Registrations by Month. Registrations were up year-over-year, in a reversal of the trend we have been seeing over several years. More than 9.4

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Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 68

sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

Survey supporters as part of registration questionnaires, in-person interviews, or your donor satisfaction online survey. In a three-year comparison, the 2022 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report found that organizations hosted 15% fewer events in 2022 than they did in 2020. How do you pick the right event?

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Track Activities Active Activism 97

AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

You should collect valuable event attendee data through the online ticketing and registration process. . For example, an in-person event may have less data if the participants only provide information to the event at the time of registration. . Set up wise registration forms. . Set benchmarks for success (i.e.,

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Generation Registration ROI Stream 52

NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

Wild Apricot shares highlights from the recently released fifth edition of MGI''s Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , including findings on membership growth, renewal rates, top challenges to growing membership, top membership goals, reasons members join, reasons members don''t renew, and top communications methods.

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Registration Research Report Free 57

Forum One

JANUARY 20, 2022

We dove into a number of industry benchmark reports to compile the following indicators that nonprofits should consider when planning for the year ahead. Engagement rate (webinar registrations, donations, downloads). Response rate (how often did people reply directly to your email?). Social Media metrics. when/why?).

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Metrics Digital Strategy Rate 73

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

However, if your goal is SMART—specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound—you’ll have a clear benchmark to work toward and measure progress. These goals are specific and have a clear timeline for completion, giving the nonprofit team a clear and attainable benchmark to strive for. Invest in the right software.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 92

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. Walks/5Ks without a registration fee. Online Registrations by Month. Registrations were up year-over-year, in a reversal of the trend we have been seeing over several years. More than 9.4

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Blackbaud Studies Fundraising Registration 48

NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Capture more info during event registrations. MailerMailer’s 2010 Email Marketing Metrics Report, MarketingSherpa “Email Marketing Benchmark Guide” 2008. My answer would be start finding out more. Ask for interests during the email signup process. Give current subscribers the opportunity to tell you what they like.

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email Raise Cancer Info 230

CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

As part of their registration process for their most recent Jane-A-Thon, Invest in Kids charged each participant a $35 fee. If participants hit the minimum, they received a benchmark prize but if they raised more, they could win bigger prizes. From there, registration is a simple five step process.

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Tips Fundraising Sponsor Org 72

Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Downtime may be hard to come by with SXSWi , NTC and AFP International activity this week, but just in case you have a few minutes to burn waiting for a flight, train or a panel to start, I’m arming you with some exhilarating reading material — the Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study.

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Convio Benchmark Studies Haiti 51

NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The results consisted of over 3000 paid event registrants and $10,000.00 in revenue (donations plus registration fees). Not every email is intended to drive event registration, donations, etc, but every email should have a call to action. The only one who did things correctly sent a series of emails over a period of time.

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email Profit Registration Review 212

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Registration pages and forms that are accessible through the event page. Once your supporters and donors see you hit one donation benchmark, they’ll be inspired to continue to give as your goal increases. There is plenty of peer-to-peer fundraising software out there that can help you. Click here for a free template.

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Donor Online Fundraising Social Media 106

AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Look for an event platform that has live chat features and event venue spreads , as well as tools for event brands, such as analytics tools, silent auction, raffle ticket offers, customer service, and ticketing and registration support. When hosting a physical challenge, be sure to hit a benchmark that you want participants to hit.

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Virtual Ideas Fundraising Stream 98

Classy

JULY 28, 2021

This was with nearly one-third fewer registrants. If you get inspired to switch up fundraising to meet your year-end goals, take our free Benchmark Assessment. Classy customer GallantFew enabled ACH and digital wallet payment options through Classy Pay. See Where Your Fundraising Stacks Up.

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Experiment Donation Ideas Create 93

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

2020 Benchmark Report: Preparing for 2021 and Beyond. Here are just a few: As associations had to cancel in-person events, the Nimble AMS support team jumped in to help clients carry out mass event registration cancellations and issue refunds. How Associations Can Prepare for Future Growth. Download now. A: Absolutely.

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Associations Management Virtual Industry 78

Connection Cafe

JULY 25, 2019

Important benchmarks from 281 organizations across the U.S. The impact of registration fees on fundraising behavior. How to benchmark your organization against the study findings. Fundraising performance benchmarks by participants and by fundraisers, they help you measure your event potential.” – Tanya Turshic.

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Podcast Fundraising Benchmark Blackbaud 25

Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2013

Over time, we’ve isolated certain benchmarks that provide clues to the health of an event. Common peer-to-peer benchmarks include the following: Repeat attendance. Industry benchmark reports identify how events similar to yours perform in the key performance categories. Start by using benchmark reports as a guide.

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Analytics Benchmark Fundraising Metrics 40

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

By studying the benchmarks, we can get insights into achieving greater fundraising success – and the solutions definitely vary depending on the type of event. In the case of 5Ks (and most short-distance competitive races), 43% of revenue comes from registration fees. Learn more about using peer-to-peer benchmarks to get better results.

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Raise Money Blackbaud Registration 23

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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Campaign Fundraising Retention Template 98

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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Benchmark Convio Social Media Online 28

Connection Cafe

APRIL 11, 2014

By studying the benchmarks, we can get insights into achieving greater fundraising success – and the solutions definitely vary depending on the type of event. In the case of 5Ks (and most short-distance competitive races), most revenue comes from registration fees. Clearly only a small percentage of 5K participants are fundraisers.

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Raise Money Stats Benchmark 37