Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

While enrollment numbers and completion rates provide surface-level insights, digging into learner behavior and demographics can uncover more valuable information like which courses hold the most value for which learners and the factors contributing to their success.

Analytics 169

Analytics Education Program Impact 169

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

From gathering demographic data to understanding your grantees’ experiences, grantmaking organizations have been working through many multifaceted conundrums this year. Trends in Impact and Outcomes Reporting in Grantmaking Measuring the impact of your grantmaking can be difficult and time-consuming.

Blackbaud 89

Blackbaud Denver Demographics Case Study 89

Candid

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, we are reducing the reporting burden on nonprofits and supporting the sector to better track funding disparities discernible in relation to race/ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, and ability status. The report also notes that the underrepresentation is seemingly uncoupled from overall staff representation.

Effective 105

Effective Demographics Philanthropy United States 105

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2023

5 Expanding donor demographics with Venmo While integrating PayPal and Venmo is primarily about helping to diversify digital wallet options for your donors, it also presents an opportunity to engage with Millennial and Gen Z donors. 5 Edison Trends, commissioned by PayPal, April 2020 to March 2021. typical checkout). 2 52% of U.S.

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Paypal Integration Digital Australia 103

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. The report also advocates that the sector embraces three main tenets: be an enabler, walk the talk, and think about and create the future.

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Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 120

Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

Our plan is to simplify and unify Candid’s offerings so that our 525,000 monthly users can, in one place, search and vet nonprofits globally, identify potential sources of funding, and gain insight on broader trends—making the social sector more equitable, efficient, and effective. .

Grant 120

Grant Open Report Product 120

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Social media changes so frequently that unless your NGO has a full-time social media manager who has the time to consistently research and adopt emerging trends, odds are your NGO is using social media in ways that are no longer effective. Follow the trend closely in your country and become an early adopter. data , Global data ).

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NGO Social Media Media Social 237

Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Candid’s Issue Lab provides access to more than 33,000 philanthropic resources, which include reports, studies, surveys, and toolkits that cover a variety of issue areas and are contributed by social sector organizations from around the world.

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Issue Resource New Mexico Mexico 98

Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

You might send surveys or host meetings with high-level supporters to get their input on your organization’s strategies. Review your donor demographics. Analyze your online giving trends and engagement metrics. Review your donor demographics. How can you make those options more accessible for each demographic?

Donation 52

Donation Donor Giving Demographics 52

Forum One

AUGUST 19, 2021

Audience research is most commonly conducting through the following approaches: Surveys: Often considered as quantitative research, surveys can include open-ended or multiple-choice questions. When you’re surveying a larger number of people, limit your survey to multiple-choice or other closed question types.

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Test Audience Research Interview 85

sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

CBS News reported that in November 2022, Giving Tuesday raised an incredible $3.1 Or, you may notice your donor base is trending toward a certain demographic, such as younger donors. Demographic and personal information. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback.

Demographics 72

Demographics Retention Donor Research 72

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. Understand individual patient health within the context of population health trends. Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage.

Integration 76

Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 76

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The reality is that the higher education pipeline is even smaller than what demographic statistics show. Check out HubSpot’s 2023 Marketing Strategy & Trends Report for ideas on how to pivot and focus on what will have the most impact. Leverage student and alum relationships. Use video storytelling!

Education 77

Education Student Award University 77

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Are you working with new demographics? You might still see yourself as a local animal shelter, but if 80% of your programmatic impact reports focus on one cohort of service (in this case, dogs from Tijuana), some of your donors may not feel the same connection to your mission. Do you offer any new programs?

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

Now, in 2022 Pew Research surveys show that 87% of U.S. This article goes through some of the larger trends and audience research around cryptocurrency owners. We try to identify general demographics and insights about how this might relate to a growing crypto philanthropy donor base. Crypto Donors are 2X more likely to be male.

Donor 52

Donor Difference Ukraine Podcast 52

Candid

JANUARY 16, 2024

Full disclosure: I’m biased in favor of nonprofits on the subject of grant applications and reporting. Over the last decade, I’ve watched an increasing number of current and prospective funders require demographic data as part of their grant application processes. Let’s dig in to why.

Demographics 98

Demographics People Data Grant 98

Candid

MAY 5, 2021

Survey current employees . Some organizations feel that acknowledging inclusivity draws overt attention to demographic differences and can come off as unprofessional. Survey current employees . Build an inclusive work environment . Provide training resources . In particular most employees value: Work-life balance.

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Strategy Nonprofit Skills Environment 119

DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Participant demographics. Doing so will help you track progress, quickly respond to changes, and identify trends over time. To keep this data organized, use a software solution that goes above tracking constituents —opt for a tool that helps you easily track, measure and report outcomes and impact. . Number of participants.

