Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

A benchmarking process can be as simple as finding a handful of similar nonprofit organizations and comparing your key performance metrics. Take this example comparing nonprofits performance in pinerest. Or you may use a sector wide benchmarking study such as the NTEN Social Networking Benchmarking Study. By: Rebecca Shore.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Don't miss our most popular webinar series of the year, where we'll reveal the results of the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study. Register today for any or all of three webinars: June 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. July 1, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

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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.

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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.

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Care2

DECEMBER 30, 2012

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. These numbers are dismal and nonprofits should not expect these figures to change drastically heading into 2013.

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NetWits

APRIL 2, 2013

In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ). However, the benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used. To say this is a highly anticipated, monumental report would be an understatement.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Have you downloaded the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report yet? Throwing back to the 2013 Benchmark Study , we witnessed an explosion of growth of sustainer giving – a 27% increase over the previous year. This year, Rachel was thrilled to author the 2014 Luminate Online Benchmark Report. overall year-over-year.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

The latest 2013 Charitable Giving Report by Blackbaud analyzed data from more than 4,000 nonprofits to provide the largest analysis in online giving data. in 2013 compared to 2012. of all charitable giving in 2013. of all charitable giving in 2013. Online giving on #GivingTuesday in 2013 was up 90%, compared to 2012.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news once again. I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy new infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends for the sector. Here's the latest.

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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.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2013

It’s easy to host a benchmarking session and just present data. Why benchmark? Jay Odell, Vice President of Altru at Blackbaud, discussed why benchmarking data is important. Most organizations aren’t lacking in opinions on where to focus, but benchmarking data tells you where you need to focus. Are you using benchmarks?

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

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. Online giving increased 14% in 2013, mainly due to email communications. Monthly giving revenue grew 25% in 2013. Email raises money.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2014

There were a number of interesting findings from the new Luminate Online Benchmark Report , released at BBCON. billion emails sent from July 2013-June 2014. Among the interesting findings: Online giving was up 8.07% from July 2013-June 2014 (compared to the previous year). Why are more fundraising emails being sent?

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Care2

MAY 13, 2014

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. Online giving increased 14% in 2013, mainly due to email communications. Monthly giving revenue grew 25% in 2013. Email raises money.

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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. The result: Fundraising Ideas to Reverse the Trend of Declining Email Response Rates.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2014

A great place to start if you are reviewing your data at the conclusion of your event 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study Blackbaud released this month which (like my little fitness device) will provide you with data to allow you to compare yourself with some of your event fundraising peers. Team Captains.

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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?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. The annual 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark Study by NTEN and M+R Strategic Services is now out.

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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. What’s happening?

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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?). My big takeaway from Mayur Patel’s interview was the question about future trends. His answer: 1.)

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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 Don’t let laziness creep in.

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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. It's importance can't be debated.

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JULY 18, 2018

The latest Giving USA data suggests that, while overall giving in the United States continues on an upward trend, the growth of individual giving in 2014 “accounted for 58 percent of last year’s total growth in giving” over 2013. First, it helps to understand where charitable contributions are coming from these days.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Are you noticing a trend here? So far 2013 has been an up and down for my champion Ravens and their bye week has come at the perfect time. Reflect on your performance in 2013. Benchmarks & Stats Event Fundraising Friends Asking Amy Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Traditional Events' How well did you execute your plan?

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APRIL 12, 2013

Dennis McCarthy and I had the pleasure of presenting Online Benchmarking: What Worked in 2012 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis, MN. NTEN and M&R also released their report, the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. A benchmark study is a tool, and like any tool, it depends on how it’s used.

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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.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2013

You may have heard that Blackbaud recently released our 2013 Online Benchmarking Study. It helps me differentiate what happened during each interview and also helps me identify trends in what different users say. If you find an answer, please share it here so we can work together to reverse this trend! So, what gives?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2015

According to a 2013 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey by Nonprofit HR Solutions, the more senior the position, the longer it takes to find a replacement—with the majority taking more than 91 days. Benchmark the Salary of the New Position. How long will it take to find a replacement? Salary ranges change over time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 15, 2015

2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by Blackbaud.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

2015 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2015 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. Most of the reports listed are based on U.S. For Nonprofits in the United States: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 20, 2016

2016 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2016 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. 2014 Giving Trends of Grantmaking Foundations Report :: Download. 2013 Online Giving Report :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by Abila.

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Care2

MAY 29, 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) billion in 2013.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 5, 2017

2017 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report :: Download. 2016 Nonprofit Benchmarks Study :: Download. 2013 Social Charity Index :: Download. Published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide. Published by Nonprofit Marketing Guide. 2016 Charitable Giving Report :: Download. Published by Blackbaud. 2016 Women Give :: Download.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Last week Blackbaud along with partners HJC, Sea Change Strategies, and Edge Research released findings from the 2013 Next Generation of Canadian Giving study. Nonprofit Benchmark Studies Online Fundraising Trends' What are the preferred communications and engagement channels?

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