Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 29, 2022

Join us as we share how your nonprofit can stand out amongst the crowd. In this free webinar , you’ll learn: Giving Day trends and benchmarks – why they’ve grown in popularity. These days are aimed at rallying communities together to maximize awareness, engagement, and donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 92% of donors say it is important that NGOs, nonprofits, and charities make a concerted effort to protect their contact and financial information from data breaches ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Email messaging drives 13% of all online revenue ( M+R Benchmarks Report ).

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Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. Having shared and discussed this year’s Benchmarks Report with many of our partners, here’s twelve key trends that have resonated strongly within the EveryAction community.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

Leveraging ad libraries can provide valuable insights into competitors’ strategies, industry trends, and best practices, helping nonprofits refine their own ad campaigns and messaging. Doesn’t seem to share info about cost or impressions. How Should Nonprofits Use Ad Libraries?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Now in its fourth edition, the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report provides 100+ technology benchmarks NGOs, NPOs, and charities worldwide. This year the benchmarks are available for six regions: Africa. A global average of the benchmark data – as well as Global NGO Technology Effectiveness Ratings – are also provided.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2013

Dennis McCarthy and I had the pleasure of presenting Online Benchmarking: What Worked in 2012 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Though the full report is not out, we shared the key findings to those who attended in person and online. A benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used.

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M+R

AUGUST 23, 2023

By the time you’ve read this very sentence, all of those trends have become irrelevant (except for Taylor, of course!) and new trends have emerged, taking over 150 million users in the United States on a visual ride with them. By jumping in on evergreen trends, your organization’s content could become part of the ride.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here, we share recommendations on effective feedback practices, based on research we carried out with the Irritants for Change , a group of feedback experts and nonprofit rating and information-sharing platforms. If you don’t have access to external benchmarks, another approach is to compare your own organization’s results over time.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Recruitment is becoming increasingly competitive, making it crucial to be up-to-date with the latest trends, particularly being upfront about salary ranges when screening and interviewing candidates. . Candid’s 2022 Nonprofit Compensation Report can help fill in the gaps when it comes to benchmarking compensation. The Pay Gap .

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

In fact, giving predictions continue to follow an increasing trend across the next five years. 6 Trends in Fundraising Since 2015. Giving trends up, consistently. In another four to five years, the annual giving amount is expected to keep this upward trend. of their income to charity, the largest share of any group.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

General guidance for fundraisers Here is general guidance on actions fundraisers can take based on fundraising trends and best practices drawn from the report. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” Email Using email to share petitions and prompt targeted messages to decision-makers makes the process easy for you and your supporters in several ways.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s OK to not include links in conversational tweets and replies, but even then sharing links to resources or call-to-actions (CTAs) is often appropriate and useful, especially in Twitter Threads. There are rage tweeters and arrogant trolls that occasionally trend to the top. Schedule tweets in advance. Twitter can be mean.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Check out our last installment here !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2014

With tens of millions of brands now tweeting, posting, and sharing content online on a daily basis, to get your message to stand out from the clutter brands need to communicate more often their key messages in visual format. Nonprofit Communications Trends 2014. What’s Trending with Foundations and Social Media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

A benchmarking process can be as simple as finding a handful of similar nonprofit organizations and comparing your key performance metrics. Take this example comparing nonprofits performance in pinerest. Or you may use a sector wide benchmarking study such as the NTEN Social Networking Benchmarking Study. By: Rebecca Shore.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

Here are a couple of examples: Association industry research – Community Brands conducts frequent industry research studies to stay ahead of trends that are impacting associations. We’re not only able to share insights from these studies with the market, but also use the insights to inform the solutions we offer to the industry.

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M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

So here it is: a first pass at the trends and top-line findings from about 30 of the nonprofits we work with. However, one trend that did come through loud and clear was that the majority of groups received fewer gifts, but a higher average gift compared to last year. Related Links: Come join Benchmarks 2022!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

According to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 26% of online donors say that email is the communication tool that most inspires them to give. According to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , 26% of online donors say that email is the communication tool that most inspires them to give.

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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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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

Candid saw an opportunity to relieve this data-request burden while also providing a standardized benchmark measurement for the entire sector: enter Demographics via Candid. From there, nonprofits receive a unique link that they can use to share their profile with their supporters. Introducing Demographics via Candid.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Study interviewees shared the importance of defined, long-term planning that encompasses the current and future state of the industry and organization. What sets a successful enterprise association apart from competition? A study conducted by McKinley Advisors found that successful associations take time to plan strategically.

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Forum One

MAY 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others. The findings mirror many of benchmarks in the Convio report. Tags: Influence Performance Measurement Tips & Trends. donating money).

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

According to YouTube, 100 million people either like, share, or comment on videos every week. These are the types of questions we hope to see answered in the upcoming video benchmark study for nonprofits being conducted by Edelman, See3 Communications, and YouTube.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The type of content I share that supports these objectives includes: the best links on strategy and tactics for Facebook, discussion questions, and responding to people's questions. My experiments were quite granular: What gets more interactions - sharing video or photos or links?

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

It’s an easy trap to fall into, and I can’t help to think we share the blame. In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ). However, the benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

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. Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2023

orgCommunity event featured interactive conversations led by engaging speakers , with decades of leadership experience in the association sphere. We spent our time in round table discussion with association leadership professionals , learning and sharing our own experiences.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Benchmarking, forecasting, and determining how your organization fares with its supporters is difficult when there is a data gap. Below, a few of our agency’s top experts share their take. After a pause in advertising, there is a loss of market share, and an increased future investment will be required to close gaps.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. Session: Online Fundraising Benchmarks and Metrics.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

What are the tactics and structures one must incorporate into their nonprofit models to ensure they are doing their due diligence to collaborate and share resources with nonprofit agencies of all racial and ethnic make-ups? What does it look like to benchmark progress with intercultural and interracial outreach and collaboration?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The release of the 9 th Luminate Online Benchmark Report is an opportunity for nonprofits to take stock of how the nonprofit sector is performing online, and what recent trends tell us about donor and giving behavior. The benchmark report indicates that donors comprise about 13% of the average house-file.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Candid recently launched its Demographics via Candid initiative to “empower nonprofits to share their demographic data one time (Data1x), on their Candid profile, where it can be accessed and re-used by all.” Funders will receive more accurate data, and the data-sharing process will become more efficient.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Considering top executives often receive more compensation than most staff through bonuses, deferred compensation, profit sharing, and other supplemental benefits, we can safely expect the total compensation ratios to trend higher. In 2022, 1,003 grantmakers participated in the survey.

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Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

Keep Up With the Data and Trends Informing Fundraising Today. Download Classy’s 2021 State of Modern Philanthropy Report based on benchmarks from 4,800 nonprofit organizations. Measure your current fundraising metrics against our data and get guided results in our Fundraising Benchmark Assessment.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

According to our Annual Luminate Online® 2021 Benchmark Report , more than 770 social good organizations collectively raised over $1.8 It’s excellent for storytelling, engaging supporters, and encouraging shares to boost visibility. billion online, handled over 23 million transactions, and sent more than 3.3

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

There are two alarming trends in the current nonprofit world, and they are profoundly and demonstrably linked. Especially in the beginning of their employment, many benchmarks beyond gift income must be mutually agreed upon. Across the nonprofit sector, the average donor retention rate is about 40% to 45%.

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