Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. If you would like to suggest a report be added to the list, please leave a comment below. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. Published by Blackbaud.

Social Media 100

Social Media Report Media Asia 100

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. Are there 2020 trends that we will continue to see in 2022? There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4%

Online 98

Online Fundraising Benchmark Adwords 98

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Based on our analysis that incorporates an adjusted linear regression, trends in Google Search terms around “Giving Tuesday,” and national giving trends, we predict that $3.048 Billion will be raised on Giving Tuesday 202 1. billion) Average gift: $107 ( Blackbaud ). billion) Average gift: $137 ( Blackbaud ).

Stats 122

Stats Giving Blackbaud Gift 122

sgEngage

JUNE 17, 2024

The State of Teacher Well-Being The 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey found that teachers are more stressed at work, experience worse well-being, and are more likely to experience burnout than other working adults. Only slightly more than half reported adequate access to well-being and mental health support.

Student 84

Student Education Mentoring Culture 84

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you analyze it, report it, or share it with your stakeholders? You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. It may also not align with the latest trends and best practices in philanthropy. Limit mid-cycle reporting to a phone call with the program manager.

Application 95

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 95

Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2014

Take the short survey. Blackbaud Partners with The Content Marketing Institute (CMI). This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! In order to get it done … we need your help – Take the short survey.

Survey 46

Survey Content Benchmark Marketing 46

NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, has released the third edition of it’s groundbreaking research into multichannel giving trends among nonprofit organizations. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits.

Benchmark 144

Benchmark Internet Report Giving 144

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The Trend of Cause Awareness and Giving Days. After the Giving Day: Follow-up and Report. Blackbaud: # GivingTuesday Trends Report (PDF). 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report. The rise of social media has inspired in-the-moment fundraising on cause awareness and giving days.

Awareness 202

Awareness Causes Campaign Giving 202

Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2014

Take the short survey. Blackbaud Partners with The Content Marketing Institute (CMI). This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! In order to get it done … we need your help – Take the short survey.

Survey 39

Survey Benchmark Content Marketing 39

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Report , Cloud for?Good Over 500 organizations responded to our survey, offering insights into how Salesforce helps create digital transformation, the?trends?and In this blog, we’ll dissect our report and pull out the most pertinent findings related to online giving and?digital Download the Report. technology?and

Online 64

Online Giving Nonprofit Digital 64

Care2

JANUARY 27, 2011

NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud invite you to take part in a nonprofit survey about how nonprofits are using online social networks, and enter your name for a chance to win an Apple iPad. The survey results will be compiled and presented at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference in March 2011.

Social Network 62

Social Network Survey Network Social 62

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

Looking to the present and the future, here are four big trends to take notice of to ensure the ongoing success of your membership operation. This is sure to accelerate the trend towards unionization and overall salary equality. Source: Blackbaud. This trend is only likely to increase as Gen Z consumers come of age.

Museum 34

Museum Trend Mail Culture 34

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Industry Research & Trends . Fred Weiss shared an in-depth analysis on the latest trends facing higher education advancement , alumni engagement metrics, and CASE’s 2018 Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) Survey. Key findings from CASE’s 2018 VSE Survey include: .

Trend 23

Trend Learning Industry Education 23

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Overall, the stats indicate a continued upward trend in philanthropy worldwide, a steady increase in online fundraising, and mounting evidence that as the use of social media grows, so does online giving. Source: Blackbaud. Depending upon your answers, completing the survey should take no longer than three minutes. In 2014, 1.4

Stats 100

Stats Social Media Media Thailand 100

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The 2014 Charitable Giving Report includes 24 months of overall giving data from 4,798 nonprofit organizations representing more than $16.2 The report also includes online giving data from 3,724 nonprofits representing over $2 billion in online fundraising. Overall Giving Trends. Online Giving Trends. Key Observations.

Report 20

Report Giving United States Blackbaud 20

OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Blackbaud Institute reports that in 2020, total online giving across the sector was up by 21% over 2019. These unprecedented levels of giving represent a significant continued trend of increased generosity, especially in online methods such as peer-to-peer campaigns. Billion raised in the United States alone.

Donor 59

Donor Online Policy Retention 59

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

To help you find areas of improvement, I pulled out my four biggest takeaways from the Blackbaud Institutes’ (BBI) Human Social Responsibility Report. This statistic-driven report calls attention to the growth of CSR programs from an employee’s perspective. Impact Reporting Supports Everything You Do.

Report 27

Report Practice Social Companies 27

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. In the report, Geoff describes the training this way: The training program treated the giving day as an exercise in best practices.

Community 158

Community Giving Washington Arlington 158

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.

Charity 77

Charity Studies Money Donation 77

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

According to Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Trends Report (3rd Edition), 71% of organizations surveyed had to accelerate their move to digital programs or events last year due to the pandemic. Prior to that, Stu worked for 13 years at Blackbaud as a consultant, solution architect, and practice manager. And 2020 didn’t help.

