M+R

APRIL 19, 2023

Don’t forget to make your reservations for our Benchmarks launch events if you haven’t already. READ TIME: 1 minute The Benchmarks team is busy in the kitchen, cooking up another edition of super useful digital nonprofit data. April 27, 2023, ONLINE Benchmarks Webinar. April 27, 2023, LIVE in Washington DC.

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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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sgEngage

MARCH 13, 2024

The 12th edition of the Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report is here! Putting Benchmarks into Action So, what does all this mean for nonprofit P2P marketers and fundraisers? Can team captains encourage their teams to ask for a larger gift? Rely on leadership: Team captains remain crucial to the success of team events.

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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. NTEN and M&R also released their report, the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. A benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. This follows a recent trend that email click-through rates have declined across all industries. The Obama team has some incredible email fundraising ideas.

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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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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maybe your association is experiencing challenges, so you’re searching for strategies to empower your staff and enhance the member experience. Regardless of your large association’s situation, the Nimble AMS team is here to offer tips to measure your success and meet your future goals!

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M+R

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. Across channels and platforms, we end up with answers about what is working and what’s not, trends in nonprofit strategies, and insight into supporter behavior. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions!

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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. At this level, your fundraising plan should cover the next three to five years and be reviewed and evaluated quarterly for your performance against the plan’s benchmarks.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Trends Reports First, let’s look at reports that focus on large scale trends impacting the entire sector. This is where the increasing amount of nonprofit sector research reports can help.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2021

Because Nimble AMS is part of this extended family of solutions built for associations, the Nimble AMS team is in a unique position to stay in-the-know about associations’ needs across their entire organization – from continuing education and career advancement programs to meetings and annual conferences. What does this mean for associations?

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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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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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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

He and his team work with nonprofits across the U.S. My team at Tectonic Video wanted to find out. We studied 778 nonprofit organizations’ video posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 to establish benchmarks, identify trends, and uncover insights. The Nonprofit Video Index.

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ). To the strategic services team, it’s our bible. However, the benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2023

In March , our Nimble AMS team attended the Leadership ColLAB conference hosted in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She spoke about the importance of keeping your association’s culture at the center of your mission and having it be your benchmark for building relationships at all organizational levels.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Have you downloaded the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report yet? Throwing back to the 2013 Benchmark Study , we witnessed an explosion of growth of sustainer giving – a 27% increase over the previous year. This year, Rachel was thrilled to author the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report. overall year-over-year. Register here!

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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. You might need to take time to relearn protocols, or you may need to reorient your team to expectations and project details.

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Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2011

What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams—their structure, leadership, and how they are affected by the culture of the institutions where they work—are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness. Very few digital teams still report to IT.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

At this year’s bbcon, the Blackbaud Institute was thrilled to welcome Tim Kachuriak to give a presentation on what he knows best: how to optimize your team with data. Kachuriak and the NextAfter team conducted a survey among 500 nonprofit executives, consultants, managers, and practitioners.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The trend leans heavily toward a monthly gift cadence, with 94% of recurring donors preferring to give monthly. For your organization’s staff, donor data provides valuable information about trends and the life cycle of a one-time donor versus recurring donor, ultimately helping your team create strategies to mitigate donor attrition.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One critical component is entirely within your control: how you manage your teams and set them up for success. To build that trust, develop a strategic plan and share it regularly with your team. Get back to the human element of what the team does. Establish solidarity within your team. Spend time with your officers.

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Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

Eric joins the Classy team from Medallia, a Saas-based customer experience management platform. From experience on the front end of our platform to our powerful integrations, Eric will lead our product management and design teams to expand our offerings to the nonprofit sector thoughtfully. Unlocking Generosity Through Classy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

For nonprofit fundraisers, the lack of diversity in donor bases, fundraising teams, and leadership at the top leaves organizations without a clear path to achieve equity. Nonprofit stakeholders, from individual contributors to development leadership teams, must affirm that DEI initiatives and strategies are critical for success.

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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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Care2

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

to dig deeper into what’s trending with foundations and social media. My firm Rad Campaign had an opportunity to dig into the survey data and team up with the Foundation Center to produce an infographic that reveals some interesting trends. Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Social Networking Technology Trends Web 2.0'

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

On one hand, this saves your team the time you’d spend researching products and determining which one is a worthy investment, as well as the money you’d spend making that investment. Their team found its solution in Bloomerang. You can create new tasks, communicate with stakeholders, and share updates across teams.

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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. percent in 2009.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. It’s important to ensure that the same team handles all major gifts, as these donors account for a significant proportion of donations made to your organization.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

Setting a baseline for advancing racial equity It’s nearly impossible to create change, at the scale required, without research-based benchmarks on where the social sector currently stands. EGA is also wasting no time to realize the potential of carefully collected data to advance racial equity in the field.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The best fundraising strategic plan tells a complete, organized, and analytics-based story that your team can actually use to help your campaign be more successful. Choosing your team. Clearly stated and specific goals will help your team craft a thoughtful approach to achieving them (more on this later). Choosing your team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As a member of a nonprofit fundraising team, you always have your eyes on a fundraising goal and are working to improve your online donor engagement strategy. . Once your supporters and donors see you hit one donation benchmark, they’ll be inspired to continue to give as your goal increases. Raise it once it has been reached.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Commit to eliminating departmental silos so that everyone is on the same page and all team members contribute their unique skills to help you succeed. A well-developed fundraising strategy will accomplish the following: Gives your team a guiding blueprint for decision-making. With that, let’s get started. Offers accountability.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

From improvements in user experience, to new trends in visual design and technical performance, there are a lot of factors that are fundamental or high on your priority list. An example of how a Forum One nonprofit client is organizing its teams to effectively manage digital operations across the organization.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Join members of the Blackbaud Target Analytics Consulting Team for a discussion on the role of data during times of crisis and economic stagnation. From Insight to Action: Using Analytics and Benchmarking in Fundraising Strategy. Using Long-Term Trends to Understand the Road Ahead. Fundraising During Challenging Times.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. To take advantage of this trend toward recurring giving, your nonprofit will need to look inward at its donor data. having your marketing team launch a new campaign and explore a different communication channel).

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