Care2

DECEMBER 30, 2012

As you have probably experienced yourself, raising money for your nonprofit campaign on social media is like pulling teeth. According to the 2012 Nonprofit benchmark Social Network Benchmarking Report, 98% of nonprofits didn’t raise a dime on Facebook, which is second most trafficked site on the web in the U.S.

Social Media 78

Social Media Raise Money Media 78

NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

In the spring of 2013, NTEN and Avectra surveyed nonprofit communications, fundraising, and leadership staff about their engagement data management practices, findings, and future plans. The results of the study are available in this graphic report.

Studies 89

Studies Data Report Management 89

TechImpact

MAY 14, 2014

Dozens of media outlets are shouting sensationalist titles at us, vying for our attention and clicks. 2014 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study – Originally published by M+R Benchmarks. 2013 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study – Originally published by Blackbaud. Published by M+R and NTEN.

Tech 134

Tech Report Blackbaud Benchmark 134

Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

These are the types of questions we hope to see answered in the upcoming video benchmark study for nonprofits being conducted by Edelman, See3 Communications, and YouTube. Unfortunately, your organization does not have any real benchmarks to compare it to and that is why it’s important that nonprofits take this video benchmarks survey.

Benchmark 69

Benchmark Survey Video Uganda 69

NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. The study advises that “addressing email engagement should be a top priority for anyone involved in raising money and driving advocacy online in 2013.”.

Rate 235

Rate email Ideas Trend 235

NTEN

APRIL 28, 2015

M+R and NTEN’s 2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report returns for the ninth year, the ultimate guide to nonprofit industry standards for online fundraising, advocacy, and list building. Online revenue increased by 13 percent from 2013 to 2014 for the groups in our study thanks to a 32% increase in monthly giving and 16.6%

Benchmark 36

Benchmark Report Hunger Advocacy 36

Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success.

Benchmark 56

Benchmark Measure America Blackbaud 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2013

2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. Key Finding: Online nonprofit fundraising is on the rise, with explosive growth in sustaining gifts and a larger audience of supporters reached through social media networks like Facebook! The report provides benchmarks for FB and Twitter, including engagement rates and fan growth rate.

Studies 115

Studies Research Attention Tools 115

Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

This month the news is about ultramobile devices, NPTech innovation in Eastern Europe, Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners, online fundraising trends, a new Pinterest analytics tool, the emergence of digital wallets, and Ginny Mies pick for the environmental mobile app of the month in honor or Earth Day 2013. Social Media.

News 40

News Technology Romania Paypal 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. They will be doing a variety of work tasks (not just social media and networks). I’ve spent some time taking a look at various reports, studies, and International organizations and the use of networks and social media.

Policy 104

Policy Social Media International News 104

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Nonprofit statistics covering fundraising, charitable giving, online giving, social media, mobile, donor retention, email marketing, stewardship, donor research, charitable organizations, donor trends, direct mail, giving, and other key not-for-profit charitable giving metrics and benchmarks.

Statistics 55

Statistics North America Benchmark Retention 55

Care2

APRIL 11, 2013

A few days ago, I reported some of the juicy details from the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study that was just released showing data from 2012. Today I''m digging into the the social media and mobile portions of the study. Mobile Advocacy Nonprofit Benchmark Studies social media'

Facebook 69

Facebook Twitter Benchmark Social Media 69

Care2

APRIL 9, 2014

It''s no secret that the nonprofit community has seen a steady decline in email open rates, click-through rates, and email page completion rates, which was also confirmed by the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. Monthly giving revenue grew 25% in 2013, and accounted for 16% of total online giving. billion email messages, 5.6

Rate 75

Rate email Advocacy Social Media 75

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Last week I published the 112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss , that compiled some of the wisest words and insights from across the industry this year. . npEngage’s Top 20 Posts from 2013. Frank Barry get’s right to the point – online fundraising isn’t a fad.

Meme 51

Meme Ideas Content Social Media 51

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Social media strategists (ok, not all) love to discount email in favor of, you guessed it - social media. Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study.

email 75

email Advocacy Social Network Social Media 75

Care2

MAY 13, 2014

Social media strategists (ok, not all) love to discount email in favor of, you guessed it - social media. Email lists and email marketing continue to grow, especially for the nonprofit sector where list size grew at least 14% in 2013, according to the 2014 eNonprofit Benchmark study.

email 70

email Advocacy Social Network Social Media 70

Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. Social Media. Ginny's Pick: Environmental Mobile App of the Month in Honor of Earth Day 2013.

Phone 48

Phone News Technology Free 48

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

As we prepare for our leap into 2014, let’s learn from 2013′s ups and downs – triumphs and flops – and make this next year one for the record books. Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. And we talked.

Story 54

Story Social Media Nonprofit Content 54

NTEN

MAY 17, 2013

As you refine your fundraising strategy and explore new ways of connecting with donors, check out Blackbaud ''s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits to compare your organization to others and gather new ideas. who was recently named a "Top 100 Workplace 2013" by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. and James L.