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Metrics Impact Guide Literacy 52

The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. This information can provide valuable insights into your current supporters and help you identify trends and patterns that may inform your strategies.

Guide 52

Guide Donor Fundraising Social Media 52

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

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

identify current trends that can assist you in your 2016 and 2017 planning. Also, look to the NTEN Benchmarks X Study and, of course, GrantStation's free State of Grantseeking™ Reports. At GrantStation , we survey nonprofits to help develop new strategies to serve our member organizations. We want you to be able to.

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Grant Data Develop Strategy 36

Forum One

JULY 13, 2021

These changes represent a significant shift for digital marketing, which has long been allowed to collect demographic, psychographic, and behavioral data often without user awareness or approval. Google Analytics utilizes first-party cookies, so it won’t be impacted by the wider trend of blocking third-party cookies.

Impact 46

Impact Organization Track Analytics 46

Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2016

brought on by a presidential election year drove Achieve, the research team behind The Millennial Impact Project , to seek how—or if—this generation’s philanthropic interests and involvement change with it, including how these changes may be influenced by important demographics such as their political ideologies, gender, age and more.

Social Media 20

Social Media Causes Media Change 20

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Even more cumbersome is the trend to not only publish your stories on your blog and website, but to also have to publish them on Medium , Steller , as Facebook Notes , on LinkedIn Publisher , and soon directly into Google.com. The 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report. Oxfam America “Thank You” landing page.

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Social Media Media Social St. Louis 100

AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

If people can absorb and process event content in the manner and pace that suits them, they will feel more positively about the experience and report a deeper understanding of the material and a deeper connection with your brand. . Begin by conducting a post-event survey. Creative Engagement is Key.

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Guide Virtual Registration Platform 93

Care2

APRIL 6, 2011

The survey results are filled with interesting data that nonprofits and political campaigns should take into consideration when developing outreach strategies to reach younger demographics. More Survey Results You Need to Know From 18-29 Respondents. In the last 12 months approximately. 24% “Liked&# a political candidate.

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Student Houston Advocacy Survey 74

NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

That fact is just one of many interesting tidbits found in Pew Research Center’s annual report on social media usage , which was released a few weeks ago. Pew surveyed almost 1600 people on their social media habits during September 2014. A dig into the numbers reveals more trends of each sites’ popularity and who is using them.

Social Media 28

Social Media Audience Media Social 28

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2015

They are largely the demographic that determines the latest trends in culture, technology and everyday life. In the 2015 Millennial Impact Report , which was released Tuesday by Achieve and The Case Foundation, details were released about who specifically impacts millennials. Image from 2015 The Millennial Impact Report.

Volunteer 28

Volunteer Donation Sponsor Companies 28

Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

Here are 10 of the most helpful reports and resources for philanthropy professionals: Giving in an Election Year. A new report on charitable giving in a political climate. Surprising demographics to target for outreach in 2016. 2016 Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report. The 2015 Charitable Giving Report.

Professional 20

Professional Causes NGO News 20

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

When launching your marketing campaign you have a segmented audience with clear social and demographic information it would be easy to measure your impact and your strategy would be build based on a specific set on factors. 2. You can easily adapt to healthy trends. 4. You can keep track of your development.

Data 38

Data Management Nonprofit Survey 38

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. A 2013 survey from The Millennial Impact. It’s a longer-term trend.

News 62

News Review Technology Adobe 62

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

Survey: The purpose of the survey is to get as much actionable information from the donor to target future solicitations better than the competition. Possible questions include the following (*also see the end of this article for a sample survey): a. Sample survey: . What prompted the first gift? a stress ball). .

Gift 22

Gift Donor Foundation Rate 22

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. Understanding of basic demographics and psychographics of your audiences, stakeholders or constituents.

Content 37

Content Communication Marketing Strategy 37

Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Your nonprofit can use a variety of tools and techniques to track donors’ progress through the donor journey, including donor management software , surveys, and analytics. The silver lining of what (at first glance) seems like a very negative trend is that nonprofits have lots of room to make a positive impression on new donors.

Donor 52

Donor Management Guide Retention 52

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. Understanding of basic demographics and psychographics of your audiences, stakeholders or constituents.

Content 30

Content Communication Marketing Strategy 30

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

JANUARY 14, 2019

Called the foundation to report a change in address. If you have the budget, you might even consider a donor survey, not to collect demographic data on all of your donors, but to collect specific information about specific donors. Scored the winning bid in an auction. Was grateful to a particular staff member or department.

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Personal Foundation Data Donor 22