Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.49. Tempel dean of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Direct mail response rate: pending Postage per letter: $0.55.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the heart of fundraising are the supporters who believe in your cause and want to place their trust, and dollars, into your organization to make a change in the world. With an informed development plan, there is no reason that 2023 can’t be your best fundraising year to date and a prime year for major giving. The good news?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Thus, in time for the year-end fundraising season, below are 20 stats about fundraising and social media that every nonprofit needs to know. Source: Blackbaud. In reality, 72% contribute at a rate below the national average. Email results in one-third of online fundraising revenue. S ource: Abila. Source: M+R.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 18, 2021

But then COVID came – and suddenly, food bank fundraising was changed (quite possibly, forever). Now you might wonder, “What does that have to do with fundraising and food banks?” If another event like COVID ever occurs, you’ll be prepped with an online fundraising event that needs no alteration. Events were cancelled.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You know better than anyone that planning a university fundraising campaign can feel a bit overwhelming. With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. Why We Love This School Fundraising Platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Note from Beth: Here’s a guest post from my colleague Steve MacLaughlin that is a great example of “ data informed fundraising.” ” A Fundraising Cliff? Over the past few months I’ve been asked a lot of questions about giving trends: What explains the flat trend in overall fundraising?

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

Fundraising guru Gail Perry shares them all with us in this week’s guest post starting with donor loyalty, something we should all be working harder at! Top 10 Fundraising Trends and Predictions for 2016. Times are changing, and fundraising is evolving too. The end is coming for general unrestricted fundraising.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

When you see increasing donor attrition rates or decreasing event participants, try walking in their shoes. With the implementation of new fundraising and email software , they improved the experience of grateful giving online resulting in a lower donor attrition rate. For example, a fall in renewal rates or average gift size.

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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? Includes data from Blackbaud , American Red Cross , MobileMarketer.com , and the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Blackbaud’s latest Charitable Giving Report sheds light on the importance of donor retention in the nonprofit industry. According to the latest research from Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report : The average donor retention rates for first-year offline-only donors is 29%. Pitman , CFCC, The Fundraising Coach.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

The same trends that are changing the world around us at a rapidly accelerating rate are impacting the fundraising profession in new and exciting ways. Chuck Longfield, Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist, Blackbaud. Rachel Hutchisson, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship & Philanthropy, Blackbaud.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2014

Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy is the longest running, annual report on U.S. Established in 1956 by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, now The Giving Institute and is made possible by contributions from The Giving Institute member firms, foundations, and other donors. Overall Giving Trends. in 2013. -

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

billion in total fundraising. million in online fundraising. This was an increase over the 2012 growth rate and points to positive signs that giving in the United States is returning to pre-recession levels. Fundraising by large organizations, with annual total fundraising more than $10 million, was up by 5.7%.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In philanthropy, and especially healthcare philanthropy, we talk about grateful patients frequently. As fundraisers, we naturally think of grateful patients and offering a way for them to express gratitude. As fundraisers, we naturally think of grateful patients and offering a way for them to express gratitude.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

Nicole McGougan is a public relations associate at Blackbaud. Find out how your organization compares to its peers in online fundraising, if your organization is doing everything it should online, and if your fundraising programs are performing as well as they should. The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

According to Chuck, ten years ago the average retention rates of a newly acquired donor were roughly 33%. If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%. There’s no time like the present to improving your donor retention rates. Pitman , CFCC, The Fundraising Coach.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Recently, I was asked to conduct a social media marketing workshop at Planet Philanthropy (an annual conference for fundraising professionals by. There are a lot of different ways to calculate your engagement rate, the tried-and-true formula I regularly use is: Engagement Rate % = Likes + Comments + Shares / Total Followers X 100 .

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sgEngage

APRIL 30, 2021

2020 brought an inflection point in history that is providing an exponential opportunity for healthcare philanthropy. W e saw healthcare become universally top-of-mind, influencing individuals to shif t to more intentional giving and adopt online fundraising. . LET’S START WITH THE TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE FUNDRAISING.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

For 5 years the Blackbaud Institute has brought together experts in the nonprofit sector to speak on a wide variety of topics. No matter what fundraising programs you currently have in place, if you’re not focusing all of them through the lens of a multi-channel effort you’re missing the boat big time. by Roger Craver.