Research 70

Research Tools Tips Drupal 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

There’s also a Twitter chat on April 18th at 3 pm EST if you want to talk about social media measurement. In some organizations, measurement is this thing done at the end to justify or validate social media. I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice.

Measure 105

Measure Learning Social Media Metrics 105

Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2013

Blackbaud’s 2013 Peer to Peer Fundraising Benchmark report provides information that you can use to not only measure your success but to learn about trends and best practices in event fundraising. What are you doing to ensure your fundraisers have the tools they need to be multi-channel in their outreach efforts?

Measure 40

Measure Fundraising Benchmark Stats 40

AFP Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The state of social media in associations and what to do about it – XYZ University : We hear over and over again that associations are struggling to recruit, retain and engage young members in their organizations.

University 25

University Social Media Associations Media 25

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2014

Just as most nonprofits initially resisted getting on board with social media, they’re also apprehensive to spend the time and resources to devise and implement a mobile strategy. Don’t Forget Email: As of Q4 2013, 61% of emails are viewed on a smartphone or tablet. The higher the figure, the bigger the priority.

Mobile 119

Mobile Causes Tips Phone 119

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

She also recommends using the “fail fest” method that DoSomething had been using for years! (Wouldn’t a failfest be an awesome session at the NTC 2013?). The issue contains lots of practical advice, an infographic of the NTEN benchmarks study, and and more.

Journal 100

Journal NTEN Data Attention 100

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

Research 65

Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 65

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

Research 61

Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 61

NonProfit Hub

MAY 12, 2014

In 2013, internet users donated more than any previous year, with online giving up 14% since 2012. millions total gifts and nearly $325 million were raised, making 2013 a huge year for nonprofits working to optimize their online presence. Download the full 2014 M+R Benchmarks Study. More than 5.5

Online 55

Online Giving NPO Paypal 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Would you stop doing crowd funding, social media infused fundraising and revert back to traditional methods of fundraising? What was the goal of your campaign in 2013? Now that we had a benchmark from our first year and chose a more realistic goal of $15,000. Or would you learn, pivot, and improve? Your strategies?

Results 114

Results Foundation Community Learning 114

Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2014

During 2013, Jori combined Blackbaud’s powerful P2P software, TeamRaiser, with innovative group consulting services to create Go! Plan regular call-outs on social media that celebrate the successes of team captains. Want to learn more about the peer-to-peer benchmark? TeamRaiser. Hold on for dear fundraising life.

Team 45

Team Blackbaud Retention Consultant 45

NTEN

JULY 22, 2013

Speaking of fundraising, ever ask the question, "Why is our nonprofit not raising more money on social media?" Alia with Sea Change Strategies reminds you not to forget that "social media is an engagement channel" and encourages you to change the question to "what kind of relationships are we nurturing there?" on Wednesday, July 24.

Registration 57

Registration Research Report Free 57

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

Daily deals, airfare price alerts, offers from favorite retailers and social media alerts. 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.

email 48

email Campaign Test Benchmark 48

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In the 2019 State of Advocacy report earlier this year, Phone2Action found that organizations that employed a full range of tools—text messaging, SMS shortcodes, social media lead ads and more—and kept at it were successful. Since 2013, NPCA has experienced…. Last year, the association decided to up its technology game.

Advocacy 33

Advocacy Tools Conservancy National 33

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

What (if any) connections do we have to influencers in our community, the media, and vis-à-vis our board that we can leverage to amplify our reach? This is great news for nonprofits, especially since monthly giving attributed for an extraordinary 32% growth in revenue, according to this year’s Benchmarks report from M+R. Your networks.

Guide 108

Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

You don’t necessarily have to do this with an online fundraising platform: you can start by using social media to encourage people to interact with and be vocal about your cause. Then tell these stories in multiple mediums: on your website, on your blog and in your social media channels, for example. Harrison has over 61.5k

Charity 131

Charity Lesson Marketing Digital 131

Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

And there’s certainly truth with that statement – the 2013 Benchmark Report is broken up by not only NTEE verticals but by revenue band and email tier – but the sheer size of an organization’s email file is starting to mean a lot less. For the last seven years, the Benchmark Report measured total and usable email housefile size.

email 40

email Files Broadcast Metrics 40

NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Additionally, the Regional Representative will receive a trip to the 2013 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Washington, DC. Both the nominators and nominees will be invited to their region's official launch of MMT's Oregon Unlimited in February, an online community space where Oregonians can connect and take action.

Award 61

Award Oregon Fundraising New York City 61

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Dennis McCarthy gave us a sneak peak of the 2013 online benchmark report last year , who will make an appearance this year? NTC includes a lineup of over 100 sessions from experts in nptech ranging from topics like social media, big data, mobile fundraising, cloud computing, and more. Social Media. The Breakout Sessions.

Conference 45

Conference Technology NTC NTEN 45