Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks report , mobile message volume for nonprofits increased by 40% in 2023, indicating that this channel is here to stay. Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

For example, the Ben and Jerry’s Foundation focuses on grants for organizations rooted in social change and justice, while the Kellogg Foundation provides grants for nonprofits that help children and families. Lastly, eligibility requirements change from grant to grant, and you won’t be awarded one if you don’t meet the required criteria.

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Care2

DECEMBER 16, 2013

From all the donor data I have seen on Facebook, the answer is NO! I predict that the majority of nonprofit organizations won’t raise very much money on Facebook unless your organization’s mission is to protect cute wildlife and animals, or works on disaster relief during a disaster. No Access to Donor Data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2013

When studies like the Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report find that the majority of nonprofits have raised less than $10,000 through social media , this news seems like it could make a big difference. But there is even more bad, as Farra Trompeter points out: User data (donor’s name, address, etc.)

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

At the other extreme, Disaster/International Aid nonprofits had online revenue decline by 7%. The agency collected responses from fundraisers at 216 nonprofits for its Benchmarks report. The big spike in online revenue since 2020 stabilized,” said Will Valverde, lead writer of Benchmarks and senior creative director at M+R.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

According to the M+R Benchmarks 2023 report , 62% of nonprofits used text messaging for fundraising purposes in 2022. Text-to-donate campaigns are most useful for urgent fundraising needs or opportunities, such as a telethon or disaster relief campaign. Plus, text messaging subscriber list size grew by 11%.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 9, 2014

One of the questions we get asked a lot at BoardAssist is how can I be an “agent of change” on my nonprofit board. This will help you set spending benchmarks and understand the rationale behind the decision-making. How is our data protected? Where do we store data? Is it onsite or in the cloud?

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Delaware Tech Poll Technology 82

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Cloud Benchmarks: What Are Your Peers Up To? Mapping and Data Visualizations for Nonprofits. workshifting - Creating Sustainable Organizations and Communities, Using Technology to Change HOW We Work. Disaster Planning: What Organizations Need to Know to Protect Their Tech. Cloud Computing: Why You Should Care.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World , which received The Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Best Book Award for 2020. Leads World Central Kitchen’s emergency and disaster relief efforts and long-term impact projects . Coaches executives on how to lead through change.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2012

Come to our session to learn more about this cool cloud platform, how nonprofits can think about Azure in their work, and see great examples of Azure at work for social change. Disaster Planning: What Organizations Need to Know to Protect Their Tech. Disasters are often the times that communities most rely on the nonprofit sector.

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Conference Technology San Francisco Disaster 44

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

We also partnered with Sea Change Strategies and Care2 way back in July (when we thought summer would last forever) to present a webinar called the Overachiever's Guide to Year-End fundraising. If you're not quite that much of an overachiever, you can still access the recording here.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A couple weeks ago, we indulged in a few quick bites of end-of-year fundraising data. That’s not the kind of growth we all want to see, but it’s not exactly a disaster — effectively, revenue was flat year over year. First off, the change in the number of gifts, year over year. Read time: 6 minutes. EMAIL FUNDRAISING.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Processing Payments in a Time of Crisis In 2023, wildfires created the deadliest natural disaster in Hawaii’s history. They securely processed nearly $175 million in donations in the first five months after the disaster. “A In short, your system should be able to meet the industry’s toughest data security standards. 

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

industry benchmarks. Adapting: using the listening and learning to inform how you change. everything before lays the foundation, everything during and after helps you improve and change your strategy. How do you share your data? Observe and sift through qualitative data like a primatologist or anthropologist.

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Social Media Map Strategy Media 102

VisionLink

MAY 17, 2013

Here are some lessons learned about selecting a new solution and transferring your existing data to that new platform. You know that your needs will change over time. The question is whether or not your software platform can change with you, and if so, at what cost. How much data will you lose switching to the fallback facility?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

In the last few weeks, there have been a few good research studies and web sites relaunched that cover technology, data, funding, and trends. Here’s a roundup. Foundation Center’s Glasspockets Site ReLaunches with A Wealth of Data About Foundation Transparency. Media Impact Funders New Site, Data Tool, and Reports.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. This is the first time that the indices have included fundraising data related to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 8, 2005

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 2010 A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2011

It is also worth noting that online giving spikes during disasters or extraordinary circumstances. Online fundraising during a disaster can be 3x to 4x normal trends and the vast majority of giving happens in just a few days. In non-disaster fundraising, The Communities Foundation of Texas raised $10.7

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

So there I was, sitting lonely needing support, but thinking only, For Social media change we needed to move past communication days of yore. Though I love data, traditional numbers are so far from social media at it's core. increase transparency about disaster response. disclose “process” of responding to disasters.

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ROI Social Media Slides Media 77

NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We love data! See3 is generating the first-ever benchmark study of nonprofit online video usage. Take part in the survey and you will help generate more useful data for nonprofits. Got an idea to change the world? Read through her compilation of responses and ignite your own passion for change.

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sgEngage

MAY 18, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending March 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Blackbaud Trend Haiti Benchmark 67

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Blackbaud updates these indices on the 15th of each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending September 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 70

sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending November 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Haiti 63

Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

This year’s summit included 35 large nonprofit organizations that participate in our sustainer program benchmarking to review aggregate program performance, trends and challenges affecting sustainer giving. Data, drawn directly from participant CRMs and standardized to allow for consistent comparisons, included 17.7

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Blackbaud updates these indices on the 15th of each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending October 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

Blackbaud 60

Blackbaud Trend Nonprofit Statistics 60

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2011

Blackbaud updates these indices each month and they are based on a three-month moving average of year- over-year percent changes in revenue. The latest Index data covers the 3 months ending February 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. billion in yearly revenue on a monthly basis, both offline and online.

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Blackbaud Haiti Trend Arts 58

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The 2010 Online Giving Report combines findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data to provide the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector. This change can almost single handedly be attributed to giving to Haiti relief efforts. This was led by 55.6%

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