Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2014

Wondering how fundraising is performing so far in 2014? Using data from The Blackbaud Index , we are able to provide the first insights into fundraising trends for the first six months of 2014 compared to 2013. The Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report provides insights into fundraising trends on an annual basis.

Trend 51

Trend Fundraising Blackbaud United States 51

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Standing on the brink of the 4th Industrial Revolution , this was certainly a year of transformation, from a changing political landscape, to a string of terrible disasters, to new technologies impacting how we engage with our supporters. This is vital to any fundraiser. Here are just a few of the big ideas they shared in 2017: .

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Lesson Learning Fundraising Analytics 34

Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. Here are fundraising strategies that proved effective across the sector: Healthcare – Investing in capacity. Higher education – Cultivating major gifts.

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Communication Results Disaster Fundraising 38

Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2018

According to the 2017 Giving Report by Blackbaud Institute , the landscape of philanthropy has changed dramatically in the past year due to political divides and natural disasters. However, with the fast growth of casual work environment, casual Fridays have lost some of its appeal.

Technology 29

Technology Fundraising Local Disaster 29

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When these foundations work together, even briefly, they can leverage these assets to amplify each other’s efforts and meet priority needs that fit their community’s particular culture and environment. . 2) Offering Networking and Education .

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Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 95

sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Overall Fundraising Trends. Online Fundraising Trends.

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Blackbaud Haiti Trend Disaster 53

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising trends and to couple that information with valuable analysis by leaders in the sector. Overall Fundraising Trends. Online Fundraising Trends.

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Blackbaud Statistics Trend Offline 50

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“The next generation of donors” is not just the latest fundraising trend or catchphrase for development teams. Nonprofit organizations have always tried to understand how to shift and modify their fundraising strategies to appeal to and resonate with the future generation of donors. It’s estimated that 45 million U.S.

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Audience Generation Donation Donor 42

M+R

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A couple weeks ago, we indulged in a few quick bites of end-of-year fundraising data. We reported on some of the variability between nonprofits, the continuing importance of email, and the success of paid search advertising. EMAIL FUNDRAISING. Read time: 6 minutes. Our bouches were amused — but of course we wanted more. .

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Fundraising Gift Analysis Channel 105

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here are some of the recent changes to the government funding and reporting landscape so you will be better informed and ready to incorporate best practices. Successful post-award management improves an organization’s ability to meet its objectives by simplifying and streamlining evaluation, reporting, and auditing processes.

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Government Fund Local Report 89

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Every dollar counts when it comes to fundraising. Processing Payments in “Normal” Times Even when we hit a stable patch—a “normal” time—your fundraising work is never done, and neither is the need for a system that improves everyday operations for your team. Request a Demo 2.

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Process Donation Blackbaud System 89

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

TechSoup has long sent our old phones to the 911 Cell Phone Bank , a nonprofit that provides emergency cell phones and funds to meet the unexpected and urgent needs of law enforcement and disaster victims. EcoPhones Recycling Fundraiser. They distribute about 1,000 emergency phones a month to those who need them. Phones 4 Charity.

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Phone Charity Mobile Program 66

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 16, 2023

With an increasing level of pressure to report on impact, taking a single step to meet this requirement is a great start. Sector trends tell us that the years ahead are likely to see shortfalls in funding for nonprofits, necessitating changes in strategy and tactics now in order to avoid disaster later.

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Impact Measure Evaluation Management 69

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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Statistics Raise Fundraising Social Media 116

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Instead of fundraising separately, activating communities separately, connecting with legislators separately, the organizations recognized a unique opportunity they had to come together. To Mama With Love is an online fundraising effort focused on supporting women entrepreneurs caring for and supporting communities of youth around the world.

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Build Community Technology Action 220

Qgiv

JUNE 16, 2021

Text message fundraising is not new, but it is still under used, despite the fact that a growing number of nonprofit supporters feel the same way I do. In fact, our Navigating the Unknown report found that 8.4% Text message fundraising grew by 26% in 2019, and hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down since. Check ‘em out!