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sgEngage

JULY 5, 2022

The Correlation Between Matching Gifts and Retention Rates. Let’s explore the key facets of matching gift fundraising and donor retention over time, as well as take a look at the research and results of the topics together. Nonprofit fundraisers should always be aiming for high levels of retention for multiple reasons?—not

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 16, 2016

Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy is the longest running annual report on U.S. The report was established in 1956 by the American Association of Fundraising Counsel, now The Giving Institute, and is made possible by contributions from The Giving Institute member firms, foundations, and other donors.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

The time nonprofit fundraisers expend on the first two activities of donor cultivation – consistent activity and customized communications – greatly limits the time they can spend on effective short and long term strategy. Source: Blackbaud. These personalized images are essential for optimizing conversion rate.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Because the world of philanthropy is transforming; impact measurement is your organization’s ability to track, report, and – most importantly –. In closing, at Blackbaud, we see these four takeaways playing a large role in 2020 and beyond. l everage the results. Measuring impact is equally important to both the grantor and the grantee.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

It’s nice to talk about fundraising in the abstract and offer up best practices and tips for making the most of your fundraising techniques and tactics. Having said that, we’ve taken a look at some fundraising statistics that we think are very interesting and deserve to be brought to your attention. 12% said animals.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

This guest post was authored by Dennis McCarthy, director of enterprise sales at Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company. Remember, the higher the amount you ask them to donate, the lower the response rate. percent response rate, with the average gift depending on what money you asked for in the donation form. You need both!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

While those of us in philanthropy may not like to admit it, we know that our industry tends to be around five years behind the eight ball when it comes to technology adoption. According to research by Brandon Granger of Blackbaud, responsive websites have significantly better conversion rates. Why are conversion rates important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Fundraising and Philanthropy 2.0. Tactical Philanthropy Blog notes that the next Giving Carnival will focus on Fundraising for Nonprofits and will be hosted by Gayle Roberts. Also, be sure to read Sean's summary of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about how a new generation is reinventing fundraising.

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Care2

JULY 10, 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) Do you see opportunity in the middle ground?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

So, let's take a quick look at the most highly rated items this week - which are about money, content, software, jobs, and some geek humor. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day. Tactical Philanthropy weighs in on the debate. Also announced 2.0 Commentary here.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From another record-breaking #GivingTuesday to the power of women’s philanthropy, 2018 has been a year replete with new movements and all-time highs. Take a look below to discover the Blackbaud Institute’s top trends that reverberated across the social good sector this year. as reported in Giving USA.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2021

This year’s publication highlighted how different 2020 was and, in fact, added a special section to call out ‘an unprecedented year’, in which American philanthropy was directly affected by both the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest triggered by issues surrounding race and justice. I recently received my copy of Giving USA 2021. Bulk email.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 10, 2020

With many shifts in the charitable and nonprofit sector over the last several months, organizations have re-evaluated their strategies, re-imagined their events, and re-shaped their fundraising campaigns. Along with the challenges faced by the social good community, there have also been inspiring moments of collaboration and opportunity.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 5, 2020

Now is the time to find out so you can benchmark your organization and boost your fundraising performance in 2020. Steve sat down with Erin Duff from the Blackbaud Institute to talk about Blackbaud’s 2019 Charitable Giving Report, which tracks over $36 billion in U.S-based Blackbaud Institute.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2011

Written for the March 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine , where I am writing a quarterly column throughout 2011. * * * * * * * * * * *. It was a fiscal project of the Tides Center , and I was able to operate and fundraise like any other 501(c)(3).

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

You end up with an extremely useful resource for any nonprofit professional looking to improve donor retention rates. And we all know that improving retention rates is crucial to long term success, so much so that it might possibly be the single most important fundraising metric of them all. Fundraiser. On The Agitator.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 20, 2009

A new study released by Blackbaud’s Target Analytics division suggests that first-time online donors do not become recurring donors. One-time Internet givers to the 12 organizations who reported their fundraising data in January gave a median of $27 more than those who made single gifts by mail.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2019

That was particularly useful for this setting because we could overlay information such as win-rate and schedule to discuss the impact those variables had on the fundraising trends overall. One was recently able to add this information to their Fundraising database and solicit these individuals. Schedule or Win Rate?

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