Care2

JULY 16, 2012

There are a ton of smart people writing about nonprofit technology and communications to help nonprofit communicators keep up on the latest online trends and developments. Thankfully, you can take advantage of great in-depth research and findings published in nonprofit reports.

Report 78

Report Guidelines Ratio Policy 78

Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

According to the 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , by NonprofitMarketingGuide.com, nonprofits are becoming more confident and more intentional about reaching out to target audiences, raising money, and retaining donors through engagement. 62% will send an email newsletter at least monthly, up from 59% in 2014.

Trend 28

Trend Communication Metrics Mail 28

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2019

Looking to the present and the future, here are four big trends to take notice of to ensure the ongoing success of your membership operation. This is sure to accelerate the trend towards unionization and overall salary equality. Offering your members digital cards is just one way to stay on top of these mobile consumer trends.

Museum 34

Museum Trend Mail Culture 34

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

The price is lower than the recently reported $800 million figure, but still a formidable investment from the enterprise software giant, which is on a seemingly never-ending acquisition spree. Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011."

Web 117

Web San Francisco Bookmarking Search 117

Care2

MAY 18, 2012

Many of Frogloop's readers are professional nonprofit fundraisers who watch trends like a hawk -- at least when those trends affect fundraising results across sectors and channels. The full report is here. Channels covered included online, direct mail, telemarketing and canvassing. A sobering one, overall.

Donation 72

Donation Studies Headline Washington 72

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. . WWF Mobile.

Social Media 228

Social Media Media Management Social 228

Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%. Email List Growth.

Benchmark 70

Benchmark Studies Money Raise 70

NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

According to Daum's 2010 survey of 500 Korean nonprofits, text messaging is a widely-adopted communications channel for nonprofit PR purposes, while few Korean nonprofits are using social networks for that purpose. It immediately struck me that this is the reverse of channel usage for U.S. nonprofits is really a "?". nonprofits.

United States 68

United States Social Network Channel Network 68

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2011

New year, new trends. Mobile technology : TMCNet.com reports that nearly a third of Americans used smartphones 2010 and last year Nielson predicted that by Christmas 2011, a full half of Americans will have smart phones. Consistency through a variety of channels will be your key to success. Author: Cheryl Black.

Convio 29

Convio Integration Trend Mobile 29

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Chris also notes the headlines and tags of videos that are trending and often patterns our next video to capitalize on the buzz. What is on your To Do List for 2011? Our plan for 2011 is to keep growing the relationships we have been building in all of these social arenas and to roll out our new website.

Social Media 241

Social Media Interview Examples Media 241

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

How Journalists Are Using Social Media to Report on the Egyptian Demonstrations – "The demonstrations are continuing despite the government’s attempts to block communications channels, including the Internet, SMS, TV broadcast by journalists, and mobile networks. There's a lot to dig into here.

Web 120

Web Broadcast Arts Bookmarking 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

One of the posts that got a lot of engagement and contributed to the uphill trend in the metrics was about editorial calendars. Regular Content Editorial Meetings: At the Case Foundation, Jenna Sauber reported that they have editorial meetings every two weeks to plot out content in detail. They talk through all the various components.

Content 102

Content Measure Organization Strategy 102

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Research firm Quorus Consulting Group polled 2,003 teens and adults in April 2011. Channel of Influence. Regarding which "channel of influence" most influences mobile giving, among the six percent of respondents who made a text-to-give donation, more than two-thirds (68 percent) were prompted by a newscast or radio mention.

Attitude 95

Attitude Mobile Giving Canada 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

In early October we made the rounds to promote the book in Boston and I had a chance to meet Brooke Freedman and Brian Halligan at Hubspot. I happened to mention that I was seeing reports from nonprofit folks about the recent change in the Facebook Algorithm and Megan Keaney Anderson offered to write this guest post. Were they urgent?

Facebook 133

Facebook Measure Change Images 133

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

But it is also theme of a panel that I’m moderating at the Innogive Conference on Monday, April 2 that will focus on how this trend is and will continue to impact nonprofits’ communication strategies. Disparate marketing channels complicates the life of the average NPO today. Check it out on your mobile phone.

Mobile 100

Mobile Conference Resource Social 100

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Based on data from 3,828 charities that raised more than $12 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reports that overall charitable giving grew 2.3 After flat years in 2011 and 2012, giving to religion has grown slightly in 2013. “So less of their charitable dollars are being channeled through the church.”

Organization 36

Organization North Carolina Blackbaud Dallas 36

sgEngage

APRIL 30, 2021

These trends offer h ealthcare organizations t he opportunity to grow this donor support th rough stewardship and retention. . . LET’S START WITH THE TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE FUNDRAISING. healthcare organizations that raised more than $1M in at least one of the past three calendar years reveals three main trends: .

