Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

The data reveals how organizations use web and email communications, online fundraising, social media, productivity software, and emerging technology. A global average of the benchmark data – as well as Global NGO Technology Effectiveness Ratings – are also provided. Please download the report and share with your communities.

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NGO Global Report Technology 277

NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The report combines findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data to provide the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. 54% of the organizations in the analysis experienced results at or above this growth rate. Large organizations grew by 8.6%

Trend 141

Trend Online Giving Analysis 141

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready.

Application 88

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 88

NetWits

MARCH 23, 2012

We recently released the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. In our 2011 Online Giving Report we’ve combined findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data, which allows us to pull out a very rich set of insights. 2011 Online Giving Report.

Trend 268

Trend Online Giving Blackbaud 268

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. Invest in data analytics : Leverage data analytics to better understand donor patterns and preferences. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

Action 73

Action Report Practice Fundraising 73

Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Fortunately, with data, we can better understand members’ behavior and which marketing channel is most effective to reach our members. In today’s world, success is measured by more than just clicks and open rates. This is how you organize and describe your data. Easy Access to All Data. Sales are instant.

Analytics 169

Analytics Marketing Taxonomy Module 169

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Predictive analytics uses algorithms to give insights into your data, which makes it a little different from traditional data analytics.

Tools 361

Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis 361

Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2022

This will help you understand donor trends, such as if you reached a new audience, if the average gift amount increased, etc. . Looking at this data will help you make informed decisions and have an accurate picture of your organization’s health. . Response rates for each channel used . What do you do with all of that data? .

Evaluation 109

Evaluation Metrics Campaign Fundraising 109

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

By guiding the board of directors in their discussions, providing data to inform decisions, and suggesting actions to take, board reports serve as a crucial communication tool between the association and its board. . The data the software collects and reports ensures that writing a board report is more efficient. Download now.

Director 127

Director Associations Software Management 127

EveryAction

JULY 21, 2016

The sea of tech options for nonprofits is large and growing - what isn't is data-driven, expert advice on making tech decisions (as a CRM provider, we get it!). What are some trends you’ve observed in the ways nonprofits are (and aren’t) using technology to engage supporters? ". Get your free copy on the Firefly Partners website.

Advice 100

Advice Trend Tools Online 100

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

From what we know of the changes so far, the biggest impacts will be on open rate statistics and the ability to A/B test subject lines and preheader text. While open rate is a great statistic for assessing subject lines, luckily click-through rate still reigns supreme among email data. Benchmark Data Now.

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email Marketing Test Mail 104

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The report combines findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data to provide the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. 54% of the organizations in the analysis experienced results at or above this growth rate. Large organizations grew by 8.6%

Trend 79

Trend Online Giving Analysis 79

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Each year your association rush es to collect last-minute data to keep your members and stakeholders updated on your accomplishments. User-friendly reports and dashboards Choosing an AMS ensures your data will be in one location , not spread across multiple systems or spreadsheets. What is your membership retention rate? .

Report 107

Report Tips Associations Advocacy 107

Nimble AMS

JULY 11, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study , member priorities have shifted to tangible, personal benefits. Use your data. With data from your career center, leverage your AMS prediction analytics to personalize the member experience. Download now. Activate your online community.

Integration 108

Integration Experiment Software Associations 108

Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

And Will Make Your Organization More Sustainable This is especially important as the nonprofit industry wrestles with current donor trends. GivingTuesday Donor Retention Is Easier With the Right Data If you want a donor to stay involved with your organization after GivingTuesday, you need to give them a positive, personalized experience.

Retention 98

Retention Donor Gift Template 98

Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

The number of job openings has been on the rise since the pandemic and continues to outpace the rate of new hires. Download now. Receiving this feedback will identify organizational trends and help you prioritize which tools are best for your association. Why this disconnect in data literacy?

Technology 141

Technology Literacy Associations Retention 141

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2019

For years, fundraising professionals have heard that we’re on the precipice of a demographic trend called “the great wealth transfer.” In the report, we cross-referenced will-writing and bequesting rates against key factors like age, gender, marital and parental status, geography, and a few other unusual factors (like pet ownership).

Data 43

Data Giving New York City Pledge 43

Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2022

Download the full State of Nonprofit Fundraising report here! We use technological solutions, as well as data-driven fundraising insights gathered from surveying hundreds of nonprofits. The report provides extensive coverage of trends in galas and other fundraisers. What we learned from the data.

Fundraising 98

Fundraising Virtual Nonprofit Survey 98

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Running reports and compiling volunteer data. When your program data is spread across multiple systems, effectively engaging volunteers can be time-consuming, complex, and inefficient. You want to reduce data errors within your volunteer database. With manual data-entry comes the possibility (guarantee) of errors.

