Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. Many of the nonprofits we surveyed did that with great success.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2024

Increasing homeownership rates to close the racial wealth gap One of the biggest drivers of family wealth is homeownership. Yet, the Black homeownership rate is about 30 percentage points lower than the white homeownership rate, a gap that has not narrowed substantially in the last 20 years.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

i We anticipate a steady increase in organizations sharing demographic information as a result of our recently launched Demographics via Candid campaign. In the chart below, we compared sharing rates by different staffing levels and demographic categories, including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and disability status.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, over half of association professionals say investing in business intelligence and data analytics is a top priority, yet only one-third would rate their organization’s data as excellent or very good. What is the state of your association’s data? Use the best tools.

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Candid

MAY 4, 2022

Based on Philea’s recent analysis of surveys, in-depth interviews, and meetings with European foundations, we’ve seen how the pandemic has had significant implications for the way philanthropy operates in Europe. Two years after the start of the pandemic, vaccination rates still vary from 0.6% in the DRC and 1.4%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. So what are Google Ad Grants ? A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

Small nonprofits face even more challenges when it comes to securing funding in comparison to larger organizations—from low donor retention rates to limited resources to an overall lack of unrestricted funding. This led to better retention rates among supporters, doubling annual fund revenue and increasing monthly recurring givers tenfold.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

My colleagues, Maddie Grant and Jamie Notter, have just published a new book, “ The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement (For Millennials, Boomers, and Everyone Else) which provides a wealth of practical information and strategies. So, why are we spinning our wheels?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

In March of 2023, Qgiv surveyed over 290 nonprofit fundraisers and more than 2,000 donors to learn how fundraising professionals can realistically raise more for their organization with fewer resources. From 2019 to 2020, 68% of surveyed nonprofits increased their fundraising revenue, according to Qgiv’s Navigating The Unknown Report.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

However, if boards and upper management do not prioritize human capitol recruitment and retention with proper funding, then the result is often high turnover rates and lack of skilled leaders. Human capital should be viewed as the most important resource and be supported as such. Compensation. Recruiting strategy.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Now, let’s say that, during a proposed budget review, you notice that the board has cut funding for a top-rated yearly educational program with your constituents. Surveys can be a great tool for this. Metric Formula or Method Outcome achievement rate This is the percentage of attempted outcomes successfully achieved.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Do you suffer from survey fatigue? It seems that a new survey pops up every day, sent to you by organizations, businesses, advertisers, pollsters, and opinion analysts. Surveys are often an advertising gimmick, a marketing ploy, or a general nuisance. So when, and why, should you invest your time in survey participation?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

In March of 2023, Qgiv surveyed over 290 nonprofit fundraisers and more than 2,000 donors to learn how fundraising professionals can realistically raise more for their organization with fewer resources. From 2019 to 2020, 68% of surveyed nonprofits increased their fundraising revenue, according to Qgiv’s Navigating The Unknown Report.

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Philanthropy Impact Report Giving 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This year, the report features survey responses from 1,250 nonprofit employees at the manager level and above. The survey’s aim is to better understand: The biggest challenges nonprofits face today and in the future. Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll in countless ways, and the survey results back that up.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These allow you to determine whether the actions you’re taking are actually contributing toward the results you want to see. If you have any gaps in your data, consider sending out surveys to collect more information on how audience members prefer to hear from your nonprofit and what type of content they’re most interested in consuming.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Then, you can increase your retention rate and create a stronger base of support. . Bloomerang customers have the advantage of leveraging a donor database solution designed by fundraising experts to help nonprofits improve donor retention rates and raise additional funds. They saw similar results in April.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2022

High levels of engagement lead to effective stewardship plans , increasing retention rates over time, and overall successful supporter relations. essentially agree to match employee donations at a predetermined rate to qualifying nonprofit organizations. As a nonprofit fundraiser, you’re likely familiar with these ideas already.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

As birth rates decline and populations age, the effects on enrollment numbers, funding, and institutional sustainability become increasingly pronounced. With fewer young individuals entering the age cohort traditionally associated with college attendance, institutions face the risk of lower enrollment rates.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 31, 2017

A few weeks ago, we talked about why feedback surveys are a helpful tool to help towards success. This got our wheels turning and made us prompted us to talk about specifically what you can do to get the most back from feedback surveys. If you’re asking questions willy-nilly, then your survey’s going to turn out pretty useless.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

For example, a nonprofit offering services to the formerly incarcerated may analyze recidivism rates and tweak its programs to offer improved counseling and intervention solutions. Funders may also explicitly ask for impact assessment data as part of their grant application and reporting processes. Constituent-Reported Improvements.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

What’s more, 39% of surveyed companies indicated plans to expand their workplace giving programs in the next two years. In fact, according to a survey conducted by The Conference Board ESG Center , 94% of major U.S. When [provided] multiple ways to get involved, employees have the freedom to choose how they want to give.”

