Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Over the past few months I’ve been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising? The exact opposite is more likely especially for wealthier donors. The potential for tax code changes are more likely to encourage these donors to give now instead of waiting.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Donor acquisition is all the rage, but did you know nearly 3 out of 4 new donors leave and never come back. Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. The average donor retention rates for first-year online-only donors is 22%.

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NetWits

MARCH 18, 2009

Target Analytics , a Blackbaud Company, has released the 2008 donorCentrics™ Internet Giving Benchmarking Analysis. This is a follow-up to the groundbreaking 2006 report and provides insights into the online and offline trends of donors.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. Blackbaud's analysis of online giving in 2008 found that December accounted for about 21% of the year's transaction volume, but 48% of the total dollars raised.

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2013

economy is still recovering, the majority of Americans (60%) still give to charity, according to the Next Generation of American Giving study by Blackbaud. The study looked at giving habits and trends across four generations of donors – Matures (68+), Boomers (49-67), Gen X (33-48) and Gen Y (18-32). Even though the U.S.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This post was authored by Frank Barry, digital marketing strategist for Blackbaud. Every nonprofit who relies on fundraising to accomplish their mission looks for more effective ways to raise money and improve donor retention. Keep The Donors You've Got (Donor Retention). Since 2005 donor acquisition has been tough.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Seen as a success for the participating nonprofits, the organizers wanted to know more about what worked and whether giving days as a form of regional nonprofit development could be a new trend for the sector. The long-term relationship building that comes from this big one-day event is valuable to both the organizations and donors.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. Let’s continue to focus on delivering multichannel giving experiences for donors. That might seem low, but it’s actually on track with other online trends. of total sales.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2014

The new gadgets and channels that are available today don’t just change how we do marketing, or where a product or service might be offered (online vs. offline vs. mobile device). Below are the four key areas to focus on while preparing your pitch for technology investment: Know the trends.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2014

The timing couldn’t be better for nonprofits ready to explore technology investments because Blackbaud has just released the white paper, Making the Pitch to Nonprofit Leadership: How to Convey and Sell the Need to Invest in Fundraising Technology (I know it’s a mouth full!). Demographics & Donor Trends. The right tool set.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. By many measures, online fundraising had a red letter year in 2008: Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional, primarily direct mail donors. Is it trending in any direction?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

But in the USA, the emphasis is still on acquisition of one-time gifts, and first-time donors churn all too often. We'll also discuss some trends in recurring giving and take a peek at segments. Sustaining giving is the most valuable investment your organization can make - it's cost-effective and encourages retention and engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Jumo helps connects people with issues and organizations on the first rung of the ladder of engagement, but the challenge will be how to cultivate relationships to bring people up that ladder to higher levels of engagement and involvement – from following and connecting to making donations to making change offline.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors. In fact, the dominate giving channel for new donors 64 years old and younger is online. The trend towards online fundraising is an important one to pay attention to.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Blackbaud updates these indices on the 15th of each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online. The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 4.9% over last year.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Myths about Online Giving Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 1st, 2010 There are so many myths about online giving. Older donors don’t give online Wrong. 25% of donors aged 65 and older give both online and offline.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2017

New data from Target Analytics , a division of Blackbaud, reveals key insights into online and offline donors. The findings are based on analysis of online and offline giving data from sixteen large national nonprofits in the United States during 2016 and represents more than 6.5 million donors.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The Blackbaud indices include organizations that raised money specifically for Haiti relief in the year-over-year analysis. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

Erica Waasdorp will show you how important recurring giving has become, and how best to bring them in – with minimal time and effort, but with the large focus these sustainable recurring donors deserve. We’re here to talk about recurring donors, oh, yeah, best practices for unlocking the mystery that is recurring donors.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Take a look below to discover the Blackbaud Institute’s top trends that reverberated across the social good sector this year. These figures revealed an interesting trend if we take a deeper dive into the data. However, retention nearly doubled among multi-year donors and reached 61%. as reported in Giving USA.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Properly used, web sites are more than just a payment solution for credit card bearing donors. But in many areas there will always be scope for offline delivery of a non-profit’s message. There will always be constituents who need the offline presence, just in the same way there are still shops and banks on the high street.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Keep in mind that 92% of giving still comes from offline channels and that 32% of online donors switch to give through offline channels. Online fundraising during a disaster can be 3x to 4x normal trends and the vast majority of giving happens in just a few days. How is online giving trending right now?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Tis the Season for Charity Gift Cards Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 9th, 2010 The Los Angeles Times had an article the other day called “Causes offers gift cards for charitable giving.&# Will it work? Absolutely.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? Do you have pre-defined segments for previous episodic donors? What is the follow-up plan for the media, donors, etc? Do you have offline and well as online channels ready to go?

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NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

It’s easy to assume that donors are using newer forms of communication to stay connected and support the causes they love. The world of giving is not nearly that neat and homogeneous and the DNA of donors is about as counter-intuitive as it comes. Online Donors Need to be Moved Offline. Online Donors are Worth More.

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Achieve

MARCH 17, 2023

Your nonprofit needs a reliable way to reach donors, especially when fundraising deadlines are tight and you need support fast. As a result, your nonprofit can build its donor base and bring even more attention to its fundraising campaigns and events, allowing you to propel your mission forward. Use multimedia elements.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2010 Online Giving Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on February 15th, 2011 Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. billion in total fundraising from 1,438 nonprofits. This was led by 55.6%

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. Key Findings: The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online continues to be a significant source of giving and new donors. This is a recurring theme from previous studies.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Troubling Nonprofit Statistics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on October 28th, 2010 I spend a lot of time looking at metrics and benchmarks from across the nonprofit sector. First Year Donor Retention is 29.3%

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Just When You Thought Direct Mail Was Dead Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 10th, 2010 It’s baaack! Donors flip channels. The key for nonprofits is to focus on the experience a donor has when they switch channels.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2015

donors in a record one-month period. It was faster and greater than any such social fundraising campaign in the number of donors, from all walks of life—from President Bush, Bill Gates, media personalities and CEOs to teachers, students and more. According to Blackbaud, online donations accounted for 6.7%

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