Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Blackbaud’s annual Online Benchmark report was released earlier this month at #bbcon and the results speak largely to a positive outlook for nonprofit fundraising. . Email has been around a long time now, and frankly such a massive increase in a fairly mature channel took me a bit off guard. Open rates are flat. But it didn’t.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

There is undeniable momentum in online fundraising as highlighted by data in the Blackbaud Luminate Online® Benchmark Report 2020. There are a few data points from the Benchmark Report that offer a glimpse into the future of online fundraising: 42.4% increase in email conversion rate. increase in email conversion rate.

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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.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. Before you begin any project involving data analysis, start by clearly outlining your goal so you know which metrics to analyze. Understand donors’ giving behaviors. Monitor data and adjust your appeals.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

That assumption was also backed by years of UCS’s email fundraising metrics consistently beating M+R benchmarks. If too little cultivation was a real problem, we’d have seen it show up in fundraising metrics, right? Well, in the last few years, email metrics did start to decline.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Now you’ve identified how you’re using the story, we’re going to get into the weeds to identify your metrics and markers of success. Arguably, measuring ROI on any kind of communication or marketing activity is a channel. Now for the metrics beyond total engagement on the posts, this is where you’ll customize your measurements further.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

Well, I’ve got some eye-opening stats that might make you reconsider where to channel your communication efforts. According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. The numbers don’t lie!

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NTEN

JULY 5, 2012

Over 450 people joined us for the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook webinar we co-hosted with NTEN and the Ad Council last week. Combine all this knowledge with your free copy of the Benchmarks Extra: Facebook study , and you’ll be rocking your organization’s Facebook page in no time! Daily Action Rate? Q: I missed the webinar.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Being able to benchmark performance against what other nonprofits are doing is an important starting point to understanding your own data. Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) is the industry standard for donor retention stats and other related donor engagement metrics.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% It should be noted that direct mail is just one channel to acquire new donors. A robust fundraising program should use all available channels to acquire, renew and retain donors. We recommend you start with these 7 Key Database Metrics.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

A fundraising strategy helps keep you on track by offering deadlines and benchmarks to hit throughout the year. That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Major gifts.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Average gift was nearly flat year over year for the median organization, but this metric is especially volatile and easily pulled by outliers. Some groups had standout years with audience growth and response rate—due in no small part to the pandemic (think: front-line organizations like food banks).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

The world is going to face economic challenges and there are various key metrics to monitor as this happens. These events can cause a metric like retention or new donor acquisition to swing up and down. These events can cause a metric like retention or new donor acquisition to swing up and down.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The report either gave a big "F" or a mediocre rating to most of the nonprofits in the report. Make sure you cross promote your fundraising campaigns across multiple channels such as your website, email appeals, social networks, direct mail, telemarketing, etc. Click-Through Rates: How many people clicked on a donation link.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

In my experience, the biggest difference in the varying payback on a Care2 multi-channel donor acquisition campaign (or any online acquisition) tends to be the total number of fundraising appeals that an organization sends to its supporters. In short, more good emails = more revenue. If you break that down, it''s two per month, on average.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Step 4: Define your benchmarks. Step 5: Define your metrics. The process of linking results to key performance indicators and associated metrics it is like hooking up a big TV. Flickr Photo by HorrorTaxi.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2019

As you begin to think about your strategy and goals for next fiscal year, it’s good to spend some time understanding the current climate and key metrics within higher education fundraising. Unlike some metrics in this analysis, there is little difference between public and private institutions. .

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Care2

MAY 16, 2011

Test these different channels and see what your response rates look like. While there are plenty of nonprofit benchmark studies that have been conducted over the years, every organization is different. While there are plenty of nonprofit benchmark studies that have been conducted over the years, every organization is different.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Set benchmarks and specific goals for traffic, engagement, and online giving for the year. Create a content calendar for the month including the target publish date, channel (Website, Facebook, Twitter, etc) topic or related initiative, call-to-action, and the staff person responsible for producing each piece of content for the month.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 2, 2023

Nonprofit engagement metrics can help you understand your organization, but you’ve probably seen the same terms over and over again in your research. While understanding your donor’s lifetime value or your email open rate is great, these numbers alone won’t give you the insight you need to engage your constituents.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