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

In July 2020, Candid published a blog post examining the many surveys inquiring about social sector organizations’ needs in light of COVID-19. In the year since the outbreak, we have continued to track surveys from around the globe. This blog presents several common insights generated through these surveys.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

And yet, in the 2022 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey , the Nonprofit Finance Fund found that 71 percent of respondents said that the need for their services increased during the pandemic. This thought has led nonprofits to shy away from building up their cash because it might weaken their position in grant applications.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Organizations that rely on donations and grants for funding are being forced to look at their revenue portfolios and determine whether their revenue streams will be sustainable in the foreseeable future. The pandemic has impacted unemployment rates, thereby limiting household income available for donations to charity.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

Does my budget, location, or mission affect my organization's ability to be awarded grants? There are many sea changes in the world of grants and funding, and we at GrantStation are here to assist you in navigating the increasingly bumpy waters of grantseeking. One of the most notable changes is the increase in the rate of funding.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Do you know what your retention rates are or how to increase donor loyalty? After all, an average customer retention rate for for-profit businesses range from 54% to 84% , which is well above the nonprofit average of 43%. . Did you know Google is now separating search results between mobile and desktop?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That means you likely won’t see the results—increased fundraising revenue, increased donor retention rate, increased average gift size—that you would likely see when using a paid solution. View Bloomerang’s customer results page for more success stories from organizations that have made the switch to Bloomerang.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 23, 2022

Over the years, Salesforce has surveyed thousands of volunteers and nonprofits that have participated in the Pro Bono Program. When you look at the return of those projects, the resulting value is more than the dollar amount. ” – Business Analysis Manager, Salesforce, post-project employee survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The survey fundings are based on a sample nonprofit CEOs whose organizations are receiving funding from foundations giving at least $5 million annually in grants called the “Nonprofit Voice,” with 170 respondents answering the questions on this survey.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

This is because Giving Tuesday gets nonprofits real results. For example, if you discover your donor retention rate is falling, you can focus on donor stewardship in the months leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost retention. Listen to your supporters’ needs by sending surveys and polls where they can provide feedback.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

For nonprofit organizations, in particular, this research is used to understand the priorities of their donors, volunteers, grant-making organizations, and so forth. Market research allows organizations to focus their efforts on only the most successful strategies, omitting those less likely to yield results.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

By Grant Hensel , CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone – an agency that specializes in Google Grant management for nonprofits. What is the Google Grant? The Google Ad Grant is one of the most powerful, yet under-appreciated tools in nearly every nonprofit’s marketing toolbox. Example Use Cases: Google Grant Case Studies.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 31, 2021

Payroll deductions and other similar workplace giving programs can result in a larger number of donations to nonprofits. When you don’t limit them to one or two giving options, employees have the freedom to choose how they want to give and actively take part in the process as a result. Offer volunteer grants.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. Funders are increasingly conditioning grants upon the delivery of specific measures. As part of a. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2012

The US has the highest rate of gun violence of any industrialized western nation, and also, by far the most lenient gun regulations. a tenure-track job, and a grant to tell you that. . In fact, only 29% of people surveyed most recently think that we should ban the possesion of handguns. Of course, it shouldn''t take a Ph.D.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

Since 1997, the Packard Foundation has awarded 1,392 “organizational effectiveness” grants to an array of groups, most of which have annual operating budgets of $1 to $10 million, and operate in the human services, environmental conservation, population, and arts fields. What you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

But for now, Listening and feedback loops are important skills for nonprofit leaders and for organizations to get better results. They use a variety of methods including focus groups, surveys, and one-on-one conversations. Since 2014, we have made grants to over 40 nonprofit organizations to help them systematically collect feedback.

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