Integration 120

Integration System Los Angeles Picture 120

Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2013

According to the Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report by Blackbaud, only 2% of nonprofits raised between $10K and $25K on Facebook in a 12 month time period. According to the reports survey participants: 59% of nonprofits say they have not developed a social media strategy. Take a look at the chart below.

Social Media 77

Social Media Money Raise Media 77

Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Many of Frogloop's readers are professional nonprofit fundraisers who watch trends like a hawk -- at least when those trends affect fundraising results across sectors and channels. The full report is here. Paige spoke at a luncheon that Care2 sponsored of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW). More key findings.

Donation 72

Donation Studies Headline Washington 72

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

It’s official: Blackbaud will shut down and cease all support for Luminate CRM (LCRM) on June 30, 2022. According to our 2020 – 2021 State of Salesforce in the Nonprofit Sector Report , 72% of surveyed organizations reported increasing their investments in technology over the last 12 months.

Life 64

Life Test Nonprofit Data 64

NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

As you may have heard, we released the 2012 Nonprofit Social Benchmarking Report at the NTC last week. The study, done in association with Common Knowledge and Blackbaud, has a lot of great insights into how the nonprofit respondents use social networks. > Free for everyone! How many followers do nonprofits have on Twitter?

Social Network 65

Social Network Network Social NTC 65

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In a time of unexpected and continued change , we discussed new trends from 2020 and how Blackbaud customers and the industry are responding to today’s environment and developing new strategies for success. . Emerging Tech Trends . Blackbaud Higher Education content hub. . Changes in Fundraising Appeals .

Virtual 28

Virtual South Carolina Student Education 28

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. Most nonprofit jobs seem to be a dead end.

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Team Data Retention Nonprofit 27

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Last month, the Blackbaud Institute released a report entitled “ Share of the American Wallet ,” which uses the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey data to explore how demographic attributes and discretionary spending patterns relate to philanthropy. Or, what if 90% of your database meets all five criteria?

Gift 44

Gift Research Lesson United States 44

Care2

DECEMBER 14, 2012

People donated more money to charity in 2012 than in 2011, according to a Blackbaud survey , where over 4200 donors from the US, the UK, and Australia responded to a variety of questions about their donation habits to nonprofits. Check out the some of interesting data below. One-Time Donations. In the U.S. Recurring Gifts.

Charity 75

Charity Donation People Australia 75

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Steve MacLaughlin, Blackbaud. 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. for Blackbaud customers in the entire analysis. Not bad for all the doom and gloom being reported. The Cannibalization Argument.

Online 90

Online Fundraising Offline Blackbaud 90

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%. That’s shocking (and pretty scary).

Retention 37

Retention Donor Change Blackbaud 37

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

A 2015 Charitable Giving Report produced by Blackbaud noted that of the nonprofits surveyed, 17% of their contributions were received in December. A recent banking trend is to eliminate sending cancelled checks and/or copies of cancelled checks with bank statements and provide them online instead.

Giving 35

Giving Charity Minnesota United States 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

research, a survey of the giving habits of the social media savvy, over at Mashable. This has been found in a number of surveys over the past few years (see Allison Fine's astute commentary on the recent Blackbaud survey here ) If we look back a year ago at donation trends on Facebook Causes, we also see the same complaint.

Philanthropy 51

Philanthropy Results Studies North America 51

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

In the Nonprofit Content Marketing Benchmarks, Tools and Trends Report of 2014, nonprofit marketing and communications professionals who rank themselves as “Most Effective” at content marketing have a written content strategy. Gathering data from existing constituent surveys, web analytics, existing donor databases.

Content 37

Content Communication Marketing Strategy 37

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

If the ten-year trend continues, we’ll eventually end up with donor retention rates under 20%. But at the heart of it all is an ask-thank-report-back strategy as power plant. Bonus Donor Retention Tips* by Chuck Longfield, Chief Scientist at Blackbaud. Today it’s 27%, and even lower in some industries. There are no silos.

Retention 55

Retention Donor Change eBook 55

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2015

Research on trends in millenial giving indicate that nonprofits need to focus a lot on tapping into younger generations and cultivating those relationships. The recently released 2015 millennial impact report shows that 84 percent of millennials surveyed gave a charitable donation in 2014. Why are conversion rates important?

Phone 20

Phone Mobile Statistics Design 20

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

In the Nonprofit Content Marketing Benchmarks, Tools and Trends Report of 2014, nonprofit marketing and communications professionals who rank themselves as “Most Effective” at content marketing have a written content strategy. Gathering data from existing constituent surveys, web analytics, existing donor databases.

Content 30

Content Communication Marketing Strategy 30

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?

Social Media 34

Social Media Trend Advocacy Online 34