Retention 96

Retention Philanthropy Trend Donor 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Trust me — I know them well because I used to be one.” Giller, a journalist, established the Seattle-based nonprofit as a destination news web site for environmental news, reports and opinion with a wry sense of humor. We view our social media channels as a fun on ramp to our ladder of engagement. Source: grist.org. Source: grist.

Measure 98

Measure Policy Social Media Green 98

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

NTEN 72

NTEN Conference Technology Blackbaud 72

NetWits

MAY 30, 2012

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. So what’s the harm in dropping a channel? Here are few key insights about multichannel givers from our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. When you can convert an online donor to an offline channel (i.e. Download Now! It sure would save a lot of time and money.

Online 234

Online Fundraising Offline Mail 234

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What is Jumo? Btartus123 there is a Internet TV Channel being developed called www.planetchannel.com which gives Non-Profits worldwide the ability to add a video and create more online exposure for their Org.

Trend 84

Trend New York Blackbaud Argentina 84

sgEngage

DECEMBER 10, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Why Apple isn’t the Nonprofit App Grinch Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 10th, 2010 Nonprofit social media expert Beth Kanter isn’t happy with Apple at the moment. Mobile is going to be a huge channel.

Trend 76

Trend Nonprofit Blackbaud Aggregator 76

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 1 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 17th, 2011 NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) is in Washington, DC and it’s sold out once again.

NTEN 49

NTEN Conference Technology Blackbaud 49

sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Myths about Online Giving Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 1st, 2010 There are so many myths about online giving. 33% of online donors will switch channels to become offline donors. Here are five that need to be busted.

Trend 80

Trend Online Giving Offline 80

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Chapter 5 :: Introduction to YouTube Channels. Chapter 5 :: Use the Colors of Your Avatar to Design Your Channel.

Social Media 252

Social Media Social Chapter Media 252

sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on January 12th, 2011 One year ago a devastating 7.0 Do you have offline and well as online channels ready to go?

Haiti 64

Haiti Trend Difference Blackbaud 64

NetWits

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

A few months ago we published the 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report and yesterday we released the 2011 Online Giving Report. The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online fundraising continues to be a significant source for acquiring new donors.

Offline 275

Offline Donor Online Aggregator 275

sgEngage

MAY 10, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 25 Largest Online Fundraising Nonprofits in 2010 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on May 10th, 2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy is not only a great publication, but they also publish some excellent research about online fundraising trends.

Online 111

Online Fundraising Blackbaud Chile 111

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits was released in August 2011 and despite the rapid change occurring on the Social and Mobile Web, 90% of the content still rings true. Chapter 5 :: Introduction to YouTube Channels. Chapter 5 :: Use the Colors of Your Avatar to Design Your Channel.

Social Media 204

Social Media Social Chapter Media 204

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Compare that to the $290 billion in total fundraising in the United States according to Giving USA 2011. The 2010 Online Giving Report revealed that the size of the nonprofit makes very little difference in what percentage of total fundraising comes from online giving. The average online gift has been trending in the $140 range.

Raise 91

Raise Money Online Los Angeles 91

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Some important trends will be explored later to show analysis of post-Haiti giving. 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 million in yearly revenue on a monthly basis.

Blackbaud 63

Blackbaud Disaster Haiti Giving 63

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2014

Now is the time of year when blog editors worldwide ask their writers for predictions and trends for the coming year. I thought Mary Beth Westmoreland’s latest piece on npENGAGE did a great job summarizing the high-level technology trends we often see and hear about in the nonprofit sector.

Trend 35

Trend Technology Retention Channel 35

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Recently both LinkedIn and Facebook dropped their integration with Twitter indicative of a trend – a maturing of the Social Web, if you will – where automated tweets or updates are generally frowned upon as they tend to be formatted poorly, lack authenticity, and clutter News Feeds on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Social Media 241

Social Media Social Chapter Media 241

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Writing them, participating (if they’re not too long), reading the final reports, discussing the findings, analyzing the trends, etc. So, I was obviously excited to see the 2011 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report from Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com land in my inbox. client results.

Survey 26

Survey Convio Channel Trend 26

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The 2011 September Campaign. Is this a multi channel campaign? How do you report, reflect, and revise what you’re doing? We don’t spend a lot of time developing formal metrics reports that wind up sitting on a shelf, instead we keep a close eye on key metrics on a daily and monthly basis and use them to guide decision making.

Interview 102

Interview Central African Republic Ethiopia Metrics 102

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report.

Benchmark 74

Benchmark Internet Giving Offline 74

Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Ever since social media was deemed the coolest communications channel on the block, nonprofits are continuing to question what kind of impact social media has on their bottom line. And the ones that are raising money, it’s just a drop in the bucket compared to what they raise through other channels.

Social Media 75

Social Media Measure Impact Media 75