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Honduras Ideas Fundraising Social Media 59

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,434 nonprofit organizations representing $2.19

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Blackbaud Disaster Haiti Giving 63

Classy

JULY 13, 2021

Even seasoned fundraisers and nonprofit professionals need to learn new skills and hear new perspectives, and that’s where our reading list comes in. Dollar Dash: The Behavioral Economics of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Free Download: Understanding the True Financial Potential of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. By Brock Warner, CFRE.

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Industry Nonprofit Teach Charity 139

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Nonprofit Research Collaborative Releases First Report Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 29th, 2010 The Nonprofit Research Collaborative released its first report today. The Health, Public?society renewed contracts.

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Collaboration Research Report Indiana 75

Connection Cafe

JUNE 18, 2013

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. Disaster Giving.

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Report Giving Hurricane Indiana 52

Blue Fox

AUGUST 9, 2020

Think about how much time your team spends each week on fundraising? “Sustainability starts with a commitment to apply the same principles and stewardship to finance as we apply to fundraising and donor relationships.” Now, relate those to your external and internal environments. Ask yourself. 50% of your week?

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Ratio Analysis Data Platform 78

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And give us the weather report, because I always like to see that, because I’m a dork. ” But you really need to have a good balance of asking and reporting back. So if you’re a disaster response organization, this is a toughie. We would love to hear from you. You can also tweet us. Here’s a thank you.”

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Donor Disaster Gift Puerto Rico 64

sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21 The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 0.1%

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Blackbaud Trend Haiti Benchmark 67

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Overall Fundraising Remains Positive The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,376 nonprofit organizations representing $2.2 The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 4.3% Read more about the methodology.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 70

sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2011

Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,468 nonprofit organizations representing $2.25 The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 0.3% million in yearly revenue on a monthly basis.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Haiti 63

Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2018

Earlier this year, the Blackbaud Institute’s Charitable Giving Report estimated that charitable giving in US was up approximately 4.1% Giving USA is the longest-running report of charitable giving in the United States and has been an important tool for nonprofit professionals to understand what is happening across the sector.

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Trend Giving United States Blackbaud 30

sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Overall Fundraising Remains Positive The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,412 nonprofit organizations representing $2.2 The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 4.9% Read more about the methodology.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 60

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

Overall Fundraising Trends The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving is a broad-based fundraising index that reports total revenue trends of 1,430 nonprofit organizations representing $2.21 The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving reports that overall revenue increased by 3.0% million in yearly revenue on a monthly basis.

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Blackbaud Haiti Trend Arts 58

Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

And there’s some specific things here about, like, using technology for virtual fundraising, moving all the finance functions to be remote, teletherapy, other aspects of program and service delivery that are remote. If you’re in an office environment, you’re probably more likely to say, no, that uses a lot of bandwidth.

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Policy Team Virtual Tech 102

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I also want to share with you some tips for engaging your board in fundraising, for utilizing social media, and really leveraging your current connections as part of getting grants. I anticipate that amount to increase when we get the reports of 2021, and I’ll tell you exactly why. If you already know what that is, stay tuned.

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Grant Video Donor Foundation 102

Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2017

Of the 1,000 consumers we surveyed, nearly one quarter reported planning to give more to charitable causes under the Trump administration. This type of ongoing, 24-7 access to the world’s events, makes social a critical environment for nonprofits to be engaging their followers, while the discussions are heated and the passion is high.

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Change Time Advocacy Storyboard 36

Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

We certainly covered a bunch of smartphone developments over the year, including some great Cool App Roundups like our most recent one for fundraising apps. We also noticed a significant increase in the way that mobile technology is being used in disaster relief. Mobile Computing. Mobile chip sales will overtake PC revenues in 2013.

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Tech Library Internet Nonprofit 74