Volunteer 82

Volunteer Management Software Database 82

Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. The decline in donors has been a steady trend since 2012, with a 19% overall decrease. The struggle to retain donors is widespread, with the lowest recorded donor retention rate at 42.6%.

Retention 52

Retention Newsletter System Donor 52

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Email inboxes are often crowded, and major players in the tech sector have made changes in the recent past that affect the way we understand open rates. The click-through rate for mobile fundraising messages was 6.3 percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. Fundraising. Volunteering. Membership.

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Mobile Digital Fundraising Advocacy 130

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Disclosure: Bloomerang is one of several software providers that helped the Fundraising Effectiveness Project collect the data analyzed in the report we discuss in this post. . You can download the report by visiting FEP’s website. You can download the report by visiting FEP’s website.

Raise 86

Raise Report Project Effective 86

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. Using an out of date email list.

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Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

That's one of the questions we set out to answer as part of the 2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. In contrast, only 24 percent of the least effective organizations — those rating themselves with just 1 or 2 stars on overall communications effectiveness — ranked themselves as proficient or better.

Trend 36

Trend Communication Report Nonprofit 36

Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Our latest report, The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , elevated data trends from over 4,800 nonprofits to consider when establishing a modern donation experience. Get ready to deep dive into new considerations based on new data and what it shows us for the future of fundraising. See What’s New In Fundraising.

Experiment 93

Experiment Donation Ideas Create 93

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2014

What caught my eye, though, was that as nonprofits sent significantly more fundraising emails, conversion rates went south. However, conversion rates of those emails dropped 25%. This is actually the second consecutive year fundraising email conversion rates have declined sharply , continuing a somewhat worrisome trend.

Rate 55

Rate Conversation email Fundraising 55

Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. The overall 2020 donor retention rate was 43.6%, a 4.1% drop from the 2019 rate of 45.4%, likely brought down due to the 2020 first-time donor retention rate dropping 9.2%

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Report Project Effective Retention 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Using the toolkit’s free Reflection worksheet, gather data on your current revenue streams, audience, donor retention rates, and more. However, overall giving continues to rise year over year, according to recent data from the Blackbaud Institute Index. Why is 2023 the right time to focus on major giving?

Gift 52

Gift Develop Measure Blackbaud 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Each year Heather Mansfield of Nonprofit Tech for Good presents a free webinar featuring the top ten digital marketing and fundraising trends to prioritize in the following year. This year’s webinar, 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023 , was presented on December 7. What is your engagement rate?

Trend 322

Trend Digital Marketing Fundraising 322

Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 78% of professionals reported higher than average workloads. Try keeping your questions as specific as possible and offer ratings like 1-10 as an answer. When you use pulsing surveys, you’ll have limited data, but it’s also easy to compile and review results.

Survey 120

Survey Associations Tips Interview 120

Candid

JANUARY 24, 2023

You don’t have to follow trends to make good videos. So, if you want to try your hand at videos for social media, consider what data you’ll need to decide if the effort is worthwhile for your organization. 57%t of people who watch nonprofit videos go on to make a donation. Have you tried experimenting with video on social media?

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Video Social Media Evaluation Audience 140

sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately. For more tips on how to be proactive with your remote audit processes, download our checklist, 11 Tips to Radically Reshape Your Audit Approach.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 78

NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. You can download the complete report from NonprofitMarketingGuide.com. You can download the complete report from NonprofitMarketingGuide.com.

Communication 80

Communication Trend Report NTEN 80

Nimble AMS

MAY 5, 2022

Manage your donor data. TIP: Nimble AMS by Community Brands helps you collect and manage member and donor data in one place so you can easily keep data updated and secure and use it for fundraising campaigns. You can then use that data to send targeted email asks through Nimble AMS. . Download now.

Associations 122

Associations Effective Tips Fundraising 122

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Earlier this month, Idealist.org released a nonprofit sector employment trends survey that supported the findings of the 2011 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey. The average turnover rate for respondent organizations was 13 percent, compared to 21 percent in 2010.

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Survey Trend Research Nonprofit 79

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Sort through online organizational data (Google analytics, email open rates) to see if there are insights, trends, and patterns that could be used to improve operations. Sort through organizational fundraising data to see if there are insights, trends, or patterns that could help. Is the donor renewal rate low?

Fundraising 350

Fundraising Mail Law Donation 350

DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Effective data management is key to understanding your constituency and building better fundraising and engagement strategies. In this guide, we’ll share some of our expertise surrounding the topic of nonprofit data analytics through the following points: Overview of Nonprofit Data Analytics. 4 Types of Data Analytics.

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Analytics Org Adwords Metrics 52