In their gigantic 2011 email benchmark report, Marketing Sherpa indicated the most effective way to improve email message relevancy was to automatically send email based on triggers.What's a triggered email campaign? 10x Higher Transaction Rates and Revenue. They also help cross-promote other channels and engagement opportunities.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2009

I just finished reading the 2008 donorCentrics Internet Giving Benchmarks Analysis , put out by Blackbaud company Target Analytics. Despite the fact that online-acquired donors give higher gifts both initially and over time, they renew at lower rates overall. Get the report and read it. Their behaviors will likely change over time.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

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)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2009

Who knew that using the discipline of poetic form could generate such a great discussion about measurement and metrics. What is your conversion rate? Acquisition of email names - while that metric is important to "management" to justify social media effort - there is a need to track other metrics.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Delivering personalized content to your audiences can significantly increase click-through rates. MarketingSherpa’s gigantic 2011 Email Marketing Benchmark Survey found that, in the corporate world, the most effective email elements to test are: Target audience. Landing page. Subject line. Call-to-action link.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Maximizing Each Channel. According to the last two Luminate benchmark reports , 72% more fundraising emails were sent two years ago and 17% more fundraising emails were sent last year. So while email remains a strong generator of online gifts, other channels need to be maximized. people who immediately leave a website).

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Monthly compliance: Google requires Ad Grant recipients to meet a series of ongoing requirements, including maintaining a 5% click-through rate and having valid conversion tracking set up. This agency boasts an incredible click-through rate (CTR) of 12.8%, which is well above the industry average of 3%. Ongoing account hygiene.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

bbcon 2020 is just around the corner, and I’m excited to be presenting on the critical role of benchmarking and analytics in shaping your fundraising strategy. Average gifts, retention rates, channel giving, big data, small data…the sheer volume of information involved with fundraising can be daunting.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

According to the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , online revenue grew by 21% over 2011 totals, presenting nonprofits even more reasons to pull out the heavy gear and start online fundraising. With these experiments you can establish your own benchmarks. Thus, it’s an area requiring a fresh perspective.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

How to create an online fundraising strategy Tips for a successful online fundraiser 10 effective online fundraising ideas 8 online fundraising metrics to track Use the tips and ideas in this guide to create your own online fundraising plan and to determine the fundraising tools you’ll need to accomplish your ultimate goals.

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Classy

JUNE 24, 2021

Metrics matter because they give your nonprofit insights on decision-making and provide evidence for what kind of content to share. However, this amount of data can be overwhelming, so nonprofits have to prioritize which metrics to actually measure. Engagement Rate. Why and How to Measure the Engagement Rate.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Track key metrics To determine how successful your strategy is and see if you’re reaching your goals, you need to know which metrics to track. For example, if your primary goal of a crowdfunding campaign is to raise $10,000, then you’ll know that total revenue is one of the important metrics to keep track of throughout the campaign.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Email deliverability is an important metric for nonprofit fundraisers and digital staff to track, especially in the time leading up to major digital fundraising days, such as Giving Tuesday. Between 2016 and 2017, spam rates rose for nonprofits across the board, averaging at 24.16% for the year. With an average of 3.29

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Effective donor management aims to build strong, long-lasting relationships with donors, increase retention rates, and ultimately, secure ongoing financial support for an organization’s mission and programs. This can occur through various channels such as social media, word of mouth, or advertising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2012

I was curious about what I could learn if I did an informal benchmark study of a few nonprofit Pinterest users. Rick Kats kindly sent me a spreadsheet of metrics for 6 nonprofits that were early adopters, using it consistently and best practices. Have you benchmarked this data against other similar types of nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

What were our donor retention and new donor acquisition rates? Prepare your marketing channels. A strong fundraising plan also needs to include the marketing channels you’ll use to get the word out about your fundraising initiatives. These marketing channels might include: Social media. Direct mail. Your website.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Is it best to create a monetary goal or one based on impact metrics? Offer to promote them and their work or product by featuring them on your website or sharing on your social channels. The 2021 M+R Benchmarks report saw an increase in fundraising email response rates. Will the money be used much further down the road?

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