M+R

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Hoping to hop on the 2022 Benchmarks train? This Friday (December 3) is the last day to sign up to be part of the next Benchmarks journey ! And please reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com with any questions. The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a wide-ranging exploration of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data.

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M+R

APRIL 29, 2021

There’s no wrong way to dig into our annual Benchmarks Study, covering digital programs from marketing to fundraising to advocacy. Others prefer a sense of community and the chance to ask questions, and a few hundred of them joined us for a Benchmarks webinar yesterday. . 2020 M+R Benchmarks Study—A Data Odyssey: The Recording.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

At Zoetica , we’ve been working on a peer learning project with arts organizations called “ Leveraging Social Media &# based on the social media lab. It also helps to break down your goal into monthly or quarterly benchmarks. Increase email list sign ups through social media channels by 500 names by June 30, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2012

Part of the M+R Infographic for Benchmark Study. You can do a “quick and dirty” benchmark study by looking at one or two similar organizations. But it is really nice to have some industry wide numbers. How does your organization identify benchmarks as part of its measurement process? Check out the infographic.

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M+R

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. We hope you’ll join us and participate in our upcoming 2023 M+R Benchmarks. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions! The post Be Part of the 2023 M+R Benchmarks Study! Read time: 2 minutes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. Like all social media today, organic reach is very low.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. Without a doubt, your nonprofit’s donors and supporters use Facebook on a regular basis and thus Facebook should be your first priority in your social media strategy. First impressions are important on social media.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2012

The 2012 eNonprofit Benchmark study comes out April 5 th and is packed with great data that highlights key online fundraising and advocacy response rates as well as social media metrics. Not to worry, you can get a sneak peak at some of they key benchmarks in this terrific infographic that illustrates: Fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2010

Many nonprofits have are actively exploring social media - from dipping in their toes into the water with a low-investment experiment to jumping off the cliff. Altimeter Report: Social Media Analytics. They define this process as "social media analytics.". They define this process as "social media analytics.".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Idealware created the Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide to help organizations like yours determine what results and benefits you can reasonably expect from social media, and to guide you through the process of identifying the right channels for different goals. Social media is a conversation the world is having.

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M+R

APRIL 24, 2024

The latest edition of the annual M+R Benchmarks Study has arrived, and here’s your ticket to ride. This year, 225 wonderful nonprofits partners joined in the fun, contributing data on fundraising, advocacy, engagement, mobilization, and marketing. The social media landscape is changing quickly. Sign up now!

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This year, a record 27 regional food banks participated in M+R’s annual Benchmarks Study covering mostly digital fundraising, marketing, advertising, and advocacy metrics (and here’s another plug…if you haven’t dug into this year’s study, do it now!). But, our 2024 Benchmarks study also shows some clear opportunities for food banks.

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Care2

JULY 2, 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) What tools should they use? Lets dig in.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2012

Another NTC means more great studies about nonprofit technology released, including the 2012 " Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmarks Report." for yourself: > Download the 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report. It's free! >

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M+R

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The deadline to join the 2023 Benchmarks Study is THIS Friday, December 2. The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is a tasty fusion of digital fundraising, advocacy, and marketing data. We hope you’ll join us and participate in our upcoming 2023 M+R Benchmarks. And reach out to benchmarks@mrss.com if you have any questions!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. This year's report addressed issues such as email list growth and churn, the rise of monthly giving, and the impact of social media's peer-to-peer fundraising for nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 27, 2013

It's kind of our favorite time of year: our annual dose of data about email and online advocacy and fundraising activity. With the analytics and campaign expertise of M+R Strategic Services , we are excited to release the 2013 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study ! So: What’s going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, and social media?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2017

One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization’s past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. The 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report observed that for certain nonprofit sectors the impact has been “dramatic,” and for health nonprofits, in particular, it appeared “nothing short of transformative.”. His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Video: Online Advocacy Trends Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 6th, 2011 The recordings from Blackbaud and Care2′s Advocacy Live 2011 event are now online.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Set performance benchmarks (e.g., A youth nonprofit could partner with a local tech company to fund a coding camp, while giving the company visibility in marketing materials and on social media, for example. This model isn’t just for gyms or museums—it can work for advocacy groups, community organizations, and more.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

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) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

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) Need some metrics guidelines?

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2011

The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study is a joint project of M+R Strategic Services and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). The 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study (available at www.e-benchmarksstudy.com Now, with Benchmarks Extra , we’re diving in deeper to reveal some interesting – and unexpected – relationships in the data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2011

Part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation is facilitating several peer learning groups on social media measurement. The intent is to help grantees improve their social media practice through measurement and learning. What social media measurement pilot can best help move your practice forward?

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

Are people who like or comment on these videos signing up for organization’s enewsletters, are they donating money, volunteering, taking an advocacy action? 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.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 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) What convinced them?

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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! million advocacy actions, and more than $438 million online donations from over 6.5 RESEARCH STUDIES.

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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. ”

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Care2

MAY 27, 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) Here are a few examples.

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M+R

APRIL 11, 2022

Prepare for takeoff: The 2022 M+R Benchmarks Study lands on Wednesday, April 27. Visit mrbenchmarks.com on April 27 to get the lay of the fundraising, advocacy, and digital marketing land. Read time: 1 minute. Sign up for the webinar now. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2010

Marty Kearns has a diagnostic tool over in his Advocacy 2.0 Using this information to shape and refine your social media strategy can make it more effective. Twitalyzer is a terrific analytics tool that gives you some good benchmarking metrics for Twitter. Apparently this team chemistry is important to winning.

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M+R

APRIL 26, 2022

Prepare for takeoff: The 2022 M+R Benchmarks Study lands on Wednesday, April 27. Visit mrbenchmarks.com on April 27 to get the lay of the fundraising, advocacy, and digital marketing land. Read time: 1 minute. Sign up for the webinar now. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

As KD Paine and I wrote in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” measuring your social media channels, overall communications or marketing strategy is not a form of voodoo black magic; it is an art and a science. The only way to do that is to benchmark against your organization’s performance or peer organizations. Pick Metrics.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2012

Last summer, we pulled together data from some of the country’s leading nonprofits to bring you the 2011 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook report, laying out basic benchmarks for nonprofit pages on Facebook. To download the 2012 Benchmarks Extra: Facebook, simply “like” M+R's page on Facebook.

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NTEN

MAY 15, 2009

We just released the 2009 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study with our fantastic friends at M+R Strategic Services. Get the recording to see how Children's Defense Fund and HRC use benchmarks to increase the performance of their online campaigns. Email still performs incredibly well across all categories -- from fundraising to advocacy.

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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.

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